Forty years following the debut of the initial film, James Cameron, the creator of the Terminator series, is eager to advance the franchise, moving away from the complex mythology that has burdened more recent productions. Since 1991, when he directed Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Cameron hasn’t been at the helm for a Terminator movie, but he has maintained some creative oversight over the franchise since its inception. The most recent installments of the Terminator series have delved deeper and deeper into the story between John Connor and the T-800, as per Cameron, which might be why they didn’t resonate with audiences as much as intended.