Hasta La Vista, Baby: Paramount Pulls 'Terminator Genisys' Sequel Off Their Release Schedule

Well, this was inevitable. After scathing reviews from critics and a thumbs down from fans, Paramount tried to fight numerous reports that the planned sequels to "Terminator Genisys" were on hold, with producer Dana Goldberg saying last fall they were "re-adjusting." Well, it looks like they re-adjusted the followup right off the release calendar.

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The studio has pulled the followup to the franchise reboot off the schedule, and instead, put the Dwayne Johnson starring "Baywatch" in its place on May 19, 2017. That movie has Dwayne Johnson leading an R-rated take on the corny '90s series, and my guess is that Paramount realized they'll probably do much better to put their dollars on that project, rather than trying to keep 'Terminator' active.

So what's the future of "The Terminator" franchise? Well, the North American rights...