Netflix has found the voice of its Terminator. The streamer has cast Timothy Olyphant as the classic character in its upcoming animated series Terminator Zero . The news was revealed at its Next on Netflix: Animation event in LA.
The series, which launches on August 29, is set in two time periods. In 2022, a future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. In 1997, the AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.
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Terminator Zero is set in the Terminator universe but will center on new characters. The series comes from Mattson Tomlin, a writer on The Batman II, who serves as showrunner. He will exec produce alongside Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger.
Masashi Kudo is director and Pr.
