Terminator Zero Trailer Reveals All-Star Animated Voice Cast Trying To Prevent Judgement Day

Summary Netflix has released the trailer for Terminator Zero, an adult animated series, set to debut on August 29.

Terminator Zero features a new story of heroes trying to prevent Judgment Day.

The dark, shadow-heavy visuals in Terminator Zero create intrigue for a fresh take on the Terminator universe.

The new trailer has been released for Terminator Zero. Terminator Zero is an upcoming Terminator franchise project that will take the form of an adult animated series. The plot switches between the periods of 2022 and 1997 when a human is sent back in time to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who is involved in the development of a new AI system. Terminator Zero features a leading voice cast including Timothy Olyphant, Sonoya Mizuno, Rosario Dawson, Ann Dowd, and Andre Holland.

Netflix has now released the trailer for Terminator Zero.

The trailer opens in the midst of action, where Malcolm (Holland) gasping for air in a red-tinted body of water off the coast of what looks to be New York City. An AI voice then utters "Malcolm," revealing the lead scientist character embracing his children as the city undergoes a nuclear explosion. The trailer reveals this is Malcolm's nightmare as the scene transitions to an explanation of the main exposition, involving Skynet. A Terminator is then sent back in time to kill Malcolm to allow Judgment Day to come to fruition.

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Adult Animation Is Getting More Popular

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Terminator Zero will release eight episodes on Netflix on August 29. This continues a pattern of major IPs being adapted into an animated form. Netflix has previous experience producing shows similar to this with their animated adaptation of Castlevania. This trend shows Netflix finds animation as a viable medium for action franchises that have roots in other mediums.

Being an animated series, Terminator Zero will also ride the wave of adult animation series, which have been gaining popularity over the last several years. While adult animation series can take on numerous different genres, including the Prime Video series Invincible, which has had two seasons thus far. Unlike Terminator Zero, Invincible does not have an existing live-action project to live up to in reputation. Still, Terminator Zero's esthetics will likely be compared to Invincible and other adult animation projects.

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From the looks of the Terminator Zero trailer, the show's visuals seem to focus heavily on shadows and dark, muted tones, creating a distinct environment from animated series like Invincible or Rick & Morty. Terminator Zero will allow for a re-exploration of the Terminator universe after several years, as well as a unique take on the AI-fear sci-fi subgenre that is emerging. Whether it fully succeeds in this goal remains to be seen, but the trailer for Terminator Zero creates intrigue.

Source: Netflix