Gundam Universe Rivalry with Transformers
Legendary Entertainment has decided to answer the Transformers series. As it became known to The Hollywood Reporter, the American studio has acquired the rights to create a feature film based on the highly popular anime franchise Gundam.The deal between Legendary and Japanese animation studio Sunrise came from the Anime Expo in Los Angeles these days. The first project of the Gundam universe was released in 1979. Since then, the giant robot saga has evolved into a massive media franchise that includes cartoons, TV series, films, comics and video games. Today, Gundam models account for 90% of the total share of plastic toys in Japan, and the Sunrise studio has an estimated annual revenue of hundreds of millions of dollars. The action of most of the projects of the universe takes place in the so-called Ecumenical Age, when, due to the rapid overpopulation of our planet, mankind had to conquer distant space. After some time, the star colonies tried to declare independence, which led to an armed conflict with earthlings. The fate of the galaxy is decided in battles involving huge manned robots ...  This year has turned out to be extremely successful for fans of the anime franchise. At first they were in for a small but pleasant surprise in Steven Spielberg's film Ready Player One, but now it has become known that a high-budget Hollywood blockbuster will be shot based on the fantasy universe. Keil Boyter (Pacific Rim 2) will curate this intriguing film project. The Topic of Article: Gundam Universe Rivalry with Transformers. |
