Maps of Movies

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Where Terminator Salvation says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The story ends at Skynet's San Francisco headquarters, but the film was shot in New Mexico.

Scenes and places

The death-row deal (2003) (2003)

Marcus Wright, a death-row inmate, agrees to hand his body over to Cyberdyne Systems for research after his execution. The deal looks small now; it sets up everything that follows.

Set in Death row, Texas — Where Marcus Wright signs over his body for research.

John Connor raids a Skynet facility (2018)

John Connor leads a raid and finds plans showing Skynet is using captured people to build a new kind of Terminator. Marcus climbs out of the wreckage after John leaves.

Set in Skynet facility — A machine base where human prisoners are held.

The Resistance submarine (2018)

John confronts General Ashdown and the commanders aboard the submarine. He learns a hidden signal could shut down Skynet's machines, and that he is second on Skynet's kill list after Kyle Reese.

Set in Resistance headquarters submarine — A Los Angeles-class submarine used as the Resistance command base.

Filmed at Albuquerque Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Production used the studio's stages; which scenes were built here is not stated in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Marcus walks into ruined Los Angeles (2018)

Marcus reaches Los Angeles and runs into Kyle Reese and a mute child named Star in the middle of a fight with machines. Skynet then takes Kyle and Star prisoner.

Set in Los Angeles — The ruined city where Marcus meets Kyle Reese and a mute child named Star. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The downed A-10 pilot (2018)

Two Resistance A-10 planes are shot down, and Marcus pulls out pilot Blair Williams. At John's base a land mine wounds him, and the doctors discover he is part machine.

Set in Crash site of a Resistance A-10 — Where two Resistance A-10 planes are shot down.

Filmed at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Part of the film was shot at the base; the link to the downed-A-10 scene is an estimate. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Skynet headquarters, San Francisco (2018)

John and Marcus make a deal: Marcus goes into Skynet's San Francisco headquarters to help John free Kyle and the other prisoners. Marcus is not sure who he can trust.

Set in Skynet headquarters, San Francisco — Skynet's base in San Francisco, where the human prisoners are held. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, near Taos — Scene not specified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Santa Fe — Scene not specified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Very Large Array, New Mexico — Scene not specified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• John Connor — Resistance leader on Skynet's kill list.
• Marcus Wright — A death-row inmate who wakes up in 2018.
• Kyle Reese — A teenager hunted by Skynet.