James Cameron Coming Back to Terminator Franchise

He'll be back.

There’s been a major shakeup in the Terminator movie universe. James Cameron, who wrote and directed the 1984 Schwarzenegger classic and its 1992 sequel, is supposedly in talks to return to the series that launched his career. 2019 will mark the year Cameron regains the rights to the Terminator property, having stepped away from the franchise after Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Deadpool director Tim Miller is reportedly attached to direct the next and possibly final installment in the Terminator universe, with Cameron serving as producer and offering creative feedback. The current holder of the rights, Skydance’s David Ellison, is financing a think tank of the top science fiction writers to “find the movie creatively”. If this is code for “making sure the plot actually makes a lick of sense,” then this is a smart move. I did not see Terminator Genisys, but if domestic box office and Honest Trailers’ takedown are any indication, story has been one area where the franchise continues to struggle since Cameron’s departure. After three different attempts at a sequel and three strikeouts in theaters, going back to the source seems like a good idea.