‘Terminator’ anime series in the works at Netflix, with ‘The Batman’ writer Mattson Tomlin on board

When the Terminator said he’ll “be back,” he meant it.

And while his welcome may have worn out on the big screen, there’s new life in the streaming world.

Netflix is hoping to re-energize the iconic action franchise with an anime-style series.

The streaming platform and Skydance Productions – which currently owns the rights to the series – are teaming up with writer Mattson Tomlin and Japan’s Production I.G. for the series.

Tomlin, who co-wrote the upcoming Robert Pattinson-led Caped Crusader film “The Batman,” is the creative force behind Netflix’s recent action flick “Project Power,” which starred Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

In a statement announcing the project, Tomlin said, “Anyone who knows my writing knows I believe in taking big swings and going for the heart. 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.”

In 1984, writer-director James Cameron unleashed “Terminator” on the world, starring a burgeoning bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The movie became a smash hit, propelling the onscreen killing machine into one of the biggest box office draws in Hollywood history.

It was followed by the series’ most successful entry, 1991 1/4 u2032s blockbuster “Terminator: Judgment Day.”

2019 1/4 u2032s “Terminator: Dark Fate” was a box office disaster, hauling in only $261.1 million with a production upwards of $200 million.

All told, there have been six movies in the franchise, and one television small-screen adaptation, 2008 1/4 u2032s “The Sarah Connor Chronicles.”

Netflix seems to be the more suitable home for the next “Terminator” iteration.

“Terminator is one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever created — and has only grown more relevant to our world over time,” Netflix’s Vice President of Japan & Anime John Derderian said. “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.”