A live-action adaptation of the iconic Mobile Suit Gundam anime and toy franchise is finally moving forward, with Bandai Namco and Legendary Pictures entering a co-financing agreement to bring the project to fruition.
While initially announced in 2018, updates have been scarce. However, this recent announcement from Legendary and the newly established Bandai Namco Filmworks America signals that fans can anticipate the first-ever live-action Gundam film on the big screen.
The companies confirmed that the Mobile Suit Gundam film (currently untitled) will be written and directed by Kim Mickle (Sweet Tooth) and receive a global theatrical release.
This marks the first live-action venture for a franchise boasting a remarkable legacy: 25 anime series, 34 animated films, 27 original anime productions, and a hugely popular toy line, generating over $900 million in annual revenue.
Legendary and Bandai Namco stated, "We plan to steadily announce details as they become finalized." While a release date and plot specifics remain undisclosed, a teaser poster has been released.
They further emphasized the franchise's groundbreaking impact: "Beginning its broadcast in 1979, Mobile Suit Gundam established the 'real robot anime' genre. Departing from the simplistic good-versus-evil narratives prevalent in robot anime at the time, it presented realistic depictions of war, detailed scientific explorations, and complex human dramas, treating robots—'mobile suits'—as weapons, and sparking a phenomenal boom."
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