8 Key Takeaways From The Terminator: Genisys Trailer

4) The T-800 And The T-800

A figure emerges from the shadows – it’s Arnie! He’s old! “I’ve been waiting for you,” he says, locking his rifle as he stomps forward to greet…. err, himself. To be honest, it’s hardly a stretch for people in this time-traveling franchise to bump up against themselves. Although previous entries have never gone down the old “Back To The Future” route, Genisys looks to be adopting some of that logic. With a weird CGI’d version of Arnold from the 1984 original.

We also learn that the timeline future John intended to send Kyle back to “no longer exists,” according to Sarah. This also leans heavily on the Back to the Future-type logic, indicating a separate, “tangent” universe.  “Everything’s changed,” Sarah concludes. Well spotted Connor. The biggest change in this cluster of shots has to be the sight of an aged T-800, without its flesh arm covering, flexing its fingers. The reasoning behind its visibly older human exterior has been explained – but it’s still damn cool to see it onscreen.

In the very last moment of the trailer, in an act of mad heroism, the T-800 dives from a helicopter and sort of… well, turns into Superman. It’s an interesting direction to take the old timer in, but seeing as this is an alternate timeline, there’s every chance his creators had a soft spot for Clark Kent.