True to Arnie's word, the Terminator has come back again and again. Now, the robot sci-fi icon is working on another TV project, the new animated show Terminator Zero.
A collaboration with Netflix, this could be the animated show this action series has long needed, and it's off to a promising start.
Terminator Zero Release Date
Terminator Zero will be released on August 29, 2024, exclusively on Netflix. That date is important because August 29 is also the day of judgment in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Production was revealed back in February 2021, so audiences have been waiting a few years for the film's official release date, which is set for May 2024.
Who is doing this project?
Terminator Zero is being produced by Production IG and Skydance Television. Production IG is known for works such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Haikyuu!! , with Masashi Kudō, famous character designer of Bleach and Tower of God, serving as director.
Mattson Tomlin, co-writer of The Batman 2, is the showrunner and executive producer, so expect a real mix of anime and more Western ideas. The Terminators for this reunion are voiced by Timothy Olyphant, from Justified, Deadwood, and more.
Terminator Zero cast so far
Terminator – Timothy Olyphant
Malcolm Lee – Andre Holland
Eiko – Sonoya Mizuno
Kokoro – Rosario Dawson
The Prophet – Ann Dowd
Terminator Zero Movie Trailer
The official Terminator Zero trailer was released in July 2024 and is absolutely brutal. Olyphant's killing machine takes center stage in a crusade through time.
The footage makes the show look like a gorgeous apocalyptic chapter in the popular series, filled with robots, spies, and all sorts of futuristic technology. In a series known for its beautiful visuals, Terminator Zero delivers some of the best visuals ever.
What will happen in Terminator Zero?
Terminator Zero follows an assassin sent back to take out a scientist, Malcolm Lee, who is building a rival to Skynet in 1997. Of course, we have a guardian from 2022 following along, trying to stop the Terminator from completing his mission.
Malcolm's family is under threat, and in the footage we see multiple layers to what's going on. Since Malcolm comes from a rival AI company, there's probably some shady dealings going on between them and Skynet.
A clock hangs overhead, ticking closer and closer to Judgment Day. Sarah and John Connor stopped it. Can these people do the same?
Where is Terminator Zero in the timeline?
Terminator has stuck to the same timeline since the second film in 1991. There have been three sequels to T2 to date, each presenting a different version of what happens after the introduction.
So we'll have to wait and see where Zero shows up.