'Terminator 5' Plot Details, Rumors - 'Genisys' Synopsis Revealed: Sarah Connor & Arnold Schwarzenegger's Role Linked In Movie Franchise Twist

For quite some time, we've heard that Terminator Genisys isn't considered a reboot, a remake or a sequel to the sci-fi movie series, but we haven't had a good explanation of what this means. Well, in some recent details about the plot twist surrounding Emilia Clarke's Sarah Connor character and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator role, we could have some helpful information for this label.

According to Slash Film, the recent Genisys cover story issue of Entertainment Weekly reveals some plot points that help explain the classifications we've been hearing over the last few months.

"This is an alternate story, an alternate timeline," script writer Laeta Kalogridis said. According to the writer and the cast, Schwarzenegger plays an aged Terminator that raised a young Sarah Connor as a father figure. Read more here!

Does this help you understand how it isn't a reboot, remake or sequel? Either way, check out some new photos from EW here:

Check out the EW cover photos featuring the Genisys cast right here!

What do you think of these plot details and the new images from EW? Let us know in the comments section below!

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