To All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before\u00a0and\u00a0The Recruit\u00a0alum\u00a0Noah Centineo\u00a0is in talks to board\u00a0Legendary\u2018s live-action adaptation of\u00a0Gundam, the sprawling Japanese\u00a0military sci-fi franchise, opposite\u00a0Sydney Sweeney.<\/p>\n
As Deadline\u00a0previously reported in late 2024,\u00a0Sweet Tooth\u00a0showrunner\u00a0Jim Mickle\u00a0is set to direct the new\u00a0Gundam, co-developed between Legendary and franchise owner Bandai Namco Filmworks, from his own script. Mickle will also produce with his partner Linda Moran through their production company Nightshade.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, it was announced\u00a0Christy\u00a0star Sweeney was in\u00a0final negotiations to board the project. The plot is currently under wraps, but the film \u2014 which will mark the first live-action entry into the world \u2014 is looking to start production in early 2025.<\/p>\n
One of the most revered anim\u00e9, Gundam pioneered the sci-fi subgenre known as mecha, IP that centers on giant fighting robots. Gundam is set in the Universal Century, a future where humanity has colonized space. When a rebellion erupts between Earth and its colonies, the ensuing conflict is fought by pilots in massive mechanized contraptions known as mobile suits. The long-running multimedia franchise first launched with series Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979. Since then, the internationally renowned Yoshiyuki Tomino-created endeavor has spanned 83 animated series and movies, in addition to a lucrative merchandising arm that generates $600 million annually.<\/p>\n
Legendary Entertainment initially announced its development of a Gundam film with Netflix in the spring of 2021, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts attached to direct the pic following his work with the studio on its hit Monterverse installment Kong: Skull Island. However, the streamer and Vogt-Roberts are no longer involved.<\/p>\n
Following his breakout in Netflix\u2019s beloved film adaptation of Jenny Han\u2019s trilogy romance series, Centineo has also appeared in Black Adam, Warfare, The Perfect Date and The Fosters. Having just wrapped production on another Legendary movie, 2026\u2019s Street Fighter, he will also soon appear in a Rambo prequel from Lionsgate and Gabriel Basso\u2019s directorial debut Iconoclast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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