According to Netflix’s Tudum, the adaptation is currently in production in Australia under writer and director Jim Mickle.
What we know about Netflix’s live-action ‘Gundam’ movie
Based on the 1979 anime “Mobile Suit Gundam,” created by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino, the film is not expected to retell a specific series from the franchise. Instead, it will introduce an original story set within the broader “Gundam” universe. The project is a co-production between Bandai Namco Filmworks, Legendary Pictures, and Nightshade.
Netflix has described the story as following two opposing factions whose conflict unfolds across Earth and its space colonies. As alliances begin to shift and a larger threat emerges, the characters are drawn into a race that could determine humanity’s future. The studio has said the movie aims to balance large-scale mecha action with a character-focused narrative.
Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo are joined by Michael Mando, Shioli Kutsuna, Gemma Chua-Tran, Nonso Anozie, Javon Walton, Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Jason Isaacs, and Ida Brooke.
The adaptation has had a lengthy journey to the screen. Development was first announced in 2018, and the project went through several creative changes before Jim Mickle took over as writer and director. Netflix, which had previously stepped away from the title, later reacquired worldwide distribution rights.
Production is now underway in Queensland, Australia, with filming taking place across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Toowoomba under the working title “Teardrop.” While Netflix has outlined the picture’s premise and confirmed its principal cast, a release date has not yet been announced.
