Terminator 7: James Cameron’s Shocking Decision Might Be The Franchise’s Biggest Twist Yet

Terminator heads toward a fresh chapter as James Cameron works on the franchise. But will Arnold Schwarzenegger return for the seventh edition?

The Terminator franchise certainly feels alive again as the buzz around a possible seventh instalment grows louder than ever. With the third Avatar film dominating theaters worldwide, everyone has already turned their attention to the steel and fire legacy that defined James Cameron long before the world of Pandora. Avatars 4 and 5 are already scheduled for 2029 and 2031, and that only fuels the thrill that the director is not done brewing another storm in the Terminator universe.

Cameron has revealed that he is writing the seventh Terminator movie. But we can expect some big twists in this one.

James Cameron Struggles With The Future Of Sci-fi

Cameron has admitted that shaping the next Terminator chapter has been harder than expected because reality keeps racing ahead of science fiction. “There are a lot of narrative problems to solve. The biggest is how do I stay ahead of what’s really happening to make it science fiction?” Cameron told The Hollywood Reporter.

For Cameron, the struggle lies in finding a fresh angle, something smart enough to rise above what life already delivers every single day. The veteran director is working on a plot that centers on AI. But with the recent AI advancements, he would have his work cut out to make the movie larger than life.

However, fans are more interested in a statement that Cameron made recently, which felt like a thunderbolt through decades of nostalgia.

James Cameron On Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Return For Terminator 7

Cameron confirmed that Arnold Schwarzenegger will not return this time, and he delivered the news without hesitation. “I can safely say he [Arnold] won’t be in it. It’s time for a new generation of characters,” the director said.

Cameron even explained that his push to include the 78-year-old in Terminator: Dark Fate in 2019 helped deliver a fitting conclusion to the actor’s tenure in the role.

Terminator’s history makes the moment more pronounced. Dark Fate saw Arnold and Linda Hamilton return for what was almost a farewell movie. The film attempted to blend legacy with new stars, including Mackenzie Davis and Natalia Reyes.

But time has moved on, and even Schwarzenegger later expressed that Dark Fate did not feel well-written in his view, which adds another spicy layer to this new chapter. However, fans would be pleased to know that Cameron is working diligently on the latest edition of Terminator.

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