John Connor 

Christian Bale

As mentioned, Christian Bale will star as the adult John Connor in Terminator 4. It's not clear how much screen time Bale will get as Connor, as the story line seems to revolve around the society he is rebuilding, rather than focusing on Connor himself.

It is likely that the complex relationship between John Connor and Kyle Reese will be explored in these sequels, with John aware that Kyle is his father, while Kyle considers John to be just a good friend. Also weighing heavily on John's mind is the fact that Kyle will die in order for John to exist.

Still of Christian Bale from The Dark Knight, copyright © Warner Bros.

Kyle Reese 

Anton Yelchin

In a slightly bizarre casting decision, 19 year old Anton Yelchin has been cast as Kyle Reese, making him (apparently) ten years younger than John Connor. It's not yet clear how this will be played out, but the obvious possibilities will be that Kyle may (ironically) look up to John as a father-figure.

Still of Anton Yelchin from Charlie Bartlett, copyright © Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Marcus Wright 

Sam Worthington

Marcus is an intriguing new character, possibly a criminal who was on death row when Judgement Day occured. It seems that Marcus will wake up to find the world in a post-apocolyptic state of chaos. In other words: Perfect. Except for this John Connor character who wants to run a resistance and attempt to build a society with some sort of order.

Image of Sam Worthington, photographer unknown, source.

Kate Brewster Connor 

Bryce Dallas Howard

Claire Danes, the only actor worth watching in Terminator 3, turned down the role for the T3 sequel. Originally Charlotte Gainsbourg was cast in Danes' place, but she was unable to continue due to other commitments.

Gainsbourg has been replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of director Ron Howard, who is best known for her roles in the M Night Shyamalan movies The Vilage and Lady in the Water. She also played Gwen Stacey in the third Spider-Man movie. We know Howard can act, and she has a certain intensity about her, so this could prove to be an interesting casting decision.

Image of Bryce Dallas Howard, photographer unknown, from Wire Image.

The Terminators 

Chronologically, this movie (circa 2019) takes place before the future events of the first Terminator movie, therefore the Terminators are old-style and many of them will be basic metal robots. Arnie's Terminator hasn't been built yet, which is an excellent excuse for his absence and allows for the possibility that he might be able to squeeze an appearance into one or two of the upcoming movies.

Josh Brolin is rumoured to be playing one of the Terminators.

The setting 

What can we expect from director McG? 

Some tongue-in-cheek references to the "Governator"? Inflatable robot masks so that John and co can infiltrate the enemy's camp undetected? Wire-controlled kung-fu stunts performed by girls in heels? High octane car or motorbike races against the cyborgs?

Whatever we get from Joseph McGinty Nichol, aka McG, the director of Charlie's Angels, it will definitely be unorthodox.

Unfortunately, the PC-13 rating means Terminator 4 will likely lose the hard edge of the previous movies.

Image of McG by Steve Granitz © WireImage.com

News on Terminator 4 

***There may be minor spoilers in these links***

Arnie hopes for 'Terminator' role

Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes to appear in the new Terminator film.

Terminator 4 Plot Details

How Terminator 4 is intended to fit in with The Sarah Connor Chronicles

New ''Terminator'' movie secrets revealed

What's going on with the new Terminator movie? And does Christian Bale's casting mean hasta la vista, baby for Arnold? EW.com talked to the film's producers to find out.

Terminator's Title Salvation

Warner Brothers finally ditches the mouthful of moniker. Terminator Salvation is switched to Terminator: The Return of the Terminator.

First Look at Post-Apocalyptic Future in Terminator 4

Welcome to 2018. This rendering of the post-apocalyptic, nuclear blast-devastated cityscape in Los Angeles is the concept art for Terminator 4.

Everything John Connor Knows About The Future Is Wrong, In Terminator 4

Terminator could be a lot more unpredictable than we'd expected.

Terminator drops to PG-13 rating

Does this mean more explosions and fewer combat scenes?

Terminator 4 Will Be Like The Matrix Sequels

Like the Matrix sequels Terminator will leave behind the original movie's weird mixture of present-day action with futuristic intrigue. Instead, it'll be set entirely in the land of machines.

Spoilers: Terminator 4 Takes A Turn For The Weird

A set report from the new Terminator movie mentions a very weird plot twist.

Terminator updates 

James Cameron didn’t bless Terminator 4?

Top 10 TV picks: October 7-13

CGI Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 4?

Spoiler-Free Review Of The Best Terminator Episode Yet

Go time hopping with the Terminators 

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Jim10 I wish they had given Edward Furlong a chance at being John Connor again. But I did love Christian Bale in Batman. Posted August 11, 2008

triathlontraining Wow! I didn't know this was in the works. Thanks for the great lens. :) 5* Posted June 11, 2008