12 Ways James Cameron Can Save The Terminator Franchise

9. A Less-Bloated Budget

Because the last two Terminator movies were rated PG-13, they were able to throw more money at the production in the hope of roping in the casual blockbuster crowd.

To that end, Salvation ended up costing a ludicrous $200 million back in 2009, and Genisys' price tag was a slightly more reasonable $155 million.

Either way, neither of these movies needed to cost that much if the bloated, effects-heavy elements were toned down somewhat in favour of grittier, more human drama.

Yes, a Terminator movie in 2017 probably still needs at least $100 million behind it to really work, but shaving away the excess will absolutely help it. Just look at what Tim Miller did with just $58 million on Deadpool.

Will It Happen?: Tough to say. Cameron's name will always attract huge money given how much faith studios have in him, and it's not easy to imagine him turning down a $200 million budget if it's offered.

Then again, signing on Miller might suggest that it's going to be a smaller film at around the $100-120 million mark, which seems like a more sensible leap from Deadpool's price tag.