Los Angeles Center Studios Signs Current TV and InVisM in the Same Week Nov 21, 2009
Los Angeles Center Studios has hosted numerous feature films (including Mission Impossible II, Charlie's Angeles, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Dreamgirls, Live Free or Die Hard, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Get Smart, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Where the Wild Things Are), television programs (including NUMB3RS, Mad Men, Better Off Ted, Southland, Bones, Cold Case, Heroes, House, Ugly Betty and Weeds), commercials, music videos, concert... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Film-maker bids for 'Terminator' Nov 4, 2009
By comparison, 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," which, unlike its sequel, did at least feature Arnold Schwarzenegger, took in $433 million. Nevertheless, rights to make new Terminator films are expected to garner more than $60 million at , as first reported by the Financial Times. (CNN -- International)
Critic's Rave: 'Surrogates' no replacement for thoughtful science fiction Oct 3, 2009
Somewhat surprisingly, Surrogates, the new sci-fi picture from director Jonathan Mostow ( Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ), does, in fact, fall into the first category, though it sadly bears little resemblance to high water marks in the genre, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey or Solaris. In the world of the film, robotic technology has progressed to the point where humanity has deemed it preferable to send out a robotic avatar a surrogate to go about one s daily life, while the surrogate s user... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Cinema File: 'Surrogates' premise disturbingly plausible Oct 1, 2009
Under the expert supervision of director Jonathan Mostow ("Breakdown," "Terminator 3"), a series of incredible action set pieces takes place, including a scene in which Greer mows down an entire sidewalk full of androids in pursuit of the bad guys. Mostow is one of the most underrated action directors around, proving here that no amount of computer-generated trickery can substitute for real cars getting rolled over and smashed to pieces. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Surrogates': Waking Life, By Kurt Loder Sep 26, 2009
Director Jonathan Mostow ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines") knows how to stage maximum-damage action sequences (with pronounced "Terminator" overtones), and he's added some cute passing details not present in the comics, like the surrogate recharge booths we glimpse at one point on a street corner. But he never roils the story's despairing mood for standard FX uproar. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Surrogates: The Zen Machismo of Bruce Willis Sep 26, 2009
" Surrogates is busy and brainy but dyspeptic an action movie that aspires to entropy. The only fun the film rouses itself to is casting Willis as both Greer, a grizzled, bearded depressive (his son has recently died in a car accident, the victim of lazy screenwriters), and his nearly unstoppable surrogate, who lives out the career as an FBI agent that Greer used to do himself. It's a hoot to see Willis looking young and blond, his face miraculously unlined. This is how he might actually appear... (Time.com)
Silvas 68 Mercury Cyclone GT Sep 26, 2009
There is a wonderful scene in the movie Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines when Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator returns to earth all buffed out and pumped up for action. Dressed to the nines in his natural, the grim-faced T-3 strolls into a small town bar and orders the male stripper onstage to hand over his black leather motorcycle outfit. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
"Surrogates": Accept no substitutes Sep 25, 2009
"Surrogates" -- which was directed by Jonathan Mostow, who also made the 1997 thriller "Breakdown," as well as, interestingly enough, the 2003 "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" -- falls into the latter category ... In what may be the weirdest campaign curtain-raiser in history, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as a decrepit robot in "Terminator 3.". (Salon)
Capsule reviews: `Capitalism' and others Sep 25, 2009
"Surrogates," directed by Jonathan Mostow ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"), is adapted from a graphic novel by Robert Venditti. Graphic novels are _ for better or worse _ the new pulp fiction. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Surrogates turns out to be a fun little thriller Sep 25, 2009
Thankfully, director Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3, Breakdown) makes the proceedings such fun that youre willing to forfeit the smart satire this might have been for the trashy adventure flick that it is. In the near future, most of the human population stays at home and lives their lives through surrogates, life-like androids that go out into the big, bad world and interact with each other while their operators lie in bed and control their avatar via headset. (MSNBC -- Movies)
What's Playing Sep 24, 2009
The fact that the movie was directed by Jonathan Mostow ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines") sounds promising. Much less promising: It is not being screened for critics, because we're really mean and love to tear down bad movies. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Los Angeles Center Studios Celebrates a Decade Downtown Sep 24, 2009
Austin Powers, Mission Impossible II, Charlie's Angeles, Planet of the Apes, Catch Me If You Can, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Aviator, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith are just a few of the early blockbusters to shoot on the stages. Films such as Dreamgirls, Live Free or Die Hard, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Get Smart, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Where the Wild Things Are represent some recent examples of the major feature productions to utilize the facilities on the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Daily guide to television and radio Aug 29, 2009
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 8 p.m. (AMC). Arnold Schwarzenegger s cyborg battles a female terminator. (Boston Globe)
'AVATAR' movie trailer debuts; James Cameron's follow-up to 'TITANIC'... Developing... Aug 21, 2009
The sci-fi movie follows on from the success of Cameron's last high profile script Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003. Cameron has been waiting to finish the flick since the 90s, but had to wait for the necessary technology to create his project. (The Drudge Report)
Robo wars: are we ready? Aug 18, 2009
Robot soldiers from the movie 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Related Articles. (iAfrica.com)
11 Things: Robots with sex appeal Jul 9, 2009
T-X (from "Terminator 3"). The first female Terminator was just as dangerous as our Governator and a whole lot nicer to look at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
‘Fugitive Chronicles’ to begin shooting soon in region Jun 21, 2009
Most recently, film crews have been swarming Main Street in Catskill, shooting the independent crime drama Meskada, starring Nick Stahl (Bully, Terminator 3, HBO s Carnivale) and Rachel Nichols (Star Trek, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, ABC s Alias). While Meskada is still actively shooting around the area until early July, additional film crews will be their contemporaries in the Cairo and Durham areas. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Stuntman almost got squished in movie Jun 18, 2009
His films include "Spider-Man," "Star Trek, "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"One motorbike stunt involved jumping 70 feet at 60 mph into open car of moving trainRemotely controlled, burning ambulance flippped and barely missed him By Craig Howie () -- It had never been done before, but as Monte Perlin gunned the engine of his Harley motorbike and prepared to land it in an open boxcar of a moving train, he was strangely calm. Stuntman Monte Perlin putting his motorcycle through its paces.... (CNN)
'Meskada' shoots scene in Hudson Jun 16, 2009
Stahl is probably best known from his role as John Connor in "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"," as well as from HBO's series "Carnivale" and 2001's "In the Bedroom. "Nichols can currently be seen in "Star Trek" and is also starring in the upcoming film "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" set to be released in August.The film also stars Laura Benanti, a Tony Award winning actor, who plays Allison Connor, the distraught mother of the murder victim.A good number of the background actors in the film are... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
'Salvation' lowers the bar May 29, 2009
While it is true that the "Terminator" franchise is a big deal on the Hollywood landscape, the third installment ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines") lowered the bar significantly ... While it is true that the "Terminator" franchise is a big deal on the Hollywood landscape, the third installment ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines") lowered the bar significantly ... While it is true that the "Terminator" franchise is a big deal on the Hollywood landscape, the third installment ("Terminator 3:... (Juneau Empire)
Cinema File: 'T4' relevant, true to origins May 28, 2009
This was the question I asked myself back in 2003 when I saw previews for Jonathan Mostow's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." After all, 1991's "Judgment Day," the second and most popular entry in the series, was a benchmark in terms of Hollywood filmmaking. The computer-enhanced special effects were state-of-the-art, the high-octane action scenes were unrivaled, and it enjoyed wild success at the box office. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Stiller terminates Salvation May 27, 2009
It is the first film in the futuristic franchise since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines came out in 2003. Night at the Museum 2, starring Stiller as a security guard faced with exhibits that come to life, took almost twice as much as its predecessor did in its opening weekend. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Led by 'Smithsonian,' Holiday Weekend Movies Flatten May 27, 2009
Its 43 million gross Friday through Sunday is the softest for any big-budget action movie this year and even less than "Terminator 3" opened to in 2002, representing a significant drop when ticket price inflation is factored. Although he said he was pleased with the opening, Fellman noted the "Salvation's" PG-13 rating, the first for a "Terminator" film, didn't draw young audiences. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
"Museum," "Terminator" Faring Well May 26, 2009
The fourth movie in "The Terminator" series came in a bit behind 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," the last of the franchise's installments to star Arnold Schwarzenegger. That third chapter took in $44 million in its first weekend. (CBS News)
"Museum" beats "Terminator" at box office May 25, 2009
The latest "Terminator" film, starring Bale, fell short of the 44-million-dollar debut of the previous installment in the famous sci-fi series, 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," which is the last in the franchise starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, the new "Terminator" sequel opened Thursday, a day earlier than other new releases to take advantage of the Memorial Day holiday weekend in the United States. (Xinhuanet, China)
Terminator Salvation review: I don't f*&$ing understand May 24, 2009
Its not nearly as bad as Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and its not nearly as good as The Terminator or Terminator 2: Judgment Day. . (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machine... May 22, 2009
com - Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines ... Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines ... Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines sees return as the Terminator (Model 101), sent back in time to protect a now-adult John Connor () and his future wife Kate Brewster (). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Director and cast talk about the latest chapter of the 'Terminator' series May 21, 2009
"After working in small, independent movies, Yelchin jokes about the novelty of being in a project that took longer than five weeks to film.He's not the only actor to take over a "Terminator" role originated by another. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Kate Connor, John Connor's wife. Claire Danes was Kate Brewster in "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," which revealed she and John would marry.Howard was happy to get the call from McG to play Kate: "As it was written, the character was already... (Fresno Bee)
'Terminator' returns May 21, 2009
When it comes to the screenplay, by John Brancato and Michael Ferris ("Terminator 3"), man is subservient to machines and sorely lacking is a sense of humor, a signature of the first two films. Bale and Worthington, an Aussie who coincidentally will turn up in James Cameron's "Avatar" later this year, wring the most from their thinly written roles. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
This 'Terminator' is too mechanical May 21, 2009
Connor's function as a Christ figure is clearer than ever in the script from John Brancato and Michael Ferris, who also wrote 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; nearly everyone who managed to stay alive describes this "JC" as a messiah and a prophet, but not everyone believes it. John must find and protect his future father, teenager Kyle Reese (the plucky Anton Yelchin), while also trying to determine whether to trust the mysterious stranger Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) to help him... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Movie review: 'Terminator Salvation': Resist May 21, 2009
Whoever thought in 2003 that we'd look back on "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" as the good old days. Yet, the previous "Terminator" film, thought to be the absolute nadir, had two things going for it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More Hydrobots! May 21, 2009
Connor's function as Christ figure is clearer than ever in the script from John Brancato and Michael Ferris, who also wrote 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." Nearly everyone who managed to stay alive describes this "JC" as a messiah and a prophet, but not everyone believes it. E-MAIL THIS ARTICLE. (Erie Times-News, PA)
TerminatorSalvation Review: Sensory Overload May 21, 2009
"), feels akin to being forced to listen to chitchat during an earthquake. () The movie was directed by McG (Charlie's Angels), who is staking his claim on the series begun in 1984 by James Cameron. But instead of taking on the big questions that have been bugging us all these years such as, What's so great about John Connor, and how did/does/will he save mankind during the war with the machines? the screenplay shimmies into the upper third of the Terminatortimeline. The year is 2018, things... (Time.com)
Reprise Records to Release Original Soundtrack to Terminator Salvation Tomorrow, May 19th May 19, 2009
McG (Charlie's Angels, We Are Marshall) directed Terminator Salvation from a screenplay by John Brancato el Ferris (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines). The film is produced by Moritz Borman, Jeffrey Silver, Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Back to the future May 17, 2009
(James) Camerons legacy survived (Terminator 3 director Jonathan) Mostow, it cannot survive this ... Interestingly, McG, a Terminator fan for most of his life, had no interest making the fourth movie in the franchise which started with Arnies The Terminator (1984), then Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) until The Halcyon Company engaged him in the task ... Thats in the spirit of re-establishing credibility, said McG. The film had lost its... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Does it matter if a celebrity acts like a jerk? May 16, 2009
and was saddened by the lameness of "Terminator 3.". "Terminator Salvation" looks like it has potential. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Terminator Salvation won't be rated R Apr 17, 2009
The R-rated Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines earned $433,372,112 worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. Still up in the air is whether former franchise star and current California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear in the film to reprise his role as the T-800. (MSNBC -- News)
Summer movie video games terminate stigma? Apr 11, 2009
Set two years before the film, the "Terminator Salvation" game serves as a prequel to the film, establishing what John Connor has been up to since "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." An increasing number of movie games, such as "Watchmen: The End is High," are using characters from their films to tell stories independent of their movie counterparts. Because the "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" movie mostly deals with the origins of hooded villain Cobra Commander, the developers of the... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Gameloft Brings Sci-Fi Action Battles to Mobile Phones With 'Terminator Salvation' Mar 11, 2009
These rights include the right to produce any future Terminator films, as well as all future merchandising and licensing rights, certain future revenues derived from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, as well as certain rights in the television project The Sarah Connor Chronicles and the sole right to produce all future Terminator projects in any new or existing media. In 2009, Warner Bros. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Terminator' producers in legal battle Mar 9, 2009
Halcyon also brought in Jeffrey Silver, who's not named in the complaint, to produce and hired "Terminator 3" scripters John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris to script. "Terminator: Salvation" is set in post-apocalyptic 2029 with an adult John Connor, played by Bale, leading a war to save humanity from killing machines. (Variety)
NYCC 09: Terminator 4 Panel Feb 8, 2009
The director was also asked how much of the continuity of the past films, particularly Terminator 3, would be touched upon in the film. McG said that the Judgment Day date used in the third film is held to in his film, but that the movie draws most from Cameron's first two films. (IGN FilmForce)
