LINDA HAMILTON RETURNS. A NEW REBOOT UNDERWAY? ARNIE IN THE MIX. TERMINATOR… THEY… WILL

James Cameron originated the story and produces, while ‘Deadpool’ helmer Tim Miller is directing. Terminator fans are excited after it was announced that Linda Hamilton is returning to the franchise after 26 years.

The actress, 60, played heroine Sarah Connor in the original film in 1984 and reprised the role in the 1991 sequel.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, she will return for the as-yet untitled sixth film in the action-packed series. It was previously confirmed that Arnold Schwarzenegger will also star.

James Cameron, creator of the sci-fi franchise, announced the news at a private event.

He said: “As meaningful as she was to gender and action stars everywhere back then, it’s going to make a huge statement to have that seasoned warrior that she’s become return.”

Cameron, who will produce the film, added: “”There are 50-year-old, 60-year-old guys out there killing bad guys but there isn’t an example of that for women.”

The Terminator franchise has not been downright “good” since 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, but hopefully that’s about to change. In 2018, the rights to the Terminator franchise revert back to James Cameron, and the originator of the series has been working with current rights holder David Ellison to make plans to reinvigorate the series, with Deadpool director Tim Miller eyed to take the helm, but nothing has been officially announced just yet.

Cameron reveals that he’s envisioning not just one franchise reboot, but a new trilogy:

Of course, a new Terminator trilogy was also the plan when Terminator: Genisys was made, and that dreadful redo (really a cross between a straight remake and a reboot) performed poorly at the box office and was savaged by critics. Ellison’s Skydance Productions produced Genisys and had long, overarching plans for the franchise, so it’s heartening to hear that Ellison is still interested in getting Terminator right, and obviously bringing Cameron into the fold is a big win.

The rights don’t revert to Cameron until next year, so nothing official can happen until then, but it’s certainly intriguing to hear that he seems invested in trying to bring Terminator back in a big way.

“YES!! Linda Hamilton is back!! Terminator is back baby!! I CAN’T WAIT!!” Stay tuned…