There are two women who were big in the action movies in the 1980s up to the start of the 1990s, Sigourney Weaver of Alien Franchise, and Linda Hamilton of Terminator Series. Both had worked with director James Cameron and thus, would welcome working with one of the highest grossing directors in film history. Whilst, we still see Sigourney Weaver very much active in Hollywood, we rarely heard of Linda Hamilton these days. But to hear that she is coming back for a reunion of the Terminator originals --- with Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron, for those nostalgic of the Terminator 1 and 2 movies have a reason to be happy.
Of the originals, only Schwarzenegger has appeared in most, if not all Terminator movies. Hamilton as Sarah Connor appeared in Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day and did the voice in Terminator: Salvation. She has been depicted by different actors in Sarah Connor Chronicles, and recently by Emilia Clarke of The Game of Thrones fame in Terminator: Gensys.
With the Cameron back on board to write the story, and Hamilton also back to join, they will be supported by a much-vaunted writing team: David Groyer (Blade and Dark Knight), Josh Friendman (Sarah Connor Chronicles), and Charles Eglee (Dark Angel). James Cameron won’t be directing this latest Terminator movie, which many say will be a reboot of series as the last one underperformed. Tim Miller of Deadpool will be directing.
Both Schwarzenegger and Hamilton are already seniors, being 70 and 60 respectively. Cameron is said to be looking for a young woman to take the lead role with the two Terminator veterans anchoring the story.
What is very much welcome here is that the upcoming Terminator movie is a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (call it Terminator 3?) and thus continue the original formula of the Terminator movie which were proved to be blockbusters. Perhaps, taking a cue from Star Wars franchise?
We surely hope that this will carry the original Terminator formula where movie goers fell in love with a killer robot, a strong woman, and scared of a dystopian future ruled by Skynet. As for the our younger airsoft readers, they better start watching the first Terminator movies so they will be able to connect the stories to the future one.
The Terminator, the movie franchise that keeps on coming back. We don’t mind at all.