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Live Action “Gundam” Movie Coming to Netflix from Jordan Vogt-Roberts

By Mary Anne ButlerApril 12, 20211 Min Read

We don’t know where to start with this really exciting news, so we’re just gonna dive right in. It would appear that Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who directed “Kong: Skull Island,” will be helming a LIVE ACTION “Gundam” film for Netflix.

Grab your Mobile suits! Jordan Vogt-Roberts has been set to direct and produce Legendary’s first-ever live-action feature film version of Sunrise’s GUNDAM for Netflix.
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 12, 2021

The screenplay for “Gundam” project will be written by Brian K. Vaughan (“Y: The Last Man,” “Runaways”). He’ll also be serving as an executive producer. Cale Boyter is overseeing for both Legendary Pictures (who will distribute the flick in China) and the original “Gundam” studio Sunrise. Director Of Original Film at Netflix Jason Young will oversee for the streaming giant.

We don’t know a lot about the project yet, but we’re keeping our ear to the ground, and will let you know what we hear about it.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.