Terminator Franchise: Origins and Evolutions

A look at the history of the Terminator franchise

This week, the Terminator franchise is back in theaters with Terminator Genisys, the fifth movie in the long-running series that dates back to 1984.

The original Terminator movie transformed Arnold Schwarzenegger into a box office sensation and it made James Cameron into one of the most successful directors of all time. But in the beginning, neither Schwarzenegger nor Cameron could have predicted that multiple Terminator sequels were on the horizon.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day proved to be the turning point for the franchise, and it has continued in film, comics, and even a TV series over the last 31 years. There may even be more Terminator films and television shows on the way, depending upon how well Terminator Genisys is received.

In Terminator Genisys, Schwarzenegger is once again playing the T-800 series Terminator that made him famous alongside a new cast that includes Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke as John Connor, Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese, J. K. Simmons as Detective O’Brien, Dayo Okeniyi as Danny Dyson, and Courtney B. Vance as Miles Dyson, in addition to former Doctor Who star Matt Smith and  Lee Byung-hun in roles which we will not spoil here! For the fifth film in the Terminator fanchise, Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones, Thor: The Dark World) served as the director of Terminator Genisys.

To mark the release of Terminator Genisys, ComingSoon.net’s Origins and Evolutions is taking a broad look back at the history of the franchise and some of its most memorable moments. It’s Judgement Day for The Terminator!

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