Actress Sydney Sweeney is in final negotiations to star in the highly anticipated live-action Gundam, produced by Legendary in partnership with Bandai Namco Filmworks.
However, the film will be directed and written by Jim Mickle, known for the success of the series Sweet Tooth. In addition to directing, Mickle will also produce the project alongside Linda Moran, through their production company Nightshade.
For those unfamiliar, Gundam is one of the most iconic Japanese science fiction franchises. Launched in 1979 with the anime Mobile Suit Gundam, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the series became a global phenomenon, expanding into animated films, manga, novels, games, toys, and collectible models. However, the original plot takes place in the so-called Universal Century, a distant future where space colonies fight for independence from Earth, using enormous robots called Mobile Suits.
The project was originally announced in 2021, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (of Kong: Skull Island) as director. However, no details about the story or characters were revealed, and Legendary declined to comment officially on its progress.
Meanwhile, Sweeney continues to accumulate projects. Recently, she was featured in the films Madame Web and Immaculate, in addition to being confirmed for the new season of EuphoriaHBO's
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Source: Variety