With Thor: The Dark World helmer Alan Taylor set to helm the upcoming fifth Terminator film for Skydance Productions, Paramount and Annapurna Pictures, those involved have been hard at work to find a cast, namely the Connors. While they haven’t settled on Sarah Connor yet — it seems to be a battle between Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and Short Term 12‘s Brie Larson — it looks like a John Connor has been found.
According to Deadline talks have begun with Jason Clarke to step into the shoes last occupied by Christian Bale. The film, which recently got the moniker Terminator: Genesis, is said to be a reboot, thanks to a script by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. We’re fans of Clarke, and clearly Annapurna is too, reteaming with him after Zero Dark Thirty. After this year’s The Great Gatsby, Clarke will get his chance at another summer blockbuster with 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, before Terminator: Genesis opens on July 1st, 2015.
What do you think of the choice for John Connor?