Christian Bale to star in "Terminator" sequel

By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Batman" star Christian Bale is in negotiations to headline the fourth installment of the "Terminator" movie series.

In "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," the Welsh actor would play the John Connor role originated by Edward Furlong in 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and continued by Nick Stahl in 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines."

Charlie's Angels" director Joseph "McG" Nichol is in negotiations to shoot the movie, which will be distributed by Warner Bros.

James Cameron originated the sci-fi series, which made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star, with 1984's "The Terminator." The series centered on a robot from the future where machines wage war against humanity, whose goal was to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of the future leader of the human resistance.

As the movies progressed, the son took a more prominent role. In "T4," Bale's character leads what is left of the human race against the machines.

Bale is currently filming "The Dark Knight," a sequel to his debut 2005 Batman outing "Batman Begins."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter