The Terminator franchise is one of the most iconic action staples of all time, but it's had a rough couple of decades. However, if you've been waiting for a time-travelling postapocalyptic killer robot return to form, now's the time to start pricking up your ears. James Cameron regains the rights to the property in 2019 when his copyright reversion goes into effect and he's already got his eye on a new iteration.

Per Deadline, Cameron is "godfathering" a new incarnation of the film with Deadpool director Tim Miller in early talks to helm what the report calls "a reboot and a conclusion of one of cinema's great science fiction tales." David Ellison, the Skydance boss who co-financed Terminator: Genisys, is working with top science fiction authors to "find the movie creatively", which is a bit vague but sounds like it might be a writer's room. There are no details yet on whether the new Terminator movie would be a reboot or a direct sequel.

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The Terminator franchise has been dormant since 2015, when the confusing and underwhelming reboot/prequel/sequel Genisys was received poorly by critics and audiences alike. The previous two attempts to kickstart the franchise without Cameron were also squandered to somewhat more middling effect with 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machine and 2009's Terminator Salvation. Cameron's return to the property, which he originated three decades ago, holds a lot of promise for fans who want to see the Human/Cyborg saga get the ending it truly deserves.

As for Miller, the long-time VFX pro made a hell of a directorial debut on last year's surprise sensation Deadpool. Miller previously earned an Oscar nomination for his 2005 short Gopher Broke and worked in visual effects for films both films (Scott Pilgrim vs The World) and video Games (Mass Effect 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic). His Blur Studios are also the team behind the popular title sequence on David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Miller hasn't yet confirmed his next directorial gig after stepping away from Deadpool 2, but he's attached to produce the Sonic the Hedgehog movie and developing an adaptation of the sci-fi novel Influx for 20th Century Fox.

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