Thursday, April 06, 2006
He'll Be Back... But Does Anyone Care?
By Charlie Brigden
Once upon a time, Australia was home to crocs, convicts and Paul Hogan. But some smart guy decided they could shoot movies there, and now Hollywood has taken the land of Oz into its filthy arms, with seemingly every big event movie being shot there, notably the Matrix films as well as the last two Star Wars movies, and this summer's Superman Returns. But according to producer Andy Vajna, the just-won't-die-thus-emulating-its-title-character Terminator franchise is possibly going to take its latest venture down under, although sources refuse to confirm it's because he thinks the country looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland (hey, it worked for Mad Max).Vajna says he has a script ready by writers John Brancato and Michael Ferris, both of whom wrote the mildly-entertaining Rise of the Machines and superhero shitpile Catwoman, and is looking for a director to take on what he says is a "real sci-fi picture." We're hoping he means real sci-fi as in 2001 or Blade Runner as opposed to Judge Dredd, but then again we're also hoping for an actual watchable film after looking at Vajna's last project, Basic Instinct 2. But will everyone's favourite Californian Governor return as well?
"There is a very interesting role for Arnold if he decides he wants to do it," says Vajna, although admittedly it's a cameo and depends very much on where he goes with his political career. For the safety of the world, I'd advise he signs him up for a twenty-picture deal before Demolition Man starts to come true, but in any case, a Terminator of some sort will apparently be appearing in theaters in 2007. Thankfully, I think it's safe to say Eddie Furlong won't be.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
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