'Game of Thrones' Star's Failed Sci-Fi Reboot Is Back on Streaming

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Published Apr 4, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

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Were it not for Josh Trank's ill-fated Fantastic Four reboot and George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road — two movies on opposite ends of the critical spectrum — another 2015 movie would have dominated headlines for its troubled production. Fantastic Four was reworked in post-production, with new scenes added to water down the film's dour original tone. Trank infamously disowned the movie a day prior to its release. The movie was a colossal bomb, effectively poisoning the IP for years to come. On the other hand, Mad Max: Fury Road's on-set challenges led to a fallout between stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. Even though the movie is now hailed as a masterpiece, it remains infamous for the trouble its crew went through. However, there is a third film in this small group that is usually overlooked when it comes to these discussions.

The movie had such a troubled production that even the Fantastic Four crew was relieved not to be working on it. According to a Vanity Fair profile of the film's star, Emilia Clarke, the Fantastic Four crew handed out hoodies to each other bearing the message, "At least we're not on Terminator." The film's director, Alan Taylor, admitted that the experience broke him and that he lost the will to make movies. Clarke said in the profile, "He was eaten and chewed up on Terminator. He was not the director I remembered. He didn't have a good time. No one had a good time." She expressed relief that the movie wasn't successful enough to spawn a sequel.

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Here's Where You Can Watch the Disastrous Sci-Fi Reboot

We're talking about Terminator Genisys, of course. The film was designed as a reboot of the iconic franchise, and had even received the blessing of James Cameron ahead of its release. Terminator Genisys wasn't as obvious a bomb as Fantastic Four; in fact, it grossed more than Mad Max: Fury Road as well. But even with $440 million worldwide against a $155 million budget, everybody seemingly decided that it was simply not worth it to return for more. The movie received poor reviews and is now sitting at a 26% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Mired in its muddled mythology, Terminator Genisys is a lurching retread that lacks the thematic depth, conceptual intelligence, or visual thrills that launched this once-mighty franchise." Also starring Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, Matt Smith, and franchise icon Arnold Schwarzenegger, the movie is streaming on Paramount+ this month. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.