Entertainment Weekly got a chance to speak to the producers of the next installment of the Terminator franchise.  They get into a couple of issues about the film, including how people feel about McG.  That said they do confirm, yet again, that Christian Bale is in serious talks for the role of John Connor.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: There's been a lot of conflicting information about Bale's role in Salvation — including reports that he'll be playing the Terminator himself. Was this just the rumor mill spinning out of control yet again?
DEREK ANDERSON: There's a hugely engaged fan base for this mythology. There are over a million fan sites out there. And they've been really waiting for this next installment, so as soon as word got out [that Bale was being considered], everybody started speculating: Is he the Terminator? Is he John Connor? Is it a new role that we haven't seen in the franchise in the past? Where that came from, we're not really sure. But he was always being considered for Connor.

The other rumor was that Connor was only going to be a supporting role.
ANDERSON: John Connor is an ongoing, very central character throughout the next trilogy.
VICTOR KUBICEK: Exactly. The mythology, really at the root of it, is the birth of the hero. John Connor is this modern-day, messianic figure that is going to lead our franchise forward.
ANDERSON: He's leading the fight for the salvation of humanity against the machines. So he's very important.

I'm not going to go crazy with an opinion, but agian, i'm very happy that Bale is about to sign and be involved.  Like I've said before, I really don't have much hope for this movie, but I find myself starting to get a litte excited by it.  Shooting begins March 15th, with a $150 million dollar budget, which I find somewhat high for a movie, that may not make as much money as they hope, but its too early to tell.

Go read the rest of the interview for other important info for any Terminator fan.  Terminator Secrets Revealed - EW

-Phil