Schwarzenegger underwhelmed by early 'Terminator Salvation' footage
"The Terminator" will be back next summer, but the original killer robot, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a bit puzzled by this new model, at least so far. "I still don't know how it will play out with this one," said the star-turned-politician, who said he was given a private screening of early footage from "Terminator Salvation" by producers of the franchise reboot directed by McG. "They showed me some footage, but I don't have a feel for the movie. I didn't see enough. I wasn't sure who the

Terminator Salvation teaser poster online!
The new Terminator Salvation teaser poster is online, and Trailer Addict has it. The movie stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common and Helena Bonham Carter, is directed by McG and is due out May 22, 2009 in the US.

New Terminator Salvation Photo
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with this new Terminator Salvation photo that first debuted internationally and features Christian Bale as John Connor facing Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright. Directed by McG, the sci-fi action-thriller opens in theaters on May 22, 2009. Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter co-star. In the film, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its

Video: 'Terminator Salvation' Teaser Online Now!
In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. The movie sta

Inside Terminator Salvation's Fear Factor
Facing a roomful of press at Comic-Con Saturday, the Terminator Salvation cast (minus Christian Bale) and director, McG, offered thoughts on just how things are shaping up for the next film installment and what kinds of themes they took to heart. Almost from the get-go, it was apparent that the filmmaker was searching for some salvation of his own. With cast members Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard and Common seated on either side of him, McG soon owned the podium with

McG blogs about "Terminator Salvation"
From McG's official blog: We are half way through filming. Our teaser is in theaters and playing before The Dark Knight. You will see that this is a movie inspired by the first films, but is a true new beginning in that it takes place in the future. All three Terminator films took place present day, with Terminators traveling back in time to attack. This picture takes place after Judgment Day. It happened. Everything is gone. The story of the movie is the "brink moment" Reese [Anton Yelchin] alwa

Rumor Mill: Has Terminator 4 been Terminated?
Has Terminator 4 been Terminated? UGO’s Movie Blog claims that a crew member “was recently overheard discussing his newfound free schedule due to the production shutting down.” For now we’ll mark this rumor as unconfirmed and hope for clarification, confirmation, or denial from the Halcyon Company in the coming days. I was actually pretty excited for the fourth film in the franchise. The producers involved seemed to have a clearly laid out plan for a new trilogy. And while many have prune-faced d

Actress Bloodgood lined up for "Terminator" sequel
Moon Bloodgood, who starred in NBC's short-lived series "Journeyman," is in final negotiations for the female lead in the fourth installment of the "Terminator" movie series. She will join Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin in the "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," which is set for a summer 2009 release via Warner Bros. Bloodgood will play a no-nonsense and battle-hardened member of the resistance who is carrying a lot of guilt over surviving the nuclear holocaust. Principa

Terminator Salvation Production Start Announcement
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, starring Sam Worthington and Christian Bale, began principal photography on May 5, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Halcyon Company Presentation of a Moritz Borman Production of a McG Film, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is directed by McG from a script by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. The film is being produced by Moritz Borman, Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek and Jeffrey Silver and executive produced by Peter D. Graves, Bahman Naraghi, Mario F. Kas

Terminator Salvation Production Blog Updated
McG, director of Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, has recently added some more details about the film to the movies blog. He reveals a few details about the type of action we can expect in the film, and also seems to be debunking some rumors about the proposed ending to the film. The blog post reads: "We're in the middle of week five. The New Mexico wind is kicking the shit out of the crew but providing a perfect backdrop for our post-apocalyptic world. Sam tore a muscle on the left side

Yelchin in talks for Terminator role
Anton Yelchin is in negotiations to star as post-apocalyptic warrior Kyle Reese in director McG's "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins." With production scheduled to start in early May, Paul Haggis also has been in talks about coming on board to work on the sequel's script. Yelchin will play a teen version of Reese, the man who fathered world savior John Connor in the original "Terminator" film. Christian Bale will play John Connor in the time-traveling third sequel to the 1984 sci-fi action fi

Bryce Dallas Howard eyes 'Terminator'
Bryce Dallas Howard is in negotiations to replace Charlotte Gainsbourg in "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins." Gainsbourg was originally set to play Kate Connor, the wife of human resistance hero John Connor, played by Christian Bale. The actress had to bow out because of scheduling conflicts with another film, a French comedy. Production on "Terminator," directed by McG, is already underway in New Mexico. If an actors strike were to happen, shooting would stop and then restart at a later date, po

Common thread in 'Terminator' film
Rapper Common has signed on to co-star in "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" for Halcyon Pictures. Christian Bale and Sam Worthington have already boarded the project, which will be distributed by Warner Bros. domestically. Sony will release the film in most foreign territories. Story centers on John Connor (Bale), now in his 30s, who leads what is left of the human race in a battle against the machines. Common will play a freedom fighter and member of Connor's inner circle. McG will direct

Bale 'to make three Terminators'
Christian Bale is to play rebel leader John Connor in three sequels to the Terminator franchise, its producers have revealed. The Welsh-born star, who is soon to be seen in Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight, has already started shooting the first of those films, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. "He's really an actor's actor, so we're very proud," said Victor Kubicek of film company Halcyon. Charlie's Angels director McG is directing the new film, which is due to be released on 22 May

Clooney: 'I'm the Hillary Clinton of the Oscars'
George Clooney has branded himself the 'Hillary Clinton of the Oscars', insisting there is 'no way' he will win the Best Actor award over fellow nominee Daniel Day-Lewis. "There is no way Daniel Day-Lewis won't win," Clooney, nominated for his role in Michael Clayton, tells Time magazine in a new interview. "For me, it's like being Hillary Clinton. If it weren't for Barack Obama, it would have been a very good year." For the record, Clooney has always been a vocal supporter of Barack Obama's campai

Jarmusch's "Limits of Control" adds Swinton and Bernal to cast
Jim Jarmusch's Limits of Control is seeing a large number of talented international thespians joining the cast. Recent additions include Gael Garcia Bernal of The Motorcycle Diaries and Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton. But there's more. According to Variety, here's the cast for "Control", the story about a mysterious loner who operates outside the law while completing a job in Spain: Bill Murray, Isaach De Bankole (the Loner), Hiam Abbass (Munich), Paz De La Huerta (The Guitar), Alex Descas (Coffee and Cigar

Scottish Robert showcases 'Stone Of Destiny' on home turf
Unveiling a new film is a special moment for any actor. For Robert Carlyle, though, the world premiere of Stone Of Destiny was especially memorable, as it took place at the Edinburgh Film Festival in his Scottish homeland. And, as he was joined by his beautiful 24-year-old co-star Kate Mara, even a torrential downpour couldn't dampen his spirits. Robert wasn't the only proud Scot on the red carpet, either. The film - which charts the true story of four students who stole the Stone of Scone - an artef

New Photos: Coen Brother's Burn After Reading
The Coen Brother's hotly anticipated Burn After Reading (tentatively titled) is getting a lot of love this week. First we learn (via Yahoo) that the film, with its heavyweight cast of John Malkovich, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand, will headline the Venice Film Festival on August 27th. And today we get some new photos of these characters in what looks to be a dark comedy the likes of which only the Coen's could pull off. Ready to start the hype for this year's Coen Brothers h

Christian Bale's 'Terminator' to open May 2009; will compete with Ben Stiller's "Night at the Museum II"
Warner Bros. will open McG's Christian Bale starrer "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" on May 22, 2009, the start of Memorial Day weekend. That puts two tentpoles on the same date, even though the release calendar for summer 2009 is still relatively open. Twentieth Century Fox had already staked out May 22 for the bow of the Ben Stiller sequel "Night at the Museum II: Escape From the Smithsonian." The first film grossed $250.9 million domestically.

'Dawn of the Dead' goes 3-D
George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" will be "dimensionalized" to stereoscopic 3-D for a planned theatrical release. New Amsterdam Entertainment has tapped 3-D company In-Three, which will use its proprietary "dimensionalization" process to turn the 1978 indie horror flick movie into 3-D. The project is expected to be completed within the year. So far the only legacy 2-D film that has been converted and re-released in digital 3-D is "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas," which Disney released

Hollywood picks 25 for "Walk of Fame"
Cartoon character Tinkerbell, singer Shakira and "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. and actress Cameron Diaz were among a diverse group of 25 stars named on Thursday to join the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said the celebrities will each get their star on its Walk of Fame next year, but the dates have not been announced. The Walk of Fame is a stretch of sidewalk lining either side of Hollywood Boulevard on which celebrities in music, movies, television and other entertainment ar

Video: McG Reveals Schwarzenegger Involvement!
Yesterday at Comic-Con International 2008 we "sort of" got director McG to reveal some details about Arnold Schwarzenegger's possible CGI involvement (Here's a theory: Arnold's face CGI'd over Austrian body builder Roland Kickinger's body, anyone?) in the fourth Terminator installment, Terminator Salvation.

Johnny Depp enters Alice In Wonderland as Mad Hatter
After playing a pirate in Pirates of the Caribbean series, versatile Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is set to play the Mad Hatter in the film version of Alice in Wonderland. Thesun.co.uk reports the movie will be shot in 3D and Depp teams up with his friend and collaborator, director Tim Burton. The two have worked together on six movies. A source said: "Burton has had designs on Alice In Wonderland since before he was famous. He has a knack for turning what seem like stories for just kids into gripping,

Director and Writer Named for Depp's DARK SHADOWS!
DARK SHADOWS is in development over at Johnny Depp's Infinitum-Nihil and Graham King's GK Films along with Warner Bros. It is a feature based on the '60s daytime supernatural soap opera. While no director, writer or cast has yet been announced, the film is based on over 1,225 episodes of the television series dating from 1966 to 1971. Dark Shadows was a highly atmospheric, spooky soap that featured gothic horror staples like vampires, monsters, witches, werewolves, ghosts and zombies. This weekend, th

Schwarzenegger won't rule out Terminator 5
Action man-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has given TERMINATOR fans the hope that he could return for a fourth film - if it's shot in his adopted state. The Austrian-born superstar isn't involved in Terminator 4, which will star Pathfinder actress Moon Bloodgood and Christian Bale, but he insists he hasn't ruled out a return to the franchise. He says, "I've never had a dialogue with anyone about it. But if they shoot the movie in California, I would (be a part of it), yes." Charli