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Get ready to see Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo piloting something much bigger than their previous projects. Netflix has officially boarded Legendary Entertainment’s live-action Gundam movie, bringing one of anime’s most legendary franchises to American audiences with two actors who know a thing or two about commanding attention.
The streaming giant is distributing the feature, which marks the first theatrical-level live-action entry in the Gundam universe. (Yes, there was a Canadian TV movie called G-Saviour in 1999, but we’re politely pretending that didn’t happen.) Sweet Tooth director Jim Mickle is helming from his own script, proving that Netflix trusts him to translate giant robot warfare into something that works for audiences beyond hardcore anime fans.
Netflix Eyeing Legendary’s Live-Action Gundam Movie Starring Sydney Sweeney & Noah Centineo
Plot details remain locked tighter than a mobile suit cockpit, but the Gundam franchise has always centered on the Universal Century timeline, where humanity has colonized space and inevitable conflicts between Earth and its orbital settlements get settled by pilots in massive mechanized war machines called mobile suits. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the multimedia juggernaut launched with Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 and has since spawned 83 animated series and films, plus a merchandising empire generating $600 million annually. That’s a lot of model kits.
Sweeney comes to the project riding high after The Housemaid dominated the global box office with $300 million worldwide and her lingerie brand SYRN sold out on launch day. The Euphoria star has successfully navigated past her American Eagle controversy and is positioned for even bigger things as the HBO drama heads into its final season. Her ability to command both prestige television and blockbuster films makes her an intriguing choice for Gundam’s emotionally complex, war-torn universe.
Centineo isn’t just starring—he’s also producing alongside partner Enzo Marc, while Mickle produces with Linda Moran through their company Nightshade. The project represents a collaborative effort between Legendary and franchise owner Bandai Namco Filmworks, ensuring authenticity for fans who’ve spent decades obsessing over every detail of this world.
The film represents a fresh start for Legendary’s Gundam ambitions. The studio first announced the project with Netflix in spring 2021, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) attached to direct. However, both the streamer and Vogt-Roberts eventually departed, making this new iteration a complete creative reboot. Whether Mickle’s vision can satisfy both longtime fans and newcomers remains to be seen, but with Sweeney and Centineo leading the charge, Netflix clearly believes they’ve found the formula.
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