James Cameron reveals he started writing a new Terminator movie

Because the prolific sci-fi filmmaker spoke at this yr’s DelTechWorld Convention, he casually dropped that he began a brand new Terminator script.

Avatar: The Means of Water is now out there to hire and personal on digital and whereas James Cameron has said that he’s deep into the sequels, having already wrapped filming on the third movie, the sci-fi auteur has additionally been dropping hints that he could attempt to squeeze in different initiatives in-between. Again in December, Cameron would discuss mourning the movies he wouldn’t get to make as he’s dedicated to the Na’vi franchise. He’s additionally talked about that he’s enthusiastic about pursuing a pet challenge in regards to the story of the Hiroshima bombing earlier than filming Avatar 4.

This previous week, Cameron appeared as a visitor speaker on the 2023 Dell Applied sciences World Convention. Throughout his panel, he revealed to the viewers that he had began writing a script for a brand new Terminator film three months in the past, in line with a tweet from Roderick Mercado, a marketer for Microsoft at Dell Applied sciences. Mercado’s tweet would state, “So James Cameron simply instructed the #DellTechWorld crowd that he began writing a brand new Terminator film three months in the past however needs to see how #AI shakes out earlier than he goes any additional.”

The timing can also be attention-grabbing, contemplating that a few weeks in the past, the Writers’ Guild went on strike, and there’s a actual worry within the movie neighborhood that studios may very nicely flip to utilizing AI to churn out concepts and scripts for motion pictures and TV initiatives versus hiring writers. The Peacock unique, Mrs. Davis is already using a technique of getting AI define story concepts whereas the writers piggyback off of what’s generated.

This additionally comes not lengthy after an interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the place the motion star addresses that after Terminator: Darkish Destiny, he has determined to step down from the franchise, though he thinks it should proceed. “The franchise isn’t performed. I’m performed. I bought the message loud and clear that the world needs to maneuver on with a unique theme relating to The Terminator. Somebody has to give you an incredible concept. The Terminator was largely answerable for my success, so I at all times would have a look at it very fondly. The primary three motion pictures have been nice. Quantity 4 [Salvation] I used to be not in as a result of I used to be governor. Then 5 [Genisys] and 6 [Dark Fate] didn’t shut the deal so far as I’m involved. We knew that forward of time as a result of they have been simply not nicely written.”