Gundam live action movie gets major update with epic cast list
Netflix has confirmed it is working on a live-action Gundam movie with a star-studded cast
Jason Isaacs has been cast in the Netflix film
Netflix has announced a significant update regarding its forthcoming live-action adaptation of the hugely influential Gundam franchise.
The film will depict a “brand new story set in the midst of a lengthy space war”, with the promise of giant robots and an outstanding ensemble cast headlined by Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney.
The streaming platform Netflix confirmed that production is now under way on the as-yet-unnamed project, which will bring the beloved military science fiction franchise to the screen with an entirely original storyline.
The film is anticipated to follow rival mech pilots battling on opposing sides of a decades-long conflict between Earth and its former space colonies.
Netflix also revealed an impressive cast list for the production, with stars from Euphoria, Better Call Saul, Dune: Part Three and The White Lotus all on board.
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The Housemaid and Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney has been confirmed, alongside Street Fighter’s Noah Centineo and Tell Me Lies star Jackson White.
Shioli Kutsuna, recognised for her role in Deadpool and Wolverine, joins the formidable line-up along with Sweet Tooth’s Nonso Anozie and Better Call Saul’s Michael Mando.
Javon “Wanna” Walton from Under the Bridge also features alongside The Agency’s Oleksandr Rudynskyi and Dune: Part Three’s Ida Brooke.
Completing the remarkable cast is Gemma Chua-Tran of Heartbreak High fame and The White Lotus legend, Jason Isaacs.
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Netflix’s compelling synopsis for the project states: “As shifting allegiances and a growing threat set them on a collision course for one another, they’re pulled into a high-stakes race across the stars that could define the fate of humanity.
“With awe-inspiring battles, intimate human emotion, and an epic cinematic scale, this is Gundam like it’s been seen before.”
Gundam was conceived by Yoshiyuki Tomino, and the franchise centres around giant robots, or mecha, referred to as “Mobile Suits”.
The franchise kicked off with the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam back in 1979, subsequently spawning a vast multimedia empire encompassing more than 50 TV series, films, manga, novels and video games.
The series has even captured the attention of academics in Japan, with the virtual Gundam Academy planned in 2008 to become the first educational institution founded upon an animated television series.
The live action Gundam film will air on Netflix
