Overview

• Cameron told CNN he is tasked with writing a new Terminator story but has been unable to get very far.
• He said he is struggling to find a take that won’t be overtaken by real events, noting that “we are living in a science fiction age right now.”
• No plot or casting details were disclosed, with Cameron joking the project is “totally classified,” and he has indicated his work is separate from Netflix’s Terminator Zero.
• His ongoing Avatar commitments make his directing role and any timeline uncertain, with Avatar: Fire and Ash due in theaters on December 19.
• The franchise’s recent entry Dark Fate underperformed at the box office, and Arnold Schwarzenegger has previously said he is done with the series, leaving any return unconfirmed.