"Gundam Live Action Film Enters Full Production"

Exciting news for fans of the iconic anime and toy franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam: a live-action film adaptation is now in full production! Bandai Namco and Legendary have signed an agreement to co-finance this much-anticipated project. Initially announced back in 2018, the film has been shrouded in mystery until now. Thanks to the collaboration between Legendary and the newly established Bandai Namco Filmworks America, enthusiasts can start anticipating the first-ever live-action Gundam movie to grace the big screen.

The film, currently without an official title, will be penned and helmed by Kim Mickle, known for her work on Sweet Tooth. It's slated for a global theatrical release. This marks a significant milestone for the franchise, which boasts an impressive portfolio including 25 anime series, 34 animated films, 27 original anime productions, and a thriving toy line that together generate over $900 million annually.

While specific details such as release dates and plot points remain under wraps, Legendary and Bandai Namco have promised to share updates as they are finalized. A teaser poster has already been released to whet fans' appetites.

"Mobile Suit Gundam, which began broadcasting in 1979, established the genre of 'real robot anime' that could not be described in terms of simple good and evil, which had been the trend of robot anime up to that point, with realistic depictions of war, detailed scientific examinations, and intricately interwoven human dramas that treated robots as 'weapons' called 'mobile suits,' and caused a huge boom," the companies stated, emphasizing the franchise's groundbreaking impact on the anime world.