Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003), and one hell of a challenge to secure the Terminator rights
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of securing the rights to Terminator and the dynamics between James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding the third film in the franchise.
After 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, James Cameron's interest in making a third Terminator movie seemed to wane. However, that didn't stop others trying to take things forward. And whilst Arnold Schwarzenegger would, for many years, insist that he'd only make T3 with Cameron, a string of underwhelming box office performers started to have an impact for Arnie. That said, just securing the rights to Terminator caused no end of challenges, and would drive a wedge between James Cameron and two of his friends. And that's just part of the story... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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