Exclusive: Legendary live-action film adaptation gundam Sources told Deadline that Netflix is helping distribute the photo. Sidney Sweeney and Noah Centineo join the lead roles sweet tooth The director is Jim Mickle.
Netflix and Legendary could not immediately be reached for comment.
The project was co-developed between Legendary and franchise owner Bandai Namco Film Works from Mickle’s own script. Mickle will also produce with partner Linda Moran through their production company Nightshade. Centineo also produces with his partner Enzo Marc.
The plot has not been revealed yet, but this will be the first live-action film. gundam world. A Canadian live-action television movie. G-Saber It was broadcast on TV Asahi in 1999.
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One of the most respected anime, gundam is a pioneer of the sci-fi subgenre known as mecha, an IP centered around giant combat robots. gundam is set in the Universal Century, a future where humanity has colonized space. When a rebellion breaks out between Earth and the colonies, the ensuing conflict is fought by pilots aboard giant mechanized devices known as mobile suits. The long-running multimedia franchise started with the series mobile suit gundam Since then, Yoshiyuki Tomino’s world-famous creation has expanded to include 83 animated series and films, in addition to a lucrative merchandising division that generates $600 million a year.
Legendary Entertainment is gundam The film will be released on Netflix in Spring 2021, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts set to direct, following his collaboration with the studio on the blockbuster MonsterVerse. Kong: Skull Island. However, the streamer and Vogt-Roberts are no longer involved.