André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, and Ann Dowd lend their illustrious voices to the Netflix reboot of 'Terminator,' penned by the acclaimed writer of 'The Batman 2,' Mattson Tomlin. Rosario Dawson takes on the role of Terminator Zero, a reboot that already boasts Timothy Olyphant, the star of FX's 'Justified,' voicing the iconic killer Terminator robot. Dawson, renowned for her roles in 'Ahsoka' and 'Common Ground,' steps into the shoes of Kokoro, an advanced artificial intelligence, Japan's formidable counter to Skynet. If activated, Kokoro will wield the same formidable power as Skynet.
Set to premiere on the fateful "Judgement Day," August 29, 2024, this Netflix anime series from Mattson Tomlin will clash with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' on Amazon Prime Video. André Holland, renowned for his performances in 'Moonlight' and 'The Knick,' voices Malcolm Lee, a brilliant computer programmer and father of three, haunted by prophetic visions of an apocalyptic future. Meanwhile, Sonoya Mizuno brings to life Eiko, a resistance fighter dispatched to the past with the sole mission of preventing Malcolm from activating Kokoro.
Rounding out the voice cast is Ann Dowd as The Prophet, a philosophical beacon for the human resistance, guiding survivors through the darkness of an uncertain future.
According to the producers' synopsis, 'Terminator Zero' is set in 2022, where a relentless war has been raging for decades between the few remaining human survivors and an unending army of machines, and 1997, when the AI known as Skynet gains self-awareness and unleashes its war against humanity. "Caught in the crossfire between the future and this tumultuous past, a soldier is sent back in time to safeguard humanity's destiny. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee, who is striving to create a new AI system that could rival Skynet's imminent assault on humanity. As Malcolm grapples with the ethical dilemmas surrounding his creation, he becomes the target of a relentless assassin from the future, whose actions irrevocably alter the fates of his three children," the synopsis reveals.
This eight-episode series, helmed by the renowned Japanese animation studio Production IG and directed by Masashi Kudo, introduces new characters and marks the first-ever animated iteration of the iconic movie franchise. Tomlin serves as the showrunner, writer, and executive producer, alongside executive producers David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger from Skydance. In 2023, Skydance Animation announced a multi-year partnership with Netflix to develop and produce animated films for the streaming giant.
