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Facing a roomful of press at Comic-Con Saturday the Terminator Salvation cast minus Christian Bale and director McG offered thoughts on just how things are shaping up for the next film installment and what kinds of themes they took to heart Almost from the get-go it was apparent that the filmmaker was searching for some salvation of his ownWith cast members Sam Worthington Anton Yelchin Moon Bloodgood Bryce Dallas Howard and Common seated on either side of him McG soon owned the podium with comments that were almost sermon-like Here are some of the highlights149 Fear was one of the dominant themes of McGs motivation and thought process in making the film He feels hes a different filmmaker than who he was during the Charlies Angels era In order to make Terminator he said I needed to face what I most afraid of 149 The fear theme soon digressed into a soliloquy about modern technology McG outed all of us with our laptops and digital cameras strewn across read more
When we saw the trailer for this new Christian Bale's Terminator Salvation on the big screens over the weekend, we couldn't wait to get home and find it online to watch it over (and over) again. Picture it: The year is 2018 where everything has come down to cyborgs versus humanity in a post-apocalyptic world. The fate of mankind lies in the hands of one man – John Connor (Christian Bale). The verdict? Wow. — Gina DiNunno read more
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Oscar- and Golden Globe-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter is in talks to join McGs Terminator Salvation filling a top-secret role described as small but pivotal Thats what she saidPer the Reporter exteriors for the fourth installment in the franchise which chronicles the origin of the humans battle with SkyNet are being filmed now in New Mexico before a possible SAG strike or lockout comes to be Matt Mitovich read more
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Bryce Dallas Howard is in talks to fill the hole left in the cast of Terminator Salvation The Future Begins by the recent departure of Charlotte GainsbourgAccording to the Hollywood Reporter Howard most recently seen in Spider-man 3 and Lady in the Water is negotiating to take the role of Kate Connor the wife of the films protagonist played by Christian Bale Gainsbourg left the production already shooting in New Mexico due to possible scheduling conflicts with the French comedy she plans to shoot in the future She feared if shooting stopped for an actors strike the work might resume during the time she is scheduled to shoot the French filmHoward will next appear in The Loss of a Teardrop a film based on a Tennessee Williams screenplay Adam BryantRelatedbull RapperActor Common Joins New Terminator Flickbull Christian Bales Terminator Targets a PG-13 Rating read more
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Rapper-turned-actor Common has joined the cast of Warner Bros Terminator sequel Terminator Salvation The Future Begins According to Variety Common who has recently appeared in Street Kings American Gangster and Smokin Aces will play a freedom fighter and member of the inner circle formed by John Connor Christian Bale to fight with the remaining humans against the machines The McG-directed flick is expected in theaters May 22 2009Common can next be seen on the big screen alongside Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman in Wanted and will be taking on the role of the Green Lantern in the forthcoming Justice League movie Adam BryantRelated149 Christian Bales Terminator Targets a PG-13 read more
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Terminators may be deadly nigh-unstoppable machines but that doesnt mean they cant be toned down According to Variety the fourth film in theTerminator franchise currently titled Terminator Salvation The Future Begins and set to begin production today will be shooting for a PG-13 rating Although the three previous Terminator films grossed more than 103 billion worldwide with an R rating producers are hoping to replicate the recent box-office success of the PG-13 Live Free or Die Hard which became the highest-grossing film in the previously R-rated Die Hard seriesProducers are hoping to appeal to the younger audiences and their wallets at the toy stores as well saying the kid-friendly rating will increase deals for action figures as part of a merchandising program that will be the largest to date for The Terminator The Christian Bale-fronted flick is currently scheduled for release on May 22 2009 Do you think the movie will suffer because of the rating read more
