Paramount Not Committed To ‘Terminator 5’ Title ‘Terminator: Genesis’
Paramount Pictures has issued a press release announcing the start of principal photography on the fifthTerminatorfeature film,Terminator: Genesis. Of course, much like most of the information in the press release, we already knew this — we evenposted a photo from the set earlier this week. The only thing of note is that Paramount does not use theTerminator: Genesistitle in the press release, instead repeatedly referring to the film as theTerminatorreboot. This could be a sign that while the script is calledTerminator: Genesis, Paramount’s marketing team has yet to officially decide on aTerminator 5title.
This happens all the time. Most recentlyThe Muppets Most Wantedwent into production asThe Muppets… Again!,but changed the title more than halfway through production. (You might notice a song featuring the former title remains in that film.) For now, production ofTerminator 5is going under the “secret” working title “Vista”. you may read the full press release now after the jump.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND SKYDANCE PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE THE START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE “TERMINATOR” REBOOT
HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 23, 2025) – Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions announced today that principal photography is officially underway on the “TERMINATOR” reboot, directed by Alan Taylor (“THOR: THE DARK WORLD,” “Game of Thrones”). The film is shooting in New Orleans.
The new film is written by Laeta Kalogridis (“AVATAR,” “SHUTTER ISLAND”) and Patrick Lussier (“DRIVE ANGRY”). David Ellison and Dana Goldberg (“WORLD WAR Z,” “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS”) of Skydance Productions are producing. Executive producers are Skydance’s Paul Schwake (“WORLD WAR Z,” “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS”), Annapurna Pictures' Megan Ellison (“AMERICAN HUSTLE,” “HER”), Kalogridis and Lussier.
“TERMINATOR” stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (“THE EXPENDABLES 1 & 2,” “TERMINATOR 1, 2 & 3”), Jason Clarke (“THE GREAT GATSBY,” “ZERO DARK THIRTY”), Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”), Jai Courtney (“DIVERGENT,” “JACK REACHER”), J.K. Simmons (“MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN,” “UP IN THE AIR”), Dayo Okeniyi (“THE HUNGER GAMES,” “THE SPECTACULAR NOW”), and Byung Hun Lee (“RED 2,” “G.I. JOE: RETALIATION”).
The “TERMINATOR” franchise launched in 1984 with Schwarzenegger as the title character and spanned three subsequent films, which have earned more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
