Wow, it was just a little while ago that news got out that the rights to the Terminator franchise had been bought by Halycon, and that they were committed to brining us new Terminator films. Well, looks like that dream has to be put on the shelf for a while as Halycon is now waist deep in a legal fight with MGM over creative control of the future franchise films.
The good folks over at Moviehole give us the following:
MGM & Halcyon Co. (who hold the rights to the franchise now) are locked up over distribution deals, and it looks as though it’s all headed to court, resulting in further delays to any possible future big screen ventures. MGM have apparently sought control over budget, script, director and male lead (basically, the whole thing). Halycon Co. are claiming that MGM were only ever entitled to a 30 day “look-see”, and that’s now passed
The MGM position here seems fishy. But until I have a chance to look at the public court documents (which have not been released) it’s hard to formulate any sort of opinion. On the surface it looks like MGM want a big cut of action that ain’t theirs. But who knows… they could be totally entitled to what they’re asking for.
The losers here are the Terminator franchise fans. This battle could take YEARS to settle. So make yourselves comfortable folks… we may be asking is PRESIDENT Arnie is free to shot a cameo by the time this thing starts filming.
Yay legal battles! Preventing shit, unneeded sequels being made everywhere.
I smell direct to DVD.
Folks…look on the sunny side up, will you?
“Sarah Connor Chronicles” is waiting to unspool sometime in the new TV season. With 300’s Lena Heady, no less. And there will be Terminators, so sayeth the press releases.
So, “the fans” aren’t entirely robbed….and besides…I would like the next film to be in 2010 or 2011 at least; since there has been one ‘Terminator’ film (not counting the T2-3D) for each decade since the franchise began. 1984; 1991; 2003. Arnold isn’t needed since it is going (supposedly) into Future War…oh, one last thing.
Terminator 4 isn’t really needed, when and if you really think about it.
Oh Skynet WILL rise….
i agree with MATTIAC, no more terminator movies should be made as the 3rd movie was an insult to the Terminator franchise. If they insist on doing another terminator, they should get James Cameron to do it and it should be his version of terminator three. ” James Cameron’s Terminator 3″
Mattiac, The Constitution requires that a candidate for the presidency must be a “natural-born” citizen of the United States, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
…anyway…
I will have my very own Terminator with windows vista 6.0 cleaning my house before ANY other terminator films are made! Besides, by the time the courts are done the ‘Terminator: FUTURE WARS’ will need renamed to ‘Terminator: PRESENT WARS…douh…’
SHANE, I TOLD YOU SO !!!!!!
– Jeff
I don’t want more Terminator movies!! The third one sucked big time ;-/ and should have been made by James Cameron and it should’ve taken place in the future!
And Arnold can’t be president because he’s not born in the USA. Unless they change that rule of course.
Although I hate most franchises.The terminater films are exiting and fun to watch.I hope they resolve this matter relatively quickly,so they can bring us more movies.
Looks like we will not see a Terminator film till 2029 ;)
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on, bring on the Terminators!