Los Angeles, Jan 29 (.) Legendary Entertainment’s action adaptation of ‘Gundam’ is gathering momentum as Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo are attached to lead the project, while ‘Sweet Tooth’ creator Jim Mickle is set to direct.
The feature has been developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco Filmworks, the rights holder behind the iconic franchise. Mickle will also produce with his partner, Linda Moran, through their production company Nightshade. Centineo is also producing with his partner Enzo Marc, reportd DEADLINE.
Story details are being kept tightly under wraps, but the film represents a landmark moment for the franchise: its first-ever live-action theatrical feature. Until now, Gundam’s only experiment in live action was the 1999 Canadian television film G-Saviour.
One of the most revered anime, ‘Gundam’, pioneered the sci-fi subgenre known as mecha, an IP that centers on giant fighting robots. Gundam is set in the Universal Century, a future where humanity has colonised space. When a rebellion erupts between Earth and its colonies, the ensuing conflict is fought by pilots in massive mechanised contraptions known as mobile suits.
The long-running multimedia franchise launched with the series Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979. Since then, the internationally renowned Yoshiyuki Tomino-created endeavor has spanned 83 animated series and movies, in addition to a lucrative merchandising arm that generates $600 million annually.
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