It comes as no surprise, but it has been confirmed now that Christian Bale is locked in to play John Connor in the next three "Terminator" movies says The BBC.

Derek Anderson, a rep for the film's production company Halycon, says "he read the script and he loved it, so he's signed on for all three".

Aussie actor Sam Worthington plays the lead role in this new film series and shooting is currently underway. A May 22nd 2009 release is planned.