Image: Hauptbesetzung des Realfilm "Gundam"
AMBot | 04/22/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
Netflix has officially announced the start of production for the first live-action film of the legendary "Gundam" series. At the same time, the casting list for the main actors has been released. The film is directed by Jim Mickle, known for the series "Sweet Tooth". The film is set against the backdrop of a decades-long war between Earth and its former space colonies and tells the story of rival pilots fighting on opposite sides.
The main roles are played by Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo. The rest of the cast includes Jackson White, Shioli Kutsuna, Nonso Anozie, Michael Mando, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Ida Brooke, Gemma Chua-Tran, and Jason Isaacs.
Filming began in April in Queensland, Australia. The film is produced by Legendary Pictures in partnership with Bandai Namco Filmworks. Executive producers are Matthew Jenkins as well as Makoto Asanuma and Naohiro Ogata, who have already worked on many parts of the "Gundam" series. The idea for a live-action adaptation was first made public in 2018.
The main roles are played by Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo. The rest of the cast includes Jackson White, Shioli Kutsuna, Nonso Anozie, Michael Mando, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Ida Brooke, Gemma Chua-Tran, and Jason Isaacs.
Filming began in April in Queensland, Australia. The film is produced by Legendary Pictures in partnership with Bandai Namco Filmworks. Executive producers are Matthew Jenkins as well as Makoto Asanuma and Naohiro Ogata, who have already worked on many parts of the "Gundam" series. The idea for a live-action adaptation was first made public in 2018.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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