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Fast Company staff — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0400

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Thirty-six months, predicts Terminator director McG: By then, any content you want will be available on your choice of screens, from the one in your pocket to the 100-foot-long version at your local multiplex. That was one message our May cover subject delivered to an audience of media insiders and Fast Company readers (invited via our tweet-stream, @fastcompany).

How to Build a Terminator: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour of Legacy Effects

Kevin Ohannessian — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:00:07 -0400

Terminator Salvation: What You Missed So Far

Noah Robischon — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:05:11 -0400

Ever since director McG graced the cover of our May issue, we've been preparing for the Terminator Salvation invasion (which begins tonight in theaters) with a series of articles, videos and slideshows. Here's a cheat sheet for finding all of our coverage. But be warned: there may be spoilers ahead, and we have still more yet to come.

Terminator Salvation: Making of the T-600 [photo gallery]

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Terminator Salvation: Making of the Hydrobot [photo gallery]

Mark Borden — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:49:10 -0400

The visual effects master Stan Winston died last year while working on his final film, Terminator Salvation. But like the most evolved of creative geniuses, he left behind a succession plan: Rather than appointing a single person to carry out his vision, Winston left an entire team of talented and inspired artists to inherit the spirit and craft of his work.

Rebooting Terminator: McG on Making 'Salvation' More Than Spectacle [video]

Noah Robischon — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:15:34 -0400

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 about what makes us human. "The whole film is really an exploration regarding what is it that makes people willing to sacrifice themselves for other people," he says. This is the second video from McG's Fast Company interview with writer Mark Borden.

Rebooting Terminator: What It's Like Directing a Blockbuster [video]

Noah Robischon — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:15:27 -0400

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?