The Terminator franchise may not know where to take itself when it comes to the big screen, but it looks like it’s going to be taking a leaf out of DC’s book.
Just in, Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Terminator Zero from Skydance and Production IG. Check this out:
Here’s the official synopsis for the series:
2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.
Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet’s impending attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he’s hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future, which forever alters the fate of his three children.
The series is directed by Masashi Kudo (Hayate the Combat Butler) and is said to be written by Mattson Tomlin (Mother/Android). The series will also feature the voice talents of Timothy Olyphant (The Mandalorian), Andre Holland (Moonlight), Sonoya Mizuno (House of the Dragon), Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka), and Ann Dowd (Hereditary).
It’s unclear how the story will connect with the mainline Terminator series, but it could be a possible reboot (again). Skynet has been a long-time enemy of the franchise, and it looks like they’ve found a new target in the form of scientist Malcolm Lee.
With the movies currently dormant, I’m open to seeing anyone try anything in the world of Terminator for now. The lore is still pretty fascinating, and I’m always open for IP to start experimenting when they don’t know which direction to go anymore.
Terminator Zero premieres on Netflix on Aug. 29.
