Amidst reports about the rights of the "Terminator" franchise being up for auction surfaced, TV series creator Joss Whedon penned an open letter to the franchise owners, offering $10,000 for the rights. While some deemed his letter hilarious, the man behind "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Dollhouse" told Entertainment Weekly he is not just being funny.
"Here's the thing: It's not a slam on The Terminator. I love The Terminator. That part's totally true," the 45-year-old explained his grounds. "I was thinking to myself, 'Not since they auctioned off frames from The Little Mermaid have I wished I had more money this much. So you know what, never hurts to ask.' I loved the movies, even the later movies."
"I loved the mythology. I loved the TV show [Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles] - like, really loved. Not for pretend. And not just because of [star] Summer [Glau]," he went on. "But mostly, it's just me being a dumb-ass, because that seems to be what I do best - I'm not even very good at that. So, no, I do not think they're going to call me and say 'Congratulations! We'll have that $10,000 now.' "
"If they will give them to me for $10,000, I absolutely would write a check," Whedon elaborated his response even more. "That's true. They just didn't say those [properties] were for sale. They said they were on back-order, is what I understand." Before the phone interview ended, he summed up by saying, "It's all ridiculous, but it comes from love."
Earlier, Whedon sent his open letter to Deadline.com as well as posted it on his fansite Whedonesque.com. "I am Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind Titan A.E., Parenthood (not the movie) (or the new series) (or the one where 'hood' was capitalized 'cause it was a pun), and myriad other legendary tales," the letter began.
"I have heard through the 'grapevine' that the Terminator franchise is for sale, and I am prepared to make a pre-emptive bid RIGHT NOW to wrap this dealio up," part of the letter read. "This is not a joke, this is not a scam, this is not available on TV. I will write a check TODAY for $10,000, and viola! Terminator off your hands. No, you didn't miscount. That's four - FOUR! - zeroes after that one. That's to show you I mean business. And I mean show business."
The last "Terminator" movie to hit big screen was "Terminator Salvation". Coming from director McG and starred by Christian Bale and Sam Worthington, the action thriller was released on May 21 in the U.S. and lost the opening weekend box office battle to "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian". Still, it went on to collect $371.4 million worldwide.
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Either Universal Studios or Disney Studios should make a bid for the Terminator franchise. Universal Studios already feature the T2-3D at their theme parks. Disney Studios can add to their Marvel Comics acquisition at a fraction of the cost. It makes good business sense for them to do this. The Terminator franchise is very much alive and still continues to generate fans of all ages. Just go to any of the Universal Studios theme parks in California, Florida, and Japan where they feature the live action “T2-3D: Battle Across Time”. This show incorporates real life actors and awesome 3D theatrics. The show is still packed and plenty of cheers at the end. Its been around for many years and has built a good base of Terminator aware fans. Definitely a must attend show for all Terminator fans if you happen to be visiting the area. I saw it again this Summer and was pleased at the positive reaction of the viewers. Its no wonder that the Terminator franchise is still alive and well. We just need good direction and vision to keep it going. Josh Whedon seems to want to take a shot at it. Josh Whedon certainly has a good sense of humor. It shows in his writing style, directing, and friendship with his cast of actors. I am glad that he even thought of writing about “Terminator” and including Summer Glau. It is not to make fun of the Terminator genre but rather by the way it has been mishandled lately by Halcyon. Josh somewhat alluded to be a big fan of futuristic world’s gone bad and the human drama behind it and so this is definitely right up his alley of interest. Thanks Josh for also being a fan of the early Terminator movies. Those were definitely classic and much loved by us TSCC fans.