The Terminator anime series is in development on Netflix

If you thought you would never hear from Skynet and its revolution again, then you are wrong. The new installment of the franchise finisher It will be a Netflix anime series. This would be another project that the platform plans to continue its search for the franchise, in addition to expanding its fanatic audience to this particular genre of animation, and of course, science fiction.

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According to diverse, Netflix has teamed up with the studios behind the Terminator rights – 100% for new anime series. The show will feature Matson Tomlin as an exhibitor, who recently wrote a Project Power script – 68%, the original production of the broadcast platform. Details about the plot, as it is still in the early stages of development.

About the opportunity to do a series of finisherNetflix Vice President of Animation John Deirdrian said he’s excited to tell a story about the movie’s iconic saga:

Terminator is one of the most iconic science fiction stories ever and we have only evolved and become more connected to our times. The new animated series will explore this universe in a way that has never been done before and I can’t wait for fans to experience this new chapter in the epic battle between humans and machines.

As you definitely remember, the newest part of the franchise was Terminator: Hidden Fate – 62%, which was a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Last Judgment – 92% set aside the events that occur in the third and fourth installments. The film was a disappointment at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics. In total, all of the films raised nearly $ 2 billion.

The new series isn’t the first in which Skynet is intimidated by the small screen. A few years ago there was a series of Sarah Connor’s adventures, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) with Lena Headey, the main character in the first two films and the mother of John Connor, the future leader of human resistance that will lead the species to triumph over the machines. The anime format lends itself to science fiction extravaganza as the saga requires.

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Netflix has paid a lot of attention to its fan base for animated fans. The show landed some very popular titles in the genre, while also spawning original productions based on other franchises. Recently, it premiered, for example, an anime series before Tenth of the men, Heroic mutant from the pages of Marvel comics. Now he’s set his sights on the saga started by James Cameron.

The new Terminator series does not have a release date yet, but given that it is an animation, it might not be an exaggeration to think that we could see it either at the end of the year or early 2022. The show is also the only show part of the franchise that is known in development, So if you are a follower of Connor and his attempt to end the killer AI of the future, stay tuned for more information on this title.

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