EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal, Fathom Entertainment and Rialto Pictures have set a 35th anniversary re-release of James Cameron’s Oscar winning Terminator 2: Judgment Day for Aug. 28 in U.S. theaters with a number of global dates through late August and early September. The sequel to 1984’s Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton cyborg action pic, Terminator, is the highest grossing installment in the franchise with over $517M minted at the global box office. The re-release will return to cinemas in 4K, RealD 3D and premium formats.
The reissue will also be timed to commemorate T2’s “Judgment Day” of Aug. 29.
The sequel also stars Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. Pic notch four Oscar wins for Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best VFX and Best Make-up. It also earned a rare A+ CinemaScore.
StudioCanal is handling global distribution. The 4K and 3D presentation uses StudioCanal’s 2017 restoration and 3D conversion of the film.
Cameron says “T2 was made for theaters, and our lovingly-prepared 3D version, coming back to the big screen, is the absolute best way to see the film. I believe it’s safe to do spoilers after 35 years, so SPOILER ALERT: the good guys win against the AI superintelligence! And maybe that’s a message of hope we all could use this summer.”
Anna MarshCEO of StudioCanal, Chief Content Officer of CANAL+adds“We areincredibly proud tomark the 35thanniversary of James Cameron’smasterpieceTerminator 2: Judgment Day in partnership withthe passionate teams at Fathom Entertainment and Rialto Picturesin the US. This collaboration has been thrilling, and we cannot wait for audiences to mark Judgment Day in theatres all over the world this August. Thecontinuedrestorationand discoveryof classic andrevolutionary cinemais the cornerstone of our strategy andit’sparticularly gratifying to see the scale of this celebratory re-release come to fruition.”
Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer for Fathom Entertainmentsays, “Terminator 2: Judgment Daywas a cultural phenomenon in the U.S.upon release and 35 years later,remainsa timeless, non-stop thrill ride that audiences– new and old –will love to see. With non-stop action, iconic performancesfromArnold Scwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, spectacular sound and visual effects, and even a massive hit song by Guns N’ Roses (“You Could Be Mine”), the re-release of T2 is a must-see theatrical event perfect for 3D and other premium formats.”
The global roll-out of Terminator 2: Judgment Day is as follows:
Aug. 27: Germany, LatAM, Czech Republic
Aug. 28: U.S., Italy and Poland
Sept. 2: France
Sept. 3: Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary
Sept. 4: U.K.