The Terminator

The Terminator is a popular film.

The movie is about a cybernetic assassin who travels back in time from a dystopian future and a human soldier who follows it to stop the machine.

When the X-Men met the time-traveler Bishop, he told them a story of a real dystopian future. He claimed he went back in time to stop an assassination. Wolverine referenced the film by calling Bishop "Mr. Terminator." Coincidentally adding to the comparison, the Sentinel Nimrod followed Bishop to the past to stop him.

Background
The original movie came out in 1984 while the original Days of Future Past story was released in 1981. If anything, the comics series inspired the film.

Lance Henriksen was originally up for the title role before appearing in a smaller role as a detective in the first film while Paul Winfield played superior. Xander Berkeley and Nikki Cox were in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Earl Boen appeared in the first, second, and third film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Michael Ironside and Terry Crews appeared in Terminator Salvation. Dorian Harewood, Phil Morris, Yuri Lowenthal, and Brian Bloom were in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. J. K. Simmons is scheduled to appear in Terminator: Genisys.

The first two films of the series were written and directed by James Cameron. His proposed film influenced the production of, which was being created at the same time. This resulted in major villains Sandman and Electro not being initially used for the series.