When Marvel Studios called Alan Taylor to talk to him about “Thor: The Dark World,” the filmmaker was on top of the world. He previously helmed multiple episodes of “The Sopranos,” earning rave reviews. Taylor followed that up with some of the biggest episodes of “Game of Thrones,” proving he was capable of delivering epic scope, even on a TV budget.

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Discussing the state of the “Terminator” franchise in 2020 is pretty depressing. After the franchise kicked off with two incredible films, James Cameron’s “Terminator” and ‘T2,’ the series just hasn’t been able to find its footing. And in the decades since, the franchise has tried multiple times to reinvent itself, all without much success. So needless to say, there’s a lot of “What If?” scenarios that surround the ‘Terminator’ franchise.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: in just a few months’ time, we’re going to get a brand-new “Terminator” sequel, and this one is definitely, definitely going to fix the problems with all its predecessors. For all the films in the franchise since “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” this promise has been incredibly wrong, and each subsequent film has (somehow) been worse than the one that came before it.

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Attempts to extend the “Terminator” franchise are the repeal-and-replace of Hollywood. Nobody wants them, they keep failing spectacularly, and yet people keep trying. Obviously we’re not counting James Cameron’s own “T2: Judgement Day,” one of the few truly great sequels, and the TV series wasn’t half-bad, but “Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines,” “Terminator: Salvation” and “Terminator: Genisys” all promised the world, and all sucked incredibly hard.

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Like it or not, yet another “Terminator” trilogy is in the works, with James Cameron, Linda Hamilton, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all returning. Tim Miller (“Deadpool“) will be directing the first installment, and after four sequels and a TV series, you might be wondering where the timeline will be picking up, or what is considered canon at this point? Well, it sort of sounds like they’re scrapping everything after “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.”

Schwarzenegger recently chatted with The Terminator Fans, and shared the approach that’s being taken, thusly: “Cameron was not involved in the others, so he does not acknowledge the others.”

It’s an interesting position for Cameron to take considering he publicly endorsed a couple of those shitty sequels, but now that he has his creative fingers back in the pie as a producer, it appears he’s more than keen to brew up a new recipe.

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Emilia Clarke Says She Won't Be Appearing In The 'Terminator: Genisys' Sequels That Probably Won't Be Made Anyway

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Hasta La Vista, Baby: Paramount Pulls 'Terminator Genisys' Sequel Off Their Release Schedule

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2015: The Hits, The Flops & The Year In Box Office

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Watch: Honest Trailer For 'Terminator Genisys,' The Reboot That Murdered A Franchise

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Watch: You Won't Need Roads With This Time Travel Supercut

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'Terminator Genisys' Producer Says Franchise Is "Re-Adjusting," But Not On Hold

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'Terminator Genisys' Sequels Are Reportedly On Hold Indefinitely

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Is There Still Life In The Franchise? 'Terminator: Genisys' Sets Record For 4th Biggest Debut Ever For A U.S. Movie In China

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Box Office: 'Straight Outta Compton' Wins The Weekend Again, 'Hitman: Agent 47' & 'American Ultra' Flop

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Box-Office: ‘Ant-Man’ Sizes Up To #1 With $58 Million, Amy Schumer’s ‘Trainwreck’ Shows Solid Comedy Might

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Not All Sequels Are Created Equal & Why Not Every Hit Movie Deserves To Be A Franchise

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"We Don’t Expect Anybody To Get It": Alan Taylor Talks Timeline Logic Of 'Terminator Genisys'

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Box-Office ‘Jurassic World’ Has The Most Teeth; ‘Genisys’ Posts Worst Opening Of The ‘Terminator’ Franchise

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Watch: 10-Minute Video Explores The History Of 'The Terminator' Franchise

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Hollywood Reboots Embrace The Retcon And Why That May Be The Best Option For Movie Audiences

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Review: ‘Terminator: Genisys’ Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney & Jason Clarke

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'Thor: The Dark World' Director Alan Taylor Says His Marvel Experience Was "Particularly Wrenching"

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'Terminator: Genisys' Director Alan Taylor Says Spoiler Heavy Trailers Were A Marketing Department Decision

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'Terminator' TV Series With "Connective Tissue" To The Movies Still In The Works

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