The Terminator creator James Cameron has refused to "endorse" the latest movie in the sci-fi franchise - reserving the right to "hate" the film if it fails to meet his high standards.

Cameron launched the movie series by directing and co-writing the original film in 1984 and its subsequent follow-up - 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day. But the filmmaker opted out of the third picture, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003, and is not involved in the latest sequel, the forthcoming Terminator Salvation. The fourth movie's director, McG, admits he sought Cameron's approval for the Christian Bale-starring picture - and the star refused to give it.

He tells Wired.com, "I didn't want to feel like the guy who gave birth to the Terminator is against what we're doing, so I go to see James Cameron to kiss the ring and tell him what I was trying to do. He's cordial but says, 'I'm not going to endorse your movie. I reserve the right to hate it. But I wish you well, and if you're going to make a Terminator, I'd prefer you make a good one to a bad one'.'"

Terminator Salvation hits cinemas this summer.

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