Tim Miller’sTerminator 6has been delayed until November of 2019, according to an announcement from Paramount. Many began to speculate that the delay was due to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent emergency open-heart surgery, but the studio insists that isn’t the case.Arnold Schwarzeneggerunderwent the heart surgery last week and reportedly said “I’m back,” when he woke up from the intense surgery that took hours. The actor has been talking upTerminator 6for the last handful of months.
Paramount states that the move to delayTerminator 6was actually decided months ago. However, the studio did not give a reason for the delay. Instead of July, the movie will now come out on November 22nd, 2019. The delay is only a handful of months and is more than likely topunch up the script before filming begins. Filming was expected to begin this summer, but it isn’t clear when production will start now, though it will probably mirror the release date and get pushed back a few months.
Deadpooldirector Tim Miller and producer James Cameron are working together onTerminator 6while Cameron simultaneously works onAvatar 2. The movie will see Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger on screen together for the first time since 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day.Linda Hamilton is reprising her iconic role as Sarah Connorwith Schwarzenegger obviously back as the T-800. Hopes are high onTerminator 6since Cameron and Hamilton are both returning to the franchise. Additionally, fans are also excited to see what Miller will bring to the table after the disastrous Terminator Genisys.
As for the plot ofTerminator 6, not much is clear at this time. But, James Cameron has said that the movie will be adirect sequel to Terminator 2: Judgement Day, which means that it will erase any of the movies that came before it. Cameron says that they’re basically ignoring any if the other movies or TV shows and treating it as a multiverse or an alternate timeline. The director even joked that they’re pretending that the other films were a “bad dream,” which is pretty much what fans of the franchise have tried to do for years.
Terminator 6will see the introduction of new characters and will be similar the latestStar Warstrilogy in that it will have Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger there to pass the baton, likeThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi. While details are scarce, the hype remains high forTerminator 6and the future of the franchise after the movie comes out. And while the project has been delayed, it’s only a few months, which will give Schwarzenegger some extra resting time while herecovers from his open-heart surgery. As previously mentioned, the new release date is November 22nd, just in time for Thanksgiving. You can read more about the delay ofTerminator 6over atVariety.
