[MovieNews] Got $40M hanging around? Buy The TERMINATOR franchise...

[ApexOversteer]

The Terminator franchise is on the auction block today, as current rights holder Halcyon heads into bankruptcy. The purchaser will get rights to "future Terminator films, TV programs and other spin-offs". Insiders are expecting a sale price north of $40M.

Given that Terminator: Salvation basically just broke even, one would think this might be a bit of a rip-off, but all the major studios, several smaller production companies and possibly a few individual ballers are interested.

I wonder who will get it... I stopped bidding at $6.25 and a pocket-warmed Orange Starburst...

[ApexOversteer]

Looks like Sony is going to end up winning this one...

[MYSCZ06]

was wondering who out bid me....

[Neutron]

I'd like to own this franchise. :cool:

[ApexOversteer]

Here's the thing...

Studios don't really think of rights purchases as "investments". They want a return on that purchase price, and they want it now. So, whoever buys the rights will undoubtedly put something into development.... could be a movie, or a video game, or another tv series, though I think a tv series is the least likely.

[Munch]

Does it come with any cool Terminator stuff like a life size Terminator or something?

[VatorMan]

Sounds cool.....Oh. I'd just turn it into a bunch of bad porn movies.

[Neutron]

Sounds cool.....Oh. I'd just turn it into a bunch of bad porn movies.

Listen, and understand! That Terminator is out there! It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are ****ed.

[_Nomad_]

Sounds cool.....Oh. I'd just turn it into a bunch of bad porn movies.

:above:

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[Neutron]

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