The writers' room included Josh Friedman, creator of the television series '. Other writers included David S. Goyer, Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray. The creative team stated that the new film would feature a young 18- to 21-year-old, who could potentially lead the franchise should the first film be successful. Miller made mention of creating a theme park attraction akin to ' should the film prove successful. Because the series deals with time-travel, the film ignores the premise of the last three films and the TV series and is not titled "Terminator 6", as it is also a direct sequel to "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". Filming began in Isleta del Moro, Almería on June 4, 2018, shooting for a month there, before shooting the rest in the United States.