The Terminator

December 1st 2025

James Cameron Wants a New ‘Terminator,’ But Reality Is Making It Difficult

io9 spoke to the 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' director about his plans for his trademark franchise.

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 1

April 11th 2025

James Cameron Hopes Future Filmmakers Will Use AI to Save Jobs, Not Cut Them

The Avatar and Terminator creator thinks it has a positive use when it comes to managing VFX costs, but not at the expense of creatives' livelihoods.

Movies Sabina Graves Apr 11

November 13th 2023

James Cameron’s The Abyss: Special Edition Is Coming to Theaters

The 1989 underwater sci-fi thriller starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn has been remastered in 4K.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 13

September 29th 2023

10 Great New Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Films to Put on Your Radar

Time loops, mutants, spiders, and elves: here's a ranking of all the films we saw at Fantastic Fest 2023.

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 29

September 28th 2023

James Cameron Almost Died While Making The Abyss

The Terminator , Aliens , and Avatar director told the story at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles.

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 28

September 23rd 2023

So Unreal Uses Movies To Illuminate Our Tech-Driven Lives

Films like The Matrix, Tron, Terminator, Hackers, and Sneakers are featured in the new documentary.

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Sep 23

July 19th 2023

James Cameron Is More Worried About an AI Apocalypse Than an AI Movie Script for Now

“I warned you guys in 1984 and you didn’t listen,” however, is a Cameron quote that goes incredibly hard, even if it is about our potential doom.

Movies James Whitbrook Jul 19

June 1st 2023

Add June’s New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Your Summer Reading List

Start summer off with 42 new releases from authors like Charles Soule, Ann Leckie, Brandon Sanderson, Fran Wilde, and more.

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jun 1

February 22nd 2023

Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next

A new paper details how we might command robots using simple language. Sounds fun... until they start commanding themselves.

Tech News Thomas Germain Feb 22

September 28th 2022

Want More Women in Tech? Read Better Sci-Fi

In She's In Ctrl: How Women Can Take Back Tech, Dr. Anne- Marie Imafidon explores how the stories we tell ourselves about women can inspire our futures.

Culture Anne-Marie Imafidon Sep 28

February 28th 2022

New James Cameron Trailer Alert! (It’s for His Book, But Still Very Cool)

io9 exclusively debuts the trailer for Cameron's Tech Noir book, which is basically a visual autobiography

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Feb 28

January 28th 2022

The Week’s Best Toys Are Animated, Stuffed, and Ready to Terminate

Plus, Medicom's MAFEX line gives Dick Grayson the Nightwing action figure he deserves.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Jan 28

December 30th 2021

James Cameron’s Legendary Aliens Moment Is No Legend

The director confirmed the longstanding myth about his pitch meeting for the movie.

Movies Rob Bricken Dec 30

December 10th 2021

James Cameron Explains Why the Original Aliens Poster Is So Basic

The Avatar and Terminator filmmaker is promoting his new art book, Tech Noir .

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 10

July 16th 2021

The Robots Are Coming for the Speedrunners Now That They Can Play Super Mario Bros.

Soft bots seem like the real future of robotics, but while less scary, they still want your job.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 16

June 28th 2021

The Nerd’s Watch: Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Streaming in July

io9 picks the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and HBO Max in July 2021.

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 28

April 6th 2021

Image: Jacket illustration by Razasas; jacket design by Lesley Worrell (Tor Teen)

There’s Absolutely Nothing Wrong With Saving the World

There’s one phrase I’ve been using a lot, as I’ve been promoting my young adult space-opera Victories Greater Than Death: “Save all the worlds.” Because I love the idea of a group of kids who are mostly LGBTQIA+ and come from cultures all over the world get to be the ones to help “save all…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 6

September 24th 2020

Behold: The Terminator by Poster Artist Tyler Stout

The release of a new Tyler Stout poster is an event. In the pop culture art world, few artists command as much anticipation and excitement as the one behind some of the best posters ever for Akira, Kill Bill, The Thing, and Star Wars. Well, today is just such an event. io9 is beyond excited…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 24

August 27th 2020

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in September

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to people staying home during the global pandemic—the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your decision…

Movies Germain Lussier Aug 27

July 1st 2020

James Cameron Dreams Up The Terminator in This Exclusive Podcast Clip

Not many Hollywood directors could follow both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg… but not many Hollywood directors are James Cameron. Cameron, who had the highest-grossing film of all time twice in a row with Titanic and Avatar, is the subject of the second season of the podcast series Blockbuster. Created by Emmy winner Matt Schrader,…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 1

The Terminator

James Cameron Wants a New ‘Terminator,’ But Reality Is Making It Difficult

James Cameron Hopes Future Filmmakers Will Use AI to Save Jobs, Not Cut Them

James Cameron’s The Abyss: Special Edition Is Coming to Theaters

10 Great New Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Films to Put on Your Radar

James Cameron Almost Died While Making The Abyss

So Unreal Uses Movies To Illuminate Our Tech-Driven Lives

James Cameron Is More Worried About an AI Apocalypse Than an AI Movie Script for Now

Add June’s New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Your Summer Reading List

Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next

Want More Women in Tech? Read Better Sci-Fi

New James Cameron Trailer Alert! (It’s for His Book, But Still Very Cool)

The Week’s Best Toys Are Animated, Stuffed, and Ready to Terminate

James Cameron’s Legendary Aliens Moment Is No Legend

James Cameron Explains Why the Original Aliens Poster Is So Basic

The Robots Are Coming for the Speedrunners Now That They Can Play Super Mario Bros.

The Nerd’s Watch: Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Streaming in July

There’s Absolutely Nothing Wrong With Saving the World

Behold: The Terminator by Poster Artist Tyler Stout

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in September

James Cameron Dreams Up The Terminator in This Exclusive Podcast Clip

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

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Marshall Acton III Home Speaker Drops to a Record Low, the Deal Countdown Has Already Started

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I’m Worried About the Helpless AI Disruptors of the Future

Russia Allegedly Swung at VPNs but Accidentally Hit Its Own Banking Sector Instead

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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