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Terminator Franchise to be Auctioned Off

November 2, 2009

The Financial Times is reporting that the rights to the "Terminator" franchise will be auctioned this month. The sale has reportedly sparked considerable interest because "Terminator" is a rare example of a blockbuster franchise not controlled by a big studio.

FT says several financial buyers have expressed interest in Terminator, including Platinum Equity, the Beverly Hills firm that owns Delphi, the auto parts maker.

All the big film studios have also registered interest in the rights, with Sony Pictures a leading contender.

Summit Entertainment, the company behind the "Twilight" series, is tracking the sale, as is Media Rights Capital, which produced Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno.

The rights are being sold by Halcyon, the production company behind Terminator Salvation. The auction does not cover earlier Terminator films. The rights will give the buyer to make new films, TV series and other spin-offs.

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COMMENTS (35)

Posted by:

John31

November 2, 2009

I'll buy it!!!

Posted by:

Average Joe

November 2, 2009

"Halcyon is auctioning it off" is code for, "we really ****ed up with Terminator Salvation and now were bankrupt." THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MAKE A ****TY MOVIE!

Posted by:

black

November 2, 2009

wish i could buy it and just let it die already. Every ****ing movie/show after Terminator 2 has just gotten worse. Time to move on!

Posted by:

Mike H

November 2, 2009

Betcha whoever gets this thing will see their production company tank. You can't do a Terminator film without some production company going under.

Posted by:

Nick Jonas's Girlfriend

November 2, 2009

Terminators Vs Transformers : The Movie can happen npw

Posted by:

king

November 2, 2009

The last terminator was not that bad. You tards probably think that crapfest transformers 2 was better which had the most retarded story ever. Oh and just cuz it made money does not mean its good.

Posted by:

Paul Rox

November 2, 2009

I've got about $3 in change lying around somewhere. Let's see these big shots try to top that.

Posted by:

Yagyu

November 2, 2009

geeze we got enough impersonator idiots on the boards. First id like to say i love the firt 2 films. Classics. The third not so much, sorry but it was retarded. Salvation wasnt what i had hoped for but still was enjoyable. Loved the sarah conner series and am still hoping for the direct to dvd movie. Perhaps we will get some new tv shows. I hope the next movie will be fantastic. terminator is sucha great concept and story.

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November 2, 2009

Posted by:
Average Joe
November 2, 2009
"Halcyon is auctioning it off" is code for, "we really ****ed up with Terminator Salvation and now were bankrupt." THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MAKE A ****TY MOVIE!

...Production Budget: $200 million
...Worldwide Gross:$ 371,352,868

You can do math right??? ....fail

Posted by:

Yagyu

November 2, 2009

just dont let fox get the rights lol