The story was left hanging? It was totally wrapped up... the war started, Connor fulfilled his destiny. The only thing left is how the war ends up being won in the future. But then that is just some sci-fi future robot war movie that's been done to death. Unless they send yet another Terminator back in time... but to do what this time? Kill Lincoln?
With or without Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Terminator could be heading to Australia.
Hollywood producer Andy Vajna says Terminator 4 could be shot on the Gold Coast.
"We were thinking about Australia. We have been looking at the Warner Bros Studios down there but it is early days," Vajna told AAP from the set of his current film, Children of Glory, in Hungary.
"That would be probably early next year."
The Terminator was released in 1984 and was the breakthrough role for former bodybuilder Schwarzenegger.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day came out in 1991, followed by Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003.
The films looked at the ethical implications of machine intelligence as well as what it means to be truly human.
US company Warner Bros has slated Terminator 4 for a late 2007 release.
The script has been written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris, who have penned screenplays for Catwoman, Femme Fatale and The Net.
"We have the script ready and we are now looking for a director and figuring out what the next step is," said Vajna.
Little else is known about the project, and original Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger, now governor of California, is yet to commit to the project.
If he does, it won't be in the title role, says Vajna.
"We would like Arnie in it as a cameo," said Vajna, who produced the Terminator 3.
"We want to go on with the Terminator and turn it into a real sci-fi picture and there is a very interesting role for Arnold if he decides he wants to do it.
"But I am not sure where he is with his politics and all that, we will see."
If Terminator 4 does come to Australia, it will provide a welcome boost to the local movie industry.
Vajna's film credits include the Die Hard movies, The Scarlet Letter, Judge Dredd, Medicine Man, Basic Instinct 2, Nixon and Evita.
He is yet to work in Australia but his current film, Children of Glory, has a strong Australian connection.
The film tells of a bitter battle in the pool between the Hungarian and Russian water polo teams at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games.
It is being shot in Hungary in Hungarian and will be released internationally with subtitles, starring Kata Dobo and Ivan Fenyo.
"Even though the games took place in Australia and it will feel like Australia, it is being shot in Hungary," he said.
"The revolution is clearly one of the most important moments in Hungarian history and of course this match in Melbourne is of historical value."
Vajna said many of the original Hungarian water polo team of 1956 would return to Australia in December to mark the 50th anniversary of the games.
"I'm for it so we can put Nuclear power plants up there, and then beam the power back to earth on a laser beam." ~ Whidden
10-18-2005 04:31 PM
