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Byung-hun Lee & More Up For Terminator: Genesis

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byung-hun-leeWith Terminator: Genesis set to start shooting pretty soon, director Alan Taylor is busy fitting the pieces of the cast together. Now he’s adding three more to the roster, with THR reporting that Byung-hun Lee (G.I. Joe Retaliation), Michael Gladis (Mad Men) and Sandrine Holt (House of Cards) signing up.

Nothing has been revealed about who the actors will play, other than that Byung-hun Lee’s character, “promises to be a doozy.”

They join a cast that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke as John Connor, Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor, Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese, J.K. Simmons as a detective who has been obsessed with the Terminator/Sarah Connor case since 1984 and Dayo Okeniyi, who signed on last week to play the son of Cyberdyne engineer, Miles Dyson.

The movie is said to be both the beginning of a standalone trilogy and the continuation of the original franchise. Not surprisingly, Arnold Schwarzenegger recently revealed that his Terminator character will have aged, although he didn’t say exactly how. It’s also known that there’ll be plenty of time travel – hence why the actor playing Sarah Connor is significantly younger than the person who will be her son.

Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing from a script by Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry) and Laeta Kalogridis (White House Down).

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Dayo Okeniyi Joins Terminator: Genesis As Miles Dyson’s Son

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dayo-okeniyiJust a couple of days after it was suggested Attack The Block’s John Boyega was in contention to play Miles Dyson’s son in Terminator: Genesis, it turns out the role has been snapped up by someone else, as The Hunger Games star Dayo Okeniyi will take the role.

According to Deadline, Danny Dyson is said to be a Steve Jobs-type genius, who figures heavily into the conclusion of the new movie. As Terminator: Genesis the first part of what is said to be a stand-alone trilogy, it’s possible that Danny could play a bigger role in subsequent sequels.

Danny’s father, Miles Dyson, was played by Joe Morton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and was the Cyberdyne engineer most responsible for the creation of Skynet.

When John Boyega’s name was being bandied about, it was said it could come down to a choice between Genesis and a role as a Jedi apprentice in Star Wars: Episode VII. What’s still not known is whether Boyega not joining Terminator means he will be part of Star Wars.

Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing Terminator: Genesis with shooting due to begin next month.

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John Boyega May Have A Choice Between Terminator: Genesis & Star Wars

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John-BoyegaJohn Boyega is having quite a year. The Attack The Block star is rumoured to be in contention for a major role in the new Star Wars movie, and now there’s talk that he’s being looked at for Terminator: Genesis.

THR’s Boris Kit tweeted, ‘Tidbit: John Boyega (Attack the Block) tested for #StarWars but he is also wanted for #Terminator : Genesis. The role: son of Miles Dyson.’

‘Joe Morton played Dyson, exec at Cyberdyne. If u recall, Terminator pays a visit to Dyson’s house, son is there.’

‘He [Boyega] can’t do both. He has to wait out the Star Wars game.’

If he is offered both roles, it would be one hell of a choice for the young Brit. And he certain can’t do both, as Terminator: Genesis starts shooting next month, while Star Wars: Episode VII begins production this May.

In T2 Miles Dyson is the Cyberdyne engineer who is primarily responsible for the creation of Skynet. His young son Danny was featured in a scene where the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and John Connor (Edward Furlong) visi the Dyson home. The character was also played by Phil Morris in the Fox TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It’s not known how he might fit into Genesis.

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J.K. Simmons Joins The Cast Of Terminator: Genesis

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jk-simmonsIf you want to improve a movie, it’s often a good idea to hire the always excellent J.K. Simmons. The people behind Terminator: Genesis obviously think the same as they’ve hired hire to co-star in the movie, according to THR.

It’s not known exactly who he will play, but there’s speculation he will be Hal Vukovich, who was played by Lance Henriksen in the original The Terminator. That’s not been confirmed, but it seems quite possible as Simmons will be a weary and alcoholic detective who has followed a bizarre case involving Sarah Connor and robots for more than three decades.

Simmons joins a cast that also includes Jason Clarke as John Connor, Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor and Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese. Arnold Schwarzenegger is also coming back, but it’s still not known exactly who he will be – the presumption is that he’ll be a Terminator, even though he’s significantly older than he was in 1984.

Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing from a screenplay by Patrick Lussier and Laeta Kalogridis. Production is scheduled to start this spring.

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Jai Courtney Lands Kyle Reese Role In Terminator: Genesis

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Jai-Courtney2-slideLast week it was reported that producers were closing in on who they wanted to play Kyle Reese in the upcoming Terminator: Genesis. It was down to Boyd Holbrook and Jai Courtney. Now THR reports that it’s Courtney who’s got the part.

The actor joins Jason Clarke as John Connor and Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor. Arnold Schwarzengger is also returning. In the original 1984 classic The Terminator, Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn) was the soldier sent back in time by resistance leader John Connor to save his mother Sarah. He ultimately became John’s Connor’s father.

Genesis is being planned as the beginning of a new, stand-alone trilogy. It’s believed that the story will take place both in the future and in an undetermined time in the past (not least because the actor playing John is significantly older than who will be his mother), most likely before John was even born.

Alan Taylor is directing from a script by Patrick Lussier and Laeta Kalogridis.

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Jai Courtney & Boyd Holbrook On Final List For Terminator: Genesis’ Kyle Reese

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boyd-holbrook2For the past couple of months Paramount has been busy putting together the cast for Terminator: Genesis. Now Deadline reports that the role of Kyle Reese is down to two actors, Jai Courtney and Boyd Holbrook.

Both actors were on a shortlist revealed last month, alongside Sam Reid (The Railway Man), Wilson Bethel (Hart of Dixie) and newcomer Tom Cocquerel. However it now appears the decision is between Courtney and Holbrook.

Michael Biehn played Kyle Reese in the original 1984 The Terminator, who was a soldier sent back from the future to protect resistance leader John Connor’s mother Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from Arnie’s killer cyborg. He ends up becoming John’s father. Anton Yelchin played the role in Terminator Salvation.

For the new film, Jason Clarke will be John Connor, with Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor. Arnold Schwarzenegger is also onboard in a currently unconfirmed role whose exact role has not been confirmed. Due to the ages of the actors, it seems like the movie will take place both in the future and some years earlier in the past, possibly before (or simultaneous to) the events of the first movie.

Alan Taylor is directing from a screenplay by Patrick Lussier and Laeta Kalogridis. it’s not clear when it will shoot.

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Jai Courtney, Boyd Holbrook, Wilson Bethel & More Testing For Terminator: Genesis

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Emilia Clarke recently signed up to play Sarah Connor in the upcoming Teminator: Genesis, and now the casting people have turned their attention to the person who’ll be Kyle Reece – John Connor’s father, as played by Michael Biehn in the first film and Anton Yelchin in Terminator Salvation.

According to Variety, five actors are currently testing for the part – Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard), Sam Reid (The Railway Man), Boyd Holbrook (Out of the Furnace), Wilson Bethel (Hart of Dixie), and relative newcomer Tom Cocquerel.

Paramount also apparently wanted Nicholas Hoult and Garrett Hedlund to audition, but they weren’t interested for one reason or another.

Thor: The Dark World’s Alan Taylor will direct. No plot details have officially been revealed, but it seems clear there will be an element of time travel involved. It’s believed it will be set before the first movie, as well as taking us into the future during the war between mankind and Skynet. It would suggest some rewriting of the Terminator chronology will take place, but we’ll have to see.

Expect to hear who has the role soon.

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Emilia Clarke Joins Terminator: Genesis As Sarah Connor

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Emilia-ClarkeA few days ago it was revealed that Jason Clarke is in talks to play John Connor in Terminator: Genesis. Now it’s been revealed that the film has found his mother in the form of Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke (and yes, she is 20 years younger than her on-screen son), according Deadline.

Clarke beat out Brie Larson, who was the other top contender for the role. No story details have been revealed yet, although there’s certainly going to have to be some time-travelling involved, with the suggestion the movie will involve Sarah at a time shortly before the first of the Terminator movies, and that this time she may be travelling to the future to meet her son in the form of Jason Clarke.

The movie is also seeking an actor to play Kyle Reese, John Connor’s father, who was portrayed by Michael Biehn in The Terminator.

Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing from a screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. It isn’t known when filming will begin.

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Jason Clarke In Talks To Play John Connor In Terminator 5

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Jason-ClarkeA couple of days ago it was revealed that the planned new instalment of the Terminator franchise is currently going by the title Terminator: Genesis. Now it’s moving forward again, as Deadline reports that Jason Clarke is in early talks to play as John Connor in the movie.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is still attached to star. It was also recently reported that that Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and Brie Larson are the front runners to play Sarah Connor.

The ages of the actresses suggest the movie is going to involve some interesting time travel going on, as Clarke is 44, but will be playing the son of an actress in her mid-20s. Genesis also hints that this film will at least partially take place before the other movies. Of course Arnold Schwarzenegger is significantly older than he was in 1984, so it’ll be interesting to see if he’ll be playing another robotic clone, or if they’re going to deal with his aging.

The movie is also seeking an actor to play Kyle Reese, the father of John Connor who was played by Michael Biehn in The Terminator. Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing from a screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. A July 1st, 2015 release date has already been set.

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Thor: The Dark World (Cinema)

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Thor – The Dark World is the 8th installment set in the Marvel’s Interconnected Universe, and this time the franchise has a new director, Alan Taylor, taking over from Kenneth Branagh, who did such a great job introducing Thor to the cinematic world.

So what do we need to know about Thor: The Dark World? Well, it delivers much the same as the original Thor – there are intergalactic baddies (Elves lead by Malekith – played by Christopher Ecclestone) trying to kill the residents of Asgard as well as the other nine realms. There are amazing backdrops to set the battles in, there are ridiculously over the top costumes, and massive body counts, rippling muscle and a good thread of humour running through the film. [Read more…]