The Terminator series is a franchise encompassing a series of science fiction films and ancillary media concerning battles between Skynet's artificially intelligent machine network, and John Connor's Tech-Com forces and the rest of the human race. Skynet's most well-known products in its xenocidal goals are the various terminator models, such as the original "Terminator" character, portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in three films. Look up franchise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... This article is about the fictional artificial intelligence in the Terminator series of films and games. ... AI, see Ai. ... For other persons named John Connor, see John Connor (disambiguation). ... Tech-Com is commonly believed to be the name given to the Human resistance to Skynet in the Terminator franchise. ... The Human Race could be: The Human race. ... An 800-series terminator endoskeleton, a robot-only version of the cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... This article is about the title character portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator films. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ...

Films

Main article: The Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn. It is the first work in the Terminator franchise. In the film, machines take over the world in the near future, directed by the artificially intelligent computer Skynet. With its sole mission to completely annihilate humanity, it develops cyborg assassins called terminators that look exactly like humans. A man named John Connor starts the Tech-Com resistance to defeat them and free humanity. With a human victory imminent, the machines' only choice is to send a terminator back in time to kill John's mother, Sarah, before he is born, preventing the resistance from ever being founded. With the fate of humanity at stake, John sends Kyle Reese back to protect his mother and ensure his own existence. The Terminator (also known as Terminator in some early trailers and posters) is a 1984 science fiction/action film featuring former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger in what would become his best-known role, and also starred Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn. ... // Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other persons named James Cameron, see James Cameron (disambiguation). ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American movie actress born in Salisbury, Maryland. ... Michael Connell Biehn (born July 31, 1956) is an American actor known for his roles in The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Tombstone (1993), The Rock (1996), and Grindhouse (2007). ... This article is about the fictional artificial intelligence in the Terminator series of films and games. ... An 800-series terminator endoskeleton, a robot-only version of the cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... For other persons named John Connor, see John Connor (disambiguation). ... Tech-Com is commonly believed to be the name given to the Human resistance to Skynet in the Terminator franchise. ... Sarah Connor (born Sarah J. Connor) (1965 - 1997) is a fictional character, the heroine in the first two entries in the Terminator film series and the upcoming TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. ... Kyle Reese (2008–2029/1984), played by Michael Biehn, is the main fictional character and hero of the first Terminator film, father of John Connor, and brief lover to Sarah Connor. ...

Main article: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the 1991 sequel to the original Terminator film, written, directed, and produced by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. After the machines failed to prevent John Connor from being born, they try again, this time attempting to kill him as a child with a more advanced terminator, the T-1000. As before, John sends back a protector for his younger self, a reprogrammed Terminator, identical to the one from the previous film. After ten years of preparing for the future war, Sarah decides to use the same tactics the machines used on her: prevent Skynet from being invented by destroying Cyberdyne before they create it. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (commonly abbreviated T2) is a 1991 movie directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Robert Patrick. ... The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ... Edward Walter Furlong[1] (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor, known for playing young John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Danny Vinyard in American History X. // Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank, to Eleanor (née Tafoya), a youth-center worker, and an unknown... Robert Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor. ... T-1000 in police disguise The T-1000 (Advanced Prototype Terminator Infiltrator Series 1 Model 1A Type 1000) is a fictional android assassin, featured as the main antagonist in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. ... Information Portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger Created by James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd The Terminator is a fictional character portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger -- a cyborg[1], initially portrayed as a programmable assassin and military infiltration unit. ... The Cyberdyne Systems Corporation is a fictional company depicted in The Terminator films, as well as various novels and comic books all taking place in the Terminator universe. ...

Main article: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is the 2003 sequel to the record breaking Terminator 2, directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, and Kristanna Loken. As a result of the destruction of Cyberdyne at the end of T2, the Skynet takeover has been postponed, but not averted. In a last attempt to ensure a machine victory, a new terminator, the T-X, is sent back to kill as many high ranking resistance officers as possible, including John Connor and his future wife Kate. After the future Connor is terminated by an identical model to his previous protector, Kate reprograms it and sends it back to save them both from the T-X. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (commonly abbreviated T3) is a 2003 movie directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, and Kristanna Loken. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... Jonathan Mostow (born November 28, 1961, Woodbridge, CT) is an American film director, writer and producer. ... Stahl at the Terminator 3 premier. ... Claire Catherine Danes (born on April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film, television, and theater actress. ... Kristanna Sommer Loken or Kristanna Sommer Løken (born October 8, 1979) is a Norwegian-American actress and former fashion model. ... This article may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Spoiler warning: Kathryn Kate Brewster (1985) is a fictional character from the 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. ...

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is expected for release in either 2009 or 2010. According to an interview on February 1, 2005, Nick Stahl and Claire Danes will not be returning for Terminator 4. On May 9, 2007, it was announced that rights to the Terminator series had passed hands from producers Andrew G. Vajna and Mario Kassar to the Halcyon Co., a privately funded company formed by entrepreneurs Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson. In the Variety article detailing the purchase, it states the fourth film is now earmarked for a summer 2009 release and will focus on a 30-year old John Connor in what the producers hope will be a new trilogy. Series creator James Cameron is currently not involved with the project.^[1] Variety also mentioned that Warner Bros. has McG prepping the film.^[2] On May 29, 2007 Comingsoon.net revealed model/actor Marcus Schenkenberg has signed on for Terminator 4. It also mentions that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will have a 30-second cameo. According to rumors repeated on moviehole.net, Edward Furlong will be playing John Connor.^[3] It has been confirmed that T4 will take place after the events of T3, and will focus mainly on the war between man and Skynet. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stahl at the Terminator 3 premier. ... Claire Catherine Danes (born on April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film, television, and theater actress. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Andrew George Vajna (born August 1, 1944) is a Hungarian film producer, originally from Budapest. ... Mario Kassar (born Beirut, Lebanon, 10 October 1951) is a movie-industry executive whose projects are frequently in association with Andrew Vajna. ... For other persons named John Connor, see John Connor (disambiguation). ... For other persons named James Cameron, see James Cameron (disambiguation). ... “WB” redirects here. ... Joseph McG McGinty Nichol (born November 30, 1968) is an American film producer and director. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop, better known as just Marcus Schenkenberg (born 4 August 1968) is the worlds first male supermodel, actor, singer, writer and TV personality born in Stockholm, Sweden but of Dutch descent. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... Edward Walter Furlong[1] (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor, known for playing young John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Danny Vinyard in American History X. // Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank, to Eleanor (née Tafoya), a youth-center worker, and an unknown...

On July 19, 2007, the film news site Dark Horizons revealed that the Terminator 4 project is currently in legal limbo due to a lawsuit between MGM and Halcyon subsidiary T Asset.^[4] According to the article, MGM has an exclusive window of 30 days to negotiate for distribution of the Terminator films. When negotiating for Terminator 4, Halcyon rejected their initial proposal, and MGM suspended negotiations. After the 30 days were over, MGM claimed that the period during which negotiations were suspended did not count and their exclusive period is still open. Halcyon is now asking a court for an injunction allowing them to approach other distributors. It was announced in November 2007 that McG will be directing the first part of the new trilogy. is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ...

Television series

Main article: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

A television series titled The Sarah Connor Chronicles is currently in production for the FOX network, with Lena Headey as Sarah Connor and Thomas Dekker as John Connor. The series, created by Josh Friedman, will center on Sarah and John after Terminator 2 as they try to "live under the radar" after the explosion at Cyberdyne. Based on the trailer, Summer Glau will play a female terminator protecting the Connors, with at least one more terminator villain. Executive producer James Middleton confirmed in Variety that the series will contain a link to Terminator 4.^[5] Lena Headey (born on 3 October 1973, in Bermuda) is a British actress. ... Thomas Alexander Dekker (born 28 December 1987, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American film and television actor. ... Josh Friedman (born 1967) is an American screenwriter best known as the writer of the 2005 adaptation of H.G. Wells War of the Worlds. ... Terminator 2: Judgment Day (commonly abbreviated T2) is a 1991 movie directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Robert Patrick. ... The Cyberdyne Systems Corporation is a fictional company depicted in The Terminator films, as well as various novels and comic books all taking place in the Terminator universe. ... Summer Glau (born July 24, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American dancer and actress, best known for her role as River Tam in the short-lived science fiction series Firefly and follow-up movie Serenity. ...

Cast and characters

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Appearances in printed media

There have been several book series and graphic novels associated with the Terminator series. The films have been novelized as well. Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... A novelization (or novelisation in British English) is a work of fiction that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work. ...

Books

• The Terminator (novelization) by Randall Frakes (1985)

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (novelization) by Randall Frakes (1991)
• The Terminator (BMI Modern Classics, non-fiction) by Sean French (1996)
  • T2: Infiltrator series by S.M. Stirling
    • T2: Infiltrator (2002)
    • T2: Rising Storm (2003)
    • T2: Future War (2004)
  • Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles by Russell Blackford
    • Dark Futures (2002)
    • An Evil Hour (2003)
    • Times of Trouble (2003)
  • Terminator 2: Hour of the Wolf by Mark W. Tiedemann (2004)

• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (novelization) by David Hagberg (2003)
  • T3: Terminator Dreams by Aaron Allston (2004)
  • T3: Terminator Hunt by Aaron Allston (2005)

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Comics and graphic novels

• Terminator: The Burning Earth graphic novel (Alex Ross)
• Terminator: Tempest graphic novel (Dark Horse Comics)
• The Terminator: Secondary Objectives (Dark Horse Comics)
• The Terminator: The Enemy Within (Dark Horse Comics)
• The Terminator: End Game (Dark Horse Comics)
• The Terminator: Hunters and Killers (Dark Horse Comics)
• Terminator: Rewired graphic novel (Alan Grant)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day graphic novel
• The Terminator: The Dark Years (Dark Horse Comics)
• RoboCop vs. The Terminator (Dark Horse Comics)
• Superman vs. The Terminator: Death to the Future (Dark Horse Comics)
• Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator (Dark Horse Comics)
• Terminator 2: Infinity (Dynamite Entertainment)

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Games

The franchise has been expanded with many computer and video games, where many are concerned mainly with the future war, rather than the time travel. Computer and video games redirects here. ...

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, NES, Sega Master System, SNES, ZX Spectrum)
• The Terminator (1990/1991/1992/1993, Sega CD, SNES, Game Boy, DOS, Genesis, Game Gear, NES)
• T2: The Arcade Game (1992, Arcade, Amiga, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, Sega Master System, SNES)
• Terminator 2029 (1992, DOS)
• Robocop versus The Terminator (1993, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Sega Master System, SNES)
• The Terminator: Rampage (1993, DOS)
• Terminator: Future Shock (1995, DOS)
• Terminator: SkyNET (1996, DOS)
• The Terminator: Dawn of Fate (2002, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
• Terminator 3: War of the Machines (2003, Windows)
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance Mobile Phones)
• Terminator 3: The Redemption (2004, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
• The Terminator, (2003 game for mobile phones)
• The Terminator: I'm Back!, (2004 sequel for mobile phones)

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Attraction

There is a theme park attraction, T2 3-D: Battle Across Time, at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, which was co-written by James Cameron. Introduction Universal Orlando is a joint partnership between Universal Studios and The Blackstone Group. ... Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio in Universal City, California, and is the original Universal Studios theme park. ... For other persons named James Cameron, see James Cameron (disambiguation). ...

References

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External links

• Screenplays to the films