Matt Smith Cast in New "Terminator" Trilogy

Skydance Productions announced today that Matt Smith will join the cast of the new "Terminator: Genesis" film:

No further details are know yet although both The Reel Scoop and Deadline: Hollywood have said that Matt's role is a "major" one and will grow in importance over the course of the trilogy.  Shooting on the first film, "Terminator: Genesis" gets underway shortly in Louisiana and the second and third films will be shot back to back over nine months.

UPDATE:  Paramount Pictures have said that Matt "will play a new character with a strong connection to John Connor, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi and Byung Hun Lee.”