As a fourth Terminator movie makes its way through the development process, the struggle between mankind and robot assassins from the future may also be headed to the tube. Daily Variety reports that FOX has ordered a pilot tentatively titled The Sarah Connor Chronicles from Warner Bros. TV and C2 Pictures, which produced Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
War of the Worlds writer Josh Friedman, who penned Brian De Palma’s upcoming The Black Dahlia, is also attached to the Terminator TV project as pilot scribe and exec producer-showrunner. According to the trade, his script has the action taking place between the second and third movies, much like Cartoon Network’s animated Star Wars: Clone Wars microseries.
No cast members from the films are expected to reprise their roles for the show, though a guest appearance by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has not been ruled out. Naturally, the series will have a more limited budget than the films, so the fast-paced action and cutting-edge visual effects the franchise is known for will be balanced by a healthy dose of family drama.
C2 Pictures principals Andy Vajna and Mario Kassar will serve as exec producers on the series, and company senior VP of development James Middleton will be a producer.
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