Terminator Genisys

"Terminator 5" is the working name of the announced sequel to Terminator Salvation. As of 2009, it is planned for a 2011 release. It will be made by Justin Lin.

Plot
In statements to FilmJournal, McG further reveals his plans to have the movie set in 2011, pre-Judgment Day. Skynet has figured out how to send non-Infiltrator Terminators such as Hunter-Killers and Harvesters through Time Displacement Equipment. John Connor is also sent back through time to fight the machines using present day military tactics and technology. While in the past, he meets up with the scientist played by Robert Patrick. Rumors have been circulating that the next film will take place in modern day London, despite the fact that both Terminator 3 and Terminator Salvation state that Judgment Day happened in 2004.

Trouble
While Terminator Salvation was initially planned to introduce a new trilogy, production of a fifth film has been halted by legal trouble, as well as Production Company Halcyon filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. While some anonymous sources insist that Terminator 5 will be moving forward the majority of analysts predict that its future is in jeopardy. In late September 2009, it was announced that the rights for the franchise are once again up for sale as the Halcyon Company tries to pull itself out of bankruptcy. In late October of 2009, Halcyon announced it would auction off the rights to future Terminator material and is seeking $60-70 million, though thus far the only offer has been significantly less at $10,000 by director Joss Whedon. In December 2009, Halcyon issued a statement that they are looking at various options including sale and refinancing of the rights with an announcement on the outcome no later than February 1st 2010. James Cameron expressed no interest in taking back the Terminator franchise.

On February 8, 2010, an auction was held to determine the owner of the Terminator rights. After studios Sony and Lionsgate bid separately from 3 PM to 8 PM, Pacificor, the hedge fund who pushed Halycon into bankruptcy, made a deal for $29.5 million. William Wisher, Jr. has written a script for a fifth Terminator film and an outline for a sixth film.

On August 13, 2010, following the announcement of Terminator 3000, Pacificor released a statement that they are continuing development of a live action Terminator 5 and they are seeking an injunction to block the animated spinoff film.

It was reported that Pacifior is in talks with Sony and Lionsgate to handle future Terminator films.

On April 26, 2011 it was announced that Pacificor, current rights holder to the Terminator franchise, is seeking distributors for a possible Terminator sequel with Arnold Schwarzenegger signed to star in the film. The film is, at present, unwritten and has no attached screenwriter.

Due to a recent sex scandal, Schwarzenegger's career has been put on hold, placing his involvement in any new Terminator movie in doubt.