New Actor Tapped to Play Terminator in Summer Series for Streaming Giant

Who to overtake the Terminator?

In 1984 the first Terminator film was released. Spectators then discovered on the big screen Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator) and Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor) evolving in the science fiction universe of James Cameron. While the first film and its direct sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, were a huge success, the following feature films were not unanimous.

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However, Netflix is ​​embarking on a rescue of the franchise. The streaming platform now has the broadcast rights to the second and third installments of the saga. Although it does not welcome all of the franchise's films in its catalog, the Terminator Zero animated series from Japan will join Netflix on August 29. The Terminator will be back in his role, but that doesn't mean the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger will lend his voice to the character. According to a post from the streaming platform on X, it will be Timothy Olyphant who will be responsible for its dubbing. The actor is known for having played in series like Deadwood or Justified.

This choice does not seem to disappoint the fans who do not hesitate to show their enthusiasm in the comments section of the post on X. Many of them are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the animated series. Especially since its release date, scheduled for August 29, is a nod to “Judgment Day”, a significant day in the film series.

What is it about ?

Terminator Zero takes place in Tokyo and focuses on the events of a war that began in 1997, when Skynet (artificial intelligence wanting to destroy humanity) and the machines declared war on humans. In this war, we will follow a scientist named Malcolm Lee who has developed an AI competing with that of Skynet. Prey to the attacks of killer machines, he will be protected by a mysterious, highly trained fighter from the future.

At the head of the animated series, we will find: Mattson Tomlin. If that name doesn't mean anything to you, know that he worked as a script reviewer on the very good The Batman by Matt Reeves and to date, he is credited as co-writer of the screenplay for the sequel to Robert Pattinson's Batman adventures. This is looking very good for the Terminator sci-fi franchise. The showrunner of the series explained to Entertainment Weekly that this animated series would return to the horror atmosphere of the first two films in the franchise.