When Does "Terminator Salvation" (2009) Take Place?
"Terminator Salvation" is a science fiction film written by Jonathan Nolan with John Brancato, Michael Ferris, Paul Haggis, Shawn Ryan, and Anthony E. Zuiker that released May 21st, 2009. So when is "Salvation" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because very early in the movie, the POV of the camera onboard a cruise missile is shown during it’s launch and the heads-up-display on screen includes the date "05/21/2018" representing May 21st, 2018 AD.
2018 AD
We know this because very early in the movie, the POV of the camera onboard a cruise missile is shown during it’s launch and the heads-up-display on screen includes the date "05/21/2018" representing May 21st, 2018 AD.
Additionally, the movie opens with a prologue in 2003 AD .
It is the fifth chronological film in the Terminator universe and can be watched at its timeline point or after "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003) in a release order watch.
