Seeking Salvation

Posting on the official blog for "Terminator 4," director McG has put up a piece of concept art of post-judgment day Los Angeles, and in a letter updates the production's current status.

"We've officially started principal photography on Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Like you guys, I've been a long-time fan of the series and I understand your passion for the Terminator movies-- and it's my full intention to deliver a film that lives up to the previous three installments.

I've spent time with James Cameron, spoken to Arnold Schwarzenegger, gone over the story with Jonah Nolan and enlisted Stan Winston.

Everything we're shooting is designed to be tactile and real, you'll be seeing a whole set of inspired designs you've never seen before, and best of all you'll finally get to see some of the post-judgment day future that was only hinted at in the previous movies.

John Connor will be pushed to the brink. And for me, Christian Bale embodies Connor's strength and tenacity perfectly. And after visiting Sam Worthington on the set of Avatar, I know he's perfect for his role.

As you know, Anton Yelchin is playing Kyle Reese, and his prep has been unbelievable. The guy's been watching all three Terminators incessantly and he's definitely going to capture the essence of the character Michael Biehn created in Cameron's first film.

We started principal photography with a sequence at Griffith Observatory. I've already seen a cut of it -- Anton and Sam are excellent. I'll have more on that soon, and can't wait to share some of what we're doing with you all.

Stay tuned for more."

It all sounds good...McG seems to be doing what needs to be done in order to ensure a positive result...I just hope that all of the prep translates to a kick ass feaure film...