While Christian Bale is currently starring in the summer's most anticipated movie - a little flick called The Dark Knight - his next project is receiving almost as much publicity.
Indeed, Bale steps into the shoes of John Connor for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
The film's first trailer has hit the Internet. Check it out now:
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Helena Bonham Carter may star in Terminator Salvation, the first movie in a planned trilogy/relaunch of the Terminator franchise. The film is set for a May 22, 2009 release.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bonham Carter - who would join Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood in the movie - would play a role that is small, but pivotal.
Bonham Carter most recently starred as Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd.
In a recent interview, Christian Bale refers to Heath Ledger - his costar in The Dark Knight - as a "kindred spirit," adding:
"He was a unique character, a very infectious character. He was a good man, and I was glad to have spent time with him."
From Bruce Wayne to John Connor, Christian Bale doesn't shy away from iconic roles.
Bale also spoke at length about his role as John Connor in the upcoming, rebooting of the Terminator franchise. The actor said:
"I've always had two varying degrees of success, and I'm not talking about anything to do with box office. I'm talking about my own parameters. You know, an interest in attempting in a wide variety of stories. I never desired to be a big studio movie actor, action actor.
I've never desired to be a serious independent movie actor. I enjoy all of those. It depends on what mood I'm in. And therefore, I will try to bend those stories into becoming something that I can enjoy myself, varying degrees of success with that. We have an opportunity with it for a continuation, but also a reinvention, and I have to say, much the same way in my mind as we have with Batman.
And beyond that I won't say anymore because we're just starting."
No, we don't have the trailer for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins yet.
But we do have news on when fans might expect to see this movie's preview: rumors circulating around the Internet indicate that the trailer for this Christian Bale follow-up will hit theaters the same day as Bale's next film: The Dark Knight.
As if we needed another reason to go see that flick!
Based on posters such as this - which have been spotted around New York City - the next Terminator movie will be released around Memorial Day, 2009.
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins director McG updated his blog earlier today.
The film maker shared insight on what fans can expect in the movie, while also addresses the spoilers concerning the ending that have been circulating around the Web.
Here are some of the more interesting nuggets McG shared in his blog:
Just like it took a long time to get an HD plasma screen in our world, it took Skynet a lot of research and development to get to the T-800, and this movie explores that 'space between.' We have all been fascinated with the world after Judgment Day. Here it is."
Bryce Dallas Howard is in negotiations to replace Charlotte Gainsbourg in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gainsbourg was originally set to portray Kate Connor, the wife of everyone's favorite human resistance leader, John Connor (Christian Bale). But the actress had to bow out due to scheduling conflicts with another film
Howard last starred as Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3 and next stars in the The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.
Warner Brothers has released the following press release, hyping Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins:
In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.
But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past.
As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
Christian Bale appears to be locked in to yet another franchise. At the Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that that Bale has signed on for all three of the new Terminator films, starting with Terminator 4, currently in production.
"Christian was our first choice and he's a big fan of The Terminator, so we're very lucky," said Victor Kubicek from Halcyon at the Cannes Film Festival. "But with Batman he's already done the whole franchise thing, so we weren't sure he'd respond."
"He read the script and he loved it, so he's signed on for all three," added Kubicek's business partner, Derek Anderson.
Next month, of course, Bale stars in his current franchise, portraying Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight.
Rapper/actor Common has signed on to co-star in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin and Moon Bloodgood star in this follow-up to the wildly successful franchise. It's set for release on May 22, 2009.
To introduce Common to the non-rap fan, here's a video of the star in action:
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Moon Bloodgood is in final negotiations for the female lead in the upcoming Terminator follow-up, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
Bloodgood will star alongside Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin in the fourth installment of the franchise, which is set for release on May 22, 2009.
Reportedly, Bloodgood - who is currently shooting Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - will play a no-nonsense and battle-hardened member of the resistance.
Moon Bloodgood is gearing up for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
