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The film's creation is a story of remarkable vision. Cameron wrote the script based on a fever dream he had in 1981, eventually selling it to his future wife and producer, Gale Anne Hurd, for just one dollar, with the stipulation that he would direct it. Casting the iconic villain was a near-miss; Lance Henriksen and O.J. Simpson were briefly considered before Schwarzenegger was chosen. Upon its release, The Terminator was not just a box office hit; it became a watershed in science-fiction filmmaking and is now regarded as one of the most iconic pictures of the 1980s.

James Cameron wrote The Terminator as a warning: "The digital world can destroy you."

"It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!"