Terminator Genisys
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• The fifth installment in the Terminator franchise, following 2009's Terminator Salvation, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (reprising his role as the eponymous character), Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney
• The plot follows soldier Kyle Reese in the war against Skynet; Kyle is sent from the year 2029 to 1984 by John Connor, leader of the Human Resistance, to protect Connor's mother Sarah
• When Kyle arrives in the past, he discovers that the timeline has been altered and Sarah has been raised by a reprogrammed Terminator
• Megan Ellison and her production company, Annapurna Pictures, acquired the franchise rights in May 2011
• The following year, production of another installment in the series was set up in collaboration with Skydance Productions (owned by Ellison's brother, David)
• The Ellisons consulted Terminator creator James Cameron in the hope of returning to the spirit of the original film and its sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Principal photography was primarily in New Orleans, with some in the on-screen setting of San Francisco
• Six companies handled the film's visual effects; its prosthetic make-up and animatronics were created by Legacy Effects, a studio founded by alumni of Terminator veteran Stan Winston
• The film was released by Paramount Pictures on July 1, 2015, in standard digital format, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D
• Terminator Genisys was not well-received by critics, who found the story and performances unsatisfactory, although Schwarzenegger's return to the franchise was praised