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Paramount will release “Terminator : Genisys” in IMAX 3D in IMAX cinemas worldwide starting July 1st, the studio announced this week.
This is the first of the five-film “Terminator” franchise to be screened on one of IMAX’s immense screens.
In other “Genisys” news, The Arnold Fans have a couple of reviews up of Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier’s screenplay. They’re quite positive.
Here’s a bit from the first:
I think the best way to describe Terminator Genisys is three action packed movies in one. First of all, we finally get to see the Future Wars. Where John Connor, Kyle Reese and resistance take on Skynet. This is something that Terminator fans have wanted to see since James Cameron gave them a preview of it in the first film. So I don’t think fans will be disappointed with this portion of the movie at all!
For me personally, since I loved the first two Terminator movies so much, I’m not sure it will beat the classics but we shall see. If you go into this movie with a open mind and willing to accept some changes, this should be an action-packed thrill ride that rivals any recent summer blockbuster. Because this script gave Alan Taylor and the cast with a lot of really good material to work with here. With a script like this, it’s not surprising that Skydance signed Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier to a two-year first look deal with the company.
I get the vibe that fans have been disappointed with Arnold’s involvement in action sequences since his comeback. Well, that changes with Terminator Genisys. Arnold is front and center of all the big action during the 1984 and (*deleted) portion of the movie.
The second review…
I’m pleased to say I was pleasantly surprised because not only should the film deliver but it feels huge, delivering in action, sfx and story.
Long time Terminator fans should be pleased to see some classic scenes recreated with a Back To The Future twist, meaning things don’t pan out like the original movie; this is good for the nostalgia feel.
People new to the franchise and fans alike should also be happy as I think this actually feels like a Terminator movie, unlike Rise of the Machines and Salvation. The atmosphere feels gritty and exciting, especially in the future war scenes. I can’t give spoilers but sfx is going to pushed to the limit for war scenes at the start, I really hope they can do it justice onscreen.
You can read both reviews in their entirety here.
