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Netflix is moving full speed ahead with its live-action Gundam film starring Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo. The studio released a new update sharing that the film has officially entered production.
Netflix's Tudum website revealed that production has officially commenced in Queensland, Australia, as of April 20, 2026. The film will be directed by Sweet Tooth and Cold in July's Jim Mickle, telling a "brand-new story set in the midst of a lengthy space war." Netflix promises fans of the multimedia franchise plenty of giant robots and mechas, as well as a star-studded cast that includes actors from The White Lotus, Deadpool & Wolverine and Dune: Part Three.
Netflix Teases Its Upcoming Live-Action Gundam Movie
With production now moving forward, Netflix is ready to give fans a teaser about the live-action Gundam film's plot. "As shifting allegiances and a growing threat set them on a collision course for one another," reads an early description of the film shared by Tudum, "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."
The latest cast listing from Tudum reveals an A-list cast including Sweeney and Centineo, as well as Jackson White (Tell Me Lies), Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool & Wolverine), Nonso Anozie (Sweet Tooth), Michael Mando (Better Call Saul), Javon "Wanna" Walton (Under the Bridge), Oleksandr Rudynskyi (The Agency), Ida Brooke (Dune: Part Three), Gemma Chua-Tran (Heartbreak High) and Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus). The exact roles each actor would be playing was not shared at this time.
Gundam is being released by Netflix and produced by Legendary Pictures in partnership with Bandi Namco Filmworks. Director Mickle will also produce with his partner Linda Moran through their company Nightshade, alongside Cale Boyter, Ali Mendes, Sweeney, Centineo, and Enzo Marc. Executive producers are Matthew Jenkins, Makoto Asanuma, and Naohiro Ogata.
Gundam's Live-Action Film Has Been In Development For Nearly a Decade
The latest update from Netflix regarding the Gundam film is sure to excite fans of the beloved anime franchise. A live-action adaptation of the series was first announced to be in development back in July 2018. Sweeney was cast in the lead role back in March 2025, with Centineo joining the project in November. More updates regarding the film's plot and cast are expected to emerge as shooting continues in the coming months.
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The original Mobile Suit Gundam series aired in Japan in 1979, focusing on the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation. It spawned the Gundam franchise, which features giant robots, or mecha known as 'Mobile Suits'. The series is widely regarded for pioneering the "real robot" genre, telling diverse stories focused on war and political drama rather than magic or superhero tropes that were otherwise typical in anime at the time.
Sydney Sweeney's Gundam film does not have a release date at this time.
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