TWD’s Producer Gale Anne Hurd Compared The Series To The Terminator – Looper

At first glance, the characters of “The Walking Dead” and “The Terminator” may not seem all that similar. But Gale Anne Hurd creates some interesting connections that make a lot of sense. Like Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in “The Walking Dead” Season 1, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) is used to the status quo. She goes to work, has a roommate, and possesses no knowledge that one day SkyNet will give birth to a race of murderous machines. But once she accepts her new reality, she must take up a mighty mantle.

In “The Terminator,” Hurd pointed out to “The Hollywood Reporter” in 2021 that the idea is: “not only survive but save all of humanity.” This is a theme at the center of all her work, be it zombies or killing machines. The producer went on to elaborate: “[Sarah Connor never thinks] that she had the skills to become this fighter. And it was told in the context of a love story. Yes, the movie is called ‘The Terminator.’ And, yes, it was probably sold as the story of ‘The Terminator’ and Arnold Schwarzenegger. But it is truly her story.”

“The Terminator” takes what “The Walking Dead” has to offer and kicks it up a notch. Sarah doesn’t have the luxury of just surviving. She has to raise a son while teaching him to be the world’s only hope. At a time when action movies were only led by men, “The Terminator” was one of a kind.