The Gundam franchise’s upcoming live action film is now set for release on Netflix and will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts ( Kong: Skull Island)! — NX (@NXOnNetflix) April 12, 2021 Popular anime Gundam is getting its own live-action Netflix movie.. Filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who also worked on Kong: Skull Island, will direct and produce the movie for Legendary and Netflix.Legendary will distribute the film in China, whereas Netflix … It seems that Netflix has also taken to streaming anime series by the anime studio Sunrise, which is the Japanese studio behind Gundam. Jordan Vogt-Roberts to Direct Live Action Gundam Movie for Netflix. Gundam has been a staple in video games as well, with dozens of titles released, including 2017's stellar Gundam Versus and the spin-off series Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. Mobile Suit Gundam, the first Gundam anime that began broadcasting in 1979. 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. Aside from the giant armoured robot series, Netflix is also working on a live-action series for Cowboy Bebop. Giant robot space-opera Gundam is headed to live-action while Godzilla gets animated. But it looks like live-action Gundam is indeed a go, as the project now has not only a director and screenwriter, but also an online distributor: Netflix. Gundam is being developed as a live-action movie with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and comic book writer Brian K. Vaughan attached to adapt for Netflix and Legendary. The live-action “Gundam” film is a go at Netflix with “Kong: Skull Island” director Jordan Vogt-Roberts attached to direct and produce the film, Netflix announced on Monday. Netflix will stream the forthcoming live-action feature based on the Japanese franchise Gundam. Anime mecha saga leaping to live-action in tie-up with streaming giant, Chinese theatrical release also planned. Suit up and get ready to fight: A live-action movie adaptation of the popular anime series Gundam is booting up at Netflix.As Variety reports, Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) will direct.. Scriptwriting duties will be handled by Brian K. Vaughn, the famed comic book writer behind Y: The Last Man.Story details haven’t been announced, but Vaughan will have no shortage of source material. Netflix Announces Live-Action Gundam Movie, Godzilla Anime Trailer Lands - AFA: Animation For Adults | Animation News, Reviews, Articles, Podcasts and More Today, Gundam's creator, Sunrise, has partnered with Legendary Entertainment to create the first-ever, live-action Gundam movie for Netflix.