In
2029, machines control the world and are bent on the extermination of
humans. To this end, the machines send back someone from the future to
May 12, 1984. This mysterious musclebound man (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
obtains weapons and begins hunting down anyone listed as "Sarah Connor"
in the phone book, successfully killing two of the three listed. When
he attempts to kill the last Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), he is
stopped by another time traveler, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), sent back
to protect her. While hiding in a parking garage, Reese explains to
Sarah that the man after her is actually a Terminator, a cyborg
assassin. These Terminators were invented by Skynet, a form of
artificial intelligence created by Cyberdyne Systems. In the near
future Skynet gains self-awareness, takes over all military hardware,
and initiates a nuclear war against humanity. John Connor, Sarah's son,
leads a human resistance against the machines. In a last-ditch effort,
Skynet sent a Terminator back in time to kill Sarah before John is
born, preventing the resistance from ever being founded, allowing the
machines to win by default. John sends Reese back in time to protect
her.
Terminator
2: Judgment Day
Terminator
3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator:
The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series)

Terminator
Salvation
Christian
Bale as John Connor: The battle-experienced leader of the Tech-Com
human resistance, who is now in his early thirties, is waging war
against Skynet after it has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear
holocaust. Bale was the first person to be cast and signed on for the
role in November 2007. McG talked extensively with Bale in England
about the role, and they both agreed to move forward. Bale is a fan of
the films, and liked the script. He has signed on to appear in two
sequels. He and McG kept working on the story every day.
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