Waze Users Worldwide Experience the Terminator Through Custom Voice
Commands in the App
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated film "TERMINATOR
GENISYS," Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions, Arnold
Schwarzenegger and Waze (www.waze.com)
have teamed up to give drivers around the world the ultimate voice
navigation machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger as the ‘Guardian' Terminator
from "TERMINATOR GENISYS."
Starting today, users of the world's largest community-based traffic and
navigation app can select custom Terminator voice commands from the
Terminator himself. The Terminator will give directions to user's
destinations and alert them if a T-1000 is spotted ahead. In addition,
movie theater locations showing "TERMINATOR GENISYS" will be branded
with the iconic red-eyed Endoskull, helping WAZE users to see the film
when it opens in theaters on July 1st, 2015.
"From the first time I used Waze, I have wanted to lend my voice to it.
The Terminator is the perfect machine to guide Wazers to their
destinations," said Schwarzenegger. "Every single day on social media
fans ask me to record my movie lines, so now I get to bring this classic
role and my charming Austrian accent into their cars."
"Partnering with Waze is a fun way to bring the ‘Terminator' to millions
of fans all over the world," said Megan Wahtera, SVP of Interactive
Marketing at Paramount Pictures. "Arnold Schwarzenegger as the
Terminator is one of the most recognizable and iconic voices and we are
excited for fans to experience him in this unique way."
"Arnold Schwarzenegger is truly a cultural icon as the Terminator, with
a presence and voice so big he barely fits in the car," said Julie
Mossler, spokeswoman, Waze. "Celebrity voice prompts are one of our most
popular features and a great way to add some fun to time on the road. We
are thrilled to offer such an unmistakable voice and entertain drivers
en route to the movies this summer."
The Waze app and special Terminator voice commands are free of charge.
Wazers will be able to opt in to using the Terminator's voice for
navigation by clicking Settings - > Sound - > Voice Language.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present "TERMINATOR
GENISYS." When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human
resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect
Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected
turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds
himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced
with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger),
dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: to reset the
future. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai
Courtney, J. K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matthew Smith, Courtney B. Vance
and Byung-Hun Lee.
Produced by David Ellison and Dana Goldberg. Written by Laeta Kalogridis
& Patrick Lussier. Directed by Alan Taylor.
"TERMINATOR GENISYS" opens in theaters on July 1st, 2015.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor
of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) (NASDAQ:
VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film,
television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a
collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment,
including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television,
Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and
Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Media
Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing
Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.
About Skydance Productions
Skydance Productions tells big stories and creates immersive worlds,
producing narratives that span film, television, games and more.
Skydance is currently in post-production on a reset of the TERMINATOR
franchise, TERMINATOR GENISYS, to be released on July 1, 2015. The
company is also in post-production on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE
NATION, the latest installment in the highly successful franchise
starring Tom Cruise with Chris McQuarrie directing, to be released July
31, 2015. Additionally, Skydance recently wrapped production on a
disaster film on a global scale titled GEOSTORM written by Dean Devlin
and Paul Guyot with Devlin also directing. Skydance will next begin
production on STAR TREK 3, the third installment in the J.J. Abrams
franchise. Simon Pegg and Doug Jung are attached to co-write with Justin
Lin to direct. The film is slated for a July 8, 2016 release date.
Skydance's recent releases include JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT, from
director Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Pine; WORLD WAR Z, starring
Brad Pitt and directed by Marc Forster; STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS,
directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto; and
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Bruce Willis,
Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson. Skydance's previous projects include
Christopher McQuarrie's JACK REACHER, starring Tom Cruise; MISSION:
IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL, starring Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner; and
the award-winning Coen Brothers film TRUE GRIT, starring Jeff Bridges
and Matt Damon.
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Paramount Pictures
Katie Martin Kelley, 323-956-2821
kmk@paramount.com
Source: Paramount Pictures Corporation
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