Terminator Evolution

Wired Magazine have a few Terminator related articles that are worth a peek, ranging from The Sarah Connor Chronicles to the evolution of the franchise.

The Terminator as Metaphor for Life When I first started working on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the studio gave me a general idea: They wanted to do a show about John and Sarah Connor, set some time after Terminator 2. So, as I was sort of staring at the concept, trying to figure out how I would approach it, I realized that the thing that works about Terminator is the relationships [read on].

It’s Back – Why the Terminator Is Unstoppable It’s back. Naturally. That’s what Terminators do, after all: They come back. You shoot them. They get up. They’re dependable that way, even honorable. Gumpishly innocent, too—they kill dutifully, dispassionately, without malice. (And they run like Forrest: flat-out and stiff-armed.) They’re even kind of old-fashioned—or as old-fashioned as cybernetic assassins from the future can be [read on].

Inside Terminator Salvation’s Bleak World Reviving the Terminator franchise for a new generation became an all-consuming journey for its director, McG. He introduces us to the key players, using stills from the film. Whether human or machine, they contribute to the world of Terminator Salvation. The film opens May 21 [read on].

Evolution of a Killer Franchise – The Terminator (1984-????) In October 1984, a low-budget techno-thriller starring that funny-accented bodybuilder from Conan the Barbarian became a runaway hit. The Terminator has since morphed into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise that includes every type of media and merchandise imaginable—from roller coasters to boxer shorts. Here’s how a killing machine evolved into a killer franchise [read on].