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Terminator Rights May Hit the Auction Block

September 28, 2009

The Los Angeles Times has a lengthy and extensive report on the status of Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek's Halcyon Holdings, who bought the rights to the "Terminator" franchise for $25 million in 2007 in order to produce this summer's Terminator Salvation, but who have now hired the financial advisory firm FTI Capital Advisors to look into their options, having filed for bankruptcy. The thought is that the sale of the rights to the franchise could help make the production company solvent again.

For much of the earlier part of the year, there was a lot of talk about there being a Terminator 5, mostly coming from McG, but the poor reaction and box office showing of "Salvation," at least domestically didn't seem to warrant another installment.

The Los Angeles Times report, which you can read here gets further into the history of the franchise, how the rights have changed hands over the 25 years since James Cameron's original movie, as well as some of the debts owed by Halcyon and the various lawsuits surrounding their bankruptcy.

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COMMENTS (46)

Posted by:

eelyajekim

September 29, 2009

I never bothered to watch this movie, but isn't Salvation Halcyon's only movie they ever produced. I think the only way to bring this thing back is to get Cameron to direct. But that is just my opinion.

Posted by:

Randy Fulcher

September 29, 2009

i agree

Posted by:

rayjay06

September 29, 2009

Salvation was an ok movie, but T:SCC is, in my opinion, the best iteration of the franchise. I can only hope that, if there are any more movies, they follow the established lore of the tv show.

Probably won't happen and we'll probably get stuck with another blockbuster that will only draw up painful memories of the great show that could have been.

Posted by:

Let-it-be

September 29, 2009

I didn't think Salvation was a terrible movie. I personally enjoyed it more than T-3. I liked the several homages to the past T-movies, but some of it was just plain ridiculous and over the top (especially the ending).

I'm not sure how much/many more entries can be made with the story line. We've covered the beginning all the way into the now raging war for humanities survival.

About all thats left is a movie that actually ends the war and brings about a resolution to the conflict.

Arnie's too old, and he was the lifeblood of the franchise. What else is left to do?

Posted by:

movieking

September 29, 2009

This really sucks, Terminator Salvation was really good. I would have liked to have seen where McG took this trilogy. At the very least it was way better than T:3.

Posted by:

T-800

September 29, 2009

Please make a Terminator 5. PLEASE!!!

Posted by:

Jon

September 29, 2009

I think it may be time just to let it die...

Posted by:

Chaos

September 29, 2009

I'll be fine with T5 as long as they don't go with McG's ideas. They're total crap.

The movie needs to be set in 2029.

James Cameron, please come back to rescue your franchise. Please.

Posted by:

True

September 29, 2009

salvation was awesome and mcg is a producer on supernatural so im a fan. Don;t see what was so wrong with it.

Posted by:

Ziro

September 29, 2009

I hope we'll get more of the Sarah Connor Chronicles, be it a direct-to-dvd or comics/novels... please