Netflix announced today that production has officially begun on the live-action Mobile Suit Gundam film, with filming now underway in Queensland, Australia. The streamer also revealed six new cast members joining the project, bringing the total announced ensemble to 11 actors (specific roles were not disclosed).
The film, an original story within the iconic Gundam franchise, centers on rival mech pilots caught on opposite sides of a decades-long war between Earth and its former space colonies. Shifting allegiances and an escalating cosmic threat propel a high-stakes race across the stars that could decide humanity's future, blending massive mech battles with deeply personal human drama.
Here's a list of the main cast of Netflix's live-action Gundam film:
Sydney Sweeney (The Housemaid, Euphoria)
Noah Centineo (Street Fighter, Warfare)
Jackson White (Tell Me Lies)
Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Nonso Anozie (Sweet Tooth)
Michael Mando (Better Call Saul)
Javon “Wanna” Walton (Under the Bridge)
Oleksandr Rudynskyi (The Agency)
Ida Brooke (Dune: Part Three)
Gemma Chua-Tran (Heartbreak High)
Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)
This live-action Gundam film is a co-production between Legendary Pictures and Bandai Namco Filmworks. Director Jim Mickle, known for Sweet Tooth and Cold in July, also serves as a producer alongside Linda Moran through their production company Nightshade. Kale Boiter, Ali Mendes, Sydney Sweeney, Noah Centineo, and Enzo Marc also serve as producers. The executive producers include Matthew Jenkins, as well as Makoto Asanuma and Naohiro Ogata, who have worked on numerous titles in the Gundam series, including the recent works such as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, and Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway.
What is Netflix's live-Action Gundam movie about?
Live-Action Gundam marks the first live-action adaptation of the long-running Japanese mecha franchise created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise. The project has been in development for several years and is now moving forward under Netflix's global distribution. Production has begun in Queensland, Australia, with Jim Mickle directing and co-writing.
Here's Netflix's story description of the live-action Gundam film:
The forthcoming live-action adventure movie will bring the defining mech franchise to life with an original story that follows rival mech pilots fighting on opposite sides of decades-long war between Earth and its space former colonies. “As shifting allegiances and a growing threat set them on a collision course for one another,” reads an early description of the film, “they're pulled into a high-stakes race across the stars that could define the fate of humanity. With awe-inspiring battles, intimate human emotion, and an epic cinematic scale, this is Gundam like it's been seen before.
The story promises epic-scale mech warfare alongside intimate character moments in a tale of war, loyalty, and survival. Further plot specifics and character details remain under wraps as filming continues.
Bandai Namco Holdings USA Inc. established a wholly-owned subsidiary named Bandai Namco Filmworks America, LLC in April 2025, under the control of Bandai Namco Filmworks. The new subsidiary aims to expand foreign licensing business and brand management ahead of the planned live-action film. Bandai Namco Filmworks and Legendary Pictures signed a joint investment agreement for the film in January.
Sources: Netflix's TUDUM, Netflix Anime X account
