Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Failed ‘Terminator’ Reboot Officially Gets a Second Chance on Free Streaming

The one franchise that Hollywood refuses to leave alone and has tried every trick in the book to make work, is Terminator. Created by James Camerondecades ago, the franchise has seen it all over the years. At its peak, it had expanded across different media. However, the most recent theatrical films both fell short of expectations; one was a critical flop, and the other was a commercial bomb. With the rights to the series currently in the hands of David Ellison, it remains to be seen where he’ll take it next, especially with the Warner Bros. merger in the works. In 2019, Ellison’s Skydance worked with Cameron on a new reboot, Terminator: Dark Fate, which underperformed commercially and led to star Arnold Schwarzenegger seemingly admitting defeat. The star had previously criticized the writing of the franchise’s 2015 reboot, which is currently streaming for free in the United States.