When people think The Terminator, they think the first two movies. A lot has changed since 1991 and the sequels it has had have not surpassed them We live in a time now where in order to do well, studios think bloated 200 million dollar films are going to do it. Dark Fate's performance domestically is a sign on whether or not the franchise will be terminated or be back.
Supposedly the budget was set to near 200 million. When the second came out, it was the most expensive and the first 100 million movie budget ever. I wonder how much they had to pay Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, especially considering the latter hadn't been in any sequels since the second film. Not to mention that people want a story that was set to high level. There was nothing like it back then and I think that's the problem. Terminator has been surpassed in terms of production value and CGI that it has had a rough road.
From a critical standpoint, Dark Fate ranges in the well received to mixed range. Maybe people are burnt out on the on the other Terminator films from the last 15 years. And this is where Fox and Paramount will take a deep look into it. Worldwide, it has made it to roughly where the supposed budget was at the time of this blog. To have Sarah Connor back might have helped a tiny bit and to work alongside the original Terminator may have helped. But this isn't the 90s anymore. And even with that, more people are interested in other types of blockbusters that appeal to a different taste.
An old relic? Maybe. And it is up to studios involved to see if there is a point to keep making them. With Fox owned by Disney, they could refrain from making another one. I think we might have seen the last attempt to revive the struggling franchise. I'll be surprised if another one gets made.
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