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19 April 2024

Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Terminator' sequel pulled back from 2017

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a promotional tour for the film 'Terminator Genisys' in Shanghai, China, in this file photo taken August 19, 2015. NBC said 'The Terminator' star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will replace Donald Trump as the host for its show 'The Celebrity Apprentice'. (Reuters)

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Paramount Pictures has set a May 19, 2017, release date for Dwayne Johnson's 'Baywatch,' replacing 'Terminator 2' - which has been dropped from the schedule.

'Terminator: Genisys,' the franchise's reboot starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke and Emilia Clarke, grossed only $89 million domestically before slightly rebounding overseas to $350 million. It was also a misfire with critics, scoring a weak 26% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.

Skydance, which co-financed 'Terminator: Genisys,' had originally planned a new trilogy with Paramount but said they were 're-adjusting' after the disappointing ticket sales.

Paramount announced in 2014 that it had the dated 'Terminator 2' for May  19, 2017, and 'Terminator 3' on June 29, 2018.

As for 'Baywatch,' Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach and newcomer Ilfenesh Hadera are starring with Johnson in the  movie reboot of the 1990s television show 'Baywatch.' Seth Gordon is directing.

Johnson will also produce the movie with his partner Dany Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions banner. Beau Flynn and Ivan Reitman are producing as well, along with Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Greg Bonann.

Damian Shannon and Mark Swift wrote the latest draft of the script. Plot details have been kept under wraps.s Productions banner. Beau Flynn and Ivan Reitman are producing as well, along with Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Greg Bonann.