Jurassic World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Terminator Genisys have a few things in common: theyre all additional entries in hugely successful and established franchises; all three are scheduled for release in 2015; and they all recently debuted trailers that were met with varying degrees of enthusiasm. The Force Awakens was the undisputed king of the teaser wars, prompting a global media blitz of coverage and an overwhelmingly positive reception. Nostalgic glimpses of Stormtroopers, TIE fighters and the Millennium Falcon fought for screen space with new weaponry, unfamiliar droids and fresh faces, suggesting that J.J. Abrams may have found the right balance between homage and innovation. The Jurassic World trailer was also generally well received, although some concerns have been raised over hokey dialogue, unfinished CGI and the hybrid dinosaur story choice that could sink or save Colin Trevorrows dinosaur adventure. Nevertheless, the prospect of seeing the open-for-business park descend into mayhem through a Spielbergian, kids-eye lens is an intriguing one with undeniable potential. And then theres Terminator Genisys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62E4FJTwSuc It was no real surprise that there was a mixed reaction to the latest attempt to breathe life into the creaking franchise: in truth, its been a case of diminishing returns for over two decades. Rise Of The Machines and Terminator Salvation were painful comedowns from the enviable highs of James Camerons films, and Alan Taylor has his work cut out if he is to restore some much-needed sheen. Fortunately, there are reasons to be optimistic. The decision to follow the leads of the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, both of which effectively reset their timelines while leaving room to reboot cherished storylines, is a natural fit for the time travel-centric Terminator universe. Of course, Camerons films featured a host of iconic moments worthy of revisiting, so here are ten guaranteed callbacks Terminator Genisys will tick off next year.
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