Terminator Franchise To Be Auctioned And Joss Whedon Makes HUGE Bid
posted by Outsiders in movies at 08:03 PM on 2009.11.02
Nikki Finke reports that every big Hollywood studio is interested in the rights for the Terminator franchise from Halcyon Holding Group, which bought the rights in 2007 for $25m. Even though Terminator: Salvation has done $380m worldwide, Halcyon immediately went into Chapter 11 once the film was done.
Interested in the rights to the series are Summit and Media Rights Capital. Sony has the greatest interest, she says, as the auction is prepped for later this month. The package to be sold is fairly complete, as it includes the rights to “new Terminator films, TV program and other spin-offs.”
UPDATE: Joss Whedon has penned a business note to the franchise owners in an attempt to acquire the franchise with a mighty fine $10,000 check. Says Whedon: “That’s four — FOUR! — zeroes after that one. That’s to show you I mean business. And I mean show business.”
He goes on to list the myriad of brilliant ideas he has for the franchise, including Terminator of the Rings, liberal use of Summer Glau, and a throat lozenge for a certain Mr. Bale.
Check out Whedon's link above for other ideas he would use with the Terminator rights.
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