It is no longer a question of whether there will be a "Terminator: Genisys" sequel.
With Skydance Media Chief Creative Officer Dana Goldberg confirming that there will be a follow up to the popular sci-fi film, Forbes has noted some of the factors which may have, one way or the other, influenced this decision.
After viewing the VFX featurette contained in the "Terminator: Genisys" DVD, Forbes contributor Mark Hughes noted that "it's a terrific little look at more than just the technical processes themselves."
What impressed Hughes the most about the film was the high level of craftsmanship involved to re-create the sequences featuring the young Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"They instead literally remade all of those scenes from scratch and figured out how to build a brand new version of Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 1980s," the Forbes writer said, efforts which could make a strong case for a "Terminator: Genisys" sequel.
"But something else that makes the VFX featurette enjoyable is hearing all of the sci-fi concepts behind the new Terminator designs in the movie," he added.
Asked by Forbes on whether there were plans to use original footage from the original "Terminator" films, visual effects supervisor Sheldon Stopsack said that, "It was known pretty much from the start that we'd be tasked to recreate the footage and recreate the scenes from scratch."
"Arguably, you could've tried to take the footage and massage it into a modern look," Stopstack explained. "But I don't think that way would've been successful."
Meanwhile, another development that has boosted the chances of a "Terminator: Genisys" sequel is James Cameron's possible involvement in the movie, according to Movie Pilot.
It has been confirmed that the 61-year-old director, who has been credited as the brains behind the first two "Terminator" movies, will win back the rights to the highly-popular humans vs. robots franchise by 2019.
Cameron lost all creative control over "Terminator" when he sold his rights to the film in 1984, a decision he continues to regret up to this day.
With these developments, it is only a matter of time before an official release date for a "Terminator: Genisys" sequel is announced.
