The Japanese animated series Gundam by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate will get a film adaptation by Legendary Pictures.
According to information from Deadline, the showrunner of the Netflix series Sweet ToothJim Mickle, will take care of writing and directing the live-action. Everything will be done under the aegis of Legendary Pictures and Bandai Namco Filmworks. In addition, Jim Mickle will also produce with Linda Moran through the company Nightshade.
Whether it’s the casting or the plot of the film, everything is confidential at the moment. However, we learn that the movie Gundam is expected to enter production in early 2025.
To return to the license Mobile Suit Gundamit is aboutone of the biggest Japanese franchises. First appeared in 1979 via the Sunrise studio, the series will be available in all flavors. Since its creation, it is no less than 50 different series, OAV’s and films which enhance this unique universe.
Its genre is close to science fiction and involves using giant robots called “mecha”.
During the war between the Earth Federation and Zeon, a young and inexperienced crew finds themselves aboard a new spaceship. Their best hope for surviving the conflict is the Gundam, a giant humanoid robot, and its gifted teenage pilot.
