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Arnold Schwarzenegger to return as Terminator in Tencent-backed trilogy

Schwarzenegger still has a significant following in China

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Terminator Genisys flopped in the West, but performed well in China. (Picture: South China Morning Post)
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“I’ll be back.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger probably didn’t know it at the time, but his words have certainly rung true.

This time he’ll return thanks to Tencent, after the company announced it plans on rebooting the Terminator franchise with three new films -- with the first to be released in 2019.

It’s the first co-production between Tencent Pictures and Skydance Media since the Chinese tech giant bought a stake in the US production company earlier this year, according to the South China Morning Post
Terminator Genisys flopped in the West, but performed well in China. (Picture: South China Morning Post)
Terminator Genisys flopped in the West, but performed well in China. (Picture: South China Morning Post)

Just like in the US, China's entertainment companies have been trying to get an upper-hand in the battle for eyeballs by offering exclusive content.

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