T2 reunited the original film’s stars in a new context, and helped Cameron created a franchise for the ages. It’s also a brilliant expansion of the world that Cameron created for the original The Terminator-a sci-fi slasher film that became part of a parable for the dehumanizing influence of technology, while ironically using groundbreaking visual effects to bring its story to life. T2 earned a then-record $52 million over its opening weekend-albeit not before breaking the record for what was then the most expensive movie production of all time with its reported $102 million price tag. But with great risk comes the opportunity for greater reward, and the now-defunct production giant Carolco shepherded James Cameron’s film to the finish line and into box office glory. Yet even today, it remains a miracle of ingenuity, hard work, and, of course, deep, deep pockets. In retrospect, it probably shouldn’t have worked: Terminator 2: Judgment Day was bankrolled by star-obsessed distributors, conceived in desperation with a looming deadline, produced using technology no one had yet mastered, and completed just days before it was set to open.
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