McG Talks Terminator Salvation sequels [SPOILER WARNING]

[GreenScar]

THIS THREAD CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!





















Okay, now that everyone's been warned.

It will be interesting to speculate where the series will go on from here. I found this:

Terminator Salvation" is set to appear in theaters today, but don't expect to see a conclusion to the war between man and machine. That conclusion may come at the end of this new trilogy, and director McG is already talking about how it all may go down.

SPOILERS AHEAD:

McG tells MTV News that Kate Connor (Bryce Dallas Howard), the wife of John Connor, and her pregnancy will play a big part in the future installments. "That's to be explored in the prospective second and third picture," McG says. "We've arced out a story that includes that child and its fate and what it becomes in this world of man versus machine."

Howard continued: "In the third film, it was suggested that their children together become important. That Kate eventually becomes the leader of the resistance when John Connor dies and that their children together become influential as well. Obviously, that's in a future that we're all working to prevent because we don't want John Connor to be killed -- but it is obviously implied that there are children involved."

McG also mentioned that the next film would study "the genesis of [Sam Worthington's character] Marcus, the coming of time travel and the fate of John Connor himself. We've marked out all those stories. And the child plays a critical role in it."

Remember that it's Arnold's t-800 that kills John Conner (the same one that's reprogrammed to return in T3).

[Diesel]

McG also mentioned that the next film would study "the genesis of [Sam Worthington's character] Marcus, the coming of time travel and the fate of John Connor himself. We've marked out all those stories. And the child plays a critical role in it."

i like the way that sounds
as long as they dont do the pre-judgement day thing he talked of
stay in the future, address those things that he has outlined and i am so on board

oh and i still like the idea of having Patrick back in some way if it fits in the story

[Diesel]

i hope worthington's character really is dead
not that i hated his character, i loved it
but it would loose its effect if he lived instead of dying at the end of the movie
but they can explore the process through which he was created or something
maybe through skynet notes/specs/video they seize

i'm glad they had the picture at all
i think he'll probably receive it late in the middle film of the trilogy

[GreenScar]

I'm not hung up on Anton Yelchin playing Reese. Those types of things don't get to me as long as the story their trying to tell is told well. You guys realize it was Chekov from Star Trek 2009? I liked the touch that a lot of his dialog was the same type of pep talk he would give Sarah Connors in T1 (and the extended T2).

I have to admit I thought they would give him the photo while John was on the gurney but I'm glad they didn't. Remember, John has to tell Connor about his mother as well. I think there's potential in them traveling through time but not sure of a full scale war. To be honest I'm open to wherever they want to take it.

I do think they can benefit from Marcus and the technology. We'll probably see him again through flashbacks as it's rumored that an older Robert Patrick will play a scientist that works on developing him. There's also the picture of Bonham Carter as a Terminator as well.

I would imagine the fact that they destroyed the Skynet HQ that the machines would be on their heels some what with their offensive. The other good thing that came out of the movie is that John Connor is now the definitive leader of the resistance.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by DVDave

Kyle said "John Connor gave me a picture of you once. I didn't know why at the time." This would have been the perfect time to give him the photo.

Hmm, I thought he told her more about what he had been told about her. Or something like that. To be honest it's been a while.

[GreenScar]

Let me ask you guys this. What did you think of the FX of Arnold's face? Did they take images from T1 and clean it up and put his face on Roland Kickinger's body? I thought it looked very clean and very well done. Aesthetic in a way. as it did in T1 when it was a younger Arnold.

[iori]

Originally Posted by GreenScar

Let me ask you guys this. What did you think of the FX of Arnold's face? Did they take images from T1 and clean it up and put his face on Roland Kickinger's body? I thought it looked very clean and very well done. Aesthetic in a way. as it did in T1 when it was a younger Arnold.

Yeah I thought it looked great, I was kinda blown away that they could do that.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by JHM

Yeah I thought it looked great, I was kinda blown away that they could do that.

I remember when talking about whether or not they'd have Arnold in it, McG said they were working on the technology (that it was something they were developing). Looks as though they pulled it off.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by DVDave

Yup it looked freaking awesome! I was hoping he would say something since it was rumored that Arnold recorded some dialogue but I'm sure that's not the last we'll see of the T1 T-800. I expect to see a whole Army of Arnies in the sequels.

That would be very cool.

[Darth Spartan99]

Originally Posted by DVDave

Yup it looked freaking awesome! I was hoping he would say something since it was rumored that Arnold recorded some dialogue but I'm sure that's not the last we'll see of the T1 T-800. I expect to see a whole Army of Arnies in the sequels.

Yeah. I had a dream that was this role. A huge army of Arnold. That would be beyond awesome. I too thought the effects were done very well.

[Darth Spartan99]

Originally Posted by DVDave

Imagine a bunch of these T-800's lurking about in the sequels:

Dude that is the background of my PS3. POW!!!!

[Diesel]

i thought the t-800 looked GREAT
it was amazing how good it looked
big kudos to ILM for pulling so difficult off

Originally Posted by DVDave

Imagine a bunch of these T-800's lurking about in the sequels:

i can't imagine that
my imagination can only hold the awesomeness that is arnold 1x, let alone an army

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by GreenScar

The other good thing that came out of the movie is that John Connor is now the definitive leader of the resistance.

yes, that was one of the best things of the film
i loved the fact that the resistance everywhere refused to do anything until he asked/told them to instead of the "actual" leaders

[GreenScar]

Do you guys remember this part being in the movie? Was it the beginning when they infiltrate that Skynet base?



I don't remember them going through water.

[Diesel]

yep
i believe that is when it was

they cut out the part where the machine comes up out of the water in the trailer though

[Diesel]

probably would have scared the **** out of the audience though


when the t-600 grabbed connor after his team got killed i thought the girl next to me was going to have a heart attack

[GreenScar]

Found this (McG at the Hollywood premiere):

"They have arced out the stories for a second and third picture. So if the public is interested in what happens with John Connor, what happens with Skynet, what happens with the fate of Marcus Wright, we'll see about the next picture,"

So maybe there is more with Marcus. (I'd be alright with that).

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by Diesel

probably would have scared the **** out of the audience though


when the t-600 grabbed connor after his team got killed i thought the girl next to me was going to have a heart attack

I may or may not have jumped a wee bit when that happened.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by GreenScar

I may or may not have jumped a wee bit when that happened.

i may or may not have screamed like a little girl
ok not really
but i did say "whoa!"
but the girl next to me must have come out of her chair atleast 6 inches, covered her face, screamed, and then flailed her arms
all in about a second and a half

no exaggeration

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by DVDave

2. Give Kyle photo of Sarah.

Actually, he had the photo of Sarah a long time before they captured the time displacement lab.

Logan