The Terminator is back, but this time, as a Netflix animated series. No details about the plot have been revealed as of yet, but according to the tweet by Netflix’s NX handle, the show will be based in the Terminator universe.
Mattson Tomlin will serve as the showrunner and executive producer, and it will be produced by Japanese anime studio, Production I.G. Tomlin’s most recent work includes the Netflix original film, Project Power. He has also worked on the screenplay for Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Production I.G’s boasts anime productions like Ghost in the Shell, B: The Beginning, and Eden of the East. It has also produced Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and clearly has experience with animating terrifying machines.
“Anyone who knows my writing knows I believe in taking big swings and going for the heart,” said Tomlin, in a conversation with Variety. “I’m honored that Netflix and Skydance have given me the opportunity to approach Terminator in a way that breaks conventions, subverts expectations and has real guts.”
It’s unclear whether the animated show will be linked to the movie series, considering that it was essentially rebooted with Terminator: Dark Fate. There has also been no word on which timeline the show will be set in; before or after Skynet’s activation. “Terminator is one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever created and has only grown more relevant to our world over time,” said vice president of Japan and anime at Netflix, John Derderian. “The new animated series will explore this universe in a way that has never been done before. We can’t wait for fans to experience this amazing new chapter in the epic battle between machines and humans.”
“I asked my long-time friend and colleague Mamoru Oshii what he thought about the idea of turning the ‘Terminator’ into an animated series,” said president and CEO of Production I.G, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. “His response was ‘Ishikawa, are you out of your mind?’ At that instant, I was confident we should get onboard. As huge fans, our team at Production I.G is putting their heart and souls into creating this series. We hope fans will enjoy it!”
The Terminator animated series joins a long line of original anime productions by Netflix, including Castlevania, Blood of Zeus, Dragon’s Dogma, and more.
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