So while it’s a given that there will be action galore, apparently there will be some actual acting as well, with Frances McDormand and John Malkovich bringing a touch of gravitas to proceedings.

Malkovich will play Sam’s boss, whilst McDormand has been lined up for a fairly meaty role as the National Intelligence Director. In addition to the two old stagers, frat-pack funnyman Ken Leong (he of The Hangover, Role Models and Knocked Up) has also been cast, presumably to provide the comic relief.

Meanwhile Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson have both confirmed they will be returning to the franchise as military types Lennox and Epps. That’s the humans sorted then, so what about the robots?