It’s been greater than three years since Legendary Pictures and Sunrise introduced they might collaborate on a live-action film primarily based on the venerable franchise Mobile Suit Gundam, the large robotic anime whose shadow all others stand in. Today, we now have our first take a look at Netflix’s movie—a sole piece of idea artwork—and it’s in all probability not what you have been anticipating.

Yeah, the picture up prime of a Gundam strolling away from a large conflagration of fireside like principally every action star ever? That’s it, which comes courtesy of the VFX whizzes at Industrial Light and Magic.

We knew that the movie can be directed by Kong: Skull Island’s Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who’s additionally presently on board to direct the live-action film adaptation of the Metal Gear Solid online game. The film is being produced by Legendary Pictures, which made Skull Island and the latest spate of Godzilla movies, so the studio is doing huge enterprise with movies starring giants of assorted sorts. Even higher, the script is by Brian Okay. Vaughan, who’s written the unimaginable Saga comedian amongst many others. Basically, there’s each cause to consider Gundam’s (second) foray into live-action can be very, excellent.

But boy, that big robotic positive seems like Nic Cage strolling away from an explosion, or a minimum of one of many numerous motion stars who’ve badassedly walked away from any scene of huge destruction occurring proper behind them. It’s bizarre as a result of it does appear to be considerably celebrating how superior battle is, when the unique Mobile Suit Gundam is so targeted on the trauma battle inflicts on folks, particularly Amuro Ray, {the teenager} who inadvertently turns into the Gundam’s pilot and will get swept up within the battle between Earth and the space-bound Principality of Zeon. Still, it’s solely a single picture, and that picture seems excellent. If it appears a bit off-brand for the very first look, no matter. Since Netflix’s live-action Gundam film nonetheless has no launch date, we clearly have loads of time to see extra.

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