John survives an explosion on the base, which is destroyed. In 2018, John Connor orchestrates an attack on a Skynet base, where he discovers prisoners and schematics in a laboratory for incorporating living tissue to a new type of Terminator, which he recognizes as the T-800 model.

Sometime later, the automated Skynet system is activated and becomes self-aware perceiving humans as a threat to its existence, it starts a nuclear holocaust to eradicate them in the event known as 'Judgment Day'. Serena Kogan of Cyberdyne Systems convinces death row inmate Marcus Wright to sign over his body for medical research following his execution. 8.1 Cancelled sequels and animated prequel.The franchise rights were sold in 2012, resulting in Terminator Genisys (a reboot of the series) as the first in a planned new film trilogy. Salvation was intended to be the first installment of a second Terminator trilogy, but The Halcyon Company filed for bankruptcy, and the sequels were cancelled. Pictures in North America and by Columbia Pictures internationally, and grossed over $371 million worldwide and received mixed reviews. Terminator Salvation was released on by Warner Bros. Vajna and Mario Kassar, and several writers working on the screenplay, filming began in May 2008 in New Mexico, and ran for 77 days. Yelchin plays a young Kyle Reese, a character first introduced in The Terminator, and the film depicts the origins of the T-800 Terminator.Īfter a troubled pre-production, with The Halcyon Company acquiring the rights from Andrew G. Bale portrays John Connor, a Resistance fighter and central character, while Worthington portrays cyborg Marcus Wright. It focuses on the war between Skynet's machine network and humanity, as the remnants of the world's militaries have united to form the Resistance to fight against Skynet. In a departure from the previous installments, Salvation is a post-apocalyptic film set in the year 2018. The film stars Christian Bale and Sam Worthington, with Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Michael Ironside, and Helena Bonham Carter in supporting roles. It is the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise and serves as a sequel to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Terminator Salvation is a 2009 American military science fiction action film directed by McG and written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris.

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