The X-Men have been referenced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe on more than a few occasions in recent years. However, Charles Xavier and his band of mutants have yet to take center stage in their own film set within the continuity. That’ll eventually change, though, as there are apparently big plans for the beloved characters. Marvel Studios’ upcoming flick centered around the mutants has already garnered some attention from filmmakers, including Deadpool director Tim Miller, who’s apparently already reached out to Kevin Feige.

Back 2016, when Tim Miller – along with Ryan Reynolds and so many more hard-working creatives – gifted the world Deadpool, they effectively brought the Merc with a Mouth to life. Miller definitely made an impression on the superhero genre with that film, though I also love how enthusiastic is when it comes to the MCU’s X-Men movie. In addition to sharing his hype with The Hollywood Reporter, Miller also explained how he was able to shoot his shot for the highly anticipated production:

The notion of Tim Miller getting the opportunity to direct a movie starring Marvel’s famous mutants is exciting to me. Yes, some may bring up the fact that he also helmed the panned 2019 legacy sequel Terminator: Dark Fate. However, his work on Deadpool shows he has a keen understanding of comic book thrills and, given his work as a visual effects artist, he could surely dream up some incredible sequences for his film.

Of course, Wade Wilson’s adventures are a lot more bombastic (and violent) than those of Professor X and co. Yet Tim Miller’s work as creator and EP on the animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots makes me confident that he can help develop layered stories for the characters. Miller’s also one who doesn’t mind taking chances when it comes to storytelling and, as he told THR he was working on a wild-sounding spinoff of the X-Men films (which are streamable with a Disney+ subscription), before the Fox merger:

Slowly but surely, Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige has been sharing more details about when the X-Men are joining the MCU in earnest. In November 2024, Feige hinted that the characters would indeed become power players before the end of the Multiverse Saga. That proved to be true as, in March, it was confirmed that multiple mutant characters would play roles in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Notably, though, these seem to be variants of the characters introduced in the OG films and not newer incarnations.

It’s hard to say when newer variants of the X-Men played by a fresh cast will appear in the MCU, but I’m excited to see it happen. Clearly, Tim Miller is as well, considering the fact that he reached out to Kevin Feige. Reports have suggested that Thunderbolts* helmer Jake Schreier is being eyed for the job, but at the very least, I hope Miller receives consideration. In the meantime, it’s fun to imagine what lies ahead movie-wise for one of the most beloved superhero teams in the history of comic books.

You won’t see the Terminator franchise anywhere near the lineup of upcoming 2025 movies, as James Cameron’s franchise is still in cinematic stasis. It’s not hard to see why, as we’re approaching the fifth anniversary of Dark Fate’s horrific box office performance, and those results still have fans smarting. More recently, that film's director, Tim Miller, weighed in on why he thought the sixth entry in the series bombed. Simultaneously, his comments only led me to think more about what the recent Netflix series Terminator Zero did so well.

What's Tim Miller’s Explanation For Why Terminator: Dark Fate Bombed?

As the man behind Prime Video’s upcoming animated anthology Secret Level was visiting Italy’s Lucca Comic and Games festival, Variety was on hand to interview him about the project. His latest production is a collection of stories based on existing video game IP, so the subject of adaptation was firmly in view during the chat. That led to Tim Miller making these comments on his approach to Terminator: Dark Fate, and the fallout that ensued:

Anyone who followed the drama surrounding the most recent chapter in the Connor family legacy likely knows the stories about Tim Miller’s Terminator disagreements with James Cameron. And, while the two parties seem to have mended fences, they’re definitely not on the same page about where Dark Fate went wrong. At the same time, civility still reigns in this tale of conflicting cases.

For Miller, the big swing of killing John Connor in the film’s prologue seems to be where things went awry. Meanwhile, James Cameron’s blunt Dark Fate thoughts, which were shared earlier this year, put the blame on audiences not showing up. The thematic disagreements of the past are still in place but, at least, the discussion still feels like it's on the more pleasant side of things.

While this isn’t as contentious as the more heated stories that came out of the production, there’s clearly still a bit of a disconnect between both men. That gulf of opinion is also what allows me to once again talk about how good Terminator Zero is, which is an opportunity I’ll always take someone up on.

How This Terminator Sequel Reminds Me Of What Terminator Zero Did Right

One late night showing on HBO was all it took for me to fall in love with The Terminator. My love of sci-fi, especially stories with robots and time travel involved, was a consequence of watching this tale of trying to beat back Armageddon, and I’ll forever be thankful for that.

So, when showrunner/writer Mattson Tomlin and director Masashi Kudō were confirmed to be developing an anime set in that universe, I was kind of skeptical after remembering my own distaste for Dark Fate’s story. I couldn’t have been more wrong for having those feelings, especially after Terminator Zero’s trailer made Judgment Day look even more horrifying.

But, besides the look and feel of the series being top notch, the story pulled the one move the franchise should have made a long time ago: telling a story that didn’t directly involve John Connor. Instead, the main thrust of Zero’s narrative is whether or not the brilliant programmer Malcolm Lee (voiced by André Holland in the English dub) can fight Skynet’s takeover in 1997 with an AI of his own.

I don’t want to say much more, because Zero really does have to be experienced first hand. But, by moving past merely throwing John or Sarah Connor into battle yet again, with the aid of another T-800 based off the likeness of a random military officer, Netflix’s animated series didn’t bother to touch the Terminator legacy that came before it.

All the animated show had to do was tell its own story, and it had the fighting chance it needed to stand out. And, as a result, it swiftly avoided the trap that Dark Fate fell into. The fact that this tale was actually pretty damned good -- and also honored the first two Terminator flicks -- is something that not only should please die-hard fans but also win over any new eyes that want to discover that there’s no fate but what we make for ourselves.

Perhaps we need more potential anime continuations of Hollywood franchises. That’s a topic we can all debate for days on end, to be sure. But what I won’t debate is how awesome Terminator Zero is; which is something you can experience by using your Netflix subscription. Feel free to compare that series to Terminator: Dark Fate, if you dare. Yet I have a feeling you’ll agree that the anime medium has treated James Cameron’s creation rather well.

Comic book movies have been dominating the entertainment industry for years now, and studios are showing no signs of slowing down. But there is some concern over superhero fatigue, given just how much content of this nature is being released. Original Deadpool director Tim Miller recently dropped advice on how Marvel and DC should proceed with superhero films. And I couldn’t agree with it more. 

The original Deadpool movie was a huge risk when it was filmed and released, given its R rating and relatively small budget. But it ended up being a wild success, and kickstarted a bonafide franchise. Unfortunately Deadpool 3 was delayed due to ongoing strikes. Miller only directed Ryan Reynolds’ first movie as the Merc with a Mouth, but he spoke to Collider about how the studios should approach the genre moving forward. In his words:

Mic drop. While the superhero genre continues to be a powerful force in the entertainment industry as a whole, Tim Miller’s advice to studios is to branch out and craft something new rather than producing movies that are similar in tone and scale. We’ll just have to wait and see if they heed his advice or not, but it makes a ton of sense to me.

Tim Miller’s comments make a great deal of sense, especially as the superhero genre has had some notable struggles as of late in both the MCU and DCU. Both studios have had some major disappointments, with Marvel’s Ant-Man 3 and others failing to perform at the box office. Perhaps if more innovation and unique projects are produced, it could help increase the public’s interest in comic book movies as a whole. Only time will tell. But bringing subgenres like horror or mystery into the superhero genre might be a great way to keep it interesting. 

Despite any possible superhero fatigue, Deadpool 3 is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming Marvel movies heading to theaters. This is partly thanks to Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine, as well as the title character’s long-awaited entrance in the MCU. Perhaps bringing the R-rated hero to the MCU will help shake things up, especially since Phases Four and Five have introduced so many new characters. 

Deadpool 3 is currently expected to arrive in theaters on May 3rd, 2024. In the meantime, check out the 2023 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

While it’s a near impossible task to rank superhero movies because there are so many these days, undoubtedly, there are a few that are always at the top of the pack. From Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight to Jon Favreau's Iron Man, there’s a list of films that are essential to the lexicon of superhero movies, and it’s safe to say that the beloved and incredibly well-reviewed Captain America: The Winter Soldier lives on it too. So, when Deadpool’s director Tim Miller was asked about his favorite recent superhero movie he reflected back on the Russo Brothers' first film in the MCU, and spoke about why the Marvel classic is one of the best superhero movies. 

When asked what his favorite “recent superhero movie” was, Miller revealed it was Captain America: The Winter Soldier, giving the caveat that while his top movie isn’t exactly recent anymore (it came out in 2014), it is his all-time favorite. The director explained his reasoning to Collider, saying:

How could you argue with that logic? In CinemaBlend’s ranking of Marvel movies, Winter Solider is among the top five, and for years now the political drama of a superhero movie has remained a fan-favorite. This film is a fantastic sequel, that acted as both a continuation of the first Captain America and an expansion of the MCU, which is on full display if you go back and watch the Marvel movies in order. 

The plot is contained to its own story, and it's grounded in the MCU’s history too. Overall, The Russo Brothers really did a fantastic job with the film on all fronts, and it makes it obvious why they went on to direct three more Marvel movies.

Along with Winter Soldier, Miller also noted how Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok – which is tonally totally different from the Captain America sequel – also stood out as a favorite to him. The Deadpool director said:

Like Winter Soldier, Ragnarok showed how Marvel movies can thrive when they’re given the chance to play with genre. Both films have distinct voices, and they weren’t afraid to push the characters to unexpected and new places. 

Both these choices, but specifically The Winter Soldier, make so much sense to me. Like Deadpool, the Captain America film showed how a superhero movie can thrive when it jumps outside of the typical tropes of the genre. While those jumps were in two polar opposite directions – Deadpool is a meta comedy while Winter Soldier is a very straight political thriller – they are fantastic examples of the range superhero movies can have, and how good they can be when there’s a unique and distinct vision behind them. 

Luckily, we’ll get to see how Captain America’s and Deadpool’s stories continue as they both have films slated on the 2024 movie schedule. While Shawn Levy’s Deadpool 3 now has a release date that is in flux, it seems likely it’ll still come out sometime next year. Meanwhile, the Anthony Mackie-led Captain America: Brave New World is set to hit theaters in July. So, while we wait to see if these two movies can live up to their predecessors, you can stream Tim Miller’s favorite superhero movies, as well as his own Marvel film, with a Disney+ subscription. 

Filmmaker James Cameron has a resume that speaks for itself, including various projects that have remained beloved aspects of pop culture. While this includes Titanic and Avatar, there’s also his truly iconic work with the Terminator franchise. Cameron recently explained what went wrong with the latest sequel Dark Fate, and where his friendship with director Tim Miller stands. Let’s break it all down.

Terminator: Dark Fate was released in November of 2019, and a ton of hype surround in the project thanks to the long-awaited return of Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. Despite some strong reviews, the movie was ultimately a box office bomb that squashed plans for a sequel. There were reports of Tim Miller and James Cameron clashing over the movie’s story, and the latter director recently spoke to Deadline regarding his feelings about both his colleague and the movie itself. He shared,

There you have it. It looks like James Cameron has a good perspective on the Terminator: Dark Fate shake-ups with Tim Miller. And despite how it ultimately performed at the box office, he maintains that he’s happy with both the movie’s contents, and where his friendship is with Tim Miller. Although the Avatar visionary does have some ideas as to what went wrong with the most recent dip into the Terminator franchise.

James Cameron’s comments about Terminator: Dark Fate come as he’s promoting the impending release of Avatar: The Way of Water. Clearly he’s got experience woking on long-awaited sequels, and his return to Pandora is expected to make an insane amount of money. This wasn’t the case for Tim Miller’s Terminator movie, with Cameron opened up about what went wrong. To him part of it came down to casting, as he put it,

I’m going to have to side with James Cameron on this one. Terminator movies just aren’t the same without Arnold Schwarzenegger, which we saw in Salvation. Although it looks like his inclusion in Dark Fate was a point of contention during the movie’s development. And that wasn’t the only possibly issue that came with bringing in the OG’s for this new installment.

Later in that same interview, James Cameron revealed how he thinks the inclusion of Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor changed the course of Terminator: Dark Fate. Despite excitement from the hardcore fandom, Cameron seems to think that seeing the two OG’s once again on the big screen actually worked against its box office appeal. As he put it,

In the end Terminator: Dark Fate made $261 million on a budget of around $196 million, going down as one of the worst box office bombs of all time. It stands in juxtaposition to James Cameron’s penchant for breaking box office records with projects like Titanic and Avatar. And he’s expected to strike gold again with The Way of Water.

James Cameron does seem to stand by the actual end results of Terminator: Dark Fate as a movie. There were some truly thrilling action sequence, as well as an unbelievable cold open featuring the death of John Connor. And unsurprisingly Linda Hamilton absolutely hit out of the park with her beloved signature character.

Avatar: The Way of Water hits theaters on December 16th. In the meantime, check out the 2023 movie release dates to plan your trips to the theater in the New Year. We’ll just have to wait and see if James Cameron’s latest blockbuster beats its predecessor and becoms the new highest grossing movie of all time. 

After the Disney/Fox merger put Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool franchise firmly into the Marvel Cinematic Universe toybox, fans feared that “the Merc with a Mouth” might eventually find himself falling into a safer PG-13 follow-up. But as it stands, Deadpool 3 is still very much going to be an R-rated affair, as confirmed by Kevin Feige himself. Though were that situation ever to change, Deadpool director Tim Miller thinks that thanks to Reynolds’ handle on the character, Wade Wilson would still rock, even without the swears.

Speaking with Inverse on behalf of the latest season of Love, Death & Robots, Miller discussed his current post as the co-creator of the hit Netflix series. Eventually, the issue of whether or not Deadpool could survive without massive MCU style changes in tone came up, which is unsurprising considering his direction of that first movie helped kick the entire franchise off. And to the surprise of some, Tim Miller is optimistic that a PG-13 Deadpool 3 would work, as he states below:

The issue of a more family friendly future for Deadpool 3 is something that’s been reckoned with for some time. Even Deadpool 2 director David Leitch acknowledged the possibility that not only does Marvel not need to limit themselves to PG-13 films, but Deadpool doesn’t necessarily need to be R-rated. Of course, Tim Miller’s recent enthusiasm for a potentially PG-13 Deadpool 3 working out is bolstered by the fact that a prototype for such a concept already exists.

That would be the recut version of Deadpool 2, Once Upon A Deadpool, which changed the R-rated garden variety release into a special event that saw a PG-13 re-skin. Boasting a new framing device that paid tribute to The Princess Bride, the concept of a somewhat kinder and gentler Ryan Reynolds franchise has technically been put into practice. Though the results don’t exactly speak to the entire issue, as it basically felt like a TV edit with some new footage.

Any sort of R-rated action in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even in the case of Deadpool 3, feels like it’s on the border of life and death. While assurances have been made, if there’s a strong enough concept that exists on the page, a PG-13 reversal could be a possibility. Ultimately, we’ll have to wait and see whether or not the company line holds, or if Kevin Feige will be standing in a future Hall H event, playing “Careless Whisper” as he breaks any potential changes to the world.

The latest season of Love, Death & Robots is currently streaming on Netflix. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a PG-13 friendly adventure with Ryan Reynolds, Free Guy is going to be your best bet. But you’re going to have to wait a little longer than you might like, as that isn’t scheduled to be released into theaters until August 13th.

Warning: SPOILERS for Terminator: Dark Fate are ahead!

After nearly three decades away from the Terminator franchise, James Cameron returned for Terminator: Dark Fate, where he executive produced and hashed out the story that served as a direct sequel to the two Terminator movies he helmed. But sitting in the Dark Fate director’s chair was Deadpool’s Tim Miller, and we’ve recently learned that he and Cameron had numerous disagreements on the creative direction of the latest Terminator movie.

For example, Tim Miller and James Cameron felt differently about how Legion, the malevolent A.I. that rose to power in Terminator: Dark Fate’s future in place of Skynet, should be depicted, with Miller wanting humans to be losing against Legion and Cameron wanting them to be winning. Miller recalled:

Perhaps James Cameron wanted humanity to be winning against Legion because he’d already carried out a similar approach with The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day, because although John Connor and the Resistance had struggled in their conflict with Skynet, they were on the verge of taking out the A.I. This approach was also taken in Genisys by having John Connor’s forces launch a final assault on Skynet at the beginning of that movie.

However, as anyone who’s seen Terminator: Dark Fate knows, Miller won this particular argument, with Grace’s Resistance being on the outs against Legion’s army before she was sent back in time to protect Dani Ramos, her future mother figure and leader of this incarnation of the Resistance, from the Rev-9. Grace died to carry out her mission, and now Dani and Sarah Connor are preparing for the eventual rise of Legion and to ensure Grace will live in the new timeline they hope to create.

The conflicting views on how Legion should be handled is just one of the ways Tim Miller and James Cameron disagreed about Terminator: Dark Fate, with Miller noting to The Hollywood Reporter how many others revolved around lines of dialogue that he thought were “poetic and beautiful,” but Cameron didn’t like. In Miller’s words:

Tim Miller also acknowledged that while James Cameron and producer David Ellison technically had “final cut and ultimate power,” it was his duty as a director to fight for what he thought was right for the movie. When the time came for Miller to show Cameron his director’s cut of Terminator: Dark Fate, he wasn’t sure how the producer would feel given that Miller had cut “a lot of stuff” that Cameron thought was important, but once the screening was finished, Cameron answered “We’ve got a movie.”

While it earned a better critical reception than its immediate Terminator predecessors, Terminator: Dark Fate ultimately landed with a thud at the box office, having only made a little over $249 million worldwide so far off a budget in the $185-$196 million range. This experience has resulted in Miller feeling it’s unlikely he’ll work with Cameron on a professional level again since he would not have ultimate control, although the two of them still have a good relationship with one another.

Terminator: Dark Fate is still playing in theaters, and be sure to read CinemaBlend’s review of the movie. Browse through our 2019 release schedule to learn when the rest of this year’s movies are coming out, or start planning your theatrical visits next year with our 2020 release schedule.

After the tremendous success of Deadpool, fans were surprised when director Tim Miller abruptly left the franchise. After he bowed out of Deadpool 2 during its development, star Ryan Reynolds hinted that the two had struggled with creative differences. Now, Tim Miller has provided his own perspective on why he quit -- and for him, it had more to do with the actor’s desire for control.

During an interview with KRCW’s The Business, the director was asked about his Deadpool departure, and he had this to say about how he saw his future with the series:

In truth, it’s never been a secret that Ryan Reynolds has played a hands-on role in making Merc the Mouth a Marvel mainstay since he first appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He helped produce Deadpool and was both a producer and co-writer on Deadpool 2. And Ryan Reynolds is also active behind the scenes helping to get Deadpool 3 off the ground. To say the franchise is a passion project would be an understatement.

So, it’s easy to understand how his commitment to his vision might make it difficult for a director to do their job. In an ironic twist, after Tim Miller exited Deadpool 2, he signed on to direct Terminator: Dark Fate, and encountered a similar issue, this time with the film’s producer, James Cameron. During his conversation with The Business, he opened up about the challenges he faced during that production as well -- and again cited feeling a lack of control as a reason for his frustration. He made it clear he wouldn’t work with James Cameron again, either.

With or without Tim Miller, it appears that the Deadpool franchise will go on. Behind-the-scenes drama around the Warner Bros. and Fox merger have led to production delays. But writer Rhett Reese seems to think they will get started soon. And earlier this year, Ryan Reynolds told Variety he and the rest of the Deadpool 3 team are hard at work crafting a unique story. Though David Leitch took over for Tim Miller on Deadpool 2, there is no official word as to who will be sitting in the director’s chair once Deadpool 3 starts rolling.

It’s not uncommon for two headstrong people to butt heads when they work together. But those kinds of clashes can leave a bad taste -- and that seems to be what happened between Terminator: Dark Fate’s director and the series’ creator. In fact, Tim Miller and James Cameron’s disagreements were so severe, the Dark Fate director has hinted that he’d never want to work with him again.

Despite nabbing the franchise’s best reviews in years, Terminator: Dark Fate has proven to be a major disappointment at the box office. Tim Miller sat down with KRCW to reflect on the movie and what went wrong -- and he had plenty of opinions to share. He had a unique challenge on his hands -- to revive the franchise, but turn back the clock a bit and make a direct sequel to T2, ignoring all later chapters.

Terminator: Dark Fate had strong buzz from the beginning, since it brought back franchise stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a producer on the film, James Cameron also returned, and took on his first hands-on role in the series since the early 1990s. He had a strong vision for where Terminator: Dark Fate should go, which often was at odds with Tim Miller’s. And he explained that the had some intense disagreements regarding everything from major plot points to minor pieces of dialogue. As a result, Tim Miller was blunt when asked if he’d work with James Cameron again:

Tim Miller knew that James Cameron and co-producer David Ellison ultimately had the final say in what made it to the screen. But he felt strongly that he should fight for every last piece of his creative vision. Though they didn’t see eye-to-eye, it seems he and James Cameron may be able to bury the hatchet. Tim Miller told KRCW:

Tim Miller maintains he that he, too, is proud of Terminator: Dark Fate, and thinks that fans’ disappointment with previous installments may have contributed to their lack of interest. And though it’s clear that he won’t be involved in any new installments, what’s less certain is where the Terminator franchise goes from here.

Terminator: Dark Fate was the box office winner this past weekend, but it wasn't exactly a glowing endorsement by the audience, as the movie did less than $30 million domestically. Internationally, the movie is doing a bit better, and so the possibility that the franchise might continue is always there. However, if we get a sequel to Dark Fate, it seems that follow up will almost certainly happen without director Tim Miller.

Miller was a guest on our own ReelBlend Podcast and he was asked about the potential future for this part of the Terminator franchise, which James Cameron has previously teased. Miller confirmed that there are ideas for future films, but also said that if they happen, it will be some other director. According to Miller...

For the record, director Tim Miller is 49-years-old, not what I would consider "old," but it's certainly true that ones opportunities to direct movies are limited, and Miller wants to be sure that he uses the opportunities left to him wisely. If Miller were to commit himself to a Terminator trilogy, he'd end up spending the better part of a decade in the world of Terminator and he says there are a lot of stories to tell, so he seemingly doesn't want to get stuck telling just one.

Of course, at this moment, the odds aren't looking really great when it comes to the idea of a Terminator sequel in the first place. The film has made about $120 million around the world, but the domestic audience, which is still the largest box office market in the world, has shown itself to be less than interested.

And Dark Fate isn't getting the support from China that the last film received. Dark Fate made about $28 million in China during its opening weekend. Terminator: Genisys did much better in the middle kingdom. It was largely thanks to the Chinese box office that we got Dark Fate in the first place, but it looks like even China has largely moved on from the Terminator franchise.

You can check out Tim Miller's complete interview and his full comments on the future of the Terminator franchise in the new episode of ReelBlend below.

Would you like to see a sequel to Terminator: Dark Fate? If it actually happens, we'll have to wait and see who ends up taking the helm.

Warning: SPOILERS for Terminator: Dark Fate are ahead!

John Connor has been an integral character in the Terminator franchise since the beginning, but Terminator: Dark Fate opted to take the character down an unexpected path. Rather than keep John around, the latest Terminator entry began by showing him being killed by a T-800 in 1998, just three years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Why did director Tim Miller and the rest of the Terminator: Dark Fate creative team decided to take John Connor off the board? According to Miller, it’s because he wanted to pave the way clear for someone new to take over as the individual who would command humanity’s resistance against the machines; someone who was not connected to the Connors and didn’t embody the traditional Chose One archetype. Miller explained:

That person who succeeded John Connor is Natalia Reyes’ Dani Ramos, who was shown in the future becoming a surrogate mother to the younger Grace and inspiring many survivors to stand up against the forces of Legion. One could argue that Dani still fits the Chosen One mold given that the adult Grace was sent back in time to protect her from the Rev-9, thus indicating that the Resistance wouldn’t be successful in this timeline without her. Regardless, Tim Miller knew that Dani couldn’t truly shine unless John was out of the equation.

Tim Miller added in his conversation with The Hollywood Reporter that Sarah Connor is “not a happy character,” and works best when she is “driven and tragic.” In his mind, Sarah couldn’t be that in Terminator: Dark Fate if John Connor was still alive and leading an ordinary existence. John’s death was the “rocket fuel” to propel Sarah forward and keep killing Terminators.

However you feel about how John Connor’s death, in the Terminator: Dark Fate timeline, he’s gone and not coming back. Dani Ramos must now live to inspire the remnants of humanity, and as we saw at the end of Dark Fate, Sarah Connor has taken it upon herself to train Dani and ensure she’s ready for what’s to come.

The chances of Dani's future adventures unfolding on the big screen remain to be seen. James Cameron has talked about how Terminator: Dark Fate could serve as the first installment of a new trilogy, and the movie’s earned an overall better critical reception than the Terminator sequels that immediately preceded it. But on the other hand, it’s not faring well at the box office, taking in only $123.6 million worldwide so far off a budget between $185-$195 million.

Be sure to read CinemaBlend’s review of Terminator: Dark Fate and stay tuned for any updates about the future of the franchise. Don’t forget to also look through our 2019 release schedule and 2020 release schedule to plan your future trips to the theater accordingly.

Yeah, maybe they were asking for trouble with that title. Terminator: Dark Fate appears to be losing the battle this weekend. The initial forecast was for $35-$45 million, which is a wide enough gap, but it looks like the domestic opening will actually be closer to $27 million. Terminator Genisys only opened to $27 million in 2015, and it played on fewer screens.

At least Terminator Genisys made up a lot of ground overseas ($89.7M domestic and $350.8M international). It doesn't sound like the international box office is going to save the day this time. Terminator: Dark Fate already had a low opening overseas, and China -- the second biggest box office market in the world -- looks like it might only contribute $30 million in ticket sales, down from the hope of $40-$50 million.

Deadline dubbed this "a terrible result" for Terminator: Dark Fate, which reportedly cost between $185-$195 million to make, but that wouldn't include marketing costs. The "break even" point for the movie is said to be over $470 million. At this point, it's not expected to hit that mark, but we'll see.

So now what? James Cameron had talked about setting up a potential new trilogy with Terminator: Dark Fate, building off that ending. As Cameron said a few months ago:

James Cameron was a producer on Terminator: Dark Fate -- although not the director, and he didn't even go to set, he just had a lot of feedback before filming and during editing. Cameron is big on making sequels these days, from his many Avatar movies coming up to his hopes as a producer for Alita: Battle Angel to lead to more movies. At this point, Alita may have a better chance at seeing a sequel than Terminator: Dark Fate.

Director Tim Miller said he's OK with or without a sequel, he just appreciated being able to play in the sandbox with James Cameron. Linda Hamilton joked she'd rather fake her own death than come back for a sequel, but that may have been akin to Daniel Craig's infamous slash-my-wrists comment and he returned for another James Bond movie.

If there's no fate but what we make for ourselves, we the public appear to have settled on a fate of no more Terminator movies. What went wrong? Was there just not enough interest in this particular Terminator movie, or any new Terminator movie?

Dark Fate was a direct sequel to the two most popular Terminator movies, the first two with Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new film has decent reviews from both critics and the fans who paid to see it. Then again, Terminator Genisys still has defenders and there was a time that was eyed to start a new trilogy too.

If this is about more than Terminator, and it's a sign that fans are fading on a return to favorite franchises ... well, that can't be a good sign for the many Avatar sequels. It may not be the case, though, since Jamie Lee Curtis had a huge hit with her Halloween return and there seems to be a fair amount of excitement for the Ghostbusters 2020 movie.

Do you think this is it for Terminator trilogy plans or is there still hope? Maybe they can go back in time and fix this somehow...

While it’s not being held to the same level of esteem as the first two Terminator movies, it seems that a lot of folks think that Terminator: Dark Fate is higher quality material than the three sequels that preceded it, i.e. Rise of the Machines, Salvation and Genisys. You may or may not agree with that, but Dark Fate director Tim Miller definitely thinks so, because as he sees it, those past three movies didn’t work due to Linda Hamilton not being involved. As he sees it:

Tim Miller recently stopped by the ReelBlend podcast to talk about Terminator: Dark Fate, and when he was questioned about if he looked at the past several Terminator movies upon boarding Dark Fate and asked himself what they ‘did wrong,’ he delivered the above response. Miller doesn’t loathe the Terminator movies that came out between Judgement Day and Dark Fate, but in his opinion, without Linda Hamilton playing Sarah Connor, the franchise loses a lot of its appeal.

To be fair, the only one of these three Terminator movies that included Sarah Connor as a character was Genisys, with Emilia Clarke filling the role since this was giving us a different version of the younger Sarah. Rise of the Machines and Salvation focused squarely on John, though Linda Hamilton did make an uncredited vocal cameo in the latter movie. But that’s a far throw from getting to see her back on screen as Sarah.

This isn’t the first time that Tim Miller has been critical towards the three Terminator movies that preceded Terminator: Dark Fate, previously describing the franchise as being “tainted” a little bit because those previous entries were such a “different thing.” But Miller also noted it was important to examine Rise of the Machines, Salvation and Genisys in order to ensure Dark Fate didn’t resemble them. He said:

James Cameron, who returned to the Terminator franchise to work on the Dark Fate script and contribute to the editing process, echoed similar thoughts back in September, saying that looking at those movies helped with taking a ‘back to basics’ approach and avoid making the same mistakes.

You can listen to the full ReelBlend interview with Tim Miller below.

One thing that Terminator: Dark Fate does share in common with Salvation and Genisys is that it could serve as the first installment of a new trilogy. Neither of those movies succeeded in that goal, but we’ll have to wait and see how Dark Fate performs at the box office before determining if it’ll follow in their footsteps or manage to keep the Terminator franchise afloat with its unique narrative. It didn’t get off to the greatest start last night, taking in only $2.4 million in domestic preview screenings.

Regardless, getting to see Linda Hamilton reprise Sarah Connor and re-team with Arnold Schwarzenegger was certainly a welcome treat after all these years. And even if Terminator: Dark Fate doesn’t manage to place the Terminator franchise on more stable ground, at least critically speaking, it was an improvement over what came out in the 16 years prior.

Terminator: Dark Fate is now playing in theaters now, and be sure to read CinemaBlend’s review of the movie. You can also find out what’s left to come out this year in our 2019 release schedule, or get a head start on next year with the 2020 release schedule.

When Disney purchasing 21st Century Fox became a possibility, questions were immediately raised about what the deal could mean for the future of Fox’s various X-Men projects in development. Now that the ink is dry, it is becoming clear that the majority of those projects don’t have a future. The latest evidence of this, in a bummer bit of news, Tim Miller has revealed that he doesn’t think the Kitty Pryde movie will happen. The Terminator: Dark Fate director lamented the loss of the film, saying:

What a bummer. Among all the X-Men projects Fox was developing, from Gambit to Multiple Man, the Kitty Pryde movie was perhaps the most interesting. Unfortunately, Tim Miller seems pretty confident that his time with the X-Men on the big screen is over. And with it, the Kitty Pryde movie. The director who first brought a proper Deadpool to the big screen sounds fairly disappointed about it too.

As he tells Comicbook.com, Tim Miller really loves the X-Men and in particular loved the idea for the Kitty Pryde movie he was developing. He isn’t expecting to get to do the film though now that the X-Men are under the Disney umbrella. Not that he wouldn’t answer if Marvel Studios came calling, just that he is in no way expecting that.

Tim Miller’s doubtful comments here would seem to indicate that the director hasn’t heard anything positive on the Kitty Pryde front that would give him any hope that the movie could still happen. This runs counter to what we heard earlier this year from the film’s screenwriter and legendary comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis.

Back in February, Brian Michael Bendis gave us hope that the movie wasn’t dead and that we would still see Shadowcat running around the X-Mansion on the big screen, when he said that he was working on the script. Perhaps something has changed since then or maybe he just hadn’t gotten the memo.

Following Deadpool, Tim Miller didn’t return for the sequel but began developing this secret X-Men film that was known as 143, with Brian Michael Bendis handling the script. It turns out that 143 was a reference to Uncanny X-Men #143, an issue where Shadowcat is alone in the X-Mansion during Christmastime and she has to fight off a demon in a haunted house style Christmas story. We don’t know who would have played Kitty, but Ellen Page seemed down to return to the role.

It’s a story that if adapted to film, would be quite different than the kind of thing we usually see from either the X-Men or superhero movies in general. Unfortunately, that’s also why it seems like it wouldn’t really fit with the MCU. We don’t know what Marvel Studios’ plans are for the mutants as of yet, but this story seems a bit too self-contained for the studio’s big screen efforts. That said, an X-Men Christmas movie would be an awesome fit for Disney+. So although Tim Miller doesn’t think it will ever happen, it would be cool for Marvel to take another look at this one and see if there’s a way to incorporate it into its plans down the line.

For the moment, we can add 143 to the list of Fox X-Men movies that don’t seem like they will ever happen now, alongside X-Force, Gambit and X-23. The last of the Fox X-Men movies, The New Mutants, is still expected to hit theaters on April 3, 2020. Check out our 2020 Release Schedule to see what other movies you can look forward to next year.

No matter how many bad sequels get made, the Terminator franchise is one that will be remembered for its iconic moments. Among them, is a simple line that was never meant to be anything special. However, when Arnold Schwarzenegger said "I'll be back" in the original Terminator, he became a movie star in that moment, and that line has lived on, and returned in every sequel.

Fans of franchises often love to see those call back moments, but Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller was hesitant to use them when making the newest entry in the franchise. Miller told our own ReelBlend podcast that, as a fan, he didn't want to be accused of adding in the iconic Terminator beats simply for "fan service" and thus he was planning not to use them at all. According to Miller...

Not hearing Arnold Schwarzenegger say "I'll be back" in a Terminator movie would be pretty out of character to say the least. The delivery of that line became so iconic for Arnold that he would occasionally deliver the line in non-Terminator films as well.

At the same time, Tim Miller's apprehension is understandable. "Fan service" is a pretty loaded phrase and it rarely, if ever, means anything good. To be accused of fan service is an unforgivable sin, and Miller seems to have felt that the best way to avoid it was simply to remove anything that might be construed as fan service. This meant that "I'll be back" was probably going to go.

Of course, there are other voices on a movie set, and apparently they were telling Tim Miller that "I'll be back" needed to be there. The director says that his compromise was to include the line, but to do it in an unusual way, and not to draw attention to it.

The line has been seen in the trailers, so we have likely all seen how it's delivered. As Tim Miller tells ReelBlend, the line is thrown away, there's no attention drawn to it at all. Sarah Conner simply says it plainly and then moves on.

This is probably the right balance between honoring the franchise and fan service. The line is there, so the fans who want it will get it, but it's not done in a way to draw attention that might detract from the rest of the film.

It also allows Linda Hamilton to have a moment in Terminator history, which Miller told ReelBlend her kids thought was totally cool. Although, Hamilton admits that trying to do the line as a throwaway was tough, as she kept saying it in the way Arnold Schwarzenegger would.

Terminator: Dark Fate is in theaters now.

In the making of Terminator: Dark Fate, director Tim Miller took on a rather huge job. Not only did he have the responsibility of trying to rejuvenate the franchise with a new, exciting chapter, but he also took on the responsibility of rewriting the continuity and making a sequel specifically to Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Fortunately it’s a mission that went successfully, as the film is the best in the franchise since 1991 – and apparently Miller is happy to leave on a high note.

Whether or not we will actually ultimately get a sequel to Terminator: Dark Fate isn’t something that we know for certain right now, but it’s interesting to note that Tim Miller doesn’t necessarily want the gig should it be offered to him. It was a sentiment he shared with me this past weekend at the Los Angeles press day for the new movie, as I asked him about his potential future with the franchise at the end of my interview with him. Said the filmmaker,

Truth be told, it was a reaction that I wasn’t expecting. Having interviewed a lot of filmmakers behind franchise projects, and asked them a similar question, usually the response is enthusiasm about the idea of returning to the world and continuing to build. That’s apparently not the case for Tim Miller, though, who is proud of the impact he was able to make on the Terminator series with Terminator: Dark Fate, and doesn’t necessarily feel the need to keep telling stories in that universe.

It was a particularly interesting response following the previous topic in our conversation – which was in regard to the extent he went in terms of detailing the new continuity that is established in Terminator: Dark Fate. He explained that he personally went to great lengths with that material, but also made a conscious effort not to lock the movie into too many super specific things, allowing future filmmakers to have more freedom in their storytelling. This suggests that Tim Miller has long been of the mind that this would be his singular feature on the franchise.

Of course, things might change, and should a Terminator: Dark Fate sequel move forward, perhaps Tim Miller could be convinced to return to the helm. Sometimes all it takes is a compelling nugget of an interesting idea for an artist to reconsider their commitments.

You can watch Tim Miller discuss whether or not he would return to direct a Terminator: Dark Fate sequel by clicking play on the video below:

For those of you who have seen Terminator: Dark Fate – would you like to see Tim Miller potentially come back for a sequel? Hit the comments section below with all of your thoughts, feelings, and opinions on the matter, and stay tuned here on CineamBlend for not only more from my interview with Tim Miller, but also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Gabriel Luna, Natalia Diaz, and Mackenzie Davis.

Ninety. Such a nice round number. That’s how many episodes Jake, Kevin and Sean have done of ReelBlend. And the show has grown pretty quickly in that time, to the point where we get really special guests on the show, almost on a weekly basis! Recent ReelBlend guests include Joaquin Phoenix talking Joker, Edward Norton discussing Motherless Brooklyn, iconic cinematographer Roger Deakins, and the talkative Kevin Smith.

This week? We have Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller for a candid, entertaining conversation about the Terminator franchise, James Cameron’s influences, and what he might like to do after Dark Fate. Give it a listen! You guys will really dig this one.

After the Tim Miller interview, getting you primed and ready for Terminator: Dark Fate, the guys start to discuss the future of Star Wars – which just fired yet another creative team.

Former Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been taken off a planned trilogy of Star Wars movies, which we have since learned would have explored the roots of the Jedi. With that news, there are precious few projects (on the film side) on the Lucasfilm radar, and the guys debate whether or not that’s a good thing.

They also react to this latest trailer for The Mandalorian. How do you guys feel about this pending streaming series?

The Blend game this week focuses on Arnold Schwarzenegger, allowing Kevin to tell the amazing story of interviewing the action icon with Linda Hamilton. If you know Kevin, you know that T2 is his favorite movie of all time. So yeah, this one is a big deal.

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Similar to David Gordon Green’s Halloween last year, Tim Miller’s Terminator: Dark Fate is a legacy-quel that totally rewrites the franchise timeline. Ignoring the last three films in the continuity, the new blockbuster was made as a direct sequel to James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and establishes a whole new apocalyptic future ruled by a new artificial intelligence called Legion.

What’s interesting, though, is that while it’s a key part of the new movie, it also isn’t something that is forced to be front and center. Almost all of the action in the narrative takes place during present day, and there aren’t massive exposition-laden conversations that explain exactly how Legion came to be. But just because those particulars don’t appear in the film doesn’t mean that they weren’t imagined by the filmmaking team, including Tim Miller.

This was a subject that I had the chance to discuss with the director recently during the Los Angeles press day for Terminator: Dark Fate. I expressly asked how deep he went as far as understanding the future world infested by Legion, and he explained that he felt it was his personal responsibility to the story to have a full grasp on the entirety of that time period:

Continuing, one specific element Tim Miller highlighted is the story of Grace, the enhanced human time traveler played by Mackenzie Davis in the movie. Without giving too much away spoiler-wise, the audience actually does get to learn a good amount about her over the course of the film, most notably with the help of a series of flash-forwards, but Miller clearly went way further with his own notes – going as far as to develop the details of the technology used to make her a formidable weapon against various Terminator models. Said the director,

It’s always admirable to hear about a filmmaker going these lengths when developing a project. One could just rely on what’s in the script, and not bother going beyond the page, but getting into the nitty gritty details must certainly help the production on many levels. It must have been a huge help in working with the actors (it’s hard to imagine Mackenzie Davis having any questions about Grace that Tim Miller couldn’t answer), and it also must have been an asset in post-production as it provided particular rules and cohesiveness.

There is another interesting curveball that Tim Miller also threw into the mix, however – specifically concerning why it is that Terminator: Dark Fate isn’t totally overloaded with information about Legion. According to him, the production intentionally pulled back on that kind of exposition in order to leave the door open for other filmmakers to explore in sequels. Said Miller,

You can watch Tim Miller discuss how he mapped out the new Legion-dominated apocalyptic future of Terminator: Dark Fate by clicking play on the video below.

Starring Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diego Boneta, and Edward Furlong in addition to Mackenzie Davis, Terminator: Dark Fate arrives in theaters in North America this Friday, November 1st – and you should stay tuned here on CinemaBlend, as we have a lot more content coming your way from my interviews with the movie’s cast and filmmakers.

Tim Miller broke new ground for the superhero genre with 2016's Deadpool. The blockbuster proved that R-rated comic book movies could still make tons of money, while the fourth-wall-breaking Merc with the Mouth quickly became a pop culture sensation. But Miller ultimately parted ways with Fox for Deadpool 2, citing creative differences. And now we have a better idea of what the filmmaker's plans were, and they reportedly included Fantastic Four member The Thing.

Given the massive success of the first Deadpool movie, Tim Miller seemed like an obvious choice to bring the highly anticipated sequel to life. But he ended up parting ways before his vision come become reality. This made the way for David Leitch to take over as director. Miller has been doing some press for the upcoming release of Terminator: Dark Fate, and has opened up about some of the crapped ideas. It turns out The Fantastic Four's Thing was going to pop up in the third act, and there would have been a very different storyline for Morena Baccarin's Vanessa.

This news comes to us following Tim Miller's recent appearance on the Fourth Wall podcast, and revealed a few details about his scrapped Deadpool sequel. He had some very big visions for the movie, ones that never made it to the light of day in the theatrical cut. Since Fox had the rights over The Fantastic Four at the time, Miller planned to use The Thing in the epic final battle with The Juggernaut. It would have been a hell of a plot twist, but with serious ramifications now that Disney has acquired Fox.

Marvel fans have been waiting for The Fantastic Four to join the MCU since its inception, as the group of heroes are a major presence in the comics. And it turns out that Deadpool 2 would have led to clobberin' time if Tim Miller's vision came to fruition, with Ben Grimm bursting onto the screen for an action sequence. Concept art for The Thing was also revealed a while back, teasing this new revelation.

The use of The Thing isn't the only new detail about Tim Miller's Deadpool 2 that was revealed. It turns out that his version of Cable would have looked a bit different. Namely, he was going for a comic book accurate version of the futuristic mutant, one that stood at 6'7. What's more, Vanessa's story would have been handled drastically different.

Related: Deadpool 3? Morena Baccarin Has A Concern About Vanessa Making A Big Change

Tim Miller's version of the sequel put much more attention on Wade Wilson's girlfriend, who was killed off in the opening moments of Deadpool 2. In addition to fleshing out their relationship more, Miller's version would have also seen Vanessa become the vigilante known as Copycat. This is a twist fans have been hoping for, and one that might still be possible in Deadpool 3.

It's currently unclear when Deadpool 3 might be heading to theaters, and if it'll be connected to the great Marvel Cinematic Universe. But Ryan Reynolds did recently go in for meetings with the studio, so hopefully details will hit soon.

You can check out Tim Miller's Terminator: Dark Fate in theaters November 1st. In the meantime check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

James Cameron is a prolific filmmaker, who only continues to bring new and exciting projects to theaters. While Cameron currently has his hands full with the highly anticipated Avatar sequels, he's worked as a producer on two major blockbusters. Namely, Robert Rodriguez' Alita: Battle Angel, and Tim Miller's Terminator: Dark Fate. Cameron didn't have the time to direct either project, instead coming in as a producer to help craft the story with each director. And now he's compared the two experiences.

The pressure is on for Terminator: Dark Fate to deliver, as its a direct sequel to the most beloved movie in the franchise, Terminator 2. Dark Fate is James Cameron's long-awaited return to the property, alongside Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and even Edward Furlong. But how he contributed to the upcoming sequel is quite the change from his collaboration process with Robert Rodriguez for Alita. Cameron was recently asked if there were disagreements during Dark Fate's editing process, and he said:

Well, that certainly sounds different. While Robert Rodriguez was hoping to get James Cameron's approval when making Alita: Battle Angel, it seems that Tim Miller was a little stronger willed. And as such, there were plenty of debates and conversations in the editing bay of Terminator: Dark Fate. And it looks like those efforts paid off, as reception for the new sequel has been overwhelmingly positive.

Related: Terminator: Dark Fate’s James Cameron Says Sarah Connor’s F-Bombs Were A Big Part Of The R-Rating

James Cameron's comments come from his recent roundtable for Terminator: Dark Fate, which CinemaBlend's Eric Eisenberg was in attendance for. Despite his busy schedule, the Titanic filmmaker as had his hands in a few cookie jars. And the director of each project he produced approached it quite differently. And in the great Terminator tradition, metaphorical blood was left on the walls when debating about the beloved sci-fi franchise's future.

While he was never physically on set, it's clear that James Cameron contributed quite a bit to Terminator: Dark Fate. His contributions as producer came largely from the editing process, where he was able to collaborate with Tim Miler and the film's editors. And since he created the beloved franchise, Cameron felt he had the right to make certain arguments about the movie's contents. And that's not something he had to do much with Alita: Battle Angel.

Terminator: Dark Fate will hit theaters on November 1st. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

I was today-years-old when I learned not everyone loves the thumbs up scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. James Cameron co-wrote and directed 1991's T2, so it makes sense that he loves the scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 sacrifices himself and gives one last thumbs up to the tearful John Connor (Eddie Furlong) and sad-but-stoic Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton).

Turns out, Linda Hamilton was not into the thumbs up. Neither was Tim Miller, her new director in Terminator: Dark Fate. Miller shared their true thoughts about the T2 scene with CinemaBlend's ReelBlend podcast:

I disagree, but I get it. And maybe he's right about age being a factor. I was fresh into double digits when I first saw T2 and that heartfelt moment hit me hard.

There goes John Connor's only true father figure. His friend. Our friend. Our hero. He won't be back. And yet, he is kinda back.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning for the direct sequel to T2, Dark Fate. He plays another T-800, one who now goes by Carl (!!!). This will be explained in the movie, including the connection to John Connor and how we left things in T2.

Terminator: Dark Fate reviews are in, and they have been mixed-to-good. Critics seem to think it's the third best Terminator film after the first two, which may be a low bar, but it also sounds like it brings the franchise back to James Cameron's basics. He never went to set during filming but was heavily involved behind-the-scenes and in editing.

Terminator: Dark Fate aims to answer the franchise's biggest question. A few other questions remain, though: Will there be another movie after this one? James Cameron has talked about setting up a trilogy, even if Linda Hamilton joked that she'd rather fake her own death than join in. One deciding factor for future movies will surely be how much money Terminator: Dark Fate makes at the box office. Opening projections are in, but the proof will be in the receipts next weekend.

Terminator 6, aka Dark Fate, opens in theaters Friday, November 1, which is also when the ReelBlend episode will drop. You can stream Terminator 2: Judgment Day on Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, etc. Feel free to sniffle at the thumbs-up scene, it's OK to be human.

In recent years, one growing trend in the film industry that has seen incredible success is what could be called “Redemption Sequels.” These are specific franchise projects that arrive not only a good number of years after their direct predecessor, but also are burdened by the fact that they are following a movie (or multiple movies) that soured their brand by notably disappointing audiences.

Redemption Sequels are produced in hopes of reviving legacies, and generally operate by going back to basics and trying to hone in on exactly what made the series popular to begin with. We’ve now seen it work multiple time, some better than others, with titles such as J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World, and David Gordon Green’s Halloween. To use another buzz word, these are basically “remakequels” but worked because they (again, some more than others) recaptured the spirit of their respective seminal stories.

Now it's Terminator’s turn to find that same kind of redemption, as Tim Miller’s Terminator: Dark Fate is the best sequel that this series has seen since 1991 and the release of James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The new film takes a very similar approach to 2018’s Halloween – scrapping elements of the continuity, and not only bringing back franchise legends in front of the camera, but also behind it – and while the plot is very much a return to the formula of the first two movies, it works because it has an outstanding collection of dynamic and fun characters, great performances from the whole ensemble, and some bold and thrilling action sequences.

Ignoring all of the events featured in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Salvation, and Terminator Genisys, Terminator: Dark Fate picks up years after Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and her son, John (Edward Furlong), managed to change the future and stop Cyberdyne Systems from launching Skynet… but through the events of the film, we learn that it wasn’t enough to stop the coming and seemingly inevitable artificial intelligence-driven apocalypse. Now instead it’s a superintelligence called Legion that is causing machine-enacted chaos – but still there exists the hope to change things via time travel.

It’s this that leads Grace (Mackenzie Davis), a human with artificial enhancements to go from the year 2042 to 2020. It’s in this year that she is meant to meet Daniella "Dani" Ramos (Natalia Reyes), a young woman working a factory job in Mexico City who has a target on her back courtesy of Legion. The artificial intelligence has also sent back one of their own, a model called the Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna), and it is Grace’s responsibility to stop it from terminating Dani.

Given that the Rev-9 is an absolutely deadly machine that has the ability to remotely control its endoskeleton while functioning apart from it, Grace definitely has her work cut out for her, but she isn’t alone in the battle. Twenty-three years after what was supposed to be the end of the world, Sarah Connor is still fighting the future, and though she is very far from what you might call a “people person,” she becomes a key ally in working to protect Dani.

With its pair of time travelers – one good, and one evil – and a mission to protect a woman in the past who is the key to saving humanity’s future, the new film clearly shares a lot of DNA with James Cameron’s original Terminator from 1984, which certainly isn’t an amazing thing for those who might have been hoping for something a little bit more original and creative story-wise. But while you may find the plot to be a bit lacking, what really drives the experience is its core ensemble, and Tim Miller’s work behind the camera.

Starting with the material that does feel legitimately fresh, audiences are introduced to two engaging and interesting protagonists in this movie, and one seriously intense and thrilling villain. Mackenzie Grace is phenomenal in the role of Grace, as her dedication and passion pours out of her every moment that she’s on the screen, and she proves to be a superb ass-kicker as well. Meanwhile, Natalia Reyes’ Dani definitely has a totally different energy, regularly panicked as bedlam takes over her life, and her world starts crumbling all around her, but much like Linda Hamilton was able to do back in the mid-1980s, she is still able to project a particular strength that instantly informs you that she isn’t ever just going to lie down and give up.

Gabriel Luna’s Rev-9 also provides a solidly executed twist on the familiar. Obviously Terminators aren’t exactly the most emotionally expressive creations, but this model has surprising moments of sinister personality. The real job for him, however, is being Terminator: Dark Fate’s unrelenting, unstoppable force of technology, and that is intensity that he sells excellently. Each time he catches up with the heroes, the stakes instantly rise, as his simple presence delivers a palpable concern that not everyone is going to make it out of a scene.

Ultimately, though, the big game changers here are both Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and not just because their roles in the story don’t have any direct comparisons in the original Terminator. It’s mostly because it’s fascinating to see how they’ve changed over the many decades since we first met them (though it should be noted that Schwarzenegger is playing a wholly new character to whom we are introduced in this movie). It’s fascinating because the two have practically swapped sensibilities. While Sarah Connor may have been successful in stopping the rise of Skynet, the victory doesn’t satiate her paranoia and fear, and she essentially becomes a Terminator in her own right as she lives her life with a single purpose. Furthermore, Hamilton’s performance is fascinating, as Sarah is far too rough around the edges to be likable, but her intense determination is admirable, and she has a fantastic dry wit.

In contrast, this new Schwarzenegger character – a T-800 model who goes by the name Carl – has lived a totally different life. While not too much can be revealed at this time about his part in the movie due to spoilers, he is a Terminator who has existed for long enough among humans for it to essentially change his core programming. He has adapted far more in normal society than any other Terminator, and the result is a totally different Schwarzenegger part, despite the fact that he’s now been in five of these movies.

Terminator: Dark Fate also may only be Tim Miller’s second movie as a director after spending most of his career in the visual effects field, but he is clearly learning fast, as particularly evident in the movie’s pacing and action sequences. This is a film that is just unrelenting in its first act, as it wastes very little time in between introducing the heroes and the villain, before jumping into the chase that basically defines the whole plot. It’s actually kind of shocking just how extended the opening action is, as it speeds from location to location, and just when you think it’s going to wrap up, a new twist is introduced that makes circumstances that much more dangerous for the leads. And while this isn’t a high energy level that dominates the entire film, as things get more character-based as we move towards the middle of the story, it returns when it’s needed, and Miller delivers a thrilling third act battle.

With the exception of the underrated two-season Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles television series, watching this franchise in recent decades has been largely a depressing affair, as there is clearly so much potential available in the big picture high-concept premise, and yet three movies totally whiffed it. The result is that Terminator: Dark Fate had a low bar to clear, but that doesn’t undercut that it’s still a very satisfying experience. We can only hope that the big future that the brand clearly has planned is able to keep producing movies that are as good or better.

He said he’d be back. We just didn’t know how many times! Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton both return to the Terminator franchise in November with the anticipated Terminator: Dark Fate, directed by Deadpool helmer Tim Miller. The movie screened for select press, and their reactions just arrived online. Should you get excited, or is it “Hasta la Vista” to your hopes?

Our very own Eric Eisenberg managed to see an early screening of Terminator: Dark Fate, and sets a tone that will be echoed by several journalists when he basically claims that Tim Miller’s movie is the first good sequel since T2. The movie was a special event at Alamo Drafthouse, which included as special message by Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Eric Tweeted his reaction, saying:

In addition to the shoutout to T2, Eric made a direct comparison to JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a movie that some claim was a carbon copy of the original Star Wars that also got back to the roots of what made the franchise work. That sentiment struck a chord with Germain Lussier of Gizmodo and io9, who Tweeted:

But it wouldn’t be a Terminator movie if it didn’t somehow set the stage for a new series of movies, would it? What is it about this franchise? They never just deliver one solid story. Every time they come back, it’s with a plan to relaunch a new trilogy of films, or an endless exploration into “The Future.” Just make ONE great sequel!!

Jim Vejvoda notes that this movie kind of serves both expected roles, commenting:

All looks good, though. The most negative reaction we could find from the press came from Peter Sciretta of SlashFilm, who basically points out that Tim Miller isn’t Jim Cameron. I mean, naturally.

So all in all, it looks like Terminator: Dark Fate might be the return to semi-glory that the franchise has been waiting on for the bulk of the past 15 years. After enduring the Rise of the Machines and Salvation, the bottom of the barrel appeared to be Terminator: Genisys, an abysmal reboot of the series that – stop me if you’ve heard this before – meant to launch a series of new films. That didn’t work out.

I guess all they needed to do was get Linda Hamilton to return earlier. That should have been obvious.

Terminator: Dark Fate stars Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Gabriel Luna and Natalia Reyes. It opens everywhere on November 1.

It’s no secret that the last three Terminator movies haven’t measured up to the first two, which is why it makes sense that the upcoming Terminator: Dark Fate is serving as a sequel only to The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. In fact, Dark Fate director Tim Miller is willing to describe the Terminator franchise as a whole as being “tainted” due to these other entries. In his words:

After helming the first two Terminator movies, James Cameron went on to other creative endeavors, thus allowing for other filmmakers to leave their stamp on the mythos he created. 2003’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines earned more positive reviews than negative ones, but overall the consensus was that it didn’t have the same level of quality as its predecessors. Then there were 2009’s Terminator Salvation and 2015’s Terminator Genisys, both of which earned mostly negative reception and failed to generate the sequels they were setting up.

During his interview with Total Film, Tim Miller also tactfully described the previous three Terminator movies as “misfires,” while also acknowledging that if her were a fan who learned that a sixth Terminator movie was being made, he’d question why. Now the events of the past three Terminator movies have been to different timelines, and Miller and his team have endeavored to make Terminator: Dark Fate feel like its captured the spirit of those first two tales.

It helps that unlike with Rise of the Machines, Salvation and Genisys, James Cameron was directly involved in the making of Terminator: Dark Fate. Because he couldn’t actually visit the Dark Fate set due to being busy with the Avatar sequels, Cameron focused on “getting the script punched up.” This involved he and his writing team watching the last three Terminator movies to “avoid the mistakes of making things overly complex” and take a “back to basics” approach with Dark Fate.

And then, of course, let’s not forget that in addition to Arnold Schwarzenegger once again playing a T-800, Terminator: Dark Fate also sees the return of Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong as Sarah and John Connor, respectively, nearly 30 years after they last appeared as their characters on the big screen.

With so many familiar faces back both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, along with all the new talent brought in, ideally this will result in Dark Fate being a better quality product and perhaps actually generate a new trilogy.

Set 27 years after the events of Terminator 2, Terminator: Dark Fate sees the Rev-9, a new liquid metal Terminator, being sent from the future to eliminate Natalia Reyes’ Dani Ramos and Mackenzie Davis’ Grace, the cybernetically enhanced human solider who was sent to protect Dani. They’ll be aided along the way by Sarah Connor and an aged T-800 that goes by Carl.

Terminator: Dark Fate hits theaters on November 1, so keep checking back with CinemaBlend for more coverage on it in the weeks ahead. Don’t forget to also scan through our 2019 release schedule to learn what other movies are coming out before the year is over.

Terminator: Dark Fate has a lot of questions to answer, including why Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 is back after Terminator 2: Judgment Day and also how he is aging.

In this day and age, it would've been easy for director Tim Miller and producer James Cameron -- no stranger to technology -- to digitally de-age Arnold to make him look more like the T-800s we met in The Terminator in 1984 and T2 in 1991. Heck, there's even a creepy new deepfake showing young Sylvester Stallone in Arnold's role in T2. You can do anything digitally these days. But that's not the story Terminator: Dark Fate wants to tell. Instead, the sixth Terminator movie -- which is blowing off everything after T1 and T2 -- is very much interested in aging heroes Logan and Unforgiven-style.

Here's what director Tim Miller explained to Men's Health about the 72-year-old Arnold as T-800 in Terminator: Dark Fate:

Best he's ever looked might be pushing it, but I do appreciate Terminator: Dark Fate making a point to showcase older heroes. That's obviously not just Arnold Schwarzenegger but also Linda Hamilton, whose Sarah Connor had the ultimate transformation from T1 to T2. She's still the same Sarah Connor we saw at the end of T2, the one who changed the future but didn't change the fate of the world.

But what about the T-800 the new team seems to visit in the boondocks to recruit for help? Apparently he's going by "Carl" now. Was the T-800 sent back in time again -- after its thumbs-up farewell into lava in T2 -- but this time using a more advanced Skynet technology that allows Terminators to age like humans? Dark Fate's trailers have shown Mackenzie Davis' Grace is a cyborg who sees herself as human, and Gabriel Luna plays a very advanced Terminator called the Rev-9 who can split himself in two.

Speaking of the Rev-9, Arnold Schwarzenegger hinted to a showdown between his old man T-800 and the upgraded young shape-shifter:

Yeah, there's still no fate but what we make for ourselves -- or what time makes for us. James Cameron has talked about bringing back the original films' leads in Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Cameron said he refused to help make the movie without Arnold. Cameron also said he had to convince Hamilton to return, but he loved being able to showcase a woman over 60 as an action hero in a way we almost never see on the big screen.

Terminator: Dark Fate will also bring back T2's Edward Furlong as John Connor, continuing his story alongside his mom. I'm curious to see what happened after T2, but also a bit fearful that it will take away from that story's near perfect ending.

It's possible Dark Fate will set up a new trilogy, but that will depend on how much money it makes. The R-rated sequel to The Terminator and Terminator 2 opens in theaters on November 1.

It’s not easy convincing an action icon that coming back into the Terminator fold is a good idea. At least not according to director Tim Miller, who along with James Cameron had to convince Linda Hamilton playing Sarah Connor in Terminator: Dark Fate was a good idea, given what she would go through after taking on the role.

In fact, the director of Terminator: Dark Fate, which is finally out on November 1, said that signing Linda Hamilton for a return to the franchise was pretty difficult, given it meant the actress would “have to step into the spotlight” again.

Although Linda Hamilton has previously said it took just one phone call from her former partner James Cameron to get on board with the project, it seems there was a lot to consider before she said yes. After all, she lives in New Orleans now and is pickier about her projects.

In fact, in the interview with the New York Times, the actress says there was “hesitation” before she said “yes” to the sixth Terminator movie. She spoke out about the gig in context with her new lifestyle in New Orleans, noting,

It’s not just that Linda Hamilton has enjoyed a quieter life than the days when fans knew her as the Sarah Connor, however. The actress is also 62-years-old and went through a grueling training regimen for Terminator: Dark Fate in order to do Sarah Connor justice, also noting that she really did have to be utterly convinced signing on to the movie was a good idea. She said:

It’s not easy re-tackling a role you initially made iconic. It’s easy to look badass in a still or a trailer for a movie thanks to the magic of editing. But getting back up and doing the work on set every day was a challenge, and it’s all in the hope that the team will have created a new movie the Terminator fanbase will fall in love with.

Given the track record of previous Terminator releases, that’s no easy feat. In fact, Linda Hamilton has previously spoken out about what makes this version different, noting that the team worked really hard to narrow “the focus” unlike previously films, which had “too many story points.”

Linda Hamilton has, in fact, been very clear with her opinions in regards to returning to the franchise as Sarah Connor. She also has spoken out about how she and Tim Miller had to get on the same page with who Sarah Connor is now, noting Miller had an idea in his head that Connor would be “relatable,” an idea she had to bluntly turn on its head, given what she feels the character has gone through over the years. She went so far as to refuse some lines in the script because they were “stupid.”

So, stupid lines of dialogue are definitely out in this new movie, according to the actress, but on the bright side, we also know rocket launchers are in.

Related: Is Terminator: Dark Fate Wrapping Up Sarah Connor’s Story For Good?

Ultimately, at the end of the day Linda Hamilton is still an actress, with recent roles in Syfy’s Defiance and smaller movies like Curvature, and the thrill of returning to play the character for this newer project made sense. Terminator 6 was, in fact, too good of a gig for the actress to pass up. Now, let’s hope it’s too good to be missed in theaters.

Catch the new movie later in 2019 and see what else is coming to the box office before then with our full schedule.

Who leaked the Deadpool test footage that helped get the movie made? Today is the five-year LeakAversary of that rogue cinematic act, and Ryan Reynolds is still on the case. Last year, he posted about the four-year anniversary, saying he was still searching for the bastard who gave him his current career back on July 28, 2014.

This year, Fox's newly remade Disney star really outdid himself. Ryan Reynolds posted a cork board with a very Deadpool breakdown of the suspects he's investigating. You could spend all day zooming in to appreciate every easter egg on this beauty:

First of all, I hope you noticed that one piece of evidence up there is a CinemaBlend story. I hope you noticed, because I didn't until it was pointed out -- it's at the far left, right above the "Smoking Gun." Five years ago, our own Sean O'Connell wrote a story on how the leaked Deadpool footage changed the superhero's fate. That story is now highlighted and captured for all time on Deadpool's board:

Nice. Second of all, you have to appreciate how Ryan Reynolds calls it "Phase 5." I'm going to go ahead and assume he heard Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige's hint last weekend at Comic-Con about the Fantastic Four and "mutants" -- aka X-Men -- probably being in the MCU Phase 5.

As for the Instagram suspect board, I started checking this puppy out with Betty White in the top left corner. Ryan Reynolds' The Proposal co-star is a surprise suspect, but I'm not shocked to see Reynolds' wife Blake Lively is also on the board. And you knew Reynolds had to add his X-Men Origins: Wolverine co-star/friend/obsession Hugh Jackman.

I'm glad that Ryan Reynolds is "70% sure" he didn't leak the test footage himself. I see Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick on the suspect board, as well as director Tim Miller. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit named Miller his own #1 suspect:

Borys Kit said he spoke with a few "key inside sources" and apparently fingers pointed back to Tim Miller. If that's the case, then it's especially sad that Miller didn't return for Deadpool 2.

Fox wasn't particularly interested in Deadpool until that test footage hit the internet and caused a sensation. So I'm not surprised that Ryan Reynolds keeps honoring the anniversary with mock outrage at the leak.

Deadpool came out in 2016 and made $783.1 million worldwide. For an R-rated superhero movie that opened in February, that was unprecedented. Deadpool was followed by $778.9 million for Deadpool 2 in 2018. They are the top-grossing movies in the X-Men film franchise.

What's next? Deadpool is now part of The Mouse House and we're waiting to hear what's up with Deadpool 3 and all things X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Don't be surprised if Ryan Reynolds returns to Twitter next year right at this time to honor year six of the investigation.

San Diego Comic Con kicked off Thursday with a grand presentation of Tim Miller’s Terminator: Dark Fate, which will see the triumphant return of Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor after 28 years away from the big screen and act as a direct sequel to T2: Judgement Day. Director Tim Miller famously took on Dark Fate after exiting another sequel: Deadpool 2.

It was certainly a surprising decision considering how successful the filmmaker proved to be with the material, but he reportedly left due to creative differences. Following the release of David Leitch’s Deadpool 2 over a year ago, he was asked about the sequel that got away at Comic-Con. Here’s what he said:

“Interesting” as a descriptor has a reputation of being used to stay neutral or steer away from sounding negative anyway. It’s all in the verbal response he gave Variety. Check it out:

To Tim Miller’s defense, it is an awkward question. The director had a vision for Deadpool 2 that he had in mind to pursue following the $783 million worldwide box office haul of the groundbreaking superhero flick. Some of his ideas had the Fantastic Four returning to the big screen and Brianna Hildebrand’s Negasonic Teenage Warhead becoming a villain.

Tim Miller left the project in October 2017, after his take on the sequel didn’t match those of the other creatives-- including the film’s star/producer/co-writer Ryan Reynolds. They reportedly didn’t agree on the tone, style and casting for the sequel. Miller has also said he wanted to make a relatively small scale movie again, as he did with Deadpool’s $58 million budget. Fox didn’t go that route as the summer blockbuster cost double the price to make at $110 million.

While Tim Miller’s exit couldn’t have been easy, it ended up to be a win-win situation for Deadpool 2 and its former director. It allowed him to free up his schedule for Terminator: Dark Fate and do something completely new with his talents. Miller is a huge fan of the Terminator franchise, and he described his chance to contribute to it as “unbelievable”.

Terminator: Dark Fate takes the franchise back to its roots in a lot of ways. James Cameron wrote and produced the film after letting go of creative control of the films for years. Along with Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwartnegger is back in a different and mysterious role and Edward Furlong will be back as John Connor. The new cast including Mackenzie Davis, Gabriel Luna, Natalia Reyes and Diego Boneta, all of which will be introduced in the R-rated film.

Terminator: Dark Fate will come to theaters on November 1, 2019.

There was a dark time in Hollywood decision making, where modern sequels to R-rated films found themselves dipping into PG-13 rated antics. It was sort of move that felt like an older property trying to find a new form of relevance, in a world where Marvel’s Cinematic Universe was crushing box office records like soda cans with that lesser rating.

But as time went on, properties old and new started seizing the opportunity to go back to the R-rated majesty that would make them famous. Terminator: Dark Fate is one of the most recent examples of a movie that’s ready to take that tactic, and leave it to Deadpool’s Tim Miller to flip the bird at PG-13 decision making, by ensuring in the following terms that this latest adventure would be a very adult affair. As he put it as San Diego Comic-Con:

History helps to back Tim Miller’s claim, as the Terminator films have been known to shed quite a bit of blood, show cyborgs with human tissue coverings have to do some massive surgery with all the gore on display. And of course, the property has also included a ton of profanity from the human contingent.

This confirmation for Terminator: Dark Fate is a pretty big deal, one that’s just as big as having Edward Furlong returning to the role of John Connor for this latest film. Much like Furlong’s return, as well as James Cameron’s return to help mold the story of this new film, the R-rating seems to have a very specific purpose in mind: to win back the Terminator fandom.

As the last two films, Terminator: Salvation and Terminator Genisys, brought James Cameron’s storied franchise into a new era of blockbuster filmmaking, the saga of Sarah Connor, her son John, and the fate of the world, became a PG-13 affair. To say that this ruffled some feathers with the fans, and even Linda Hamilton herself, is to blatantly understate the scenario.

Along with those two films came the added stigma of Terminator die hards just not liking where the films took the series that depended so much on the motto, “No fate, but what we make for ourselves.” Now, with a third film that’s got not only James Cameron’s guidance, but also a soft reboot approach that ignores everything after Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Terminator: Dark Fate has a chance to correct the franchise’s fate towards a better trajectory.

CinemaBlend's Eric Eisenberg was in the crowd during today’s Terminator: Dark Fate panel at San Diego Comic-Con, and he heard this news first hand. In addition to confirming that the film is a return to R-rated standing for the Terminator saga, it was also heard that part of that rating will be language related.

We say this, because Tim Miller also confirmed that while we’ll be hearing a lot of F-bombs from the legendary Sarah Connor, played once again by series legend Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s T-800 will not be swearing at all. The reason, according to Miller, is that while humans can swear, robots cannot.

Ratings don’t exactly equate to success, as Terminator: Dark Fate could be just as disappointing with an R-rating as it would a PG-13. The comfort in a more mature rating comes from the fact that should this film become a huge letdown, it might be less of a product of aiming for a rating that is counter to the gritty reality of the Terminator franchise.

The results will be available for all to see when Terminator: Dark Fate hits theaters on November 1. In the meantime, stay tuned to CinemaBlend for further coverage of the film’s San Diego Comic-Con presence, as well as everything else that breaks from this weekend’s festivities.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in every Terminator movie with the exception of Terminator Salvation, and even then his likeness was featured. So when the time came to start making the latest installment, Terminator: Dark Fate, James Cameron made sure that Schwarzenegger was involved. But if you’re expecting him to deliver another standard T-800 performance again, you have another thing coming.

Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller teased what Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mysterious role in the movie with the following:

In keeping with the tradition established by Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again playing a T-800 who’s been reprogrammed to be a force for good, specifically by helping Sarah Connor protect Dani Ramos, Skynet’s newest target. And, just like in Terminator Genisys, this particular model has active for a long time, hence his aged appearance.

Beyond that, though, there hasn’t been a peep about how Arnold Schwarzenegger’s current T-800 model fits into Terminator: Dark Fate, and all Tim Miller was willing to disclose to EW was that the character is unlike the past T-800s we’ve seen in action. So for now we remain in the dark on this particular plot point, but evidently it’ll be something unique.

So far the only footage we’ve seen of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in Terminator: Dark Fate showed him in a cabin in the woods greeting Sarah Connor, Natalia Reyes’ Dani Ramos and Mackenzie Davis’ Grace, who is a human-machine hybrid who was sent from the future to protect Dani from the Rev-9 liquid metal Terminator, played by Gabriel Luna.

Rather than pick up on where Terminator Genisys left off, Terminator: Dark Fate is taking a Halloween-like approach to continuity and only serving as a sequel to the first two Terminator movies. So in this timeline, Sarah Connor is still alive and kicking, and while the whereabouts of her son, John Connor, are being kept secret, James Cameron has assured fans that John’s story will be continued in Dark Fate.

Alas, that still doesn’t shed any light on what the new T-800’s purpose is. We can reasonably assume that he and Sarah Connor are already acquainted before the events of Terminator: Dark Fate since she knows where he’s located, but there are still a lot of questions that need answering. How long has he been active? Why isn't he with Sarah when she initially rescues Dani and Grace? Is there something that makes him different from other T-800s? The list goes on.

Since Terminator: Dark Fate is holding a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, perhaps one or more of these questions will be answered there or in the trailer that might drop during the event. If not, at least we’re only months away from the movie’s arrival, so the wait isn’t too long.

Terminator: Dark Fate opens in theaters on November 1, so keep checking back with CinemaBlend for more coverage. You can also look through our 2019 release schedule to find out what other movies come out later this year.

The sci-fi is one of the most popular genres in filmmaking, having entertained and intrigued audiences for decades. There are certain properties that stand out among the rest of the genre, remaining fan favorites through the test of time. Chief among them is James Cameron's pair of Terminator movies, and (to a lesser degree) the myriad sequels that have followed throughout the years. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature character will be back for Terminator: Dark Fate, which is being helmed by Deadpool director Tim Miller.

Tim Miller had massive success with Deadpool, which was a critical and box office hit. But he ended up departing the sequel due to creative differences, eventually signing on to bring Terminator: Dark Fate to reality. He recently explained the choice to pivot to such a beloved franchise, saying:

It looks like Tim Miller is as big a fan of the Terminator movies as the rest of us. As such, he jumped on the opportunity to get behind the camera and put his own perspective on the beloved property. Especially with the original actors returning, forming a new timeline in the process.

Tim Miller made his directorial debut with Deadpool, and had the odds stacked against him. Miller made the project on a modest budget by superhero movie standards, and utilized a character that wasn't a household name. But all that changed with the first movie, which proved an R-rated superhero blockbuster could make a ton of money at the box office.

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As such, sci-fi fans were thrilled when it was announced that Tim Miller would be helming the newest Terminator movie, even if it meant that he didn't get to work on Deadpool 2. The pressure is certainly on for Miller to deliver on his sophomore run as a director, especially given how much moviegoers love James Cameron's set of Terminator movies.

Terminator: Dark Fate will be a direct sequel to Terminator 2, which is largely considered the strongest entry in the franchise. This narrative choice helps to simplify a convoluted timeline, while also bringing in Linda Hamilton to reprise her role as Sarah Connor. Considering Tim Miller's fresh eye and daring perspective on filmmaking, it should be interesting to see what he does with Dark Fate, and if he breaths new life into the somewhat uneven property.

Tim Miller's efforts and enthusiasm for the franchise will come to the light when Terminator: Dark Fate arrives in theaters on November 1st, 2019. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

Just like how Kyle Reese came to the past to protect Sarah Connor in The Terminator, Dani Ramos will be aided by a visitor from the future in Terminator: Dark Fate: Mackenzie Davis’ Grace, who is a human-machine hybrid. Dark Fate director Tim Miller is confident that many folks will respond positively to Grace, but he wasn’t afraid to drop a few f-bombs directed at people who dislike her for purely sexist reasons.

When asked how he thinks Grace will be received at the Terminator: Dark Fate panel at San Diego Comic-Con next week, Tim Miller answered:

Tim Miller’s response was also partially referring to the backlash a Terminator: Dark Fate poster received earlier this year, with Mackenzie Davis and her costars being called “feminazis.” It’s one thing to see Dark Fate and walk out not liking Grace for characterization or plot issues, but for the people out there who are already bashing her because she’s a woman and occupies the protector role that traditionally belongs to men, Miller is not having it.

Looking at just the Terminator movies, while Grace is the first woman to be sent back to protect someone being targeted by a Terminator, obviously she’s not the first woman to be incredibly useful in a fight against these cybernetic assassins. Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor became quite the badass in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and Emilia Clarke’s version of the same character also held her own during Terminator Genisys.

It’ll be interesting to see how Grace compares to Sarah, but for now, Tim Miller doesn’t care at all what sexist trolls have to say about Terminator: Dark Fate. With four months to go until the movie’s release, he’ll need to prepare for more of these ‘hot takes’ coming down the pipeline and plenty more after Dark Fate’s come out.

During his interview with Variety, Tim Miller also shed some light on Grace’s origins in Terminator: Dark Fate, revealing that in the writer’s room, novelist Joe Abercrombie came up with the idea of machine fighters in the future who are scarred, need to take a lot of drugs to deal with the pain of what’s been done to them and don’t live a long time. Grace is one of the individuals who takes on this “sacrificial role,” and Mackenzie Davis was the actress who fit the character physically and emotionally.

Set 27 years after the events of Terminator 2, and ignoring the previous three movies, Terminator: Dark Fate will see the Rev-9, a new liquid metal Terminator, trying to kill Dani Ramos, who, like John Connor before her, is important for humanity’s future. Along with Grace looking after her, Dani will also be protected by Sarah Connor and an aged T-800 model.

Terminator: Dark Fate opens in theaters on November 1, so keep checking back with CinemaBlend for more updates. For now, feel free to browse through our 2019 release schedule to learn what other movies are hitting the silver screen later this year.

Film genres like sci-fi or movie musicals are tried and true methods of filmmaking, but there are other types of film that aren't quite as lucky. Video game blockbusters are one of the latter type movie, as adapting gaming's biggest characters on the silver screen has proven universally difficult. There has yet to be a truly transcendent movie based on a video game title, and the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog seemed to all but guarantee that the upcoming release will join those woeful ranks.

When the trailer for Sonic arrived two months ago, it showed a colorful world and an upcoming movie starring James Marsden and Jim Carrey. But the title character looked noticeably different from his video game appearance, complete with a set of unnerving teeth. Sonic the Hedgehog was ultimately delayed as a result of the backlash, so the gaming hero's appearance could be redesigned. Deadpool and Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller is an executive producer on the upcoming movie, and recently confirmed he'd seen the new version of Sonic, saying:

Clearly the team behind Sonic the Hedgehog is taking stock in fan opinion and reaction. And when the general moviegoing public and Sonic fans saw the blue speedster's original appearance, they made their feelings known.

For some reason, there was something off about Sonic's look in the first Sonic the Hedgehog trailer. Despite having the blue fur and signature red shoes, it just didn't feel like the Sonic that gamers knew and loved. Upon further inspection, it seemed part of the problem was Sonic's eyes; they weren't the oversized peepers that he's had in both TV and video game appearances.

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Then there's the teeth. For some reason, Sonic's chompers rubbed people the wrong way. It's unclear what the new design will be, but smart money says the redesign is largely focused on the character's facial features.

In his same conversation with Variety, Tim Miller said he and director Jeff Fowler agreed with the backlash over Sonic's character. And as an executive producer, Miller encouraged the team to admit their faults and go back to the drawing board. As he put it:

It looks like both the director and producer were unhappy with how Sonic looked in the movie's first trailer. In that case, I have to wonder how the design made it so far, and was released to the public. Regardless, Tim Miller and company are righting those wrongs, and he's teasing that the new look for Sonic will make the fans happy.

Sonic The Hedgehog is currently set to arrive in theaters on February 14, 2020. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

There’s been a lot of talk about the new Terminator sequel and what it will be about. We know Tim Miller is helming the project, there are new cast members and original cast members Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be involved. We've also seen some images from the new movie, but there’s a hell of a lot we don’t know about Terminator: Dark Fate and at CinemaCon 2019 the lips of cast members like Linda Hamilton, Schwarzenegger and Mackenzie Davis were clamped tightly about plot points. Luckily, the Paramount footage people were not.

We got to see some original footage from Terminator: Dark Fate and while it focused a lot on the new characters, it also tied into nostalgia in a big way.

But first, here’s what happened.

The footage starts on a bridge with an electric bubble that rips up the road and causes car crashes. Out of it drops Mackenzie Davis’ Grace, who falls from the bridge, utterly naked, and ends up landing several floors off the bridge and down onto the ground hard. A couple making out sees the fall and rushes over, only for the police to show up and assume the naked Mackenzie Davis is in trouble.

Quickly, we see the scene portrayed from her own visual viewpoint, seeing some of what her terminator-like abilities are. She sizes up the police and takes them out, prompting the young couple to thank her for saving them. She says, “Don’t thank me yet,” before stealing the young man’s clothes and the couples’ car--seemingly a nod to Terminator.

Later, there’s a scene we’ve touched on previously, in which and actress Natalia Reyes’s character Dani Ramos are running from Gabriel Luna’s new Terminator character, who is hellbent on attacking them. Just when things look dire and Mackenzie Davis tells the other young woman to run when they “start to kill her,” Linda Hamilton shows up on the scene in a vehicle, whips out a gun and shoots before she asks any questions.

Even if you’ve never seen a Terminator movie before this scene would likely be enough to hook you.

Obviously, we’ve already seen early images of Linda Hamilton back as Sarah Conner, not to mention Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return; however, seeing her in action was something different altogether. It moved director Tim Miller enough that he had some tears in his eyes on the stage and he shared with the audience that being brought in for Terminator: Dark Fate was a ‘labor of love.’

So where does this nostalgia come in? Notably, at the very end of the lengthy preview, in which a cool as a cucumber Sarah Conner nonchalantly notes “I’ll be back.”

Paramount’s presentation today is big on tying back to James Cameron’s original Terminator movies. Tim Miller noted that when he spoke, but so did Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. The former attributed his success and his catchphrases to Terminator while the latter said it would only have taken a special project to pull her back into the Terminator fold 30 years later.

Terminator: Dark Fate will be released into theaters on November 1. To find out what it’ll be competing with at the box office, take a look at our full movie release schedule.

Although Arnold Schwarzenegger’s face is the one folks usually envision first when thinking about Terminators, as we’ve seen numerous times over the decades, that’s not the only visage these cybernetic assassins use. This year’s Terminator: Dark Fate will throw several new Terminators into action, including one played by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor Gabriel Luna. What distinguishes this Terminator model from the others? Well, he has the ability to split himself in two!

During the Paramount presentation at CinemaCon today, Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller came out to plug his latest movie, which he worked on closely with the man who launched this sci-fi saga, James Cameron, who is serving as a producer on Dark Fate. One of the things he revealed is how Gabriel Luna’s Terminator can duplicate itself. This is a byproduct of Luna’s Terminator either being a T-1000 model or a more advanced model with those same liquid metal properties. The T-1000 model was previously played by Robert Patrick in Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Lee Byung-hun in Terminator Genisys.

There was also footage from Terminator: Dark Fate screened that showed Gabriel Luna’s Terminator in action. One shot began with him starting as a black puddle and then rising up to assume his human form. Later on, he was seen chasing after Natalia Reyes’ Dani Ramos and Mackenzie Davis’ Grace. Then another Terminator that was basically an all-black metal skeleton showed up, indicating that this could be the Luna duplicate, and that Dani and Grace are now being attacked on two fronts. Fortunately for them, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor arrives with guns blazing to help the other women out of their troublesome predicament.

The T-800 model may still be the most common Terminator model that Skynet churns out, but there’s no denying that the T-1000 is an even greater killing machine. Its shapeshifting abilities allow it to disguise itself as anybody or anything it sees, as well shrug off all physical injuries. Robert Patrick’s T-1000 was only finally defeated by being pushed into a vat of molten steel, while Lee Byung-hun’s iteration was neutralized when it was caught in a shower of hydrochloric acid. Presumably Gabriel Luna’s model shares these few weaknesses, but the fact that it can split itself in two means that even if the Terminator: Dark Fate protagonists manage to destroy one copy, they’ll have to put just as much effort, if not more, into taking out the other. Talk about upping the stakes!

No specific plot details for Terminator: Dark Fate have been revealed yet, although rather than follow the events of Terminator Genisys, this movie is a direct sequel to The Terminator and Terminator 2, and will ignoring the other sequels. Along with Linda Hamilton reprising Sarah Connor, Arnold Schwarzenegger will return once more to play an older T-800 model. Diego Boneta and Enrique Arce are also part of the main cast, and Jude Collie serves the body double for the young John Connor, with Edward Furlong’s facial likeness from Terminator 2 being digitally applied.

Terminator: Dark Fate hits theaters on November 1. Be sure to look through our 2019 release schedule to learn what other movies are coming out this year.

Before serialized storytelling and cinematic universes became commonplace, the X-Men franchise proved how profitable the genre could be. That franchise is still going strong today, with the main narrative picking up with Dark Phoenix. Despite it's merger with Disney looming above, 20th Century Fox has begun expanding the X-Men franchise through spinoff movies like the massively successful Deadpool franchise and Josh Boone's upcoming The New Mutants. But what happened to the Kitty Pryde movie?

Deadpool director Tim Miller didn't return for the sequel, but he reportedly pivoted to begin developing a spinoff movie for Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat. No news has come from that developing project, although comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis recently revealed he's actively working on the spinoff. When asked on Twitter, Bendis responded, saying:

Well, this is exciting. While the upcoming merger has the potential to put 20th Century Fox's big superhero projects in jeopardy, it looks like the Kitty Pryde movie is being worked on regardless.

Brian Michael Bendis' tweet will no doubt excite the generations of X-Men fans out there, who are hoping that Kitty Pryde will get more time to shine on the silver screen. While Shadowcat has popped up in quite a few X-Men movies by this point, she's often put on the sideline of the action. Ellen Page helped bring her to life in The Last Stand and Days of Future Past, her own movie would give the fan favorite comic book character a meatier role in the franchise.

The current state of development for the Kitty Pryde movie might work out well for the possible movie, given the state of Fox and Disney's upcoming merger. Considering Tim Miller's blockbuster is still being written, this could give time for the two massive companies to work out the specifics of the deal before production picks up on the spinoff.

If the developing Kitty Pryde movie is green lit after the merger is completed, then it has the potential to connect to the greater MCU. Marvel fans have been eager to see the X-Men included in the massive shared universe, although the rights to the character were split among Disney and Fox. Now the other question is, who could star in the project?

Obviously the most obvious choice would be Ellen Page, who already played Kitty twice in live-action. Page has already expressed her interest in returning to her mutant role, although she hadn't been approached by anyone. Because if Tim Miller is developing an origin story for Kitty, then they might want to recast, and have a younger actress play the character before/during her schooling at Xavier's. It's all a mystery, although the hardcore fans would no doubt like to see Page get a meatier role in a third X-Men movie.

While Shadowcat seems like a somewhat unlikely X-Man to have her own spinoff movie, Tim Miller has already proven he's got the vision to bring a lesser known chacter to the forefront with Deadpool. And Kitty's set of mutant abilities are unique and less action-heavy, giving Miller and Brian Michael Bendis the chance to bring a new type of superhero movie to theaters.

Kitty Pryde/ Shadowcat is a fan favorite X-Man from the comics, and one who has gone through a ton of transformations since she arrived on the page in 1980. Kitty is typically the youngest member of the X-Men, and brings a naivety and youth to the group. That was certainly the case in the X-Men movies, although she was decidedly more adult in the apocalyptic future of Days of Future Past.

Shadowcat has the power to dematerialize her body and “phase” through objects and people. This gives her stealth skills, and she’s also able to break machinery by phasing through them. It’s a less flashy ability than Wolverine’s claws and Storm’s weather manipulation, and could lend itself to a much different type of X-Men flick.

Despite being in the comic book movie business for over 19 years, the X-Men franchise has recently shown a penchant for pushing the boundaries of the genre. Deadpool proved that R-rated comic book movies could still make a ton of money at the box office, with audiences really responding to Wade Wilson’s fourth-wall breaking shenanigans.

James Mangold slowed things down with Logan, aging its title character and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X in a dusty future void of mutants. That movie’s R rating allowed the director to bring more visceral violence to the project, with the movie even getting some awards attention in the process.

Despite Ellen Page not popping up as Kitty until X-Men: The Last Stand, the character was actually present in Bryan Singer’s first two blockbusters, each played by a different actress. Glorified cameos, we saw Kitty walk through a door in the first X-Men, and followed her through the chaos of the Mansion’s invasion in X-Men 2.

Shadowcat had a proper role in The Last Stand, showing up as a junior member of the titular team of mutants. She also helped put a wedge between Iceman and Rogue, as she had the ability to actually touch her classmate.

Kitty popped up again in the large ensemble project Days of Future Past, and was given a new ability in the process. She could send the consciousness of her allies back in time, which becomes the main macguffin used to send Logan to the prequel timeline.

While it was cool to see Shadowcat get a new superpower, Kitty didn’t exactly get to grow as a character or get much to do other than keep her hands at Logan’s temples. As such, a solo movie would be very much appreciated-- hopefully with Ellen Page back in the role. The actress seems game to return, and having an Oscar winner leading the spinoff would no doubt give it an extra boost of excitement from the rabid fans.

CinemaBlend will keep you updated on the Kitty Pryde movie and all things X-Men, so be sure to check back with us for updates. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

2015’s Terminator: Genisys may not have been a successful reboot starter, but if we’ve learned anything from Arnold Schwarzenegger… he’ll be back. Deadpool director Tim Miller has taken up the next installment of Terminator coming at the end of the year. Here’s a new behind-the-scenes look at the Terminator 6 cast and crew’s shoot in Hungary:

You’ve heard it from Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, another Terminator is coming! The video from the Hungarian National Film Fund opens with Tim Miller gushing about how great it’s been working in the studio in Budapest. Schwarzenegger then makes an appearance to talk about how he’s worked there before in the late ‘80s but it's improved since then more studios and technology available.

More importantly, as he speaks in one shot, he looks to be filming a scene with an adorable dog. Dogs have a certain significance in the Terminator universe. You may recall that the Resistance used sniffer dogs to identify Terminators. The clip also shows Arnold Schwarzenegger reuniting with Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. Hamilton is returning to play her badass character for the first time since Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991.

The video then turns its appreciation to film producer and Hungarian native Andy Vajna, who served as an executive producer on past projects from the franchise -- including Terminator Salvation and the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; he also worked on the second and third Terminator films.

Throughout the video, you can spot some of the other main cast members of Terminator 6 hard at work, such as Mackenzie Davis and Natalia Reyes, who will play two new leads in the upcoming film named Grace and Dani Ramos, respectively. Additionally, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’s Gabriel Luna will play the new Terminator, and has been mentored by Arnold Schwarzenegger in preparation.

It’s an exciting little sneak peek at the upcoming film, though it seems to serve more as a commercial for the Hungarian studio they shot at more than anything. It does incite some intrigue from fans and gets us excited for more news to come leading up to the action flick’s November release.

Terminator 6 will ignore the most recent three films -- Rise of the Machines, Salvation, and Genisys -- and move forward the story established by James Cameron in the first two films, which were arguably the strongest of the bunch. Cameron is returning for the first time since the second film as producer and has brought along Linda Hamilton as well, now a “seasoned warrior," reminiscent of Jamie Lee Curtis’ recent return to the Halloween franchise last year.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will be playing T-800 again, and has teased the potential of playing the human character who was the basis of the Terminator prototype, though he might have been throwing us off with ideas.

Are you excited for the upcoming Terminator film? You can read more about what we know so far, in our guide. It comes to theaters on November 1, 2019 alongside the Charlie’s Angels reboot.

Sonic The Hedgehog is "a whole new speed of hero," as promised -- and shown -- in the first teaser poster. Since we're talking about Sonic, the filmmakers wisely chose to give us a motion poster, in addition to a traditional poster, to better illustrate his moves:

The live-action Sonic The Hedgehog movie opens in November 2019, and just showed some brief footage at CCXP in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to Collider, the footage just showed Sonic on a highway and then quickly running off screen.

Speaking of Sonic's speed, the motion poster doesn't completely tell the story of how that will be depicted in the movie. As producer Neal H. Moritz explained to IGN:

In the film, Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) finds himself in our modern world, where he befriends James Marsden's Tom Wachowski, who helps him try to stop Jim Carrey's evil Dr. Robotnik.

Sonic The Hedgehog is being directed by Jeff Fowler, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for Gopher Broke in 2004. The filmmakers put a lot of thought into things like Sonic's fur and his shoes for the new movie. Deadpool director Tim Miller is an executive producer on the film, and he told IGN the filmmakers struggled with how to depict Sonic's eyes.

The new teaser poster doesn't reveal the final eye design:

But apparently the final eye choice didn't please the video game makers. Here's more from Tim Miller on that:

Hmm. Now I'm really curious about the eyes. In other tidbits, Tim Miller said part of the film will not take place on Earth; Neal H. Moritz added that Sonic fans can expect some Easter eggs, but they don't want to reveal too much ahead of time.

Sonic The Hedgehog also stars Natasha Rothwell, Tika Sumpter, Neal McDonough, and Adam Pally. It is currently scheduled for release in theaters on November 8, 2019. Here's what else is still playing in theaters in the few weeks left to 2018. And here's the long lineup ahead, so far, for 2019.

While superhero movies are just about everywhere, there are are certain properties that stand out among the rest. Chief among them is Deadpool, which made history with its massive box office haul, R-rating, and fourth wall breaking protagonist. Deadpool 2 was ordered shortly after the first film's release, although creative differences resulted in director Tim Miller departing the sequel, and being promptly replaced by David Leitch. While Deadpool 2 ultimately came through as a thoroughly enjoyable sequel, one has to wonder what Miller would have had in store. Now we've got an idea, and it turns out that he may have been mulling over the idea of bringing the Fantastic Four into the project.

This bit of revelation came from Deadpool storyboard artist Alexander Lozano, who has recently posted some of the art he rendered for Tim Miller during Deadpool 2's early stages of development. This included an image of The Fantastic Four's Ben Grimm aka The Thing. While Lozano didn't give any context clues or indication of the original planned sequel's plot, the idea of the Merc with the Mouth teaming up with Marvel's most famous family is enough to get any nerd shaking with FOMO.

You can check out Alexander Lozano's post below,

I mean, how cool is that? Not only is this version of The Thing wearing a more extravagant costume than his previous two live-action versions, but the badass orange hero is also smoking a cigar. He's basically the coolest thing fans never knew they needed in the Deadpool franchise.

The concept of the Fantastic Four joining Deadpool 2 is something that Marvel fans everywhere would love to see. Because 20th Century Fox owns the rights to the characters, the Fantastic Four has never been able to join the greater MCU. But putting them in Deadpool 2 would be totally legal, albeit a very unexpected choice. And considering the poor run the team has had during its previous two live-action runs, Marvel fans are hoping the Fantastic Four gets a better go at a blockbuster in the future.

We'll jut have to wait and see what comes of the Fantastic Four in the wake of the pending deal between Disney and 20th Century Fox. But you can own your own copy of Deadpool 2 (sans the Fantastic Four) now. In the meantime, check out our 2018 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

While superhero movies have become commonplace, there are few franchises that manage to stand out among the rest. Chief among them is Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool films, which shattered expectations for the character, R-rated movies, and comic book projects as a whole. The fourth wall breaking blockbuster series once again returned for its highly anticipated sequel with Deadpool 2. David Leitch took over directing duties from Tim Miller, who departed the project early due to creative differences. While the sequel was still a great success, it turns out that Miller originally had very different ideas for the characters, especially Brianna Hildebrand's Negasonic Teenage Warhead. Hildebrand recently opened up about Miller's original ideas, which included Negasonic becoming a villain.

Now this is interesting. While Negasonic Teenage Warhead was still in Deadpool 2 and even got a new girlfriend, she wasn't anything close to a villain. That is, unless she's backsassing Wade Wilson.

Brianna Hildebrand's comments to Red Carpet News are sure to surprise the Deadpool fans out there. No one could have predicted her character taking such a big turn. Although given her general disdain for the world (including Deadpool himself), the ground work might have been laid in the original Deadpool movie. She was shown hating everyone and everything, so perhaps one big tragedy or traumatic incident would have triggered her transformation into a villainous character.

In the end, Deadpool 2 didn't really have a villain-- although Josh Brolin's Cable provided an antagonist for the Merc with a Mouth to clash against. While the original Deadpool told the story of Wade's revenge and rescue of Vanessa, the villain in the sequel was a bit more ambiguous. Sure Cable was there, but it mostly felt like the title character was his own worst enemy in Deadpool 2. The sequel portrayed grief, self-destruction, and chosen family-- even though it was also full of sly references and some blue humor along the way.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead might not have been a villain, but she did have a supporting role in the action of Deadpool 2. She's part of the plot revolving around Wade Wilson's brief stint in the X-Men, with Negasonic revealed as a full fledged member of the team. She also made history due to her relationship with Yukio, which was the first same sex-relationship in a superhero movie. We'll have to see how Brianna Hildebrand's character factors into the still developing X-Force flick.

Deadpool 2 will be available for home purchase on August 21st. In the meantime, check out our 2018 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.

Many years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger made the initial promise, in character as The Terminator, that he'd be back. And he delivered on that promise, time and again. But SHE only returned once... and once wasn't enough for fans. Which is why it brings us tremendous joy to share this badass photo of original The Terminator co-star Linda Hamilton from the set of director Tim Miller's currently untitled Terminator 6. Sarah Connor is back, folks!

These photos, shot and shared by TheTerminatorFans, show a blonde and incredibly fit Linda Hamilton in battle fatigues and savage aviators, ready to bring the fight to whatever adversary gets in her way. We don't know the man she's walking with. This appears to be a shot of Hamilton on set, but not necessarily in a scene. But it shows off an updated look for this iconic version of the character, who Hamilton last played in James Cameron's masterful T2: Judgment Day.

What will this movie be about? Details are being kept under lock and key at the moment, though it is believed that Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger -- while both returning to the series -- will be supporting characters, bolstering new leads. Blade Runner 2049 standout Mackenkie Davis has been cast in the film, and set photos released of her suggest a militaristic protector character, possibly in the Kyle Reese mold. And Gabriel Luna has been cast as this new film's Terminator, though whether he's working with Arnold's T-800 or against him remains to be seen.

Tim Miller (Deadpool) appears to be continuing a recent trend of creating a story to references a past movie, but overlooks other sequels that followed in its wake. For example, David Gordon Green and Danny McBride's Halloween is a direct sequel to John Carpenter's original that plans to ignore all of the other Halloween movies that came after it. We don't know for certain how Miller's Terminator will treat movies like Terminator Salvation or even Genisys, but the inclusion of Linda Hamilton suggests that this movie will build off of 1991's Judgment Day, while overlooking the rest.

Now we have to wait and see just how involved Linda Hamilton will be in this new plot. Recently, Jeff Goldblum returned to the Jurassic Park franchise, and was featured prominently in the advertising campaign for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Then, he was hardly in the movie. We doubt Tim Miller would bring Linda Hamilton back for a glorified cameo. If you have a badass warrior like Hamilton, you make use of every skill she brings.

The idea of Linda Hamilton collaborating on a Terminator story from the mind of James Cameron, with the director of Deadpool at the helm, has us more than a little excited. We'll continue to track the movie's progress, now that production is underway.

After spending many, many years in development hell, Deadpool proved itself to be a monster hit. While there were some doubts surrounding the film, specifically the R-rating, it wound up being a big success with critics while also becoming the biggest domestic hit in the X-Men franchise. Naturally, a sequel is on the way, and the Merc With The Mouth is bringing two key characters from to comics to join him in the madness.

So what is Deadpool 2 going to be all about? Who is going to be involved? What characters will be returning? How will it connect to the larger X-Men universe? We're going to go over all of that in this latest edition of our What We Know So Far guides! Read on to learn everything about the highly anticipated sequel.

What Have We Seen From Deadpool 2?

Well, after months of teases we finally have a full trailer for Deadpool 2 that shows off just how nutty the second installment in the franchise is going to be. And, we wouldn't have it any other way! The trailer finally explains the story for the film, along with giving us a good look at some new characters.

What Is Deadpool 2's Release Date?

Deadpool had a crazy amount of success when it was released with what isn't typically considered a blockbuster release date. Arriving for Valentine's Day weekend 2016, it didn't have much in the way of competition, and, as a result, managed to crush at the box office. As it happens, however, Deadpool 2 won't be one of those sequels that gets a release date in the same window as its predecessor. Instead, Fox is giving the follow-up a major spot in their early summer lineup, and are prepared to have the film released on May 18, 2018.

It was set to be an interesting theatrical release for Deadpool 2, partially because it would have been part of 20th Century Fox's first year with three X-Men franchise titles. Josh Boone's The New Mutants was scheduled to hit cinemas a few months earlier, coming out on April 13, 2018, but was recently pushed to February 22, 2019. The Merc With The Mouth sequel will still be followed by X-Men: Dark Phoenix on November 2, 2018.

Of course, the big news with the Deadpool 2 release date is that it puts the film in direct competition with Solo: A Star Wars Story, which drops a week later. We can see in a few months how these two films battle it out in the theaters.

What Is Deadpool 2's Rating

Prior to the start of Deadpool's production, the film's rating was one of the most contentious elements of development. Director Tim Miller, writers/producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and star Ryan Reynolds were all insistent on the comic book feature being R-rated, but this approach was met with resistance by the executives at 20th Century Fox. Eventually a deal was struck that allowed the R-rating in exchange for a smaller budget, but it most definitely worked out in the project's favor: It is now ranks as the most successful R-rated movie of all time. And if you think they're changing course for Deadpool 2, you're crazy.

The MPAA doesn't actually assign a rating to a film until there is a cut that is ready to head to theaters, but we already know what the filmmakers will be aiming for in the making of Deadpool 2. There will be plenty of bloody violence, an abundance of cursing, and maybe even a bit of sex and nudity. Count on it.

The Director

It was all the way back in back in April 2011 that director Tim Miller was hired to direct Deadpool - and he was ultimately an integral force in getting the movie made. Because of his background in visual effects (he's the founder of Blur Studio), Miller was able to make the Merc With The Mouth solo film for a fraction of the price of a normal superhero feature, and still give it high production value. Unfortunately, creative differences led Tim Miller to walk away from Deadpool 2 in October 2016, and leave Fox and the producers searching for a new name.

The search didn't take long. Only a few weeks after Tim Miller announced his departure, we started hearing rumors about John Wick co-director David Leitch taking the gig (those stories were confirmed in mid-November 2016). Leitch, an experienced stunt man and stunt coordinator, made his debut as a director alongside Chad Stahelski with John Wick, but since then worked on his own solo feature with summer 2017's Atomic Blonde. Much like how Miller brought an expertise in visual effects to the making of the first Deadpool, it's expected that it was Leitch's gifts in the action department that primarily appealed to the more comedy and character-centric talents of star Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

The Story

In this day and age, a hero's first solo film is typically dedicated to the origin story. While it's a bit tired at this point, it does make a good degree of sense given that it's the best way to introduce these super characters to a wider audience. This was the approach taken by Deadpool, as the movie told the non-linear tale of how mercenary Wade Wilson went through experimental treatments to cure his cancer and wound up with incredible healing abilities and a revenge mission. Now that that's all out of the way, however, there are an infinite number of possibilities for screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to explore in Deadpool 2.

Two significant presences were confirmed for the sequel pretty early on: Cable and Domino. Both characters are tightly connected to Deadpool, having played significant roles in the issue where he was first introduced, New Mutants #98. The basics of the plot for Deadpool 2, though, were quite a secret until the late March 2018 debut of the trailer. In it, we were shown that Deadpool will be trying to stop Cable, who's arrived from the future, from killing a child with some awesome mutant powers. In his efforts to keep the kid alive, Deadpool will get help from friends old and new, as he'll be relying on assistance from members of the, newly formed, X-Force.

Deadpool

Thanks to Tim Miller's Deadpool, now all of you know the legendary story of the motor-mouthed, sociopathic Wade Wilson (played by Ryan Reynolds). In hopes of continuing a life with his one true love, Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), he chose to undergo experiments that would cure cancer that had spread to every vital organ in his body. Instead, the horrific treatments designed to turn him into a mutant led to the skin all over his body becoming incredibly scarred (making him incredibly self-conscious), and it activated a stunning healing factor that left him both invincible and basically immortal. At the end of the movie we saw him get sweet, bloody vengeance against those who tortured him, and reunite with his love... so what's next?

Having been one of Marvel Comics' most popular characters of the last 26 years, there is plenty of material from which Deadpool 2 can draw -- and some of it is very, very strange. In his time on the page, the Merc With The Mouth has saved the world from aliens that wish to rid the Earth of free will, stopped a horde of zombified former American presidents, and even found occasion to travel around the multiverse to kill every single version of himself in existence (or at least one version of Deadpool did). As Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick confirmed to CinemaBlend, fans shouldn't expect things to get too weird or complex, but given the characters involved, we should at least expect some degree of bizarreness. Case in point:

Cable

Cable is a character who possesses one of the most complicated backstories in all of Marvel Comics. First introduced to the world in 1986, he was retroactively established as the child of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor (a clone of Jean Grey), and due to machinations involving the villainous Apocalypse and Mister Sinister he was infected with a deadly techno-virus. With no other options available to save the baby (named Nathan Summers), it was agreed that he would be sent to the future where a cure was available. Being a mutant with incredible telekinetic and telepathic abilities, he grew up to be incredibly strong (taking on the name Cable), and eventually time traveled to the past in order to try and right the world and prevent a horrific future. Now that we know he's come back to our time in Deadpool 2 to put a stop to a young mutant, it's possible that the child leads to the very future Cable is desperate to change.

After months of speculation, it was officially announced in April 2017 that Josh Brolin has signed on to play the part of Cable in Deadpool 2. And if the thought of the Oscar nominated-actor being in a comic book movie feels familiar, there's an extremely good reason: he's been in a ridiculous number of them. Not only does his filmography include Jonah Hex, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Men In Black 3, and Oldboy, but he is currently playing the incredibly important role of Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (he already worked on Guardians of the Galaxy, and has been working on his part in The Avengers: Infinity War). Still, Brolin's proven talent has us very excited that he will bring a different energy to Cable that will surprise and delight us all.

The first official image of Cable in Deadpool 2, featured above, was released in August 2017, and has earned wide-spread fan approval. Die-hards were hoping for a metal arm, a cybernetic eye, a gigantic gun, big muscles, and a whole lotta' pouches, and that's exactly what the movie is delivering. We still have some big questions about the teddy bear attached to his hip (as seen in this image), but we'll patiently wait for something this exciting.

Domino

While not quite as complicated as Cable's, Domino has an interesting origin in the comics as well. As a character, she debuted alongside Deadpool in New Mutants #98 - though it was eventually revealed that readers didn't actually meet the REAL Domino at that time. Instead, the public and the heroes in the book series were duped by none other than the shapeshifter Copycat a.k.a. Vanessa (the character played by Morena Baccarin in Deadpool). It was only after that revelation that Marvel fans got to meet the real Domino - and we've been in love with her ever since.

The result of a government breeding program trying to grow the ultimate mutant weapon, Domino has a special gift that on the surface looks like dumb luck. In actuality, she has a special subconscious telekinetic ability that changes things in her environment to best work out in her favor (enemy guns jamming, ricochets hitting perfect angles, heavy stuff falling down, etc.) It's a super power we've never really seen portrayed on the big screen, and it will be actress Zazie Beetz bringing Domino to life.

While you could measure a football field with the list of names mentioned as being up for the part of Domino, Zazie Beetz emerged as the winner in March 2017. The 26-year-old actress doesn't have much of a filmography, with only a few years of professional acting under her belt, but she has already earned some critical acclaim - specifically from her time as Van on the award-winning FX series Atlanta. The most recent trailer seems to indicate that Domino will be helping Wade Wilson protect the mutant child that Cable is after in Deadpool 2, and from the fantastic action sequences we see her in it looks like she's ready to kick ass.

Vanessa

As Deadpool explains to the audience in the opening scene of his movie, his story is entirely driven by love -- specifically his relationship with the lovely prostitute Vanessa (played by Morena Baccarin). His feelings for her drive every element of the plot, from the fact that Wade undergoes experimental procedures to have more time with her, to his revenge plot being compelled by his need to look normal before seeing her again. Fortunately, Deadpool ends on a happy note, with Wade and Vanessa kissing and swooning to WHAM!'s "Careless Whisper."

We can't say exactly where Deadpool and Vanessa's relationship will go in Deadpool 2, but it has been confirmed that she will be back and she and Wade look to be together for at least some of the film. When we spoke to screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, we learned that making the character more like her comic book counterpart -- the aforementioned shapeshifting mutant Copycat -- is still on the table, so it's possible that will come into play.

Weasel

In Deadpool, T.J. Miller played the first big screen adaptation of Weasel, known to fans of the comics as Wade Wilson's best friend and arms dealer. The character was slightly changed for the big screen, as the comic book counterpart is merely a frequent attendee of Sister Margaret's School For Wayward Children, as opposed to the proprietor. Still, Weasel had Deadpool's back and ear right up until the final fight -- which he basically wussed out of to hang with Blind Al.

Weasel will be back in Deadpool 2, ready to provide some guns and harsh insults. We don't know any specifics about his part at this time - he was only briefly featured in the first trailer, and the most recent one only shows him trading jokes with Wade - but if T.J. Miller gets his way, than we will see him get involved in the action a bit more. In an interview, the actor talked about his character's desire for money over bullets in Tim Miller's film, and noted that he'd like to fire off a few rounds in the sequel. We have to wait and see whether or not he gets his wish - though that aforementioned single shot from the debut footage does have him cocking a pistol.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead

Unlike Vanessa, Weasel, Ajax and Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead was actually a late addition to the Deadpool lineup of characters -- specifically included to show off some cool mutant powers. Though she is a psychic in the comics, Brianna Hildebrand's performance changes the mutation and instead has her able to focus and generate explosive forces (which is an ability more in line with her name anyway). At the end of Deadpool, she wound up killing Angel Dust while saving Colossus, and the two walked off at the end to return to Xavier's mansion.

Because she survived the plot, Negasonic Teenage Warhead was always a candidate to return in Deadpool 2, and her part in the sequel has been confirmed. While we don't know anything about the part she will have in the larger narrative, actress Brianna Hildebrand has said that she will be slightly matured while maintaining her punk kid edge (the haircut certainly sells that), and the debut trailer definitely suggests she hasn't lost her attitude. And who knows? While the newest trailer shows her in a traditional costume for one of the X-Men, perhaps she could one day be used as a core member of X-Force.

Blind Al

The relationship between Deadpool and Blind Al was certainly one of the comedic highlights of the 2016 blockbuster. Portraying the mercenary's hostage/roommate, Leslie Uggams put on a fantastic performance and had wonderful back-and-forth with Ryan Reynolds. And while Blind Al isn't a character that has been around for Deadpool's entire run in the comics, she will be back and playing a part in Deadpool 2.

Leslie Uggams has personally confirmed that Blind Al will be back in action in Deadpool 2 - but it's not quite clear what kind of role we can expect her to play. After all, one would guess that Wade Wilson would probably want to live with Vanessa now that they are reunited, and that means he doesn't really need a roommate. Perhaps Vanessa will refuse to kick her to the curb, and they will all just bunk together in Al's place.

Dopinder

To this point we've entirely focused on the characters in Deadpool who originated from the comics, but Deadpool 2 has also made room for one of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick's original creations. While Dopinder, played by Karan Soni, only appeared in a couple scenes, fans instantly grew attached to the feckless cabbie, and that love earned him a place in the sequel. Last time around he basically operated as a wheelman for Deadpool, but the first trailer looks like he will wind up being more involved with the action in the follow-up. Hopefully we will also learn how he wound up avoiding jail time for kidnapping his cousin Bandhu and locking him in the trunk of his taxi.

Julian Dennison's Mystery Character

Deadpool 2 will obviously be introducing a number of interesting characters to the canon of the X-Men universe, but few are more enticing than the role played by young actor Julian Dennison - particularly after the movie's first trailer. The young actor, who delivered his breakthrough performance opposite Sam Neill in Taika Waititi's Hunt For The Wilderpeople, came aboard the film in late June 2017, and while his character has not yet been identified, our first look at him (seen above) is intense. He looked like some kind of demonic villain setting fire to some kind of church, but the second trailer revealed that he's likely a young mutant, and that Cable is absolutely out to get rid of the kid, probably in the hopes of stopping a terrible future from coming to pass. We still don't know the character's name, though, or why Cable is convinced he needs to die.

The Budget

Deadpool was made for a reported $58 million, which is a fraction of what most superhero blockbusters cost these days (The Avengers: Age of Ultron, for example, was a $250 million movie). Because of this, the movie's box office totals are even more significant, as more of the dollars rolling in are pure profit. You'd think that this would inspire 20th Century Fox to throw a whole lot more money at Deadpool 2, but according to the screenwriters/producers, going bigger with the sequel isn't really something in which they're interested. Rhett Reese has said in interviews that the next film won't be chasing a $150 million budget because it doesn't really fit the eponymous anti-hero to put him in a giant blockbuster.

From a creative standpoint, one could also see a more limited budget being a strong tool for the brains behind Deadpool 2. After all, the less money the project has, the less pressure and attention it's going to receive from meddling studio executives who may or may not have what's best for the character and fans in mind. By staying on the smaller side and making smart decisions, Deadpool 2 can remain true to its source material.

X-Force

When Marvel fans think about the team-up of Deadpool, Domino, and Cable, they typically think of them as members of the team known as X-Force. This is in large part due to the fact that it was the New Mutants line of comics in which they were all introduced that eventually became Marvel Comics's first X-Force title. Given that we know 20th Century Fox has an X-Force movie in development, it makes sense that Deadpool 2 would take steps in that direction - but don't expect it to be a two-hour commercial.

When I spoke with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, they told me that they don't have any plans on overloading Deadpool 2 with a lot of future planning - but X-Force most definitely is something that is coming together down the pike in a few years (along with Deadpool 3). Fox has been working on the project since San Diego Comic-Con 2013, when it was announced that Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow was putting the team-up movie together. The work has changed a whole lot since then, and now it is Reese and Wernick who are helping design how it all comes together - with Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard attached to helm.

Luckily, the most recent trailer for Deadpool 2 revealed that we are, in fact, getting even more members of X-Force in the film, and the fact that Deadpool himself appears to put the team together to try to stop Cable. In addition to Domino and Cable (who, for obvious reasons, won't be a member of X-Force during the main events of this movie), we're also treated to Terry Crews as Jesse Bedlam, Rob Delaney as a potential member named Peter and Bill Skarsgard, who looks to be playing Shatterstar.

Connection To The X-Men Universe

In Deadpool, the fact that there are only two X-Men characters around is openly mocked by the Merc With The Mouth, as he is shocked by just how empty Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters seems to be. Given that the budget for Deadpool 2 is going to stay limited, we don't expect Professor X's full team to show up in the sequel, but we do anticipate that it will continue to have ties to the rest of the X-Men universe. And, the newest trailer does show off a character who appears to be X-Men member Surge, so it's clear that the movie is using its X-Men ties as much as possible.

Deadpool proved to be the X-Men franchise film with both the biggest opening weekend and highest domestic gross, and this fact will surely not be lost on the heads at 20th Century Fox. Though their PG-13/R ratings may clash a bit, the studio will surely want to use all of the positivity surrounding Deadpool and have it more closely associated with the other X-Men titles on which they are working. Exactly how far this will go probably won't be revealed until the film is actually in theaters, but it's not hard to expect a significant connection.

The "No Good Deed" Short Film

While Ryan Reynolds didn't get the opportunity to play Deadpool in any 2017 feature films, he did work with the Deadpool 2 filmmakers to deliver fans a special treat. When Logan opened in theaters nationwide, screenings were preceded by the David Lietch-directed short film "No Good Deed," which features Wade Wilson/Deadpool trying to be a superhero following a not-so-quick costume change in a phone booth. It's not specifically Deadpool 2 related, as it exists as an entirely separate thing, but it is still a hell of a lot of fun!

Earlier this year, Collider broke the news that Deadpool director Tim Miller was working on a mysterious X-Men movie, and that Kitty Pryde might be the lead character in a solo adventure for the young mutant. Miller knows his way around mutant movies, but when word came down that comic-writing legend Brian Michael Bendis has been hired to write the script for the movie, we got even more excited. Couple this with the fact that the working title for the mystery project reportedly is 143, and our minds started whirring. Is this going to be a straight adaptation of The Uncanny X-Men 143? Could the clue be that blatant?

If it turns out that Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis are working on adapting Uncanny X-Men issue number 143 for a feature film, this is basically what we will be in store for. THR notes that Bendis will pen the script for Miller to direct, and while Bendis wrote several books for Marvel (as well as DC), the story in X-Men 143 is credited to Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

Titled "Demon," the story is set during Christmas time at the Xavier Mansion. Taking cues from standalone stories like Home Alone or even Die Hard, it follows Kitty Pryde as she fends off an attack by a N'Garai demon -- which bears a striking resemblance to the Xenomorphs from Ridley Scott's Alien movies.

This could be a very fun way to tell a standalone, exciting Kitty Pryde story without having to get too wrapped up in the other X-Men plot threads that dangle around the current timeline. You could cast a few other X-Men to show up -- Storm, Colossus and Professor X are a few of the famous X-Men who cameo -- but the focus needs to remain on Kitty, as she is basically the Ripley of this story. It could be a fun, Christmas-themed standalone X-Men movie, and I very easily could see Tim Miller rolling in a few X-Men side characters the way he used Colossus in the initial Deadpool movie.

Also, if done properly, this story could follow in the footsteps of the horror mood that's being set by Josh Boone's New Mutants, an origin story for that team that's set in a psychiatric ward and looks to take its cues from A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Fox appears to be willing to explore genres with their superhero movies moving forward, so New Mutants and the Kitty Pryde Christmas Demon movie might be a trend in that direction:

We will keep you updated on any developments in the Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis collaboration. Do you think that they tipped their hands to the adaptation of Uncanny X-Men 143? Since that is a Kitty Pryde story, I'm willing to bet this is what it happening, but it could also be a he red herring. In the meantime, bookmark our Upcoming X-Men Movies guide to stay up to date on all that we know about the franchise's future.

While Deadpool wound up being a massive hit when it was released back in February 2016, it was also revealed that there was some serious conflict behind the scenes. Director Tim Miller didn't always see eye-to-eye with writers/producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and star Ryan Reynolds, so when it came time to announce Deadpool 2 Miller stepped away. It turns out he hasn't walked too far away, however, because he is apparently working on a secret X-Men franchise film currently known as 143.

Deadline has learned not only that Tim Miller has been hired to helm the mysterious project, but that Marvel veteran Brian Michael Bendis has been hired to write the screenplay. The film is so secretive that we currently know absolutely nothing else about it - but it is a fascinating development for the X-Men franchise.

So what is 143? That title doesn't deliver a ton of info, but the history of the X-Men franchise may offer a clue. In X2: X-Men United, audiences are introduced to Jason Stryker - the mutant son of William Stryker (Danny Huston) who has the power to invade people's minds. The powers are very similar to the X-Men comics character Mastermind, but he is also referred to as Mutant 143. Does that mean that this project could be about him?

Exactly when 143 will come together is a question mark right now, in part thanks to Tim Miller's personal schedule. Last year it was reported that he is currently collaborating with James Cameron to reinvigorate the Terminator franchise, but he is also currently attached to craft an adaptation of William Gibson's Neuromancer. For what should be obvious reasons, it is not currently clear how Miller is approaching 143 in terms of priority regarding these other deals.

For those not familiar with the name, Brian Michael Bendis spent years as a massive player in the world of Marvel Comics, and contributed in a major way to where the brand currently is today. He shocked the world back in November of last year when he announced that he would be leaving Marvel in favor of a gig over at DC Comics (rumored to give him some access in the DC Extended Universe), but evidently he's not done playing around with Marvel characters.

There was a rumor last month that Tim Miller was quietly working with 20th Century Fox on a developing Kitty Pryde project, but it's unknown if this developing news regarding 143 supports or negates that story. This project has definitely piqued our curiosity, so we will be sure to let you know about all of its latest movements as it makes its way through development. Stay tuned here on CinemaBlend for all of the updates, and scope out our special Upcoming X-Men Movies feature to scope out all of the officially announced and dated features that are currently in development within the franchise.

There's a lot of mystery in the X-Men universe at the moment. As we slide into 2018, we know that we have three movies in the X-Men universe to look forward to -- two traditional movies, and one Deadpool sequel. But we don't know what's happening beyond that, especially as the possibility of the Fox and Disney merger looms large. That will take years, of course, so that's not slowing down the creative side, as we're now hearing that a Kitty Pryde solo movie might be in the works, and from Deadpool director Tim Miller.

Collider has the news, saying that sources have confirmed to them that Tim Miller is actively developing a Kitty Pryde movie at Fox, not willing to wait around to see if the X-Men will be brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so choosing which projects that they want to do on their own -- may the chips fall where they may. The site confirms that this is in development but not quiet greenlit, so the details on it are scarce, and just solid enough for X-Men fans to begin getting excited.

Kitty Pryde was the youngest person to join the X-Men (in the comic books). Her powers allow her to phase through objects and people, and she can also levitate. Over the years, Marvel transitioned Kitty into different roles, and even signed her up for a British version of the team called Excalibur (joined by Nightcrawler), so these are avenues that Fox might go down in the future.

This would not be the first time that Kitty Pryde is being realized on the big screen. Ellen Page first brough the character to life in Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand, and she resumed the role in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past -- where she was integral to sending Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back in time to prevent the creation of the Sentinel program.

But this news is exciting for so many different reasons. Tim Miller proved how comfortable he was in the X-Men universe with Deadpool, and though he didn't come back for the sequel, we'd trust handing him another X-Men movie in a heartbeat. Also, the X-Men franchise at Fox has a plethora of strong female characters on which to build, and this is a shift in that direction, as Miller might be able to build on momentum created by the Jean Grey-led story in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. If Fox moves forward with an X-23 spinoff and a Kitty Pryde solo movie, the shift toward gender equality in the superhero genre would be noticeable at Fox.

Stay tuned for more information on the solo Kitty Pryde movie as we get it. And bookmark our Upcoming X-Men Movies guide to stay up to date on other movies in this saga.

The Terminator franchise hasn't been terminated yet, as director Tim Miller has officially signed on to work with James Cameron on the sixth installment in the franchise -- with Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger both confirmed to return. Although one might assume that Schwarzenegger's age could make portraying a musclebound cyborg more challenging, James Cameron doesn't seem concerned because a natural explanation for an older Arnold is already built into the franchise's mythology. Cameron explained:

So if Arnold Schwarzenegger played one of those rubber-skinned Terminator models (like the ones seen in Terminator: Salvation), then things might be more difficult. However, since a Terminator's exterior remains concealed by living tissue over its metal body, Terminator 6 can easily sidestep any questions about decay, scars, or natural signs of aging that have occurred on the former bodybuilder over the years. The actor looks older, but the character he's playing also IS older.

Such an idea isn't a new concept for the franchise to explore. Even in Terminator: Genisys the story presented audiences with several different versions of the Arnold T-800 over the course of several decades -- ranging from his 1984 incarnation to a much older and greyer version of the character.

That said, it seems that Terminator 6 will handle Arnold's age -- he'll be 71 at the time of filming -- in a far more complex manner than previous Terminator films. Tim Miller followed James Cameron's remarks to THR by explaining that the upcoming sequel will place a much bigger premium on the natural physical and emotional evolution that a Terminator would experience over time. Miller said:

That's something that the Terminator franchise hasn't touched on in recent installments but may soon return to the forefront. In Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Schwarzenegger's T-800 becomes far more emotionally complicated after John and Sarah Connor open him up (in a deleted scene) and engage the learning function of his CPU -- which gradually allows him to pick up on social cues and the subtle nuances of humanity. Although that Terminator only had a day or so to learn before sacrificing himself in a pit of molten metal, it sounds like the next entry in this franchise will double down on that idea and go all in on a T-800 that has seen some hard miles, rather than just put Arnold in a gray wig.

Terminator 6 is currently set to debut in theaters on July 26, 2019. However, there's a ton of great movies left to premiere before then, so take a look at our 2017 movie premiere guide as well as our 2018 movie premiere guide!

Over the course of the last few years, Tim Miller has proven himself as one of the best Hollywood filmmakers when it comes to taking insane concepts and distilling them into gritty stories. He did it with Deadpool, he did it with the early promotional material for Batman: Arkham Origins, and soon he will do it for yet another beloved sci-fi property. Many fans wondered what Tim Miller would do upon his decision to not sign on for Deadpool 2, and now it seems that he has officially joined the long-awaited adaptation of William Gibson's Neuromancer.

Although numerous fanboys were upset when they learned that Tim Miller wouldn't return to the Deadpool universe, the fact that he is filling his time with an adaptation of Neuromancer is an enticing consolation prize. Based on William Gibson's 1984 cyberpunk novel (the first of the "Sprawl" trilogy) of the same name, Neuromancer follows an expert computer hacker named Case who finds himself hired by a mysterious benefactor to pull off a seemingly impossible job -- hacking an AI in orbit above Earth. The story is a quintessential piece of science fiction, and has become widely credited with coining the now ubiquitous term "cyberspace."

Not much is currently known about the Neuromancer film aside from the behind-the-scenes team working on it. The project is in development at 20th Century Fox with the X-Men franchise's Simon Kinberg attached to produce, but a writer has yet to sign on to adapt the film, and it is far too early for any definitive casting announcements.

However, Neuromancer is still a long way off, as this Deadline report notes that Tim Miller currently has some other highly anticipated sci-fi projects on the horizon before he can dive into William Gibson's book. Specifically, he is in the process of developing a reboot of The Terminator franchise -- marking the franchise's first entry since 2015's Terminator: Genisys. Miller seems to have a knack for tackling high concept sci-fi in a gritty, down and dirty fashion, so all eyes are on him to bring The Terminator and Neuromancer life in some truly spectacular ways.

As for the franchise that Tim Miller left behind, it appears that he has left it in fairly capable hands. Following Miller's departure from the Deadpool series, Deadpool 2 locked down John Wick and Atomic Blonde director David Leitch to take the reins. That film will debut in theaters next summer on June 1, and everything that we have seen thus far seems to ensure that it will meet (if not surpass) our loftiest expectations. Tim Miller got Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson off to a proper start, but now it is time to hand him off and try new things.

CinemaBlend will keep you posted with more updates related to Tim Miller's Neuromancer (as well as all of the director's other projects) as new details become available to us. For now, take a look at our 2017 movie premiere guide and let us know if you think Miller is the right fit for a Neuromancer film in the comments section below!

Deadpool wouldn't be the same movie without director Tim Miller. It was his impressive and amazing experience in visual effects as well as a skilled eye for action that allowed the R-rated blockbuster to look so impressive while operating with a fraction of the typical superhero movie budget. Because he's not coming back for Deadpool 2, there exists the opportunity to radically change the definition of what a Deadpool movie is... but as I recently learned from director David Leitch, that's definitely not part of the game plan. He explained,

David Leitch told me about this approach to the style of Deadpool 2 when I talked with him earlier today on a press line at CinemaCon -- the annual convention for theater owners held in Las Vegas -- where he was promoting his new movie, Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron. Recognizing the contribution made by Tim Miller to the 2016 film, I asked the director to what extent his style would branch off from Deadpool, and he noted that a part of the gig is recognizing what people loved while also adding his own unique touches.

Watch part of our interview with David Leitch right here:

As we've seen many, many times before, one of the worst things a sequel can do is just try to ape exactly what came before it -- but David Leitch certainly seems to have the right approach in mind with the project. In the same way that the story really shouldn't scale up just because there's an opportunity to have a bigger budget, the film also really shouldn't go too far in changing the way the titular anti-hero fights and the world he lives in. That being said, the fact that the film is introducing new and impressively complex characters in Cable and Domino means that Leitch will certainly have the opportunity to put his own stamp on important elements within the universe as well.

Of course, given David Leitch's past work, his special contributions are a big part of what gets us excited for Deadpool 2 and his team-up with star Ryan Reynolds and writers/producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Not only did he co-direct one of the best action movies in recent memory with John Wick, but his upcoming film Atomic Blonde has already earned incredible buzz and looks completely amazing:

Be sure to stay tuned here on CinemaBlend in the coming months to learn a whole lot more about Atomic Blonde­ -- which will be coming to theaters July 28th. As for Deadpool 2, we will continue to keep you apprised on all developments as the film makes its way through pre-production, and to get the full lowdown on the project, be sure to check out our What We Know So Far guide.

In a year where many might have thought Captain America: Civil War would be the first comic book film to score some big time nominations for Oscar gold, a new contender has emerged with a lot more clout than anyone had thought. Wade Wilson's mouth has gotten him into the big time, as Deadpool has been racking up nominations at the Golden Globes, as well as the Writers and Producers Guilds. Tell us you saw that coming!

It's not hard to see why the film has been steaming ahead on a train that's blazing a trail no other four-panel film adaptation has been down. In fact, there are some safe cases that can be made for various major Oscar nominations to fall into the laps of those responsible for Deadpool and all of its nutty glory. And we're going to make a case for each and every one of them, as we're totally behind Ryan Reynolds and company being honored for the work they've done in redefining the comic film landscape.

The Case For Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay is almost a given, considering the writing is what's probably the strongest point of Deadpool's total package. Everything lives or dies by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick's script, as it not only has to make sense of the fourth-wall breaking/smart-assed humor Deadpool is know for, it also has to keep up with the cast's fast mouths. It pokes fun at comic films without having to remove itself too much from the comic book fray. Also, it's drop dead funny, and humor should count for something in a screenplay.

The Case For Best Visual Effects

Our justification for Best Visual Effects kind of ties into another category we're going to argue for. But for now, the nomination for Deadpool's visual effects prowess is centered around the fact that its main character's appearance called for a lot of effects trickery. Just the gags with Wade's limbs being bent, removed and mangled out of shape should be a golden ticket for the VFX teams that worked on this film. But on top of that, the actual film proper has some impressive effects designs, in particular the wrecked helicarrier that's mocking/referencing Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

The Case For Best Makeup Effects

So back to that whole "main character's appearance" subject: Ryan Reynolds looks ugly in Deadpool. Of course, that's the entire point, as Wade Wilson's deformities leave him looking like an avocado had sex with an older avocado. But to get the chiseled and normally stunning Reynolds to look like a walking nightmare of mutation is something that took some serious makeup chops. The team succeeded with flying colors, and the hysterically haunting results deserve some recognition by their peers.

The Case For Best Director

To put together a good parody, a good action movie and a good comic book movie are all singular feats on their own. But to somehow roll all three genres into one extremely solid package is a hat trick that director Tim Miller brought to Deadpool's table. Though admittedly, to give a nomination and possible win to Miller would be both bittersweet and a bit awkward, considering the director won't be coming back for Deadpool 2. Now there's an acceptance speech we're eager to hear.

The Case For Best Actor

Ryan Reynolds. What do you say about his involvement with Deadpool that isn't already public knowledge? We all know he spent almost a decade trying to get another turn as the character he originated in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It's been known that he's a genuine smart ass, who has the ability to charm and disarm, while also being a total smarm factory. But both the physical and professional dedication to making Wade Wilson's life a motion picture count in spades towards his investment and performance in the lead. The man was born to play the part, and he gave it more than his all.

The Case For Best Picture

It's not easy to peg a film as a possible nominee for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Films that you'd think would be sold from day one don't end up on the list of honorees, and the reverse is just as true, as we saw with last year's nomination of Mad Max: Fury Road. So if we can nominate a high octane action film with feminist overtones, a lot of practical effects and some solid acting work, then shouldn't Deadpool be a worthy successor? The Academy loves to nominate popular wild card films to even out the field, and this one fits the bill so well, you may as well call it a duck.

While one of the biggest hits of 2016, Deadpool had a long and difficult journey into production. From the time Ryan Reynolds starred as the character (kind of) in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, he had been trying to more faithfully adapt Deadpool into a blockbuster. And after many years and some leaked footage, it finally happened- shattering expectations and changing the way studios approach R-rated superhero flicks. Unfortunately, it seems Deadpool 2 is suffering from similar setbacks, as audiences were stunned when director Tim Miller departed the sequel. There were various rumors and reports as to why this change occurred, but now the man himself has finally broken his silence.

Tim Miller recently spoke to the folks at Collider about his leaving Deadpool 2, and he addressed the various rumors which had been circulating as to why he left. Regarding reports that he wanted to make the sequel a vastly different movie, he said the following:

That's one rumor down. It looks like Tim Miller was happy with how Deadpool came out, and wanted to create a sequel that closely resembled its predecessor. Reports surfaced about a month ago that Miller wanted to use his skills with visual affects and artistry to make a more stylistic and unique sequel. But this appears now to be untrue.

Another major rumor circling Tim Miller's shocking departure from Deadpool 2 was regarding casting. Reports began to surface a few months ago which stated that Friday Night Lights actor Kyle Chandler was in the running for the role of Cable in the sequel. And after Miller departed, many believed that it was due to casting disagreements. The story was that Ryan Reynolds didn't agree with Chandler's casting, which was reportedly the final nail in the coffin. Lucky for us, Miller has addressed this rumor as well.

Well, now it appears that we can officially check Kyle Chandler's name off of the list of potential Cable actors. That's probably for the best though, because I'm ready for that nifty actress Keira Knightley to take the role. She has range.

With these rumors now shut down, it's still a mystery as to the real reason why Tim Miller left Deadpool 2. Perhaps we'll never find out- and we'll just have to judge the split based on how good the sequel is.