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Rebooting Terminator: What It's Like Directing a Blockbuster

There are 400 people on the set, 500 more back at the studio counting on you to make a $200 million movie that will excite people enough to buy a ticket at the theater. How do you handle the pressure?READ»

Rebooting Terminator: Evolve or Perish

The music industry was revolutionized by digital downloads years ago, and now we're seeing a similar shake-up in film. McG predicts major changes within the next 36 months, changes that will leave many major players floundering if ...READ»

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Rebooting Terminator: McG on Making 'Salvation' More Than Spectacle

We live in an age where you can get a replacement hip, a mechanical heart, or drugs that regulate your brain chemistry. Director McG aims to move the Terminator franchise beyond pure movie-making spectacle by asking deeper questions ...READ»

Rebooting Terminator: McG on the Genesis of 'Salvation'

The Terminator franchise was played-out by the time McG was approached to resuscitate John Connor's adventure. Before taking up the challenge, he went to "kiss the ring" of director James Cameron. Find out what happened next in this ...READ»

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Beyond CSI: Anthony Zuiker On Set

Anthony Zuiker shooting for his first major post-CSI project, something he calls a "digi-novel," a hybrid book/video/Web enterprise titled Level 26 that debuts in September.READ»

Setting the Stage on Level 26

Anthony Zuiker behind the scenes on Level 26.READ»