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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is crashing into theaters, and already has its work cut out for it: the last three films in the franchise were profitable, although the third got mixed reviews compared to the first two. But if history is any indication, On Stranger Tides has more to overcome: the fourth film in a sci-fi series has a long tradition of bombing, sometimes so hard that it blows up the entire franchise . Here are 7 "fourth films" that brought their franchises to a new low. Batman & Robin Before Christopher Nolan took Batman to lofty heights with his series reboot, Batman was the star of several successful movies in the late 20th century. Batman, Batman Returns, and Batman Forever were received well both critically and at the box office, it was a no-brainer for Warner Bros. to commission a fourth film. Joel Schumacher was selected as director for his excellent work in Batman Forever. So everything looked like it was going smoothly. Warner Bro

Shortly after Arnold Schwarzenegger left the Governor’s Mansion and Tweeted his desire to resume his acting career, there seems to finally be some action on his signature franchise, The Terminator . I’m told that interest is kicking back up. One interested party: Universal , which is looking for a directing vehicle for Justin Lin . He helmed the last three installments of The Fast and the Furious franchise , including the latest Fast Five , which Universal releases April 29. I’ve heard that the plan would be to possibly pair him with Chris Morgan, who aside from Fast Five has credits on big scale Universal films that include the upcoming Keanu Reeves actioner 47 Ronin and Wanted . Now I enjoyed the Fast and Furious films for what they were, but Lin helming a Terminator film doesn't give me much faith in the movie. Here is what I am hearing the film might be based off of: The film would  take place in a post-apocalyptic battleground, and factors in an element of time travel

 Next Terminator Film To Be Animated:Terminator 3000 The next Terminator film will be in the form of animation from  Hannover House. Hannover House C.E.O. Eric Parkinson handled the distribution of the original "Terminator" feature will develop a 3D animated $70 million dollar budgeted film production called Terminator 3000. The film will stay true to the Terminator franchise and will take place some time around the original film. Also make sure you read this great article by guest By Jonathan Cyfer Check out the full Press Release below for more details: NEW YORK, NY, Aug 12, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Hannover House, the entertainment distribution division of Target Development Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TDGI) (www.HannoverHouse.com), has entered into a feature film development venture with Vancouver-based Red Bear Entertainment, for "Terminator 3000," envisioned as a $70-million dollar budgeted, 3-D animated feature film based on the characters and s

No Termination By Jonathan Cyfer Terminate: coming to an end or capable of ending - Merriam-Webster Dictionary 25 years have elapsed between the dawning of Skynet in the original Terminator film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as everyone's favorite T-101 and Terminator Salvation starring Christian Bale as the once and future Messiah John Connor . The first three films revolved around a series of beings (one human and the rest terminators) being sent back in time to prevent John Connor from becoming the leader of the human resistance in the 21st century and destroying Skynet. Of course, Skynet's plan never worked. Even though Reese (in the original film) states that only he and the terminator were sent to the past before the time machine was destroyed, somehow, other time machines kept turning up and Skynet kept developing more advanced prototypes to send back in time to try and off Connor. After Reese bought the farm in the first film, the best the resistance could do w

Fan-Made Trailer For Superman/Batman Film Just amazing what fans can put together when they have time and talent. This team has  put together an amazing trailer for a dream project, what would it look like if Batman and Superman teamed up for one Ultimate DC movie? Maybe this trailer can give you an idea. They used footage from The Dark Knight, Iron Man 2, Terminator Salvation and CW’s Smallville. Please Leave A Comment-

Sony Wants A Piece Of The Terminator Franchise Sony's joined Lionsgate in the bidding on the rights to the "Terminator" franchise. The studio had no comment but a source close to the bidding confirmed that Sony submitted a bid Thursday, the final day for submitting offers. Lionsgate stepped up last month as the first bidder for the rights to the "Terminator" franchise with a "stalking horse" or floor bid of $15 million and a 5% cut of future gross receipts. Halcyon Group put the franchise up for sale in September-. The auction for the "Terminator" assets -- which include the rights to future "Terminator" pics, TV series, DVDs and merchandise -- will be held Monday at the offices of FTI Consulting in Los Angeles, followed by a bankruptcy court hearing two days later. If Lionsgate doesn't win the auction, it will receive $750,000 as a breakup fee from the winning bidder. "Terminator Salvation," the fourth film in the fra

Terminator Salvation Free Download Copy This film will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first premiere that I attend. Ahh how sweet. So I have to give this film some love. I know and understand that this film was not one of the best terminator films,but it was better then the third film. Right? And it is worth watching over gain and heck the key word is FREE . Now you can get your free copy of the film thanks to DivX and CinemaNow are giving away a free digital copy of Terminator Salvation. Just click Here and enter code TS201023 and sign up for a CinemaNow account. You’ll need to have DivX player to play the movie file. Please Leave A Comment- Source- /films

James Cameron Weighs In On Terminator Salvation Cameron sat down with MTV News- "I have seen it, and unfortunately I saw it the wrong way, on cable at the hotel, while I was working, over three nights because I don’t have much time," Cameron said. "It’s better than I thought it was going to be." Back-handed compliment much? But Cameron went on to praise McG and his creative team for their efforts while also noting that the movie was missing some essential elements that made the earlier films such classics. "It's actually quite reverential to the mythos of the 'Terminator' world," he said. "I think McG and the writers tried hard to keep reacquainting you with some of those ideas in the story that they were weaving. So actually I thought it was pretty cool. I did feel that it sort of lacked Je ne sais quoi. Although I love Sam [Worthington] in it. " No surprise there, considering Cameron has made Worthington the star of his 3-D alien lo

McG To Make Another Terminator Movie The Halcyon Company is putting the Terminator Franchise up for sale and a buyer should be announced in February on next year. And McG really thinks they are going to let him Direct the next film, even if one gets made. Terminator-Salvation was that bad on a film, if they only stuck with the original ending. McG recently did a Blu-Ray Live commentary So what was the recation to what McG was saying? He just announced that he’s making another Terminator movie. Seriously. Oh and for those people who are punching themselves in the face that he’s making another one? He said he’s making one after that. And now McG is being coy about making another one? I don’t get it. And now he’s talking about a second or third movie again. He says Sarah Connor is going to be in the next film, but he’s not sure how he’s going to pull that off. Holy shit. He just said he thought he could make a better movie than #1 or #2. In answering a question about if Rober

Terminator Franchise's Judgment Day Coming Soon When last we left the tug of war over the future of The Terminator franchise, it was out for bid, and at least one potential buyer was Joss Whedon (prepared to ante all of $10,000). Today Halcyon Holding Group, which announced it was contemplating a sale of its rights to Terminator after filing for Chapter 11 protection last August as a result of a dispute with a lender, released the following statement: “When Halcyon announced the bidding process for the Terminator franchise last month, we indicated that in addition to an outright sale of the property, we would also consider other strategic options, including a recapitalization ofthe company. 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. In addition, a number of attractive refinancing alternatives have also been presented. In order to maximize

Want To Buy The Terminator Franchise? If you have a few million dollars laying around you might be in luck. Or have a very wealthy uncle that might be able to give you a few bucks. Go bid. Looks like the franchise is up for Auction now. All the big studios, with Sony leading the way, as well as Summit Entertainment and Media Rights Capital, are interested in bidding when the Terminator franchise is auctioned off this month. This news comes from the Financial Times' Matthew Garrahan who says the rights auction is for new Terminator films, TV programs and other spin-offs (Because we all know The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox did so well, right?) that build on the popularity of the franchise. The sale is being conducted by FTI Capital Advisors for Halcyon which bought the Terminator rights 2 years ago for $25M from Mario Kassar. Halcyon recently filed for Chapter 11 after a dispute with Pacificor, a Santa Barbara-based hedge fund that lent Halcyon the sum to buy the Terminator rights

Deleted Topless Scene Of Moon Bloodgood In Terminator Salvation Here is an DVD extra from the Upcoming Release Of Terminator Salvation. This was the scene that everyone was talking about, when Moon Bloodgood was topless in the scene. I don't have any clue why this scene was cut out of the film. You really don't see anything. Bloodgood herself described the scene as “a beautiful shot” and under the circumstances her character was in it wasn’t gratuitous, And our Buddy Michael PapaJohn got a first hand up close look. You lucky guy. I'm sure this will stir some buzz about the film and will not hurt the sales of the DVD. We will get a directors cut which the film will be rated R. Like the film should have been for the theatrical release. The film will be released on December 1st Please Leave A Comment-

Jamie King Nominated for 2 Spike Scream Awards. Jamie King has Been Nominated for Two Spike TV Scream Awards. One nomination is for Best horror actress for My Bloody Valentine 3D . Click Here to Vote for Jamie King. And the other Nomination is for Best Fantasy Actress for the Movie The Spirit . I have a Feeling Jamie might be taking over the Title of Scream Queen from Jamie Lee Curtis . I will have my fingers crossed hoping that she wins both awards. And the Best part about her is That she is a Star Wars Geek just like the rest of us. Get to Know Jamie King A little Bit More: Related News- Spike TV Announces Nominations For Scream Awards 2009 To read More about Jamie King Staring in Mother's Day Remake Click Here Please Leave A Comment-

Terminator Franchise Up For Sale? Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek, who acquired the science-fiction franchise in 2007 for $25 million and produced this year's sequel " Terminator Salvation ," are looking to sell the rights as several companies owned by the two producers work their way through Chapter 11 reorganization. Since "The Terminator" was released in 1984, the franchise rights have changed hands frequently. When the first movie came out, production company Hemdale Films owned a 50% interest and director James Cameron sold the other half to producer Gale Anne Hurd for $1. Carolco Pictures, owned by producers Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna, bought Hemdale's stake in 1990 for $10 million and released "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" the next year. In 1997, after Carolco filed for bankruptcy, they started a new venture, C2 Pictures, which bought their old company's stake at auction for $8 million and the remaining 50% from Hurd for $7 millio

Spike TV Announces Nominations For Scream Awards 2009 An award show for the people and by the people. Not a show ran by your gran parents and getting all those winners wrong. You are in control of who wins or loses. So make your vote count.Click Here To Vote Don't forget to vote for Jamie King, Click Here for more news stories of Jamie From our good friends over at TheArnoldFans - It is time to vote! Arnold Schwarzenegger is up for "Best Cameo" in the 2009 Scream Awards by Spike TV! Let's put the word out to every Arnold and Terminator fan and let Hollywood know that Arnold is still a winner and fan favorite. Both Terminator Salvation and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles are up for many nominations including best science fiction, best science fiction actress, breakout performance male, best cameo, best sequel and best FX. Spike TV’s 4th annual SCREAM Awards are coming up on October 27th at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Check your local TV listings for

Schwarzenegger To Own Terminator Franchise? We all knew the latest Terminator film was not up to par. But now the franchise is in even more trouble then we thought. Schwarzenegger , now California governor, has been approached by a consortium to jointly buy the ­franchise rights, which would guarantee future ­Terminator films. It emerged he has not been paid fully for his cameo in the latest ­Terminator blockbuster. Neither has British actor ­Christian Bale, star of Terminator Salvation . The film’s producers named both actors as creditors when they filed for bankruptcy after their hedge fund backers demanded a return on their investment before the film had ­finished making money. They say they have been left with debts of more than $40million, despite taking $370million so far. The exact sums owed to the stars were not disclosed. Other creditors include MGM, Sony and Universal Studios. The petition was filed by Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek , who own the Terminator franchise. The

Will The Movie Surrogates Follow the Graphic Novel? It Looks like that it might not. Jonathan Mostow , director of the upcoming Bruce Willis sci- fi /action film Surrogates , had never heard of the Robert Venditti /Brett Weldele graphic novel on which it's based (and which is actually entitled The Surrogates ), but that didn't stop the director of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines from signing on to the project. "I got involved nearly two years ago, and it began with the graphic novel," Mostow said recently in an exclusive telephone interview. "I just immediately responded to the concept. There's just something incredibly resonant about the idea. It's almost a metaphor for the way we're living our lives right now. It's a story that asks the question 'How do you stay human in this relentlessly, increasingly technological world we live in?' The graphic novel ... may have a different meaning for everybody who reads it, on a specific level

Does Hollywood need to go Back to School ? This summer is on track to equal, and maybe even surpass, the B.O. record. To date, tallies are running even with last year's summer numbers at $3.6 billion. And it could eclipse the record-breaking $4.3 billion earned in summer 2008.a So in theory, studio executives have plenty to learn by studying what worked this summer -- and what didn't. But, in fact, Hollywood has tried some daring experiments with the summer formula this year and the results are inconclusive. There were whopping successes and embarrassing failures, and execs are scratching their heads to figure out why some succeeded and others didn't. There are plenty of questions to be raised from these numbers. •Does a May bow assure longer playing times? A few years ago, the studios opened three blockbuster titles in May: The third editions of "Spider-Man," "Pirates" and "Shrek," all had great bows, followed by long shelf lives. This year,

Is the Military really making Hydrobots ? Fox News is saying that a Maryland company that is under contract with the Pentagon. The company's name is Robotic Technology Inc.'s And the machine is called EATR - Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot . EATR will be powered by the Waste Heat Engine developed by Cyclone Power Technology of Pompano Beach, Fla., which uses an "external combustion chamber" burning up fuel to heat up water in a closed loop, generating electricity. All I can say is Whooo .

Terminator Salvation gets a release date for the U.K on Nov 23, 2009 . There is no info on the US release date but I would bet it is around the same time. The UK branch of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced and detailed the release of ' Terminator Salvation ' for November 23, day-and-date with the DVD. Note that this is a Warner release in the US but the home video rights in Europe belong to Sony. Video will be 2.39:1 AVC, accompanied by a multichannel loss less audio track. Source- Blu-ray.com