The Terminator

James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow, Part I

Before he became the king of the world with TITANIC and broke box office records with AVATAR, James Cameron was just a former truck driver with a fever dream about a killer robot from the future.

In this episode, we’re kicking off our new series James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow with the 1984 film that put him on the map: THE TERMINATOR.

We’ll trace the story’s origins in a nightmare during Cameron’s fever-ridden trip to Rome, his early years working with Roger Corman, and how he clawed his way into the director’s chair. Plus, we’ll explore how THE TERMINATOR almost didn’t happen, the behind-the-scenes chaos, and how a scrappy low-budget sci-fi film became one of the most influential action movies of all time.

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.