Today, Netflix released an official trailer for their newest installment in the Terminator franchise. Unlike previous additions to the series, the upcoming story will not only be a television show but also an anime produced by Production I.G. and will be titled Terminator Zero.
Terminator Zero follows a similar setup to other entries in the franchise, revolving around a warrior time-traveling from a post-apocalyptic to help save the world. This time, it follows a man traveling to 1997 to protect an AI scientist from being hunted by an unfeeling, indestructible cyborg created by Skynet, known as a Terminator.
You can check out the official trailer for yourself down below:
The team behind the animation for Terminator Zero, Production I.G is best known for their work on Run with the Wind, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Haikyuu!!. Anime and Terminator fans alike will be happy with their skill level, as they have garnered a reputation for fast-paced animation and sakuga that really add to the ambiance of action scenes.
Terminator Zero will premiere in full on Netflix on August 29th (Judgement Day). We will keep you posted with more information as it becomes available.
While you wait, be sure to check out all of the other entertainment-related news we’ve got in store for you. That includes plenty of anime fighting game adaptations, live-action Yakuza portrayals, and much more. There’s also plenty of simulation and gaming content, ranging from op-eds teaching you the world of flight simulation to updates on what is new to the PlayStation Plus catalog this month.