Director McG participated in a BD-Live chat for the Terminator Salvation Blu-ray yesterday and said that he is still planning on directing the fifth and sixth “Terminator” movies.

We’re not sure how he knows this considering that the Halcyon group just this week said that they expect their auction for the franchise rights to conclude by February 1st, which means that the current owners of “Terminator” won’t have any say in upcoming films.

“Over the past few weeks, Halcyon and its professionals have engaged in in-depth discussions and negotiations with numerous serious potential buyers, including several major movie studios,” Halcyon said.

Also, “Salvation” didn’t exactly earn big numbers at the box office. The movie carried a production budget of about $200 million, not counting advertising, and made only $371.4 million worldwide. That’s $125.3 million domestically and $246 million internationally.

Source: Coming Soon

I’ve added old new photos of Christian Bale during his appearances for ‘Termination Salvation’ Japan Press Conference on June 3, 2009. Thanks to Ferd via baleheads.com for them!

GALLERY LINK:
- Events in 2009: ‘Terminator Salvation’ Japan Press Junket – June 3

Terminator Salvation comes to Blu-ray with an unfortunate chip on its shoulder. After director McG informed the media that the high definition version would run over 30 minutes longer and be slapped with the fan requested R-rating, Warner delivered the final specs that held up on the rating but fell about 90 percent short on the additional footage.
The fourth installment in the Terminator lexicon is as much a reboot as a continuation, shuffling the entire cast and setting the film in a post apocalyptic Judgment Day world where Skynet rules and humans scavenge for life’s necessities in order to survive. A war-grizzled John Connor (Christian Bale) is the central character, the prophesied savior of mankind whose very existence Skynet is willing to travel through time to extinguish. He is not quite the Resistance’s leader yet but makes up for any lack of authoritative control by barking commands in the familiar low gruff Batman monotone voice.

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Terminator Salvation seemed to be plagued with problems, right from the start. First TS star Christian Bale had a YouTube moment, pitching a fit at director of photography Shane Hurlbut, for getting in his way. Then Bale broke his hand shooting a scene, and his co-star Sam Worthington hurt his back. Then special effects man Mike Menardis almost lost his leg in an effects explosion. Stan Winston, the special effects makeup man who designed the original Terminator cyborg and the dinos in Jurassic Park dies of multiple myeloma (TS was his last film).

The film also had to rush through filming due to the impending Screen Actors Guild strike, and an inflating budget, which tapped out at $200 million. As if all that wasn’t enough, several lawsuits were filed against Halcyon Company, the production company that bought the rights to the Terminator franchise, by former rights owners and producers who claimed that they didn’t get their fair cut from the final transfer deal and that they were owed more money. The suits were all settled out of court. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s voting time, Teen Choice Awards has open the voting booth. You need to register as a member to vote. Do so now! Christian will sure will this! Terminator Salvation receives 2 nominations.

Nominated Catergories:
- Movies: Action Adventure (Terminator Salvation)
- Movie Actor: Action Adventure (Terminator Salvation)

I’ve updated a new HD clip of Christian in ‘Public Enemies’.

“Terminator Salvation,” starring Christian Bale as leader of the resistance against the cyborgs, topped the British weekend box office with ticket sales of 6.94 million pounds ($11 million), Sony Pictures Releasing said on Monday.

The strong performance, handing the movie the biggest British film opening so far in 2009, will go some way toward making up for disappointment in the key North American market, where the film grossed $43 million during its opening weekend last month.

That left it trailing Ben Stiller comedy “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” which made $53.5 million. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve uploaded loads of Christian Bale in ‘Terminator Salvation’ HD clips. Big Thanks to capathon@livejournal.com for the captures!

GALLERY LINKS:
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > I’m The Only Hope You Have
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > Not The Enemy
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > Number Two On The List
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > We Must Abort The Attack
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > Who Are You
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > You Are The Resistance
-Terminator 4: Screen Captures > You Will Not Kill Me

I’ve replaced high res photos of Christian at the Terminator Salvation Paris Press Junkets on May 26, 2009. Photo courtesy of Tatiana Shorohova, Kinopoisk for Russian Internet Movie Awards “Georges”. Thansk to Belik for them!

GALLERY LINK:
- Events in 2009: Terminator Salvation Paris Press Junket – May 26

I’ve uploaded new event photos of Christian at the Terminator Salvation Japan Premiere on June 4, 2009.

GALLERY LINK:
- Events in 2009: Terminator Salvation Japan Premiere