Avatarisn’t the only franchise that James Cameron is currently interested in, as the visionary director and writer knows what he would do if he was allowed to return toTerminator. While audiences may be tired of the recent reboot trend, if anyone could bring backTerminator, it would be the person who gave it life.
Cameron co-wrote and directed the first twoTerminatorfilms, which are considered some of the best action movies of all time. It wasn’t until after this that Cameron went on to directTrue LiesandTitanic,leaving theTerminatorfranchise to resurfaceunder the direction of new creators. Based on the critical reception, the newTerminatorfilms couldn’t capture the same magic as the originals. However, the director opened up aboutTerminatorand what he would do if he had the chance to do it again.
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In the opening weekend ofAvatar: The Way of Water, Cameron spoke with theSmartlesspodcast. In the conversation, he describes how talks are in place for him to return toTerminator, but adds that nothing is set in stone yet. Cameron said that if he rebooted the sci-fi series, he would make it more about “the AI side of it than bad robots gone crazy.” Although Cameron was not a part of these projects, there have been plenty ofTerminatorreboots that were supposed to revive the franchiseand were all unsuccessful from a critical and box office perspective.
Cameron also reflected on the latestTerminatorfilm,Dark Fate, and why that one wasn’t as successful as he originally anticipated. He says that the film could have survived if either Linda Hamilton or Arnold Schwarzenegger returned, but having both of them in the film may have had the opposite effect, as both actors were considered too old for new audiences to connect with. Despite this, Cameron still expresses having loved the film and that there was even aplanned sequel forTerminator Dark Fate, which never came to fruition.
This news of a possibleTerminatorreboot spearheaded by Cameron may excite fans because if anyone can bring back the franchise in a way that can be appreciated, it would be him. However, Cameron is hard at work on hisAvatarseries (thefourthAvatarfilm received zero studio notes) and anAlita: Battle Angelsequel is also a part of his plans. The positive reception of the director’s new movie may give the push he and producing studios need to revitalize the beloved sci-fi robot movies.
