Netflix is reportedly set to distribute Legendary’s upcoming live-action feature adaptation of “Gundam” starring Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo.
“Sweet Tooth” showrunner Jim Mickle is directing and writing the project, which has been set up at Legendary Pictures and Bandai Namco Filmworks.
It’s presently unknown if the new film will tell an original story or be an adaptation of one of the prior series in the franchise.
Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the original series began in 1979 and is set in the Universal Century, an era in which people have emigrated to space colonies because of a growing population on Earth.
Those living in the colonies seek their autonomy and launch a war of independence with battles fought by piloting robots known as mobile suits.
The franchise is considered one of the most important and famous in all anime and spans 83 animated series and movies. Even today, decades after its creation, the toys generate over $600 million annually.
Source: Deadline
