It seems fair to say that the first trailer for
Terminator: Dark Fate has been met with something of a mixed response, but we simply don't know enough about the movie at this stage to properly judge it either way. The franchise certainly appears to be in safe hands with Tim Miller at the helm, and it may just be a case of Paramount Pictures needing to promote it a little differently.
When
Observer caught up with the
Deadpool director, he had this to say when asked about John Connor's apparent absence and what he hopes fans take from the movie.
"I think Terminator fans will be happy," he teased.
"I just tried to make the best film we could. As a fan, I know there are things people want to see and questions they’d like answered right now. But I’d never ruin that by telling details ahead of the movie. I just think they’ll be happy with it."
The studio has also released some hi-res images, and Gabriel Luna's (who will reprise the role of Ghost Rider on Hulu in the not too distant future) Terminator now has a name!
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Mackenzie Davis is clearly playing a robot created by Skynet meant to blend in with humans, but she seems convinced that she's real, and that could be where Arnold Schwarzenegger's character comes in - assuming he explains to her that the villainous organisation uses real people as the basis for their machines. Either way, she's pictured here alongside Natalia Reyes.
Sarah Connor's return has generated an awful lot of excitement and with moviegoers demanding badass female leads, it's pretty clear that she will be filling that void. This is an amazing shot, and while Emilia Clarke was fine in the role as a younger version of Sarah, it's good to have the real deal here!
Gabriel Luna's Terminator can clearly replicate himself, and he now has a name: Rev 9. Right now, we don't know what that's referring to, but speculation is running rampant that it could have something to do with the Biblical verse. A combination of both the T-800 and T-1000, he looks pretty damn formidable and could be the coolest villain this franchise has had yet. Well, maybe!
Arnold Schwarzenegger was barely featured in the trailer, so it's good to see him getting some action here. Rumour has it he's playing the human that the T-800 was based on, but could be be Carl, the owner of Carl's Draperies. That would be weird, but it's feasible!
Tim Miller was working with a limited budget on
Deadpool, so it will be interesting to see how he handles this leap to blockbuster filmmaking with a massive budget. Should the movie flop, that will set his career back quite considerably and probably means this series is well and truly a lost cause.