For a while, it looked like the first live-action Gundam movie was going to make its debut on Netflix, but Bandai now plans to put the movie in theaters.
Though details about the film are still very slim, Bandai and Legendary announced today that their live-action Gundam feature will now be written and directed by Sweet Tooth co-showrunner Jim Mickle. Previously, Jordan Vogt-Robert (Kong: Skull Island) was attached to direct, but according to Deadline, he is no longer involved with the project. We still don’t know whether the Gundam movie will tell an original story or be an adaptation of one of the franchise’s many anime series, but Bandai made clear that it will receive a theatrical release.
Bandai also revealed that it is launching a new North American subsidiary in April that will oversee Gundam’s production and be tasked with growing the larger Gundam brand overseas. It will probably be a while before we start hearing things like a potential production timeline and news about casting, but it sounds like the studios are very serious about getting this thing off the ground.
