Lena Headey ("The Brothers Grimm", "The Cave") has landed the title role in the Fox pilot "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" reports Empire Online.

The showcontinues the "Terminator" movie franchise storyline by focusing on Sarah and her 15-year-old son John, as they fight attackers from the future in present-day Los Angeles.

Headey takes over the role made famous by Linda Hamilton in the first two "Terminator" films. Josh Friedman will write and David Nutter is set to direct the pilot.