Overview
- Bandai Namco, which confirmed the date Tuesday, set May 15 for the film’s U.S. theatrical debut after its January 30 Japan opening.
- The movie continues the Universal Century saga as Hathaway Noa leads the anti‑Federation group Mafty, directed by Shuko Murase and produced by Sunrise/Bandai Namco Filmworks.
- The Japanese box office total stands at roughly ¥2.3 billion (about $15 million), which Forbes reports makes it the fourth most popular Gundam movie in Japan.
- Bandai Namco will open Bandai Namco Filmworks America in April to self‑release Gundam titles in North America and speed up future premieres.
- The first Hathaway film from 2021 is streaming on Netflix in North America for viewers who want to catch up before this chapter.