Terminator Franchise Will Continue Despite Failure of Terminator Genisys
Back in August, we learned that Terminator Genisys had a particularly strong opening in China despite its lacklustre box office run in North America. At the time, it seemed to promise the possibility of another Terminator sequel, which had previously seemed unlikely. Then just last week it was being reported that the plans for a Terminator cinematic universe were “on hold indefinitely.” It turns out that may not have been entirely accurate. Speaking at a recent conference, Skydance’s Chief Creative Officer Dana Goldberg stated that they won’t be giving up on it so easily:
“I wouldn’t say on hold, so much as re-adjusting. At Skydance, when we talk movies, we talk universes, even more than franchises. So the idea of a Terminator TV show fits into that universe. All the steps have to be taken in unison… We’re ultimately happy with overall worldwide numbers. Do I wish we would have done better domestically? Absolutely.”
The Terminator TV series she is referring to was already announced a couple of years ago and it would potentially tie in with the continuity of the movie franchise (you know, like Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). As for the movies, however, they will be conducting a worldwide study to ask audiences what they want to see. Unless, of course, audiences don’t want any more Terminator movies… I don’t believe that is an option. What do you think the next step should be for The Terminator franchise?
