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As New “Terminator” Movie Ramps Up, Has “I’ll Be Back” Become a Curse for James Cameron?
“What is it about this new Terminator movie that requires a huge, $200 million-plus mega-budget? Scale the thing back to a third of the price, and not only do you increase the film’s odds of turning a profit, thereby ensuring another installment, but you’re also potentially grounding the storytelling into something more accessible,” writes Neil Turitz.
The Kung Fury short film, which co-starred David Hasselhoff, was a record-breaking success on Kickstarter, and has gained over 40 million views worldwide. The feature, which will be a sequel to the original short, will shoot this summer.
Outrider would be Schwarzenegger’s first ongoing television role other than his season hosting The Celebrity Apprentice. It’s odd timing for the announcement coming after Amazon’s announcement of a new Conan the Barbarian series yesterday.
The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member writes and directs the action-comedy.
The directorial debut by former Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam is a wacky comedy about a group of assassins, including KIllam and Bobby Moynihan, trying to take out Schwarzenegger’s super hit-man Gunther.
After working with Emmett/Furla/Oasis on three films, Steven C. Miller has been hired to direct the company’s Sylvester Stallone-starring sequel Escape Plan 2.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is teaming up with Emmett/Furla/Oasis and The Tannenbaum Company on a new television series based on his time in Venice Beach, set up at CBS Television Studios. 
