With its explosive debut in 1984, The Terminator launched one of the biggest franchises of all time. Not bad for a low-budget, slasher-tinged sci-fi noir from a then-unknown director. (James Cameron, ...

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Most spinoffs decide to expand a brand rather than push a story forward. But this series is the ultimate example of how to add to a franchise.