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James Cameron is known for giving some of the biggest films in Hollywood. Cameron, who is considered to be one of the most innovative directors in the industry, doesn’t seem to follow the same with producing films. Some of the films includingTerminator: Dark Fatefailed to live up to the expectations at the box office. However, theTitanicdirector does not worry about the box office collections and believes that if he enjoys a film, then the audience is likely to enjoy it as well.
Cameron is confident about his upcoming filmAvatar: The Way of Water,which is set to release this weekend. In his recent interview with Deadline, theTerminatordirector recalled clashes that happened between him and theDeadpooldirector Tim Miller during the 2019 film.
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James Cameron Wanted Arnold Schwarzenegger inTerminator: Dark Fate
After directing the first two films in the franchise,James Cameronreturned to produceTerminator: Dark Fate.The film also brought back the star cast of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. However, things did not go as planned for the film. It ended up being one of the biggest disasters with over $122 million in loss.
In his recent interview with Deadline,The Abyssdirector discussed what caused the film to fail. Talking about directorTim Miller, James Cameron said although he liked him before and after working onDark Fate,he“didn’t like him very much during the movie.”
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He shared that there were some clashes between them duringTerminator: Dark Fate.“I think the problem, and I’m going to wear this one, is that I refused to do it without Arnold. Tim didn’t want Arnold,”theTrue Liesdirector shared. James Cameron also shared that Schwarzenegger would not have liked the fact that a Terminator film was being made without him.
He shared with Deadline “I said, “Look, I don’t want that. Arnold and I have been friends for 40 years, and I could hear it, and it would go like this: ‘Jim, I can’t believe you’re making a Terminator movie without me.’”
He then made it clear that he would only be joining the project if the makers found a way to bring thePredatorstar back into the film. TheAliensdirector said that they were planning a direct sequel to the 1991 filmTerminator 2: Judgment Day, but it did not turn out the way they expected it to be.
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Tim Miller Does Not Want to ExploreTerminatorAnymore
Tim Miller who directed the 2019 filmTerminator: Dark Fatewas asked if he is planning more films under theTerminatorfranchise. TheRockfishdirector jokingly said that he did not like that question and that it’s better to leave the franchise as it has already been explored enough.
“Terminator’s an interesting movie to explore, but maybe we’ve explored it enough. I went in with the rock-hard nerd belief that if I made a good movie that I wanted to see, it would do well,”Miller said.
The 2019 reboot grossed $261 million worldwide. Considering the film was a reboot of a very popular movie franchise, the collection was lower than expected. The film ended with a loss of more than $122 million, making it one of the biggest disasters.
Any follow-up plans under the franchise were canceled followed by the failure ofTerminator: Dark Fateand no further plans had been introduced under the franchise so far.
However, a survival-focused video game based on theTerminatorworld was announced earlier this year. The game is currently in development under theTerminator Survival Projecttitle and is expected to release in late 2023.
TheTerminatorfranchise is available to stream on Paramount+.
Avatar: The Way of Waterwill release on 25 July 2025.
Source:Deadline
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
