Terminator Genisys

Movie Details:

Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release date	June 22, 2015 (Berlin) July 1, 2015 (United States)
Running time	2hr 6min
Age rating	PG-13
Starring	Arnold Schwarzenegger Jason Clarke Emilia Clarke Jai Courtney J. K. Simmons Dayo Okeniyi Matt Smith Courtney B. Vance Michael Gladis Sandrine Holt Lee Byung-hun
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Written by	Laeta Kalogridis Patrick Lussier
Produced by	David Ellison Dana Goldberg
Cinematography by	Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by	Roger Barton
Music by	Lorne Balfe
Production Company	Skydance Productions Annapurna Pictures
Distributor	Paramount Pictures

Cast & Characters:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator / Pops
• Jason Clarke as John Connor
• Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor
  • Willa Taylor as Young Sarah
• Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese
  • Bryant Prince as Young Kyle
• J. K. Simmons as O’Brien
  • Wayne Bastrup as Young O’Brien
• Dayo Okeniyi as Danny Dyson
• Matthew Smith as Alex
  • Ian Etheridge as Skynet, age 10.
  • Nolan Gross as Skynet, age 12–14.
  • Seth Meriwether as Skynet, age 18.
• Courtney B. Vance as Miles Dyson
• Michael Gladis as Lieutenant Matias
• Sandrine Holt as Detective Cheung
• Byung-Hun Lee as Cop / T-1000

Storyline:

When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured time-line. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian, dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future.

About Movie:

Terminator Genisys is an American cyberpunk action film and the fifth installment in the Terminator franchise. Serving as a reboot, it reimagines the original film’s storyline, disregarding the sequels and the TV series. Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier.

The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his iconic role as the Terminator. The cast also includes Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matt Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Gladis, Sandrine Holt, and Lee Byung-hun.

After Terminator Salvation sequels were canceled due to The Halcyon Company’s bankruptcy, Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures acquired the franchise rights in May 2011 at $70 million. Her brother David Ellison’s Skydance Productions joined the project, and they consulted with Terminator creator James Cameron, drawing inspiration from The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

Principal photography took place mainly in New Orleans, with additional filming in San Francisco. The film shot under the code name Vista, a possible reference to the Terminator’s “hasta la vista” line in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The first unit shot the film over a total of 90 days, in high definition. Six companies contributed to the film’s visual effects, while Legacy Effects handled prosthetics and animatronics.

Terminator Genisys premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on June 28, 2015, and was released in the U.S. on July 1. Despite Arnold Schwarzenegger’s praised return, the film received negative reviews for its plot and acting. However, it grossed $440.6 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film in the series and Schwarzenegger’s career, behind Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The film’s lower-than-expected performance led to the cancellation of two planned sequels and a spin-off TV series.

A video game, Terminator Genisys: Future War, was released on May 18, 2017. The franchise continued with Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	$155–158 million
Domestic Opening	$27,018,486
Domestic Collection	$89,760,956
International Collection	$350,842,581
Worldwide Collection	$440,603,537