The Live-Action GUNDAM Movie Will Put a Focus on Female Characters

Some new details have surfaced in regards to the live action Mobile Suit Gundam movie that being developed by Sunrise and Legendary Pictures. During an interview with Weekly Playboy (Via: Gundam Universe), Sunrise’s president, Miyakawa Yasuo, said that the creative team is looking at highlighting the female characters in the adaptation. 

"We are also aware of the cultural movement shaking the U.S. these days. As such, we are looking into how the presence of Gundam’s many female characters can be enhanced in this live-action film."

I know that the visuals in the film will be great, I just hope the story and character development will also be top notch work. It certainly won't be hard to pick out women characters to include in the film because there are a lot of female pilots who have been introduced to the franchise over the years. Mobile Suit Gundam 080: War in the Pocket has even featured heroines as leads. 

When previously talking about what we can expect from the film, Yasuo said they will "try to avoid a simplistically military character to history and especially to the protagonists. And also to turn the latter into a kind of superhero. " The movie will also not be about heroic soldiers engaged in heroic actions but, it will probably be a film based on normal people in an extraordinary context and faithful to the basic principles of the Gundam."

What are your thoughts on this latest update for the Mobile Suit Gundam film?