Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is an American film of the action and science fiction genres. It was directed by Jonathan Mostow and written by John D. Brancato, Michael Ferris and Tedi Sarafian based on concepts originally developed by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd. The movie was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on July 2nd, 2003. It is the third film in the Terminator series and follows 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It is succeeded by 2009's Terminator: Salvation. The movie stars Nick Stahl as the heroic John Connor - now in his early twenties, with Claire Danes as love interest Kate Brewster. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns for a third time as the T-800 Terminator, helping John against yet another futuristic super-cyborg, the T-X, which is played by Kristanna Loken.