While no offers have been made, and nothing is imminent, Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures and director Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) are looking closely at Emilia Clarke (pictured above; “Game Of Thrones”) and Brie Larson, pictured below, to play the role of Sarah Connor in the Terminator reboot that is being assembled for a July, 2015 release.
Both actresses have tested for the producers, and they are the frontrunners. They are told that Clarke has an edge being that she worked with Clarke in HBO’s “Game Of Thrones.” Brie Larson is emerging from distinguished work on the indie film circuit that this year includes Short Term 12 and The Spectacular Now.
In some new plot details, they hear that Kyle Reese, played by Michael Biehn in the original film, will be a character in this version, as will John Connor, so it seems like a jump into the future might be part of the plot line. The completion of this franchise is expected to span at least two films. They are casting the Sarah Connor role before Reese and John Connor.
The film’s produced by Annapurna’s Megan Ellison and Skydance’s David Ellison, and the script is by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. Arnold Schwarzenegger is booked for a return as the title character.
