Last December, ever since James Cameron announced he would be partnering with DMG Entertainment and Studiocanal to give his 1991 blockbuster “Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ the most advanced 3D conversion to date, there has been surprisingly very little information released about it. Originally stated to be purposely timed with the film’s 25th Anniversary (a benchmark that has now passed), fans have been left scratching their heads wondering what the future will hold for T2 in 3D. Will it only be theatrically released in China? Will this version contain restored footage like the Special Edition? Will there be “Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D” merchandise? Well we have some answers! We gathered all the details made available so far, so Terminator fans can have the most accurate information to date!

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WHEN AND WHERE WILL “TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 3D” FIRST BE RELEASED?

ANSWER : OCTOBER 2016, CHINA

While the exact release date has not been solidified, the 3D conversion of T2 will open in Chinese theaters this October 2016! It will also mark the very first time that “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” will be shown theatrically in that country (the original 1991 cut never made it to theaters in China.)

Here is the announcement video posted this past June, courtesy of 2P.COM:

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WILL “TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 3D” BE RELEASED IN OTHER COUNTRIES?

ANSWER : YES

According to the official press release from DMG transmitted on December 16th, 2015, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D” will start in China, followed by a worldwide release. The below quote is taken from the official DMG announcement:

“T2 3D will be released to audiences worldwide sometime in 2016, starting in China”

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WILL “TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 3D” BE THE THEATRICAL CUT OR THE LONGER, SPECIAL EDITION CUT?

ANSWER: UNKNOWN – EVIDENCE POINTS TO THEATRICAL CUT

While the running time data still has yet to be officially confirmed by James Cameron and DMG, the data on the below Studiocanal upcoming release sheet does indeed suggest that StudioCanal expects the running time to be 137 minutes long which will match the original theatrical release running time. So it’s not looking good for fans hoping for the longer T2 Special Edition cut.

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WILL THERE BE A PREMIERE EVENT AND WHAT STARS WILL BE ATTENDING?

ANSWER : YES

There is a planned red carpet premiere for “Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D” in China this October and so far only actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been confirmed to appear.

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WILL THERE BE OFFICIAL “TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 3D” LICENSED MERCHANDISE?

ANSWER : YES

We don’t know to the extent of how much T2 in 3D merchandise will be made, but the NECA Action Figure revealed last weekend in San Diego certainly guarantees there will be some merchandise available for purchase.

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WILL THERE REALLY BE A MOBILE MMORPG “TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY” GAME COMING OUT TIMED WITH THIS 3D RELEASE?

ANSWER : YES

You can read our game preview HERE as well as watch the teaser trailer for the game below:

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WILL THE T2 MOBILE MMORPG GAME BE ONLY AVAILABLE IN CHINA, OR WILL IT COME OUT IN OTHER COUNTRIES AS WELL?

ANSWER : UNDECIDED

Andy Anderson, Vice President of the Motion Picture Group for DMG was interviewed recently and asked if the game would be released globally and he had this to say:

“We’ve discussed it. We’re discussing it at the moment.”

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Well that’s it Terminator fans! We’ll update you more as information becomes available. We’ll be back!