At long last, we have some juicy Terminator: Genisys news to report! With so little real info out there as far as official studio stuff, fans online don't really know whether to be excited or dreading the newest entry in the franchise. Thankfully, there will be an official teaser trailer coming out soon, but if you absolutely can't wait for it, we have a fairly detailed description of it to share. The source for this is someone who supposedly works for the studio and has seen a rough version of the teaser, without finished effects, and posted this on his Twitter account. He says "it looks promising" and "tonally on par with the first and second instalments." Here's the full description below- obviously it won't give away big plot details as it is a teaser, but still, if you'd like to view it in theaters (or online) without knowing what it shows, this is your last warning to skip the quote below!

The teaser for #TerminatorGenisys begins with a black screen. Industrial sounds and familiar music (Brad Fidel) ...

VO: "There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." Loud bwaaarrgghhh noise. Smash cut. Kyle, Connor running down a dark corridor.

A huge explosion, a quick shot of a HK centurion looming over a battlefield shooting up the battleground. A building shatters. Hard cut.

Electricity sparks, Arnold 1984 uncoils and stands up. Camera wrap around. Over his shoulder, Arnold (grey hair approaches from distance).

He's holding a shotgun. Raises it and points it at 1984's Arnold's face. Screen goes black. Loud signature Terminator industrial beats.

Shot of Kyle and Connor running down corridor, Kyle falls on his back and shoots an assault rifle. Connor turns shoots (something).

Vista of mass destruction in LA, people being shot by something off camera. Cut to black, Door gets kicked in. Arnold: "Sarah Connor."

Screen goes dark again. Smash cut a fleet of HK's rise over a destroyed LA, a silver T1000 smashes through a large plate of glass.

A T1000 with motorcycle helmet smashes a car windscreen and begins leaking through it... A shot of Sarah Connor screaming. Goes black.

More music, then fade in Older Arnold opposite his younger naked self. He looks him over raises shotgun. Screen goes dark shot rings out.

The older T800 and Sarah Connor are in a chopper, she looks panicked, he turns to her and says. "I'll'' be back." Then jumps out.

Loud music cue, (brad fidel) Screen goes dark. #TerminatorGenisys fades onto screen. Music swells.

The runner-up prize of a big high-five goes to 5-year-old, Winston, as The Terminator! Gillinator was also in the Terminator spirit with a phased plasma rifle in one hand, and a plate of pepperoni rolls in the other! Thanks to all who entered and helped us celebrate Halloween! Sorry there were so many Terminators this year but let's face it, after Terminator Genisys, we expect twice as many next year with such a great character! So get your more creative juices flowing for next year to see if your costume can take down The Terminator!

Finally, here's our latest Arnold Radio News, with a special Top 5 list for Halloween and lots of Genisys talk!

Schwarzenegger: "It is the greatest honor to be 67 years old and to still be asked to come back into all those franchises. Whether it is the Terminator movie or it is now Conan, it is fantastic! As a matter of fact, when I get back to Los Angeles, i'll be getting the final script and then I will see it for the first time. But with Universal Pictures, I've tried to convince them now for 20 years to go back and continue with the Conan series and they were not as enthusiastic as I was. But then later, new management came in at Universal and they saw it entirely differently. They came to me right away and said they want to pick up the Conan series and to look at some writers and let's get going on that. So we've been working on Conan and I'm really excited to be working on this - to do another Conan movie and hopefully it will be soon!"

Schwarzenegger: "People loved the movie. I loved the idea, It is like the Hunger Games, it's that kind of idea. I think that now, if someone writes it (a Running Man sequel) really well, it can be an extraordinary movie. I hope that no one decides to do that movie without me. I would really love to pick it up and continue on where we left off and be the Running Man."

Schwarzenegger: "Maybe down the line, I will get back to directing again and direct something that i'm very passionate about. As a matter of fact, there is a movie I've always wanted to do about Eugen Sandow.  Eugen Sandow was the very first strongman who was really muscular."

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The title says it all! We have uncovered this sweet new image of Arnold as T-800 with some dramatic lighting and light facial damage. The source? Apparently, some German bloggers were taking a tour of Paramount Studios, and saw this which is a poster located "in a dark corner of the studio." Not much else to say about it, except I want it! What do you guys think, is this the best photo of Arnold in Genisys yet? Thanks to fan @sicky_south for tweeting this to us!

Those that know me will know how much I‘ve worshipped Arnold from a very early age, being brought up on the likes of T2, Conan the Barbarian and Predator. Living in suburban England however, my tv screen was the closest I could get to Arnold. Flash forward over 20 years and Arnold is still just as much a god to me now as he was back then. Having had close encounters at the UK red carpet premieres of The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand, there was still a void left. But on Friday night, at the "Evening with Schwarzenegger" event in Leeds, I achieved my lifelong ambition and dream. I met the King!

Click HERE if you missed my earlier report of the films Arnold would like to do next (acting and directing)!

I have to hand it to the promoters, the location and set up of the evening was fantastic. A champagne arrival was followed by the sound of the Terminator theme being played live by the band and there were numerous Arnold goodies around the ballroom, including life-sized models of the Terminators, the Predator and T2 style Harley Davidsons! 

A little later on, we were treated to some fantastic auction pieces signed by Arnold earlier on in the day. Big bucks were paid for these exclusive, ONE OFF items. We’ll cover that a little later.

Arnold’s arrival was graced with a three-minute video intro, followed by the stunning Terminator theme. The crowd went wild. Our idol appeared on stage to a rapturous, heroic welcome. Dressed in a smart black suit and open-collared white shirt, he looked PUMPED. Pouring himself a glass of water as he relaxed on the stage couch, he looked out at the crowd and beamed at the reaction he received. 

After a few technical problems (MACHINES!), Jonathan Ross and Arnold chatted the night away. Arnold was on fantastic form, making jokes at Jonathan and making fun of himself at times.

“I remember the first movie I made, Hercules in New York. If all of you would have showed up I think it would have been a successful movie. That movie went right in the toilet. I wanted to be a leading man, but you can imagine it in America when you have an accent. Believe it or not, I’m still chasing down the speech coach and trying to get my money back!”

Arnold spoke of his childhood in post war time Austria, telling of how he was smacked as a child. Despite his tough upbringing, Arnold followed his dreams and did everything his own way, defying his parents’ wishes for him to become a Police officer and marry a girl named Heidi.

Arnold paid tribute to his own hero, UK bodybuilder Reg Park, admitting that it was an emotional journey coming to Leeds, which is the birthplace of Reg. He told stories of how Jim Cameron made him film the iconic “I’ll Be Back” scene twenty different times and how he tried to convince the Producers for years to get a third Conan movie off the ground.

After well over an hour, the audience Q&A began. Arnold confirmed that his divorce with Maria is almost final and is likely to be done by Christmas. He also answered that frequently asked question of whether he’d have run for President if the constitution had been changed. 

“Without any doubt. This is what I was born for, to be a leader. I feel comfortable in a leadership position. I feel comfortable in taking on challenges. I have thick skin; I don’t get rattled by the media writing something negative or being critical. That is what you have to do.”

Watch my video below to see the great film Intro & Arnold's Arrival!

The Expendables return tougher than ever as old friends face off in the exclusive unrated edition of The Expendables 3, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack November 25 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray Combo Pack will include the never-before-seen unrated edition of the film – featuring more action, more explosions and more fights. And now, with the immersive Dolby Atmos soundtrack experience, audiences will feel like they’re at the center of the action. The Blu-ray Combo Pack will also feature the original theatrical movie. 

As I mentioned in my last article (CLICK HERE), there were some awesome Schwarzenegger items up for auction at the exclusive black tie dinner event in Leeds. Well, IT IS TIME to show you these awesome lots and reveal just how much Arnold fans value these ONE OFF Schwarzenegger pieces! The proceeds from this auction went to The Candlelighters, a children’s cancer charity based in Leeds, and Make Some Noise, a UK based charity helping disadvantaged kids, similar to Arnold’s own After School All Stars.

All auction items were signed by Arnold earlier that day and the winners would receive a certificate of authenticity and a photo of Arnold signing the item. First up was a kick ass Terminator style leather jacket, as worn by Arnold in his most famous role. Bidding started at £1,000 and after fans battled it out to own this exclusive signed piece, one lucky fan came out victorious. The final value… £6,000! Say…. that’s a nice price!!

Photo courtesy of OlexyFresh.com

Following on from that were some beautiful canvases. The first, showing Arnold in a pensive, meaningful pose was sold for £2,250. Excellent! The second (and better looking) canvas was of the 7 time Mr. Olympia in his heroic, winning pose to the bodybuilding world. Selling for £3,500, it wasn’t far off what Arnold used to bench! This would look excellent hanging up in somebody’s living room or office and is sure to be a conversation piece. One lucky fan is going to have a LOT of motivation to GET TO THE GYM from now on!

Photo courtesy of OlexyFresh.com

Also up for auction were fan favourites from the Terminator movies, including an endoskeleton replica arm and skull. Can you really put a price on these iconic pieces? Well apparently you can! The endo arm sold for a staggering £6,500 whilst the nightmarish skull was snapped up for an astounding £8,000. It might be thirty years since this character was brought to life on our screens, but it clearly still holds a place in many fans’ hearts. Excellent news considering T5 is just around the corner.

Expendables 3 picked up a little more box office when a montage movie poster sold for £2,250. A nice piece, but they should have used the Schwarzenegger Trench poster. When you sell an Arnold item, you sell it big!

Now when Arnold signed the auction items, he was so impressed by some of them that he wanted to auction them off himself. So after being interviewed on stage by Jonathan Ross, and having asked Jessica to marry Dean (she said yes!), Arnold began with the hard sell. Schwarzenegger always pumps his products well and this was no difference! Raising money for two different charities, Arnold was happy to swap his Uzi for a gavel to become the auctioneer.

The first lot was a replica Winchester shotgun, as used by the Terminator in T2.
“This is a very accurate replica” Arnold told the audience. “Whoever buys this comes out here and I take a picture with you and with this together”.

Bidding got underway at £3,000. Moments later it sold for an excellent £10,000 and the winner was pulled up on stage to be congratulated and thanked by Arnold himself.

The best item however was saved for last. An incredible mosaic of the heroic T-800 from T2 was the final piece and without a doubt the greatest item in the whole auction. This ballsy item would surely outsell every other item before it and contribute to the already massive charity proceeds.

Photo courtesy of OlexyFresh.com
Starting off at £5,000, bidders were keen to get their hands on this remarkable piece. It soon reached £9,000 and looked to be slowly grinding to a halt. Not satisfied with this price, Arnold got involved.

“It’s beautiful really, I mean we need fifteen for this. I’ll put up £15,000. Let’s get someone for £15,000 right here from this audience. It’s a really extraordinary mosaic”.

Nobody was man enough to outbid the Oak and Arnold terminated the competition.

“Fifteen for the first… fifteen for the second… I got it!”

Arnold’s bid ended the auction for the evening with an astonishing £53,500 (roughly $85,600) raised for charity. Having only been scheduled to be on stage for fifty minutes, Arnold had clocked up an hour and a half. “Thank you all for being such a great audience. We’re trying to put something together where Sylvester Stallone and me come together here to do the interview. That would be a fantastic show. I’ll be back, thank you very much!”

A short time later I got my picture with Arnold. With only seconds together, I thanked him for being such an inspiration and told him that my success and my career choice was down to him. He grinned, taking my small girly man hand into his huge palm before thanking me for my commitment. After a Predator style hand squeeze I knew I was pushing way too many pencils. On that note, the evening was over. Before leaving I took the time to speak with other fans and share experiences of the Oak. It was fantastic getting to speak with other Arnold enthusiasts and to come together as a nation of Arnold fans.

Did you buy any of the Arnold items in the auction? Get in touch with us and show them off!

I’m already looking forward to the next time with Sly. “See you at the party!”
Listen to my recording of the entire "Evening with Schwarzenegger"!

Christmas is coming on fast and strong and many of you are still not sure what to give to your fellow Arnold fans. Or maybe you still haven't given out your wish list to Santa or your loved ones. Well, I have NEW Schwarzenegger product that I produced just in time for the holidays! Last Christmas, I brought you THE WEAPONS OF ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER and this year I can finally reveal SCHWARZENEGGER: KILL COUNT! 

As you all know, Arnold has many achievements in his career but one that he has been aware of recently is that he's the KING of on-screen kills!

“I’m also happy that I’m in the category of having killed the most people on screen of any other actor in the history of movie making," says Arnold Schwarzenegger in November of 2014. 

This Kill Count 11 x 17 glossy poster will be back from the printers by December 7th so there's plenty of time for you to receive your poster(s) in time for the holiday! I personally went through every Arnold movie with my clicker to count all of Arnold's kills including humans, Terminators, creatures (like snakes, crocodiles, vultures) and aliens (screw you, Benny)! Each character in the poster has their individual kill number next to them. The bottom reveals the grand total of "560 and counting"! Well done, Arnold!

This new poster is on sale for the low low forehead price of $16! Buy TWO or more posters to combine for a cheaper shipping cost!  THE WEAPONS OF ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER poster is also still for sale but only 10 to 15 posters remain so act FAST if you want one of these. This 11 x 17 color poster shows the most iconic weaponry / killing devices used by Arnold's characters against his deadly foes. In addition to seeing the weapons, a classic one-liner accompanies each film. THIS poster will be signed by me, president of Arnold's fanclub. This poster shows all the classics including the weapons from Conan, The Terminator, Predator, Total Recall, Escape Plan and the rest!

Posters will be sent in poster tubes and can be sent worldwide with Paypal payment. Please contact me HERE if you want a signed poster and I'll get you shipping rates to your area. Also, if you order by December 18th, I might throw in a bonus item. SO PUT THOSE COOKIES DOWN and contact me now to buy one!

The film, Commando, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a critical and commercial success since it hit theaters back in 1985. The movie's combination of action and humor made it a cult classic among fans. Now Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are delighted to present the new sixth scale collectible figure of the one man army - John Matrix! The 12.5" Matrix sixth scale figure is specially crafted based on the image of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando and features a newly developed head sculpt with war paint as well as a muscular seamless upper body, a specially tailored outfit, and a large array of detailed weapons and accessories.

**UPDATE** Arnold posted a new tweet today with a glimpse of actual trailer footage! 

One. More. Day. Then I’m back. http://t.co/AkFMLoQ0Sa

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) December 3, 2014

**UPDATE 2** THE TRAILER IS LIVE! The website also.

**UPDATE 3** Arnold gives TheArnoldFans the exclusive as to how much he is in the film!

Schwarzenegger: I have the starring role and you see me throughout the entire movie.

It looks like Christmas is coming early! Arnold dropped the news on Twitter and Instagram that fans can expect to see the first real footage of Terminator: Genisys this Thursday in the form of the first official trailer for next summer's blockbuster! The accompanying image is a cool animated teaser poster which shows an endo skull slowly disintegrating into a pile of metallic dust while the familiar Brad Fiedel percussive notes play.

I'm back, and I couldn't be more excited. I can't wait to show you the trailer Thursday.

A video posted by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger) on Dec 12, 2014 at 12:49pm PST

The official website, terminatormovie.com, has the same image which then reveals a countdown timer which will end at exactly 4PM Eastern Time on Thursday, December 4. This would coincide with the Paramount Panel at the Comic Con Experience in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where they are likely premiering the trailer as well. 

After the oddly staged publicity photos released last month in Entertainment Weekly, we're ready for something to truly get the public pumped for the new Terminator like us fans are. Let's hope this trailer nails it! The buzz from the leaked description and other people who have seen it make it seem like it should. We need it to be more like the Star Wars teaser and less like the Jurassic World one!

Sinbad: "What they are doing a new version without me! Ain't gonna work!"

TheArnoldFans: Where do you keep your TurboMan doll? Did you pick one up or other toys from Jingle All the Way?

Sinbad:  "Somebody STOLE my TurboMan doll! I think my nephew stole it. I had a Dimentor Doll, and Arnold Schwarzenegger lied to me and said that he would get me a new one, and they NEVER made them. I cried. I think that they didn't want the competition between TurboMan and my doll."

I also interviewed Scott Eastwood, son of Clint. I had the opportunity to speak with Scott on the red carpet for "Sabotage" but we haven't shared this yet. 

TheArnoldFans: Your film "Dawn Patrol" stars Rita Wilson, who starred with Arnold in Jingle All the Way, the story of a father who gives his son the ultimate Christmas gift. What was the very best Christmas gift your dad gave you when you were a child? 

TheArnoldFans: What are your top 3 Arnold movies?

Now here's an excerpt from an interview we had with E.J. de la Pena who played Johnny (best friend to Jamie and Ted's son). The full interview will be online soon and played on our Podcast, Arnold Radio News!

TheArnoldFans:  You played Johnny, Phil Hartman's son in Jingle All the Way. What did you think of the film when it came out and how do you think it holds up today?

"The first time I saw it (the film) was at the premiere and honestly I had a lot of fun with it. It was a fun thing that we all put together but I had no idea it would become the classic with all the fans that it seems to have. But I wasn't really thinking about that back then. I was pretty young: 8 or 9 years old. But as far as it holding up, I think the fact that it is replayed every year, in the marathon capacity that it has and all the fans...I mean, I'll be talking with folks and it will come up that i'm an actor and i'll mention it (Jingle All the Way) as one of my credits and more often than not people will tell me it's their favorite Christmas scene and so on and so fourth. So I think that alone shows you how is stood up to the test of time."

Finally, we'll never forget that Megan Fox has exceptional taste in movies! Here's what she told TheArnoldFans after we asked for he favorite Schwarzenegger film!

In their continued effort to facilitate the development of ballsy personas and upper body strength, ARNOCORPS, the pioneers of Action-Adventure Hardcore Rock and Roll, proudly release version 2.0 of their internationally acclaimed WHEEL OF PAIN PUSH-UPS app for iOS, an unprecedented mix of music, strength training and mobile technology. 

We told you about this ballsy app when they first launched it last year, and since then I have been personally using it off and on as part of my fitness routine and it has absolutely been a fantastic motivator with Arnocorps lead singer Holzfeuer reminding me to GOOOOO and do the push-ups. Now for the past month I have been beta-testing this new version, and it is even more fantastic than before! The whole app feels more responsive and solid, and it now integrates with iOS 8 Health app nicely AND provides graphs to track your progress. The workout schedule has also been tweaked in a way that I believe makes the ramp in difficulty smoother, it seems you're less likely to hit a wall that you can't pass (as I have before in Stage 6). Now I finally cracked 50 push-ups in one set, and am ready for more! Plus, don't forget it includes five classic Arnocorps tracks for FREE to serve as the soundtrack to your workout (you can always use your own songs, too). Best of all, the app is FREE to use until you are able to do a 25 push-up set, or the end of Stage 3, then it's just a $1.99 in-app purchase to keep going and get even more features like extra motivational advices from Holzfeuer during your workouts, using the proximity sensor to track push-ups instead of the touch screen, and more! I can’t stress enough how FUN this app is to use- it makes you really want to do push-ups in a way that the other boring push-up/exercise apps don’t. Trust me, just try it for free, and $2 to unlock the full app is a steal.

Here's more from the official Arnocorps press release!

When asked why a band with roots in punk and metal music scenes would release a world-class fitness app, Holzfeuer, vocalist of ArnoCorps, explained, "Let me tell you, this all comes down to the pump. Getting pumped, feeling pumped, being pumped! We have inspired people for many years with songs like "Total Recall", "Terminator," and "Last Action Hero", but many have requested specific guidance in their pursuit of the action adventure lifestyle. Our Wheel Of Pain Push-ups app takes our message to the next level, right there, helping you gain the strength to crush your enemies and see them driven before you. We guide you through a progressive training program, with my voice as the coach and virtual spot partner, counting reps and yelling at you to help to realize your full heroic or sheroic potential. It's almost like I've been cloned, in there. I admit at times our app does seem self aware, but we've made great efforts not to contribute to the rise of the machines." 

The band chose push-ups as the central movement on which to base their app for both physical and philosophical reasons, as Holzfeuer continued, "Of course we promote many types of strength training, but for the Wheel Of Pain, push-ups are the perfect choice as they are a universal form of exercise accessible to everyone, males and females, in any tactical situation, with no prerequisites for specialized training, certification or equipment. Also, they are a perfect metaphor for champions, as you push through obstacles, push through pain, push through hardships. The ability to push and overcome applies to every aspect of heroic life." 

"As with our musical endeavors, there have been half-assed attempts to replicate our innovative ideas but our creations remain the original and the goddamn ballsiest. Imitation is usually a form of flattery, but we view them as forms of flabbery! WHEEL OF PAIN PUSH-UPS 2.0 crushes the app clones as effectively as the re-release of THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME and TWO MORE! on ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES silences the musical copycats right there!" 

WHEEL OF PAIN PUSH-UPS is a serious workout application that guides the user through a 10-stage training schedule based on proven strength training principles to attain the eventual goal of performing 102 consecutive push-ups. The app senses each push-up and Holzfeuer counts your reps and yells words of encouragement when things start to get tough. Like ArnoCorps music, the app is packed full of features designed to motivate and entertain you. These include training reminders, statistics, graphs, calorific burn calculations (exported to iOS 8 health app), a leaderboard, social networking, meme generation, and spoken training advice during the rest periods tailored to your personal progression. The fully customizable training soundtrack is loaded with pump-inducing ArnoCorps songs. 

Enough talk. Time to feel the burn. Pull out your phone and search for "ArnoCorps" in the iOS App Store right now to watch the promo video and download the app. Alternatively, go to itunes.apple.com/app/id606390865 in your browser. 

The app is available for iOS. An Android version will be released early 2015. 

An army of Arnold’s is marching forward to our theaters on July 1st, 2015! As you all know already from the Terminator Genisys trailer, there will be several versions of Schwarzenegger’s T-800 throughout the film. We’ve seen a gray-haired Arnold in a green jacket and a dark-haired Arnie with a leather jacket, and we also get to encounter the original 1984 nude Terminator! But what you don’t know yet are these great behind-the-scenes Arnold stories given to us by none other than the actor playing Schwarzenegger’s 1984 onscreen body!  

Brett Azar tells TheArnoldFans in our exclusive interview that he’s the onscreen body and physical actor portraying the Schwarzenegger physique in his 30s. But we won’t see Brett’s face; we’ll see Arnold’s, thanks to some movie magic. To best reproduce the classic 1984 Terminator, Azar’s body and Arnold’s face will perfectly merge in what promises to be mind-blowing technological special effects.  

Azar gives TheArnoldFans a full interview, complete with information on stunts, his casting, the film’s rating, director praise and sightings of Schwarzenegger pumping up on the set! 

TheArnoldFans: Congratulations on the T-800 role in Terminator Genisys.

Brett Azar: “It was the role of a lifetime.”

TheArnoldFans: How did you get the role, and do you know who else auditioned?

Brett Azar: “There was a nationwide search, and there were a few guys. It took two months of auditioning. First we had to measure everything – not only from bicep to chest, but like elbow to wrist and shoulder to elbow. Just every part of our bodies to see if they would match up to what Arnold looked like in the first Terminator. So once we got past that step, they had us submit a video reenacting that scene where he does the rise and then walks up to the punks. You know, where he’s like, ‘Nice night for a walk’ and ‘Your clothes, give them to me, now.’ So I did that and sent it in and I heard I was considered to be in the top five and then it keep getting narrowed down daily. Then it was between me and another guy who was a national level bodybuilder. Not a pro, but a natural amateur.  So it was between him and me, but Arnold also had his own guy that he brought in, so it was then between the three of us, and finally they gave it to me.” 

TheArnoldFans: How close of a physique do you come to Arnold’s 1984 body? What are your muscular measurements and weight?

Brett Azar: “Well, right now I’m 240 but for filming I got up to 250. I bulked up for it because in Terminator 1, he wasn’t as cut up and he was more big and massive. That was the look they were going for. In Conan (the Destroyer), he was shredded but in Terminator he was just big, which was nice because I got to eat a lot more. When we did screen tests, they had a cast model of his body from when he competed in one of the Mr. Olympias. I had to stand next to this thing and I felt dwarfed. My measurements matched up as far as height and shoulder to elbow and where our shoulders lined up, but his chest stuck out so much further. And the calves on this thing were unbelievable! And he had like 24-inch arms. I’m not near that. I’m at 19. Fortunately, it looks good on camera.”

TheArnoldFans: Did you do any of your own stunts?

Brett Azar: “All my own stunts and all my fight choreography. I can’t wait for that to get released – with the fight scenes I was involved in because it was unreal. I’m obviously naked for that walk scene so my wardrobe is a sock. I’m on the set with like 200 cast members just watching me in only a sock. It’s tied on. It was like a nylon sock that had a drawstring. But this is PG-13 so they’ll make sure the shadows are right and everything is covered, but we’re doing our fight scene and there’s part of a scene where I’m face-to-face with Arnold and the director calls ‘Cut!’ and I’m staring at Arnold Schwarzenegger dead in the face trying to convince him that I’m going to kill him. And then I had that moment where I’m like, wait a minute, and I stopped. I said, wait, I’m staring at Arnold Schwarzenegger in the face, about to kick his ass and now I’m just hanging out.”

TheArnoldFans: You mentioned you thought this will be PG-13. I think it will too. Did you see much gore going on to suggest an R?

Brett Azar: “They were very focused on how much butt-crack was going to show, and they kept saying this wasn’t going to be R.”

This isn’t the first we’ve heard that Genisys would be rated PG-13. Jai Courtney also told TheArnoldFans.com that it will be more action-heavy over strong profanity. 

Jai Courtney: “I would love to see it be rated R, but I don’t think it will. I think in this day and age, it’s much more likely to be PG-13. There were no f-bombs. But there’ll be a healthy amount of movie violence.”

Although most of us hard-core Terminator fans would indeed prefer Genisys to be rated R, we believe there will still be plenty more violence than most PG-13 films since the film rating board is more lenient on cyborg gore and violence. In other words, Terminators can really fuck each other up with maximum violence, but since they’re not human, we’re allowed to see them take on more wounds, bullets to the head and loss of cybernetic limbs. So we will get our violence. A few profanities will also still be flying in the heat of battle. The best silver lining on the PG-13 rating is the fact we don’t have to see a brightly lit, full Jai Courtney ass shot!  

TheArnoldFans: Did you wear a full green screen headpiece to later have an Arnold CG head superimposed onto you in post production? Or how does this work?

Brett Azar: “No, Skydance was the team that was doing it, and they did it with dots. I had stickers all over my face and also to track my motion so there were some on my shoulder, elbow, knee, chest and ankle. Just so they could track everything. And there was no green screen. It was all live film, but they did it where they’d track the dots. My face had a bunch. I was covered in dots. So when I was doing my filming, they called it a sock and dots day.”

TheArnoldFans: What was it like for you to be in that classic Terminator pose, kneeling down? Did you feel like a bad-ass on the set?

Brett Azar: “Oh, for me, I started out as a bodybuilder, but before that I was watching Arnold with my grandfather and doing the Arnold voice since I was like eight years old. And all through college. I mean, I loved Arnold Schwarzenegger and for me to get this role was like cloud nine, and every second just felt like a dream come true. Yeah, when I had to practice that whole position and the walk. When I did the video submission, they didn’t ask for any speaking, but the whole time I did the Arnold voice and they cracked up. They loved it.” 

TheArnoldFans: I saw a picture of you, Arnold and Joe Manganiello. What was Joe doing out there? Just saying hi?

Brett Azar: “Yeah, he was visiting because they did Sabotage. That was one of my last days of filming, and I got to meet Joe and it was awesome. Arnold came out and passed out cigars (London Punch) to everyone and told stories about everything. Hearing those stories was like listening to your hero the whole time. It was incredible.” 

TheArnoldFans: What was it like meeting your idol for the first time?

Brett Azar: “When I met Arnold, working with him was like an out-of-body experience the whole time. It was intimidating and it was like one of those – he’s my idol, he’s my hero, so what do I say? So I didn’t say a damn thing. I just let him talk. But it was cool because we met in the production office and I was wearing an Arnold Venice California T-shirt. I walked up and I introduced myself and Arnold was like, ‘Hey, look at this guy. He’s all pumped up.’ It was unbelievable.” 

TheArnoldFans: What was your favorite moment from Terminator Genisys?

Brett Azar: “It was when Arnold and I were discussing how the Terminator walks. Just working on the project, not discussing bodybuilding or precious roles or stories, but actually collaborating on the film and acting. It was by far my favorite conversation with him.” 

TheArnoldFans: What type of acting work have you done in the past, and what are you working on next?

Brett Azar: “I’ve been doing legitimate acting for three years now. I moved to NYC for that, and I moved from Rhode Island. I’ve been blessed. I’ve gotten lucky and there have been some fun roles. For one of my first gigs I was the Trojan Man for Trojan Condoms. That was cool to say I was the Trojan Man. And then I had a movie role in Jersey Shore Massacre where I played a douche-bag guido.”

Brett is pumped for his future in acting and for the release of Terminator in 2015. He also gives high praise to Emilia Clarke and the director.

Brett Azar: “Alan Taylor nailed it. He was the director and he was awesome! He knew exactly what was going to work and what wasn’t. And having Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor...she kicked ass!”

TheArnoldFans: How big of a Terminator fan are you?

Brett Azar: “Huge! Huge! I’m a big Arnold fan in general.”

Soon our conversation turned to Dieter Rauter, Arnold’s stand-in and large training partner.

Brett Azar: “Dieter was there. He was part of that whole group and he was cool too. Arnold was working out and was doing donkey calf raises, and Dieter was sitting up on Arnold’s back. And that was not like a publicity stunt; it was legitimately part of his workout!”

TheArnoldFans: Did Arnold rough you up during fights? Any bruises?

Brett Azar: “NO, do you know what? There’s a moment when he’s on the ground during the fight choreography, and every time he went to the ground, he fell on the mat. After the shot, I’d offer to pick him up and he’d refuse every time. I mean, we did this so many takes and every time he’d get up on his own. He just kept going. And that’s Arnold.” 

After we saw the film trailer, there was great concern that Arnold might only have a small supporting role in the film, but the REAL Terminator tells TheArnoldFans otherwise.

Schwarzenegger: “I have the starring role and you see me throughout the entire movie.”

Listen to our latest episode of Arnold Radio News and you’ll hear our interview with Brett Azar. There’s even a bonus Brett Terminator clip up on our podcast, so get your ass on over to A.R.N.! 

The trailer alone for Terminator Genisys is already better than T3 and T4 combined, and we’ve seen so very little. We can’t wait to see more. In early 2015, Paramount Pictures and Skydance will next release the Schwarzenegger-heavy trailer showing more T-800 awesomeness. But studios, please don’t reveal too much, and save the one-liners for the magic of the movie-going experience. No more plot spoilers, please. I’m very happy with the alteration of the timeline (resetting the rules) to not retell the same old story.  I’m ready to have my mind blown by new Terminator twists. Just please give me those one-liners, twists and the greatest action shots on July 1st, 2015 and not earlier with upcoming trailers.

Watch the epic Terminator Genisys trailer again! Go, now!

It's turbo time for another Jingle All the Way spotlight interview! I'm sure you all just watched the Schwarzenegger holiday classic AGAIN so get ready for our interview with E.J. de la Pena, who played Johnny (best friend to Jamie) and neighbor son of Ted (Phil Hartman). E.J. shares some behind-the-scene stories of the film's past and we're also excited for his future projects. 

TAF: You played Johnny, Phil Hartman's son in Jingle All the Way. What did you think of the film when it came out and how do you think it holds up today?

E.J. de la Pena:  The first time I saw it [the film] was at the premiere and honestly, I had a lot of fun with it. It was a fun thing that we all put together, but I had no idea it would become the classic with all the fans that it seems to have. But I wasn't really thinking about that back then. I was pretty young, 8 or 9 years old. But as far as it holding up, I think the fact that it is replayed every year, in the marathon capacity that it has and all the fans it has. I'll be talking with folks and it will come up that I’m an actor and I’ll mention it as one of my credits and more often than not, people will tell me it's their favorite Christmas scene and so on and so forth. So I think that alone shows you how it’s stood up to the test of time.  

TAF: JATW was Phil Hartman's last movie. Do you have some fond mories working with him? Do you have any Hartman stories you can share?

E.J.:  I didn’t know it was his last film. I wasn’t aware of that, so wow. You know, it kind of makes you feel a little honored to know that! A lot of fond memories; he was a very fun guy. I remember we were shooting on the backlot at Universal - of course, being a Christmas movie that’s set in winter though, we were shooting the movie at Universal in Southern California in summer. So we’re all in this winter gear sweating it out. But the car scene we were shooting - the one where me and Jake are sitting there, begging to go see the parade while they [the parent characters] go find parking. We were in that car for a while, for a big chunk of the day. I was really bored and to break up the boredom, Phil was cracking jokes and singing songs that, you know, it was fun for an 8 or 9 year old. I’m not sure if you want me to repeat anything of it.

TAF: Do it! I definitely have to hear one of these stories. 

E.J.: Nothing that bad, but it’s a little bit of potty humor. I think one thing that’s always stuck with me is he sang this song, it was basically (sings) “You make my butt shine, the more you kiss it, the more it shines! The clock is ticking, so keep on licking, oh how you make my buttocks shine!” When you’re an 8 year old hearing that kind of potty humor, it was hilarious! And we had a lot of fun. 

TAF: Did you hear anything at the time about Jake Lloyd, who played Jamie, being cast in Star Wars when you were working with him? 

E.J.: He got the role right as we were finishing the film. I think he told me, while we were finishing the teaser at the end after the credits where we’re at his house playing around, and Arnold’s putting the star on the Christmas tree and Rita turns to him to say “oh, what’d you get me?” We were filming that scene and he mentioned he was going to be playing Darth Vader and being a ridiculously huge sci-fi fan that I am, even back then, I was extremely jealous! 

TAF: You would have begged for a role? 

E.J.: I would’ve! I would have begged to be in a Star Wars film. I guess I could! Because they’re making new ones now. 

TAF: Have you been on Star Tours at Disneyland?

E.J.: I head to Disneyland very rarely. I loved Star Tours as a kid though - was always begging to go on it when my family went there. I was kinda sad when they changed it because of all the childhood memories but I can see why they did it. 

TAF: Did the studio ever set you up with a TurboMan for yourself to bring home?

E.J.: No, they didn’t give me one, but we went out and for the brief time that they were available, I think they were at AMPM or something (WalMart), which I found odd, but that’s where they ended up selling them. My parents went out and got one, and it’s sitting in a cupboard somewhere. So if I break it out, it will still be in the box and everything. 

TAF: They’re very rare - they were a WalMart exclusive and not many of them were made. They were hot items, at the time, which is why they are so sought after these days, that they go for a lot of big bucks. That’s great that you have one, and I have one! Everyone is on the hunt every time that movie comes on, so it’s an even bigger deal this time of year. 

E.J.: Oh yeah, I can imagine that! Mine's sittin’ there - don’t think I’m gonna sell it because it’s memories, and all that, but it’s good to know I’ve got something of value to my name! 

TAF: Here’s a question - what happens to you when someone sees you pick up a cookie? 

E.J.: Normally, when that comes up, it’s my friends wanting me to do my Arnold impression doing it!

TAF: Did you get to meet Arnold? Did you have actual dialogue with him, or you were always around the area? And do you have an Arnold story?

E.J.: I had a couple of scenes where we were both in the same scene, but I don’t think I had any direct dialogue with him. I mean he was there, he was on set, and I was there, and we definitely had a few fun exchanges. I remember, he would bring his daughter on set who was about my age, and he would tell me to hug her. Now keep in mind - 8 or 9 year old little me and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is this big icon and his daughter there, so picture that. He just goes, “HUG HER”, and I’m like “okay, okay, I’ll hug her!” No, he was really nice and those were a few exchanges we had where we had a lot of fun. 

TAF: I heard the actor who plays Booster, who is Booger in the Revenge of the Nerds movies, that he didn’t like Arnold for some reason. 

E.J.: Really?! Oh yeah, I had a good time. Because I was a kid, some of the politics and relationships that were going on the side, I couldn’t speak to that, but I never heard anything bad about him on set or anything like that. 

TAF: Yeah, it was eggnog that was all over Phil Hartman, right?

E.J.: Yes yes, he got hit by Rita Wilson’s character for makin’ a move! And splattered with eggnog, it was a thermos of eggnog. 

TAF: I’m definitely in the mood now to watch JAWT. But what are you working on now? I understand you have a cool sci-fi series in the works - what call you tell us about this series?

E.J.: Yeah, I wrote and am producing it, and I have a small role in it. It’s called “Nobility” and it’s a fun sci-fi series, kind of a mix between Firefly and The Office. It’s a lot of fun - people can check it out at NobilityTheSeries.com and I have to say, we have an amazing cast that’s a part of it. Virtually all of the cast are established sci-fi actors who are from some people’s favorite series like Walter Koenig who played Chekov from the original Star Trek, and played Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. We have Chris Judge from Stargate SG-1. We’ve got Ellen Dubin from Lexx and Napoleon Dynamite. You’ve got Torri Higginson from Stargate: Atlantis. We’ve got James Kyson from Heroes. We’ve got Miracle Laurie from Dollhouse. I’m sure I’m forgetting one or two.

TAF: Doug Jones, right?

E.J.: Oh no! I did not mention Doug Jones. I told you, I was missing one or two. How do you forget Doug?! He’s such a nice guy. Yeah, Doug Jones from Hellboy and currently on Falling Skies. Yeah, and there’s a lot of fun stuff. 

*Update* TheArnoldFans just reached out to Doug Jones for a Nobility comment. Jones tells us about his role.

Doug Jones: "Ah yes! I'm a human in the hilarious web series NOBILITY, taking place on a space ship by that name! I'm the ship's psychologist, and of course, I'm more in need of therapy than anyone else onboard."

TAF: How far along are you with this series, now? Are you still trying to get funding for it, or is it definitely happening soon? 

E.J.: Well, we’re actually in Post [Production] on the pilot! Yeah, that’s what we’re doing - we’re in Post on the pilot, so we’re pretty much already shot. You know, maybe one or two pick up days coming up, but yeah, for the most part - getting it done and talking with different folks about distribution. 

TAFs: So there’s no network at this time, right? You’re shopping it around? 

E.J.: We’re shopping it around, but one thing we have been very clear about is one way or another, audiences are going to get to see this. This is getting out to audiences, even if it’s through YouTube. Now because of the cast we have, chances are it is going to be released as something other than us just having it on a YouTube channel, but one way or another, this is getting out to audiences. Even though we currently don’t have a studio. 

TAF: I’m a big sci-fi geek myself. When you’re an Arnold fan, you have to be. It goes hand in hand. 

E.J.: Oh, you’ll have a lot of fun with it. Oh yeah. I mean, he’s done so much sci-fi stuff, from Predator to Sixth Day, and all that stuff. 

TAF: Total Recall, Terminator. It's what he does best. Thanks E.J., and for what it's worth, I still think TurboMan was looking and pointing at you when he wanted to award a kid that TurboMan doll!

E.J.: Well, I could have told you THAT one! There was a reason we (the two kids) were always arguing. “You stole my TurboMan, TWICE!” 

TAF: Do you recall any deleted scenes? Any of your scenes or dialog get cut?

E.J.: Most of what I did that was scripted made it into the film. I will say that one line I have, “dad, you smell like barf”, that one was actually ad-libbed and what was going on is the director was just throwing different things to say and then I would say them. So, he [Phil] would yank me off and we’d get out of there, realizing “oh no, Jamie’s dad is TurboMan”. So yeah, it was just like line after line after line, and we must have done about a dozen or a half a dozen takes of that. I don’t remember what the other lines were, but the one that made it in was the “dad, you smell like barf” [line]. 

Josh Gad: "Uh, you know... the script is actually done. Everybody agrees that it's great. We wound up doing 2 drafts. Universal, I think, hit the pause button temporarily for whatever reason - internally I think they are trying to figure out if they want to do a sequel or not. I would say if there's an outpouring of affection, that may move the needle, but I think it's on hold right now. But everybody read the script and loved it, so I hope it sees the light of day at some point. It's there and in great shape."

TheArnoldFans: How has the lives changed for the Twins brothers (Julius & Vincent) 20 something years later?

Josh Gad: "Well, the lives have changed in that the two of them find themselves at a major crossroads where they've sort of grown apart over the years and what winds up bringing them together is a 3rd brother they never knew they had who could potentially be played by Eddie Murphy."

TheArnoldFans: Would you like to give yourself a role in Twins 2: Triplets? Perhaps as Arnold or Devito's son?

Josh Gad: "The answer to that is: most likely not, just because I wrote the film as a fan of the original movie TWINS. It was never written for me to be in it. Having said that, there is currently a role in the movie where Arnold has a son that looks like Danny, and Danny has a son that looks like Arnold. That could be fun, but as of right now, I have no intention of being a part of it."

That is a great new spin on the character's children. It's nice to hear that Devito's character, who had all of the bad, left-over genetics can produce the better-looking offspring. It would be fun to see Danny (Vincent) tease Arnold's character (Julius) for having homely kids! 

TheArnoldFans: Are you a Star Wars fan? Are you happy Star Wars is now in the Disney universe and what do you think of Star Tours? 

Josh Gad: "I'm a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE Star Wars fan. I'm waiting for my daughter to get a little older, because i want to revisit the originals with her. I"m beyond impressed with what Disney has already done with Star Wars, and I continue to be impressed with all the rumors that I'm hearing of what they want to do with the Star Wars property. Star Tours has always been one of my favorite rides - from the original, I love the new one even MORE, and I absolutely cannot wait - like the rest of the universe - for what J.J. Abrams has in store for us." 

Thanks for the chat, Josh! We'd love a Twins sequel...but ONLY AFTER the return of Conan and hopefully Suicide Squad. 

At last we have some Terminator Genisys merchandise news to report and there's A LOT coming out this summer! TheArnoldFans.com chatted with Paul Francis, at Chronicle Collectibles, the company that scored some pumped-up licensing deals for 2015's Terminator! Francis is no stranger to producing beautiful Terminator pieces. You may remember he did some great T-70s in the past for T2:3D.

But enough about the 1990s. Let's talk about the great new officially licensed goodies coming out in a few months by Chronicle Collectibles! Francis tells us all about what we can look forward to in time for the film's release.

Now I know you're all thinking these will probably only end up being endoskeletons, robots and weaponry, right? WRONG, Chronicle officially confirms to theArnoldFans that they are in fact ALSO producing Arnold Schwarzenegger collectibles for Terminator Genisys!

That's right, not only are they giving us Arnold figures in a 1/4th scale and larger, they are producing a life-sized T-800 Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator! Okay everyone, get that spotlight and space ready in your house, because Arnold will be living with you!

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It's looking very promising for some NEW Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator Genisys promotion during Super Bowl! Sometimes the commercials are more exciting than the actual game and February 1st, 2015 should prove to be one of these times. In Arnold's last Terminator film, Rise of the Machines, Schwarzenegger helped kick off the game by introducing the football players as Terminators! It's very possible we may again see the players introduced with cyborg upgrades accompanied by a message from Arnold.

Some speculate there could be Genisys posters or banners in the stadium, which would be excellent to see. But perhaps the biggest hint of all that a good Terminator presence or commercial will be at Super Bowl comes from the Genisys producers, SKYDANCE! 

When TheArnoldFans told Skydance that we're looking forward to Terminator footage at the Super Bowl, they responded:

@TheArnoldFans @Terminator we know you are! Super Bowl is less than 2 weeks away!!

— Skydance Productions (@Skydance) January 21, 2015

That's certainly a hint saying it's going to happen otherwise they probably would have responded saying there is NO commercial or wouldn't have responded at all. So thank you, Skydance for giving us big hope for some new Terminator commercial! 

Skydance also told us that having a Terminator convention so the fans can unite and party sounds like "a good event"!  Perhaps there will be a big Terminator meet-up and cast panel at Wonder Con!? The film comes out before San Diego Comic Con so Wonder Con would be the next best solution for some huge promotion in the Los Angeles area. 

@GBRIELGRY from Twitter says he's seen some new upcoming teasers/trailers for Batman Vs Superman, Fantastic Four and Terminator Genisys. He also says he's heard good things about the film and this upcoming new trailer is "solid"!

Finally, we'll leave you with this twitter interaction between TheArnoldFans and Skydance:

@TheArnoldFans @Terminator we hear you! patience is a virtue, my friend.

— Skydance Productions (@Skydance) January 21, 2015

Get ready; the nation's biggest and best fitness expo/bodybuilding event is fast approaching! The 2015 Arnold Fitness EXPO will again feature more than 800 booths of the latest in sports equipment, apparel and nutrition and a stage that hosts unique, non-stop competitions and entertainment that combine to make the Arnold Fitness EXPO the heart of the Arnold Sports Festival. TheArnoldFans is always in attendance and we hope we see you there! Jim Lorimer, Schwarzenegger's good friend and co-founder, is always there too so to get you pumped up for the big bodybuilding event, Jim gives TheArnoldFans.com an exclusive interview!