'Terminator Genisys' Sequels Are Reportedly On Hold Indefinitely

The reviews were dreadful and domestic audiences didn't show up, but China provided a sliver of hope for those who still cared that there was might be some followups for "Terminator: Genisys." The sequel and potential franchise reboot notched the fourth biggest debut ever for a U.S. movie in China, and international audiences overall have made 'Genisys' the second highest grossing movie in the series. So that could have been enough for Paramount, which had big plans for the property, including a new trilogy and a TV series. But apparently that's not to be.

In a recent THR piece about movie financiers, there's a buried nugget that notes that even after earning $440 million worldwide, the $155 million budgeted (not including post production costs) "Terminator: Genisys" will probably still lose money (that must've been a super expensive marketing campaign). Moreover, according to the trade's sources "the notion of a Terminator universe is on hold...