Comingsoon.net reports about a TV series under development that will feature Sarah and John Connor's characters, explore
what happened to them after the end of 'T2', when they went on the run.
The Terminator Franchise Rises Again
By Variety
Andy Vajna and Mario Kassar's C2 Pictures, which produced Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, has pacted with Warner Bros.
TV and writer Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds) for Fox's tentatively titled The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The Fox series
will focus on robo-warrior Sarah Connor and her savior son John Connor.
Variety reports that Friedman will write the pilot and serve as executive producer-showrunner of the series, which will
take place in the fictional time frame between the second and third "Terminator" features. Vajna and Kassar will serve as
executive producers, with C2 senior vice president of development James Middleton also producing.
In addition, Vajna confirmed that C2 is in "the final phases of development" of a fourth "Terminator" film and that the
series will have a link to what's being envisioned as a new feature trilogy.
"There will be a connection," Middleton said. Linda Hamilton is not expected to be involved in The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
And because the series will be focused on the Connor family, it's not anticipated that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would be
a regular part of the series either.
Middleton said the series will explore what happened to Sarah Connor after the end of "T2," when the character went on the
run. "She has the weight of the world on her shoulder and she also has to raise a 14-year-old son who may be the salvation
of the world," he said.
Friedman said his "challenge is trying to figure out how to reinterpret (Connor) for television."
Because the "Terminator" franchise involves time travel and alternate futures, Friedman believe he'll be able to take a few
plot liberties in the series -- emphasis on "few."
"The last thing I want to do is take a title and exploit it," Friedman said. "The show needs to stand on its own while still
being respectful of the franchise."
E! Online article excerpt (link)
They hired Josh Friedman, a Hollywood writer whose most recent credits include Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds and
Brian De Palma's upcoming thriller The Black Dahlia, to come up with a script for the pilot. Friedman will also serve as
executive producer and showrunner, along with C2's senior vice president of development, James Middleton.
Middleton says Chronicles will explore what happens after Sarah is forced to go on the run with her son when the
government's new computer system, SkyNet, becomes self-aware.
"She has the weight of the world on her shoulder, and she also has to raise a 14-year-old son who may be the salvation of
the world," he tells Variety.
Not to mention fighting off some killer cyborgs from the future who will no doubt be making an appearance, though producers
note the show will be more character-driven and less action-oriented than the films, given the budget limitations of TV.
"There's going to be a healthy dose of both [action and family drama]," Friedman tells the trade. He also vows to remain
true to the Terminator mythology and mindful of the film's massive fan base.
Hamilton is not expected to reprise her role as Sarah Connor; producers are seeking a new actress for the part.
The Chronicles brain trust has declined to comment on whether everybody's favorite robot assassin, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
might turn up in a guest shot on the series. His return could hinge on whether he is reelected as governor of California
in 2006.
In a case of life imitating art, the Terminator franchise is hell-bent on world domination. The three films have grossed more
than $1 billion worldwide. The proposed TV series, which is aiming for a berth in Fox's 2006-07 lineup, doesn't mean the
killer robot is saying hasta la vista to the movies. Producers have at least two more sequels in development.
If all goes according to plan, the Arnoldless T4 could begin shooting as early as next year and set up an entire new cyborg
trilogy. Termination, apparently, is not an option.
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