The science-fiction movie “Terminator” will be animated as a Netflix original animated series. Production I.G will be in charge of the animation production.
This was announced by Netflix with the American film production company Skydance, and will be the first animated adaptation of “Terminator”.
The film will be executive produced by Mattson Tomlin of Netflix’s “Project Power” and “The Batman” films, and the animation will be produced by Production I.G, which signed a comprehensive business partnership with Netflix in 2018 for “Ghost in the Shell” and “B:The Beginning”.
Upon the decision to produce the film, Ishikawa Mitsuhisa, President of Production I.G, said, “When I asked Oshii Mamoru, who I’ve known for a long time, what he thought about the idea of making an animated version of ‘Terminator,’ he said, ‘Ishikawa-san, are you insane? This convinced me that I should do “Terminator”. We look forward to hearing more from him.
＜The following is the full text of his comments.
Executive Producer: Mattson Tomlin
I’m honored that Netflix and Skydance have given me the opportunity to work on Terminator.
[Ishikawa Mitsuhisa, President of Production I.G
When I asked Oshii Mamoru, who I’ve known for a long time, what he thought about the idea of making an animated version of Terminator, he said, “Ishikawa, are you insane?” The staff at Production I.G. will put their heart and soul into making this film. Please look forward to it!
John Derderian, Vice President of Content (Japan/Animation), Netflix
The Terminator is one of the most iconic science fiction films ever created and is still loved by many fans today. This new animated series will explore the world of “Terminator” as you have never seen it before. We can’t wait to bring the next story of the epic battle between machines and humans to our fans.
