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The Terminator franchise, launched by James Cameron in 1984, explores a dystopian future where intelligent machines wage war against humanity. The relentless pursuit of key human figures by time-traveling cyborg assassins known as Terminators is central to the narrative. John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, is the core target of the malicious machines.

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Terminator (1984) Movie Poster
Terminator
Movie(s)
The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Salvation (2009), Terminator Genisys (2015), Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Created by
James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
First Film
The Terminator
Latest Film
Terminator: Dark Fate
First TV Show
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Latest TV Show
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

TV Shows
Terminator Zero (2024)
First Episode Air Date
January 13, 2008
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes
TV Show(s)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
Character(s)
The Terminator, Sarah Connor, Kyle Reese, John Connor, T-1000, Kate Brewster, Marcus Wright, Grace (Terminator), Dani Ramos
Video Game(s)
The Terminator (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), RoboCop versus The Terminator (1993), Terminator 3: War of the Machines (2003), Terminator Salvation (2009), Terminator: Resistance (2019)
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Terminator Zero Star Addresses Potential Live-Action Franchise Return After 86% RT Netflix Success
Terminator Zero

Exclusive: Terminator Zero star André Holland talks the chances of reprising his role in the live-action franchise after the Netflix show's success.

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TERMINATOR ART
Terminator Debuts the Most Evil T-800 to Date, And It Needs Its Own Movie ASAP
Comics

The darkest T-800 yet raises the stakes—explore why this terrifying new Terminator deserves a standalone film to unleash its full potential.

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Linda Hamilton, Emilia Clarke, and Lena Headey as Sarah Connor in Terminator
Terminator Recast Sarah Connor For The First Time 19 Years Ago (And She Was As Great As The Original)
Movies

While the Terminator franchise's Sarah Connor is Linda Hamilton's most iconic role, another actor's incarnation of her was surprisingly successful.

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Grace holding back Dani in Terminator Dark Fate
You Should Give A Chance To Terminator’s Most Underrated Movie
Terminatior: Dark Fate

While Terminator: Dark Fate was not well-received by critics, the audiences gave it a higher rating, making it an underrated film worth revisiting.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator next to Alien's Xenomorph.
Skynet's Ultimate Terminator Is Closer to Alien's Xenomorphs Than Arnie's T-800
Comics

Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 was the first Terminator, but interestingly enough, the franchise's deadliest Terminator is more like Alien's Xenomorph.

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Terminator Just Expanded Its Original Trilogy With an Ending Twist That Will Break Your Heart
Comics

Judgment Day is when Skynet effectively ended the world, and the Terminators rose from the ashes - and somehow, the comics just made it even darker.

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Lee Byung-hun as the T-1000 with a sword arm in Terminator Genisys and Robert Patrick as the T-1000 in Terminator 2
Why Terminator Genisys Recast The T-1000 With Lee Byung-hun
Terminator: Genisys

Terminator Genisys featured the return of the iconic villain the T-1000, but why was the role recast with Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun?

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Terminator Is Upheaving Its Lore By Revealing the True History Behind Its First 'Failed' Robot
Comics

The Terminator is changing its lore by revealing that one particular Terminator model that was always considered a failure was actually a success.

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Robert Downey Jr looking serious with a heads-up display as Iron Man in Avengers Age of Ultron
Robert Downey Jr. Becomes A Battle Damaged Terminator In Detailed Art Video
Movies

In an impressive video, an artist transforms Robert Downey Jr. into a damaged Terminator reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s look from the movies.

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T-800 Terminators from the latest comic book series.
The Terminator Movies Are Great, But We've Got 8 Reasons Why Its New Comic Is Even Better
Comics

Terminator films are unarguably iconic and entertaining, but the new comic series from Dynamite Entertainment might be better - here's 8 reasons why!

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How Terminator: Dark Fate Fits In The Terminator Timeline
Terminatior: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate retconned the Terminator franchise timeline by introducing an alternate future that began after the events of Terminator 2

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The T-800 Looking Serious in Terminator: Dark Fate
$261M Terminator Disappointment Finds Redemption In Netflix's Global Chart 5 Years Later
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The Terminator franchise's movie that underperformed at the box office five years ago is now a streaming hit in Netflix's Global Top 10.

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3 Best Terminator Movies, Ranked
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Screen Rant looks into the best three Terminator movies of all times.

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Terminator’s Best Villain Accidentally Ruined The Franchise And Has Yet To Be Sured 33 Years Later
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The Terminator franchise has always suffered from one major problem, and it's a problem that was set up more than three decades ago.

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T-800 Terminator with RoboCop and Transformers' Optimus Prime behind him.
5 Epic Terminator Crossovers That Deserve Way More Attention From Fans
Comics

The Terminator franchise is one of the coolest Sci-Fi series there are, and its crossovers are even cooler. Here are 5 of the best comic crossovers!

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A T-800 crawls through grass, a gleaming yellow light highlighting its edges.
It Took 40 Years, But Terminator Has Convinced Me the T-800 Is a Bloodthirsty Killer And Here's Why
Comics

The T-800 has long been a fan-favorite machine in the Terminator franchise. Despite general inefficiency, a comic reveals its true strength.

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Terminator Has Great Stories, But Its Dark New Run Is the Prequel the Movie Fans Wish For
Comics

Dynamite Entertainment's new "Terminator" comic book is exactly the reinvention of the series that fans of the franchise have been clamoring for.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger looking confused with The Terminator
Why The Terminator Franchise’s Timeline Is So Confusing
Movies

The Terminator franchise is messy, but the maze of paradoxes, intentional plot holes, and reboots is also what makes the series so compelling.

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Kyle Mooney as Garrett in Y2K
A24's New Horror-Comedy Is Secretly The Best Terminator Film Of The 21st Century
Y2K

Y2K's plot similarities and surprising thematic connections to The Terminator franchise make it an unexpectedly strong successor to that series.

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Collage of Eiko looking worried in Terminator Zero with a T-800
If You Liked Netflix’s Terminator Zero, Check Out Terminator’s Criminally Underrated TV Show That Was Canceled Too Soon
Terminator Zero

Netflix’s Terminator Zero was one of the best Terminator projects in years, and it’s a reminder to check out the franchise’s only other TV show.

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