Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) After a 12-year break, the franchise returned for Terminator 3 in 2003. This movie had a lot of hype behind it, but generally speaking didn't live up to the heights of the first two films in the franchise (Terminator 3 sits at a respectable 69% on Rotten Tomatoes as of now). The movie keeps Arnold's Terminator as a good guy, while Kristanna Loken plays the villain, the first female Terminator. Watch It Here Warner Bros.
Terminator Salvation (2009) Six more years passed before the next Terminator movie, Teminator Salvation. With Christian Bale playing John Connor, Salvation seemed like it had the potential to be one of the best in the franchise; in fact, it was planned as the first in a new trilogy. With Bale on board, along with Sam Worthington and the late Anton Yelchin , it seemed like it had potential. This was the first look at Connor as the war-against-the-machines hero he's endlessly hyped as within the franchise. But when the movie flopped (only 33% on Rotten Tomatoes), the sequel plans were dropped. Schwarzenegger turned down a role in Salvation, and seems happy with his decision: "It sucked," he said about the movie. Watch It Here Warner Bros.
Terminator Genisys (2015) Another attempt at a reboot came with 2015's Genisys, which saw Arnold's return to the franchise. With Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke added to the cast as Sarah Connor, once again the movie seemed to have potential, and once again it failed to please critics or audiences. The movie clocked in at only 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the plans for future sequels were canceled. Watch It Here Paramount
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) The latest hope in revitalizing the franchise, Dark Fate will serve as a direct sequel to Terminator 2, writing the other movies in the franchise off as alternate timelines . In conjunction with that, the movie will see Arnold return again, along with Linda Hamilton and James Cameron being involved for the first time since Terminator 2. Director Tim Miller was behind the first Deadpool, so he's got some nice experience in the action drama recently. Additional cast members include Gabriel Luna as a new Terminator, and Mackenzie Davis as a cyborg who is not even certain she's a cyborg. Davis has been an exciting actress in the sci-fi space in the last few years, with roles in The Martian, Blade Runner 2049, and the "San Junipero" episode of Black Mirror, regarded by most as perhaps the series' best. Paramount
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009) Technically set after the events of Terminator 2, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aired for a pair of seasons on FOX in 2008 and 2009. It was actually a fun series, but the serial nature of the show in a pre-Netflix/binging era made it difficult for the show to sustain a fanbase. Lena Headeyof course best known as Cersei on Game of Thronesstarred as Sarah Connor, while Summer Glau, a TV sci-fi veteran from Joss Whedon's cult classic Firefly played another female Terminator. Watch It Here Fox
T2-3D: Battle Across Time (Over 13 years in California and over 20 years in Florida) Sure, this isn't technically a movie, but it was a really special experience for fans of the franchise who got the chance to experience it. This meta ride experiencelocated at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlandowas a psueudo-sequel to Terminator 2, and was also directed by James Cameron. Many of the actors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong, appeared in the attraction, which saw their filmed segments combine with live on-stage performers. It was very coolunfortunately, the ride concluded in 2012 in California, and in 2017 in Florida. If you're interested, though, the ride still lives on through YouTube videos. Watch it Here Vertigo
