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Netflix Unveils Live-Action Gundam Film Starring Sydney Sweeney

1/29/2026

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Netflix will distribute a live-action Gundam film featuring Sydney Sweeney (actress) and Noah Centineo (actor).
Jim Mickle will write and direct the film, co-developed with Bandai Namco Filmworks.
The plot remains undisclosed.
Legendary Entertainment announced the development in 2021, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who is no longer attached.
Gundam began with the 1979 series Mobile Suit Gundam and is a pioneering mecha franchise focusing on conflicts between Earth and its colonies.

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Story summary

Netflix will distribute a live-action Gundam film featuring Sydney Sweeney (actress) and Noah Centineo (actor).
Jim Mickle will write and direct the film, co-developed with Bandai Namco Filmworks.
The plot remains undisclosed.
Legendary Entertainment announced the development in 2021, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who is no longer attached.
Gundam began with the 1979 series Mobile Suit Gundam and is a pioneering mecha franchise focusing on conflicts between Earth and its colonies.