The Terminator series is making its third attempt at a trilogy.

Genisysprobably seemed like a good idea at the time.

The originalTerminator, released in 1984, was a dark, relentless and extremely violent movie.

Its villain, Robert Patricks T-1000, still killed without remorse or pity.

Where the earlier movies yes, evenT3andSalvation were straightforward,Genisyswas over-wrought and full of eye-rolling plot conveniences.

The question is, has the franchise run its course or can it be freshened up?

Cameron saidearlier this year.

We have, of course, been here before.

(Tim Miller, who scored a big hit with Deadpool for Fox, will direct.

you’re able to probably see a pattern forming here.

But its telling, surely, that the ideas hes knocked around in interviews sound mighty familiar.

Big data, drones and AI?