Production Begins on Live-Action Gundam Film with Sweeney and Centineo
Production begins in Queensland, Australia, on the live-action Gundam film, which stars Sweeney and Centineo. The project has moved into principal photography under director Jim Mickle.
Story and scope
The movie adapts the influential multimedia franchise with an original screenplay. It follows rival mech pilots on opposing sides of a decades-long war.
That conflict pits Earth against its space former colonies. Shifting allegiances push the pilots onto a collision course across the stars.
Visuals and themes
Giant robots, known as mechs, will feature prominently in large-scale battle sequences. The film aims to balance spectacle with intimate human drama.
Promoters describe a high-stakes race that could determine humanity’s fate. The tone mixes epic action and personal stakes.
Principal cast
- Sydney Sweeney
- Noah Centineo
- Jackson White
- Shioli Kutsuna
- Nonso Anozie
- Michael Mando
- Javon “Wanna” Walton
- Oleksandr Rudynskyi
- Ida Brooke
- Gemma Chua-Tran
- Jason Isaacs
Production team and partners
Jim Mickle directs and produces through Nightshade alongside Linda Moran. Legendary Pictures produces in partnership with Bandi Namco Filmworks.
Additional producers include Cale Boyter, Ali Mendes, Enzo Marc, and the film’s lead actors. Executive producers are Matthew Jenkins, Makoto Asanuma, and Naohiro Ogata.
Distribution and coverage
Netflix will release the film. Filmogaz.com will provide further production updates and casting news as they arrive.
