Watch the Teaser for Arnold Schwarzenegger-led Fubar

Arnold Schwarzenegger is making his TV debut as a lead actor with Fubar, an upcoming action-comedy sequence. Netflix dropped a teaser for the identical, exhibiting the Terminator star in some glamorous set items, and introduced a May 25 launch date. Created by Nick Santora — finest identified for The Sopranos and Prison Break — the sequence pits Schwarzenegger in the position of a CIA operative, who involves study that his daughter Emma (Monica Barbaro) has been dwelling undercover as an agent for years as properly. When their assignments converge, it results in a ‘high-stakes’ father-daughter conflict that messes with not solely world issues, but additionally their familial relationship.

“Everywhere I go, people ask me when I’m going to do another big action comedy like True Lies. Well, here it is.” Schwarzenegger mentioned in a ready assertion. “FUBAR will kick your ass and make you laugh — and not just for two hours. You get a whole season.” The Fubar teaser is brief on dialogue however conveys a deadpan tone, backed by high-scale manufacturing values — albeit you possibly can inform the dumpster fireplace in a single shot is CGI, given there is no smoke wafting from it. He is seen lighting a cigar, drifting round in a automotive, and partaking in some gunfire. The sneak peek additionally exhibits a weak, care-free facet to our character, as he nears retirement. “That’s what you get for being sentimental,” says Ruth (Fortune Feimster), an in depth pal, after nut-tapping our lead when he is off-guard.

Santora, who wrote two of the eight Fubar episodes, additionally serves as the showrunner. Having grown up as a fan of Schwarzenegger, his intention with the sequence was to recreate the identical impact, the place the retired skilled bodybuilder has a comedic attraction to him, while beating folks up. “I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger films — I’d hit my dad up for a few bucks so I could race to the movies and see the biggest star in the world on the big screen — so creating the first scripted television project for Arnold is unbelievably exciting for me,” he mentioned in a weblog submit.

Fubar additionally stars an ensemble solid, together with Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder) as Emma’s lover Carter, Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us), Travis Van Winkle (You), Andy Buckley (Bombshell), and Aparna Brielle (A.P. Bio). Production on the sequence wrapped in September final yr, below the Skydance Television Banner. Schwarzenegger government produces Fubar with Santora, and was final seen in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).

All eight episodes of Fubar might be out there to stream on May 25, solely on Netflix.