HBO to premiere Terminator III

Media release, April 1, 2005

New Delhi

HBO, the world's leading English movie channel and now India's number one, brings to you the most awaited premiere of the month HBO The Big One – Terminator - The Rise of the Machines on 8th April at 9:00 pm. HBO's special treat to its viewers stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, a name virtually synonymous with the term action hero, in the exciting and immensely satisfying final chapter of the mega-successful Terminators.

New Terminator, new tricks, new director. A movie that grossed $44,041,440 in the opening weekend at the U.S. Box Office is a whole new ball game. Terminator 3 is arefreshing break from what Terminator fans have come to accept as the quintessential cyborg movie. Terminator himself is back to dish out more single-handed shotgun action and cruel one-liners.

Terminator 3 honours and playfully kids the conventions of the earlier films in the series. Arnold Schwarzenegger portrays to perfection his signature role as the Terminator, heading a cast that includes Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken and Claire Danes.

Quoted as 'a robot movie with heart' by Los Angeles Times, "Terminator 3" combines brisk action with compelling drama. An expertly paced and efficient sci-fi thrill machine, "T3" effectively marries impressive action sequences with persuasive storytelling and its star's uniquely appealing style.

A decade has passed since John Connor (Nick Stahl) helped prevent Judgment Day and save mankind from mass destruction. Now Connor, 22, is untraceable by Skynet – the highly developed network of machines that once tried to kill him and wage war on humanity. Until, out of the shadows of the future steps the T-X (Kristanna Loken), Skynet's most sophisticated cyborg killing machine yet. Sent back through time to complete the job left unfinished by her predecessor, the T-1000, this machine is as relentless as her human guise is beautiful.

Now Connor's only hope for survival is the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), his mysterious former assassin. Together, they must triumph over the technologically superior T-X and forestall the looming threat of Judgment Day, or face the apocalypse and the fall of civilization, as we know it.

While "T3" would not have been made without Schwarzenegger's participation, it would not have succeeded without the ability of its lesser-known director, Jonathan Mostow (OscarT Winner U-571, The Game starring Michael Douglas). In "T3," Mostow has created an unexpected level of darkness to the effect of an intriguing sense of malaise and dread hanging over this film. Mostow made a big little movie, bringing the leanness and pacing of old-fashioned B pictures to an elephantine, $200-million project, the second most expensive movie of all time that has five producers and four executive producers.

Some truly stupendous action sequences, excellent narrative coherence and character evelopment, expertly paced and efficient sci-fi thrill machine, impressive action sequences with persuasive storytelling and its star's uniquely appealing style makes T3 a smashing example of bravura filmmaking.

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HBO brings the best of Hollywood by premiering the top blockbuster movies on television first in South Asia through exclusive licensing deals with four major Hollywood studios - Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia/ TriStar), Universal and Warner Bros. In India, HBO has been awarded the English Movie Channel of the year Award' at the Indian Telly Awards 2004.

Prime time viewing on HBO includes HBO The Big One, a special television event that premieres a mega blockbuster movie, HBO The Big Saturday, for those extra special movies that have been huge box office successes worldwide, HBO Saturday Nights, which premieres a new box office hit each week throughout the year and HBO Superstar Sunday, which showcases outstanding performances by Hollywood's hottest stars in their most memorable roles. In addition, HBO features at least 3- 4 new movie showcases every month to offer viewers an interesting mix of Hollywood movies based on exciting themes.

For further information, please contact:

Aparna Arora,

HBO Asia

011 51668405

arora_aparna@hboasia.com.sg