Skynet is =(

Hollywood is allowed one do-over. They can take an older film or TV show and recreate it ONCE. If it’s great - awesome, you’ll get some sequels. If it’s awful, for the love of it all, just let it die in peace.

The fact that they are auctioning up the Terminator rights, after the awful Sarah Connor Chronicles and the even worse Terminator Salvation, and people are actually intrerested in buying them, makes me a sad Alex.

There are no sacred cows in the film industry. The rights to Terminator, the rare franchise not controlled by a major studio, will go up for auction later this month. The price is expected to exceed the $60 million paid for the rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles several weeks ago. Sony Pictures is expected to be a leading bidder for the constellation of rights, which includes the right to make new Terminator films, TV programs, and other spin-offs. The auction does not cover earlier Terminator films, such as Terminator Salvation, the most recent installment, which grossed $380 million worldwide. The sale will test Hollywood intellectual property valuations during a time when industry profits have suffered due to falling DVD sales. (Finacial Times)

You know why DVD sales are falling, Hollywood? Because you make movies NO ONE WANTS TO OWN! At this point, I’m actually waiting for the robot apocalypse to begin. I’m convinced those mindless automatons could come up with better ideas than today’s studio heads.