Sep 21, 2011 by Courtney O.

Terminator 5 Loses Director Justin Lin, But He Might Be Back

Justin Lin has to leave Terminator 5
Justin Lin has to leave Terminator 5
Rights owner Megan Ellison and Arnold Schwarzenegger have set Terminator 5 to begin production the fourth quarter of 2012, which has forced director Justin Lin to drop out because of his previous commitment to Fast & Furious 6. Terminator 5 is one of two Terminator franchise films the trio planned to make together.

Justin Lin hopes to return if Megan Ellison and Arnold Schwarzenegger will wait until he completes Fast & Furious 6.

Megan Ellison's Annapurna Films spent over $20 million to buy film rights during the Cannes Film Festival, with Justin Lin and Arnold Schwarzenegger attached. There is, however, no script or anything in hand, so delaying the project for Justin Lin might not be out of the question.

However, certain rights revert back to James Cameron due to a stipulation in copyright law that if you assign your rights, you get them back in 35 years. James Cameron assigned his rights to Hemdale, and the North American rights will revert back to him in 2018.

Terminator 5 is in development and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Sources: Deadline

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Comments (38)

  1. Jay.A.Ottley

    I'll give them an amazing story i've been writing to continue Terminator if they want a bloody treatment, mine's more in tone with Terminator 1, so we know its awesome :p

    8 months agoby @jayaottleyFlag

  2. SomethingMore

    Fast 6 good but terminter 5 no BAD

    8 months agoby @SomethingMoreFlag

  3. Sean

    I wouldn't mind if someone else better then Justin Lin directs Terminator 5.

    8 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag

  4. felipe-11

    I just re-watched T1, T2, and Salvation this week (skipped T3 this time), and as much as did enjoy Salvation, I think they should leave these alone now.
    I mean everyone just pretended T3 never happened story-wise, Salvation for some reason had negative reviews and is pretty much going to be ignored if they make another one, and Sarah Connor Chronicles doesn't fit in the movies timeline. So basically there's 3 "failed" projects to continue the franchise. If they don't make a sequel to Salvation I think they should just give it up already.

    8 months agoby @felipe-11Flag

  5. MovieWiz001

    @bawnian-dexeus aye

    8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag

  6. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    @moviewiz001 But not feasible

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  7. MovieWiz001

    @bawnian-dexeus It's easily imaginable

    8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag

  8. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    @moviewiz001 You're funny

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  9. MovieWiz001

    @bawnian-dexeus I say Chris Nolan

    8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag

  10. MovieManiac

    I hate it when directors commit to a billion projects at once. Do one at a time.

    8 months agoby @moviemaniac66Flag

  11. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    @moviewiz001 It's an option

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  12. MovieWiz001

    @bawnian-dexeus I think he's satisfied with machinery for now.

    8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag

  13. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Maybe Michael Bay

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  14. MovieWiz001

    He'll "be back."

    8 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag

  15. XxNickTheFilmCriticXx

    @rudy -- This is great news, and I personally feel they don't need a director - just let it be.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  16. cyberrblob

    Terminator needs to grow up, or just be left the hell alone

    8 months agoby @cyberrblobFlag

  17. incmob

    @skywise yes i really dont think cameron will do anything with the franchise, as he has stated he is done with terminator and wont go back to aliens... although my theory is if he does continue it in any format might just hang on as executive producer so that he can get a paycheck from it, but honestly i would not want to be a part of it... there is too much fixing to be done to the franchise and obviously if he had dont a continuation afer T2 would have turned out much different then what we see of it today. But regardless i dont think he would have continued it after T2.. i think i read that his story was done after part 2, much like lucas has said return of the jedi ended his story.

    8 months agoby @incmobFlag

  18. Rudy

    better he just stick with his fancy cars. Someone needs to get a REAL director to helm the terminator franchise. But then again, I think their just gonna make a reboot of terminator.

    8 months agoby @rudyFlag

  19. The Dark Knight

    Get Nicolas Winding Refn

    8 months agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  20. Dan

    @Zak-F, @bawnian-dexeus is right. Move to Canada. They accept everyone.

    8 months agoby @dan1Flag

  21. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    @Zak-F Canada

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  22. Dan

    @Zak-F Don't go to Sweden or Austria. They'll hate you there now :P

    8 months agoby @dan1Flag

  23. Bane. Ferguson

    @dan1 damn - oh lord- need rethink (packing bags- booking tickets out of the country- but where? WHERE)

    8 months agoby @Zak-FFlag

  24. Dan

    @Zak-F Man, I dunno if this is forgivable, it's a pretty grievous offense.

    8 months agoby @dan1Flag

  25. Bane. Ferguson

    @dan1 im soooo sorryyyyyy :(

    8 months agoby @Zak-FFlag

  26. Dan

    @Zak-F I didn't, but at least get the country right ya doofus.

    8 months agoby @dan1Flag

  27. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Yup, Arnold will get a Tron makeover

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  28. Bane. Ferguson

    @dan1 thought you would have known not to take me seriously ;)

    8 months agoby @Zak-FFlag

  29. Bane. Ferguson

    @dan1 :L i did

    8 months agoby @Zak-FFlag

  30. Dan

    @Zak-F Did you just call Arnold Schwarzenegger a Swedish twit? He's from Austria.

    8 months agoby @dan1Flag

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