Terminator Will BE BACK: Our 10 Changes to Perfect T6!

Just when we thought it was the end of Terminator, due to a depressing rumor that the franchise was on hold indefinitely, all new exciting news comes forth that confirms film producers are in fact moving forward with future Terminator projects.

“Do we intend to have a next step of Terminator? Yes, we do,” says Skydance chief creative officer Dana Goldberg says at TheWrap’s 6th Annual Media Leadership Conference

Skydance is very happy with the $440 million worldwide box office, passing T3's $433.371,112, making Terminator Genisys Schwarzenegger's personal 2nd biggest hit in his movie career following T2.

"We're ultimately happy with the overall, worldwide numbers," says Skydance Media Chief Creative Officer Dana Goldberg about the worldwide box office results for "Terminator: Genisys."

While Genisys scored an impressive 440 million worldwide, only 90 million comes from the United States. 

"We're not taking the domestic total lightly," Goldberg begins. "We're going to do data and research, that's incredibly important. We'll do a worldwide study and really talk to audiences about Terminator and what they loved and what didn't work for them so that the next step for the franchise that we take is the right one. Do we intend to have a next step with Terminator? Yes we do."

But what of those original release dates of T6 (May 19th, 2017) and T7 (June 29th, 2018)?

"We are not going to go into production at the beginning of next year (as originally planned) because it would be silly to not listen to what audiences have to say and to adjust accordingly," says Goldberg.

So It looks like those dates will change and this new announcement about "the next step of Terminator" may very well mean instead of two more films, Skydance and Paramount may just do one more. That may not be a bad idea to do just one final, ultimate film and a side Terminator TV series.


Our Top 10 Changes to Perfect Terminator 6!

Skydance, we are thrilled you're asking the fans for our input on what to do to make the perfect Terminator 6. We hear from the fans daily and we can tell you EXACTLY what the fans want.

10. More Future War!
Fans can never get enough night time future war scenes. These are always some of the best parts of the Terminator movies but they are always rushed or treated as flashbacks (or is that flash-forwards). Terminator Salvation showed a great deal of future life but their daytime humdrum wars completely missed the mark. Bring on the dark and gritty Future Wars! Genisys did well but we need much MORE!

9. Less Comedy!
Who said Terminator movies need one-liners and need to be funny? Get back to the dismal and serious tone of the first Terminator. Limit the Arnold smile to one per film.

8. Leave Mystery in our Movie Trailers!
The fans across the world BEG of you to please refrain from showing us the "I'll be back" line in a trailer. We want to see that in the theaters and be surprised to when and where Arnold says it. Also we don't want ANY spoilers in the trailer. Just show some badass action clips and we're there.

7. More Lorne Balfe!
This film composer did an excellent job on Genisys. Let's not hop around from composer to composer. Unless Brad Fiedel would come back (unlikely), Lorne Balfe gets Terminator and we can't get enough of listening to the soundtrack.

6. Embellish Upon Arnold's Powers! Arnold is a TERMINATOR!
We should be seeing the Terminator push his strength to the limit. We liked seeing him dive-bomb a helicopter More of these types of superhero-like powers. Now that the Terminator has been upgraded, go CRAZY with the T-800's viciousness, strength, and super powers.

5.  Go Slow-Mo!
Some of the best scenes of T1 and T2 were the slow motion scenes like when Arnold is approaching Sarah Connor in Tech-Noir or when Sarah falls to the ground and the T-800 approaches her in the Pescadero Hospital. When shot well, this really amplifies the tension and impact of the scene. We need more Slow Motion Arnold!

4. Firing Badass Weaponry While Wearing Shades!
Did it feel wrong to not have the Terminator wear sunglasses in Genisys? We need at least one 10 minute scene in the film where he's wearing some black shades. And let's get more imaginative on the firepower. The T-800 didn't shoot nearly as many guns as he had in previous films. We can never go wrong with some slow motion Arnold firing machine gun scenes!

3. We Miss the Horror!
The original Terminator was a horror movie when we felt the dread, the hopelessness and incredible suspense of the terror of the machines. Bring back the horror! Today’s Terminator films are focusing more on the action. Let’s compromise and get both.

2. Get Back to Rated R!
An 85% majority of the Terminator fanbase wants their action hardcore! Bring back the HARD R rating of the original Terminator for T6 and I guarantee the studios that American audiences will be back! The Termiantor was born to be BAD. He's a ruthless killing machine who stops at nothing until you are dead and FUCKS things up!

1. The Return of Bad Arnold!
Terminator fans long for the return of the BAD T-800! We want the cybernetic killer! We need the return of the role that made Arnold a superstar! Skydance and Paramount, if you want American audiences fully on board for T6, give us what the fans want most: a rated R, shotgun blasting, blood-splattering, nasty, gritty, gruesome, slow-motion moving, Arnold-cussing TERMINATOR!

Getting American audiences to see Genisys was a challenge but after looking into Twitter daily during its 2 month run, we noticed 80% of audiences who did see it, really enjoyed the movie. Despite the negative reviews from film critics, the hard core Terminator fans loved the film and hail it as the franchise’s best since T2. We at TheArnoldFans also have high praise for the film and were left eager for a sequel. Once American audiences see the film on Blu-ray / DVD on November 10th, we believe any skeptic or hater will be in for a real treat and be converted into an instant Genisys fan, creating even more interest and demand for future sequels. So buy that Blu-ray to show your support!