Computers.  As is the case with sentient robots, cinema has warned us repeatedly that the instant we give our Macs, iPads, X-Boxes and missile defense systems the ability to think on their own, that’s pretty much the end of humanity as we know it.  Film after film, from sci-fi warnings to horror fantasias to action adventures, self-aware computers have been portrayed as instantly godlike beings who quickly recognize the obsolescence of human beings, and become hell-bent on our destruction (often sending California governors back in time to assassinate our teenage saviors).  In fact, there have been so many berserker computers in cinema that we were able to cull together a list of our favorites—in the insane-computer-genre, these baddies rank as the best.

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Jeez—the sixth Fast and Furious film continues to be the speedy little car sequels that keeps destroying the sequels to other franchises that should be long dead.  Just as the upcoming Fast and Furious film’s scheduling requirements forced director Justin Lin to bail on production of the upcoming Highlander reboot, it has now also forced Lin to drop out of directing the upcoming fifth and six Terminator films.

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He’s back! Now that Arnold Schwarzenegger, has wrapped his stint as the governor of California, he can focus on more important things — acting. It always comes back to acting doesn’t it? Schwarzenegger officially announced via his Twitter that he’s throwing his hat back into the ring and now accepting job offers. Could one of them be the next Terminator film?

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The Terminator franchise has been f*cked six ways to Sunday and yet someone still manages to keep the property alive — in some form. According to a press release sent out by Hannover House they’re not done dragging the franchise through the mud. They’re going to take the character into the realm of animation with a big screen, CGI feature, that will of course be in 3D (sigh).

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With so much fun entertainment news all around the Internet today, we thought we would bring our readers the best ones all in one place.  Be sure to check out the different posts for some laughs and some good info to have.

• Rocky trailer galore! If there was one thing the Rocky franchise was never short on, it was new installments to the film that made Sylvester Stallone famous.  Unrealitymag, has eight awesome re-cut Rocky trailers for your viewing pleasure. Rocky Balboa never gets old, too bad Stallone does.
• Have you ever wondered just what the secret mission of the Terminator was? /Film has a 4-minute video created by a Chinese filmmaker which is worth checking out.
• Calling all video game junkies! How do you decide which video games is better than the other? Unrealitymag compares the maps of the open world among all the great video games.
• Every director has their touch, their signature “type” of filming or special way of doing things that lets people know it was a movie by that specific person. Buzzfeed has discovered a special “shot” that most Quentin Tarantino films include.
• Need new ways to make money? Buzzfeed posted a short from a director who has a great new way to get money. Check it out and tell us what you think, is it exploitative or pure genius?

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The Terminator bidding war is officially over, and the two front runners, Lionsgate and Sony lost out to Pacificor. Who is Pacificor you ask? Apparently, they’re the new owners of one of the most ground breaking sci-fi film series of all time! Over at Deadline Hollywood, they exclusively broke the news that a final bid had been placed and received on behalf of the company. But, seriously who are these guys and where did they come from?

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The rights for the Terminator franchise are still up in the air as several studios and private production companies are trying to snatch up the property. The rights were taken away from previous owners, The Halcyon Group, when they found themselves in massive debt that they couldn’t repay. Now Terminator is on the auction block with Lionsgate showing interest, and Sony not far behind.

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Last year the rights for the Terminator movie franchise that launched over 25 years ago went up for sale. The former owners of the property could no longer afford to hold on to it, and after a lot of Hollywood red tape and multiple lawyers, Termiantor hit the chopping block. And according to the Los Angeles Times, Lionsgate currently has the upper hand in the studio bidding war.

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Earlier this year everyone was up in arms over Terminator Salvation and how it didn’t fit in with James Cameron‘s vision. We all wanted to know what Cameron thought about the sequel but he kept pressing that he was too busy to see the movie. But now, with Avatar finished he had no more excuses and finally admitted to watching the movie. So the big question is, what did he think?

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