Directed by McG, the fourth Terminator movie stars Christian Bale as John Connor and Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright, a cyborg who believes he is human. It also introduces a young version of the first film’s hero, Kyle Reese, played by Anton Yelchin, and depicts the origins of the T-800 Model 101 Terminator, played by Roland Kickinger. The film, set in 2018, focuses on the war between humanity and Skynet. It abandons the format of previous entries in the series, which only revolved around Terminators and various other characters traveling through time to either kill or protect John Connor before the events of Judgment Day unfold.

It’s interesting to note that during filming Terminator Salvation, Christian Bale broke his hand and Sam Worthington hurt his back. Special effects technician Mike Menardis almost lost his leg filming an explosion. The sequence required a manhole being blown into the air, which hit Menardis and partially severed his leg. McG noted it was testament to the gritty style of the film. “I say with respect, I didn’t want that Star Wars experience of everything’s a blue screen, tennis balls, and go for it. I had Stan Winston build all the machines. We built all the sets, the explosive power, the explosive power so you feel that wind and that percussion and that heat blowing your eyebrows off. And with that you get a couple bumps and bruises on the way, but you get it in an integrity and a realism that hopefully echoes Apocalypse Now. You couldn’t say, ‘Let’s just shoot Apocalypse Now in Burbank, I think it’s going to feel just as good.’”

Terminator Salvation is set to premiere on May 21, 2009.

Video Link: Terminator Salvation HD Trailer

Terminator Salvation – Movie Preview originally appeared on Starmometer on April 28, 2009.

Smith is voted the Box-Office King, if you must, by generating the most box-office revenue for theaters for his two films Hancock and Seven Pounds.

On the other hand, it was Christian Bale’s “The Dark Knight” which ranked-in the most box-office money as it was hailed as the no. 1 movie in America for 2008 but Bale was only ranked third by Quigley this year. The Dark Knight earned a whopping 1 billion US dollars worldwide as of this writing.

Princess Diaries star Anne Hattaway was named a star of tomorrow, along with Chris Pine, who appeared in “Bottle Shock” and will play Captain Kirk in 2009′s “Star Trek” movie.

TOP 10 MONEY-MAKING STAR OF 2008

1. Will Smith (Hancock)
2. Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man)
3. Christian Bale (The Dark Knight)
4. Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones 4, Eagle Eye)
5. Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones 4)
6. Adam Sandler (Bedtime Stories)
7. Reese Witherspoon (Four Christmases)
8. George Clooney (Burn After Reading)
9. Angelina Jolie (Wanted)
10. Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace)

Will Smith Voted Top Money-Making Star of 2008 originally appeared on Starmometer on January 3, 2009.

The Dark Knight sold sold $155.3 million in tickets this weekend, surpassing the $151.1 million earned by Spider Man 3 in May 2007, with an estimated $253 million in ticket sales.

The Dark Knight was praised by movie critics hailing the late Heath Ledger‘s performance as worthy of Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose in New York in January.

The Dark Knight stars British actor Christian Bale as Gotham City’s famous caped crusader and helmed by Christopher Nolan. The film cost around $180 million and was shot on location in Chicago and Hong Kong.

US Weekend Box-Office
(July 18-20, 2008)

1. The Dark Knight – $158,411,483
2. Mamma Mia! – $27,751,240
3. Hancock – $14,040,178
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth – $12,340,435
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army – $10,117,815
6. Wall-E – $10,070,396
7. Space Chimps – $7,181,374
8. Wanted – $5,072,805
9. Get Smart – $4,125,021
10. Kung Fu Panda – $1,860,854

The Dark Knight Beats Spiderman, Shatters Box Office Records originally appeared on Starmometer on July 22, 2008.