In a roundtable interview (per CinemaBlend), James Cameron talks about why this familiarity makes sense from a storyline perspective: It was only once Cameron and his team acknowledge this that they managed to find a proper direction for this franchise to head in next.

But if that’s the case, will there ever be a resolution? As it turns out James Cameron and his writing team have a resolution in mind. The catch is, we’ll only get to see this resolution if Terminator: Dark Fate makes money and another sequel is greenlit. I’ve already seen Dark Fate and can confirm that Cameron isn’t randomly speaking out of his ass. They really do seem to have their finger on the pulse and have crafted a new story (albeit with similar beats) that we can sink our teeth into. Stay tuned for my in-depth review that will be dropping tonight. Terminator: Dark Fate opens wide in Malaysian cinemas 24 October 2019. 

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