The creator and producer behind the critically acclaimed Netflix series Now The destroyer Anime series, mattson tomlinHe went out of his way to produce one of the most critically acclaimed installments in the beloved sci-fi series: The destroyer is finishedAfter revealing that his favorite The destroyer The film is the original 1984 version In conversation with Discussing Film, writer He stated that he “really” loved it. The destroyer is finished And the way the film still tricks the mind of a seasoned director into wondering, “How did they do that?”
“I really love Salvation. I think people have been a little harsh on that movie. When you look at it, you look at the physics of it, the gunfire, the explosions, you know. Anytime there’s a Terminator, you know, there’s a skeleton, I really feel like it has weight in that way that I’m like, ‘Wait, how?’ It’s one of the few movies, and now being a filmmaker, making movies, you kind of know the tricks. So, it’s still a movie that I watch and I’m like, ‘How did they do that? What’s the sauce in there? What’s going on?’”
Released in 2009 and directed by McG, The destroyer is finished The first film in the series to take place during the war between humans and machines. Starring Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Christian Bale as John Connor, Salvation explores the post-apocalyptic conflict as humanity attempts to reclaim Earth from Skynet.
The film has been plagued by production issues, including injuries to both Bill and Worthington, writers dropping out, and last-minute rewrites—including a major change to the film's original controversial ending— The destroyer is finished The film received largely negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. Salvation was supposed to be the start of a new trilogy, but instead led to a worse remake, Genesis Destroyer, In 2015. While the second part was a reasonable box office success (though perhaps not for long), The destroyer The film grossed over $371 million worldwide, leading to the bankruptcy of the production company, Halcyon.
Despite all this, it's clear that Tomlin finds a lot to enjoy in The destroyer is finishedThe way the film depicts the literal and metaphorical weight of machines and the war they bring is something that can be deeply appreciated despite the film's flaws. And it could be a lesson to all of us. Even in films with major issues, there is always something to enjoy and appreciate.
Mattson Tomlin is reviving the Terminator franchise with his own Netflix anime series.
Tomlin's Favorite The destroyer The film, however, is the first. And all thanks to the “low-budget horror movie” atmosphere. An atmosphere that he successfully continued with his own film. The destroyer Anime series project Destroyer Zerowhich currently holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Created and executive produced by Mattson Tomlin (Batman Part II) and is executive produced by Skydance Animation by Production I.G Studios, you can check out the official synopsis for Destroyer Zero less.
2022: A decades-long future war has raged between the few surviving humans and an endless army of machines.
1997: The artificial intelligence known as Skynet gains self-awareness and begins its war against humanity.
The film follows a soldier sent through time to change the fate of humanity, caught between the future and the past. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee, who is working to launch a new artificial intelligence system designed to compete with Skynet's imminent attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities he has created, he is pursued by a relentless assassin from the future, forever changing the fate of his three children.
Destroyer Zero
Now available to stream on Netflix.
