LOS ANGELES, June 16 — Chinese pop star Jane Zhang and American hip hop artist Big Sean are collaborating on the original song “Fighting Shadows” for Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ highly anticipated film “Terminator Genisys,” which opens in theatres in the United States on July 1.

This is the first time that Zhang has recorded a song for an English-language film and marks Big Sean’s musical debut for a feature film.

“Fighting Shadows” will be released digitally in Asia by Sony and the rest of the world by Def Jam Recordings.

It is available to download at iTunes beginning June 30.

“Contributing to the ‘Terminator Genisys’ movie and inviting Big Sean to collaborate was a very special opportunity for me,” said Zhang in a statement today. “I am really looking forward to the moment when people get to hear this song.”

Big Sean added, “I have been a huge fan of Arnold and the ‘Terminator’ movies since I was a kid, so it’s especially exciting to be a part of the new film. IWorking with Jane has been an amazing experience and I can’t wait for audiences around the world to hear her song.”

A fanpage of the hip hop star tweeted this photo of the duo yesterday, before the news was confirmed:

Zhang is a Chinese pop singer who came to prominence after her performance in the 2005 season of the “Super Girl” contest, a national all-female singing competition in China.

She has released four albums, of which the most recent one was “Believe in Jane” in 2010.

American hip hop artist Big Sean has earned worldwide attention since the release of his debut album “Finally Famous” in 2011.

With more than 10 million records sold to-date, he is currently on a worldwide tour promoting his third major label album, “Dark Sky Paradise”.