Netflix Terminator Anime Series Casts Justified Star as the Cyborg Assassin

Netflix’s Terminator anime series, Terminator Zero, has found it titular robot assassin, with Justified star Timothy Olyphant now all set to voice the iconic character. Netflix made the announcement at the Netflix: Animation event in L.A., taking to social media to share some images from the series alongside the news that Olyphant will not feel pity, or remorse, or fear as he joins the Terminator franchise.

“Excited to announce that Timothy Olyphant will voice The Terminator in Terminator Zero, premiering August 29 a.k.a Judgment Day! #NextOnNetflix.”

Timothy Olyphant is best recognized for his lead role as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in FX’s modern Western crime series, Justified, which recently returned for the miniseries revival Justified: City Primeval. The actor is also known for his role in another Western series, Deadwood, as well as roles in the likes of Hitman, Die Hard 4.0, aka Live Free or Die Hard, the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, and the Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.

Terminator Zero will focus on a batch of new characters, who find themselves caught up in the war between man and machine across two time periods. You can check out the official synopsis for Terminator Zero below:

“2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.

Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet’s impending attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he’s hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future, which forever alters the fate of his three children.”

Terminator Zero Is Due to Debut on Netflix in August

Created and executive produced by Mattson Tomlin (The Batman Part II) and executive produced by Skydance Animation by Production IG Studios, the eight-episode series will be part of the Terminator universe but will tell a wholly new story featuring new characters. Terminator Zero will consist of 8 episodes and is set to be directed by Masashi Kudo (Bleach, Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas).

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Creator Mattson Tomlin recently teased what to expect from the Terminator anime series, promising that the show will take “big swings” and break conventions while subverting the iconic sci-fi action franchise.

“Anyone who knows my writing knows I believe in taking big swings and going for the heart. I’m honored that Netflix and Skydance have given me the opportunity to approach Terminator in a way that breaks conventions, subverts expectations and has real guts.”