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EXCLUSIVE: McG Talks ‘Terminator’ Sequel Plans, Wide-Open Ending for ‘Salvation’
EXCLUSIVE: McG Talks ‘Terminator’ Sequel Plans, Wide-Open Ending for ‘Salvation’
In an interview a few weeks back, “Terminator Salvation” director McG told us that he was hoping to bring back “Terminator 2” favorite Robert Patrick for a fifth film. When we caught up with the filmmaker recently, he elaborated on his sequel plans – including the wide-open ending of the new ...
McG has big-screen 'Spring Awakening'
McG has big-screen 'Spring Awakening'
hollywoodreporter.com — McG is in talks to bring the Broadway rock musical "Spring Awakening" to the big screen, developing... it with original book and lyrics writer Steven Sater. McG is attached to direct and would act as a producer. The project is not yet set up at a ... McG has big-screen 'Spring Awakening'
McG has big-screen 'Spring Awakening'
McG has big-screen 'Spring Awakening'
hollywoodreporter.com — McG is in talks to bring the Broadway rock musical "Spring Awakening" to the big screen, developing... it with original book and lyrics writer Steven Sater. McG has big-screen 'Spring Awakening'
Schwarzenegger might return to the big screen in 'Terminator Salvation'
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Even if voters terminate Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget-related ballot measures May 19, he may get the chance... to do some terminating of his own a couple of days later. In a webcast interview today, the governor said he may return... Schwarzenegger might return to the big screen in ...
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Terminator: Salvation Sequel?
Latino Review — Terminator: Salvation Sequel? By Genevieve 'Scarletscribe' Blaber on April 15, 2009 [image] Are you tired of hearing about Terminator: Salvation yet? Well, in case you are and even if you aren't the film's director, McG, is already talking about the potential sequel. That's right, a fifth Terminator. McG had previously spoken to MTV Movies about having Robert Patrick (aka the T-1000 from Terminator 2) appear in a sequel, but it's only now that's he's giving specifics about how the end of Terminator: Salvation will make any continuation possible. The ending is ...

The End of Terminator Salvation will Divide Audiences
/Film — ... “The ending is indeed elliptical,” McG tells MTV . “And it challenges the audience. It’s not a happy little bow of an ending at all. The ending is tough and requires reflection, and in some degrees it bifurcates the audience. You walk back to the car and one person thinks it means this, and the other person thinks it means that.” ...

McG Teases Terminator Salvation Sequel
Reel Movie News — ... "If we have good fortune we have indeed planned out two more ‘Terminator’ pictures,” he said. “There’s an arc of story [in the new sequels].” ...

Terminator ending “challenges the audience”
Total Film News — ... pictures. There’s an arc of story in the new sequels. “I would never presume there would be another picture - that is up to the audience. But if the audience jumps up and likes it and wants another one, Christian and I have been talking about it and we’ll see what happens.” What we want now is the DVD to contain both endings in a choose-your-own-adventure-style branching function… [Source: MTV] What do you think he means? Is the new ending really going to be ...

McG Talks Possible ‘Terminator Salvation’ Sequels - Bale Is On Board
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews — ... Bale’s foul-mouthed rant had any bearing on his performance as John Connor. That’s a lot of questions that need answering. Terminator Salvation is released on May 21st, and according to its director, the success of this movie will determine whether any more sequels are made. This film has supposedly been made with the intention of being the first of a new trilogy but whether that trilogy is completed really depends on the box-office results. McG told MTV Movies: “If we have good fortune we have indeed planned out two more ...

McG Talks Terminator Salvation Ending & Trilogy Potential
Screen Rant — ... ones – the more of that the better! We already know Linda Hamilton will be narrating the film as Sarah Connor and there’s still a chance we may see Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator Salvation one way or another. Not having seen Salvation, do you think there should be a full second trilogy in the Terminator franchise? Terminator Salvation opens May 21, 2009 and I’ll be there. Source: MTV You Might Also Be Interested In: Will Robert Patrick Be ...

Newsbites: The Terminator edition!
FilmChat — ... : "It’s not a happy little bow of an ending at all. The ending is tough and requires reflection, and in some degrees it bifurcates the audience. You walk back to the car and one person thinks it means this, and the other person thinks it means that." -- MTV Movies Blog ...

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:: The Playlist :: — ... "The ending is indeed elliptical. And it challenges the audience. It’s not a happy little bow of an ending at all. The ending is tough and requires reflection, and in some degrees it bifurcates the audience. You walk back to the car and one person thinks it means this, and the other person thinks it means that." To translate that for you: not even McG really knows what the ending means, but it's cute he's been consulting a thesaurus of late. [MTV] ...

McG Talks TERMINATOR SALVATION Sequels
Hollywood Hills — ... MTV talked with “Terminator Salvation” director, McG, who gave a little insight to his plans for rounding out his Terminator trilogy. McG promises us there won’t be a clean cut ending to “Salvation,” though we know it ...

Terminator Salvation’s Ending “Elliptical”
TheBadandUgly.com — ... ending is that this flick was supposed to be the re-launching of the Terminator franchise by starting a new trilogy of Terminator films. This has always been the plan, and the only thing holding back Terminator 5 from being a certainty now is the very very slim possibility that Terminator Salvation will totally bomb, losing everyone money. Since it’s unlikely that the opening weekend of T4 will suck, it’s starting to be time to talk about the sequels. From MTV: This arc will be left open with the ending of ...

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io9 — ... the new movie won't have a tidy ending, says McG: The ending is indeed elliptical. And it challenges the audience. It's not a happy little bow of an ending at all. The ending is tough and requires reflection, and in some degrees it bifurcates the audience. You walk back to the car and one person thinks it means this, and the other person thinks it means that. Are you ready to be bifurcated? (Is that where they rip the stem cells out of your neck?) [MTV] Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: Concept art for the video ...

McG Plans To Bifurcate Audience With Terminator Salvation Ending
Film School Rejects — ... Sounds gross doesn’t it? McG, he of the vowel-less name, spoke with MTV recently about his previously announced plans for a fifth and sixth Terminator film. It all depends on the box-office success of this summer’s ...

McG Talks Terminator Salvation Ending, Plus Sequels
The Terminator / Sarah Connor Chronicles TV Series News, Reviews, Episode Guide and Forum — ... that that was most definitely the ending they were going with BEFORE the ending leaked onto the Net and pissed off just about everyone in the world who ever loved the Terminator franchise. Word was, the backlash was so rough and so instantaneous that the studio forced the filmmakers to rewrite a new ending and shoot it. In an interview with MTV, McG seems to hint that that awful, awful sounding ending is still in full effect, or at least, parts of it. Here is that excerpt from the MTV interview: “If we have good fortune we have indeed planned out two more ‘Terminator’ ...

McG Dishes Plans For Terminator Sequel
Cinema Blend News — McG Dishes Plans For Terminator Sequel Hasn't it been fairly obvious from the beginning that McG is shooting for a Terminator trilogy? I can't think of a tentpole movie that's been made in the last few years without an eye on at least a sequel-- hell, they're even doing a follow-up to I Am Legend , a movie in which the main character friggin' dies at the end. So I'm a little confused by MTV's claim to have McG talking exclusively about Terminator: Salvation sequel plans, especially since he's really just admitting that he'd like to make a sequel if audiences will let ...

The Weekly Breakdown (April 19)
Six Degrees... of everything — ... We also just finished our trailer which is coming out with Wolverine. Talk to you soon.” Take that as you may. I am not a Transformers fan after seeing the first film, but will check out the second one nonetheless. Bay knows why he hires Megan Fox. That’s all I’m saying. “[E]lliptical” ending for Terminator Salvation: Got this from MTV: “This arc will be left open with the ending of ...

Terminator Salvation Movie Trailer
Right Cinema — ... which stars Christian Bale as John Connor, and Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright. See pictures and the Terminator 4 trailer here. “Terminator Salvation” is the fourth film of the Terminator series; it was directed by MCG, and stars Christian Bale as John Connor, and Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright, a cyborg who thinks he’s a human being. The film shows a younger version of Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin) the first terminator movies hero, and also depicts the T-800 Model 101 Terminators beginnings . The film dismisses the plot of the previous Terminator films, which were centered on ...

Terminator Salvation 4 Minute Clip (Video)
Shallow Nation — ... for humanity. There is already talk of a fifth and a sixth Terminator movie, and with it, the possibility of bringing back favorite Robert Patrick of Terminator 2. In an interview, director McG said. “If we have good fortune we have indeed planned out two more ‘Terminator’ pictures,” explained the director, keeping his fingers crossed that “Salvation” opens strongly on May 21st. “There’s an arc of story [in the new sequels].” Source: McG Talks ‘Terminator’ Sequel Plans, Wide-Open Ending for ‘Salvation’ Here are several new ...

'Terminator Salvation' Director McG Blames Himself For Christian Bale Rant
MTV Movies — ... could similarly harm them. "That leak is indeed a black eye in the face of Hollywood," he said. "Because you don't want actors — or artists of any kind — thinking twice about the manner in which they choose to express themselves. You want them to feel free to go for it and succeed wildly or fail spectacularly and never have to worry about 'If I do this nude scene, is there going to be an uncharitable picture of me online?' " As McG, Bale and others discuss more "Terminator" sequels, the director promises that his future sets will be more secure. ...

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