A ‘Terminator’ anime series has been ordered at Netflix, Variety has learned. Netflix has partnered with Skydance on the series, with Skydance having produced the last two “Terminator” films. The series is produced in partnership with Production I.G , who Netflix has had a production line deal with since 2018. Production I.G’s past anime credits include ‘Ghost in the Shell‘ ‘B: The Beginning’ and ‘Eden of the East’.

“Terminator’ is one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever created–and has only grown more relevant to our world over time,”

said John Derderian, Netflix’s vice president for Japan and anime.

“The new animated series will explore this universe in a way that has never been done before. We can’t wait for fans to experience this amazing new chapter in the epic battle between machines and humans.”

Mattson Tomlin will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the series. Tomlin most recently wrote the Netflix original film ‘Project Power‘ and worked on the screenplay for Matt Reeves’ upcoming film ‘The Batman’/

“Anyone who knows my writing knows I believe in taking big swings and going for the heart,”

Tomlin said.

“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.”

“I asked my long-time friend and colleague Mamoru Oshii what he thought about the idea of turning the ‘Terminator’ into an animated series,”

said Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, president and CEO of Production I.G.

“His response was ‘Ishikawa, are you out of your mind?’ At that instant, I was confident we should get onboard. As huge fans, our team at Production I.G is putting their heart and souls into creating this series. We hope fans will enjoy it!”

News of the ‘Terminator’ anime series comes as Netflix is making an increased push into the anime arena. In addition to several such projects that have already launched, such as “Castlevania” and “Blood of Zeus,” the streamer also has several others in the works. Among those is Kevin Smith’s ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation‘ and an anime spinoff of the Zack Snyder Netflix film “Army of the Dead.”

---

Music Reveal for Masters Of The Universe: Revelation Netflix anime show from Kevin Smith