James Cameron has confirmed that he is writing a new installment in the iconic Terminator franchise. The announcement came unexpectedly during the Dell Tech World conference. James Cameron revealed that the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) inspired him to write the new Terminator sequel. While no official cast and crew details have been posted, fans cannot contain their excitement over the news.
AI’s growth has skyrocketed and the topic doesn’t seem to stop trending throughout the past year or so. In particular, ChatGPT was a massive breakthrough among other AI-powered technologies. From the announcement, it is obvious that James Cameron understands the relevance of AI today. However, franchise icon Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be returning for the upcoming movie.
James Cameron’s AI-inspired Terminator sequel
A Twitter user attending the Dell Tech World event shared the filmmaker’s statement. He said that James Cameron just confirmed starting work on a new Terminator movie 3 months ago. However, he wants to see how AI evolves before he goes any further.
So James Cameron just told the #DellTechWorld crowd that he started writing a new Terminator movie 3 months ago but wants to see how #AI shakes out before he goes any further 👀😳🎥 pic.twitter.com/wNqmLNmyVP
— Rod Mercado (@rcmercado) May 22, 2023
James Cameron’s decision to explore the possibilities of AI in the context of the Terminator universe is a surprise. Previously, he was uncertain about rebooting the franchise. Even if he did, he said he would make it much more about the AI side of it than bad robots gone rogue.
The original Terminator films were set in a world where AI had taken over humanity in a dystopian future. Back then, AI was just theory and no form of technology was available. Furthermore, the franchise’s iconic superintelligence system Skynet is often used as a pop culture reference whenever there’s an advancement in AI technology.
Now, James Cameron wants to integrate the growth of AI into the Terminator storyline with a fresh take on the sci-fi franchise. Most importantly, he believes that the ongoing development of AI will directly affect how he writes the film and the hype around it.
Social media reactions to new Terminator movie
James Cameron’s surprise announcement to write a new Terminator movie inspired by AI has left fans divided. While some are excited by the prospect of the franchise getting a reboot, others are skeptical of how the film will turn out.
Terminator peaked at Judgement Day – please just make a new project.
— The Based Ninja (@Based_Ninja_San) May 25, 2023
They need to get back to the essence of the films of predeterminism vs. free will & less about cyborgs & dumb action for sake of action. More "No fate but what we make.". I would love to see the machine side of this & how Skynet wants to forge their own fate learning from failure
— Ubercoo (@ubercoo) May 25, 2023
While the Terminator sequels have been a huge success, spin-offs like Terminator Salvation and Dark Fate were disasters, both critically and commercially. Furthermore, some fans are worried how this project would affect the extensive production of the Avatar sequels or even the forgotten Alita Battle Angel movie.
I watched 2001 A Space Odyssey last night again. The dialog between Dave and HAL is eerily similar to ChatGPT/Sydney transcripts. Kubrick and Clarke had real vision.
— Curt Dodds (@technotweet) May 25, 2023
And meanwhile, Battle Angel Alita/Alita Battle Angel continues to rot in the forgotton bin in this guy's mind. I seriously wish that Cameron would never have purchased this story from the author. ABA did really well at the box office considering it was an unknown IP.
— WilliamAlita (@WilliamAlita1) May 25, 2023
For now, fans will have to await further developments as Cameron himself has put the film on hold to see how AI evolves.
The original Terminator films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a robot from the future elevated the science fiction genre to unimaginable heights. Box office success aside, the franchise has been the go-to blueprint for ‘man versus machine’ stories.
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