Forthcoming Netflix anime series Terminator Zero will have its world premiere in August.

Revealed today, the world premiere will go down at Anime NYC on Saturday, August 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the main stage. Creators/showrunner Mattson Tomlin (The Batman Part 2), director Masashi Kudo (Bleach), and more guests will appear at the premiere. Panel reservations will go live closer to the convention.

Anime NYC Event Director MK Goodwin said this about the forthcoming premiere:

“We are thrilled to welcome Netflix to Anime NYC for the first time and to be the site of the world premiere of their much anticipated new anime series, TERMINATOR ZERO. Their participation brings an exciting lineup of anime titles to our event, showcasing the incredible stories and creativity that Netflix has to offer. We're eager for our attendees to experience this groundbreaking moment and explore the diverse range of content Netflix brings to the anime community."

A synopsis for Terminator Zero reads:

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 is hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future which forever alters the fate of his three children.

Terminator Zero will premiere on August 29, and its voice cast features Timothy Olyphant (Terminator), André Holland (Malcolm Lee), Rosario Dawson (Eiko), Ann Dowd (The Prophet), and Sonoya Mizuno (Kokoro). The series was produced by Production I.G, who previously worked on Haikyu!!, Ace of Diamond, and Psycho-Pass.

Friday and Sunday badges for Anime NYC are still on sale to the general public right now here. Anime NYC takes place from August 23 through August 25 at the Javits Convention Center.