Crazy Rumor: ‘Terminator 5′ Set in Present-Day London

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 6, 2009

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I figured it might be just as crazy a rumor to write “‘Terminator 5′ to Exist At All,” but for now let’s just stick with the assumption that the studio might want to roll the dice again.

Those wacky Bleeding Cool guys caught wind of an insider claiming that Terminator 5 will stage itself in a London of 2011 where John Connor will be after traveling through time.

We got hipped to the rumor from /film where Brendon Connelly makes several good points about Bleeding Cool having fairly reliable sources, despite the ridiculousness of this little non-factoid. He’s also right to point out that this story concept exists only in the present (if it exists at all) and there very well might be an alternate future where the personell from Terminator Salvation don’t find themselves working on the sequel.

Sure, McG has stated outright that he wants the next film to focus on current times where there are no awesome new laser weapons or massive armies of machines marching across the hellish wasteland, but John Connor eating spotted dick and trying to warn the Queen that he knickers are showing sounds about as bad ass as Salvation was. Maybe an improvement even.

What do you think? How untrue-sounding is this one? Does it even matter since no studio in their right mind would let McG near the franchise again?

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RobertFure

Why would American John Connor try to warn the British that the robots are coming? This movie is set in 2019 or FUCK YOURSELF.

JMoney

I want laser weapons and skulls being crushed god dammit!!!! can't these guys get anything right

Cookie Garris

@JMoney

Not if McGee is involved! He shouldn't even be allowed on the set of a TV commercial after Salvation!

GuiltyTrace

They'd have to get someone with 20/20 vision and clear direction if they want the Terminator franchise to continue on. I'm starting to think that they're gonna take the easy way out and claim all the time travelling and destroyed Terminators has altered the future and now, the world will never be the kick-ass, gritty, dark-and-dusty, laser-filled warzone depicted in T2. That was the war with SkyNet I had always wanted to see taken further, but that was in another time. With SkyNet's efforts to change the future through killing Sarah and John Connor, though they never reach their goals, they have still succeeded - and God, the future sucks...

gman

I though salvation was great, really enjoyed it. not as good as the first obviously, but I would like to see another McG terminator. as long as it is set after #4 that is, going back in time to present day is a terrible idea.

Davebaxter1989

I like the idea of this mass invasion of the past causing Skynet to become aware in a whole chicken and egg scenario. Then the whole film could be Judgment day.

Cole_Abaius

I don't pretend to understand what would be the best route for this franchise, but doesn't it seem obvious to create a movie with a massive machine/human war? Am I missing something there?

Dan

can we just stop calling him McG? Thats all i want.

790

Go for it, that concept might make 30 bucks.

Angry Joe

No more Friggin Naked Naked Time Traveling Doods!

Why take us away from the bad ass war torn future? Move us into Purple Plasma Weapons dangit!

Made a Parody video here (testing if embed will work):
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Crazy Rumor: ‘Terminator 5′ Set in Present-Day London

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