The first Terminator film, directed by James Cameron, introduced audiences to the world of Skynet, a sentient AI system that becomes self-aware and launches a nuclear attack on humanity. The film centered on Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), a young woman who was targeted by a cyborg assassin from the future (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sent to kill her before she could give birth to the future resistance leader, John Connor. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $78 million at the box office and spawning numerous sequels and spin-offs.
The sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, released in 1991, was even more successful. It grossed over $500 million worldwide and won four Academy Awards for its groundbreaking visual effects. The film saw Sarah Connor and her son, John (Edward Furlong), team up with a reprogrammed Terminator (Schwarzenegger) to protect themselves from a more advanced model, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick). The film’s themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the dangers of technology resonated with audiences and cemented the