Sarah Connor is ready to take on a new Terminator in this first sequel photo
I like to imagine there's an alternate reality where The Terminator turned Linda Hamilton into the blockbuster-fronting action star she always deserved to be. What a nice reality that must be.
Fortunately, in this reality, Hamilton is set to return to the role of Sarah Connor in an as-yet-untitled sequel to James Cameron's sci-fi classic from 1984. And today brings our first official look at Hamilton-as-Connor.
In the newly released photo below, you can see Hamilton decked out in her "I'm gonna go f*ck up a Terminator" duds. She's joined in the image by a pair of (equally menacing) series newcomers: Natalia Reyes (left) as Dani Ramos and Mackenzie Davis (center) as "Grace."
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Let's talk about Davis for a moment. There are some interesting points to note here about her character.
First, the name. Paramount's press release for this photo only identifies her by that single name: Grace. No surname. The in-costume Davis is also marked by unusual stitch scars, running down both her arms and over her hands, as well as across her chest (and seemingly running down her torso).
Currently, we know nothing about the story this new Terminator is set to tell. But Grace is already an enigma. What are those scars about? Why is she identified by only her first name?
Without even a sense of the upcoming movie's setting, it's hard to speculate what all of it means. Those scars don't line up with the rules this fiction has established for the T-800 robot made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger. But it's equally clear that Grace may not be entirely -- or at all -- human.
Fortunately, Paramount is moving right along with whatever's next for Terminator. This photo is a tantalizing first look, but it's also a promise of more things to come.
The new Terminator is set to hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2019.
Topics Film
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
