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Grandgear Casts Sam Nivola And Nico Parker
Takashi Yamazaki's first English-language film Grandgear has cast Sam Nivola and Nico Parker, with Paul Giamatti in talks to join. Yamazaki writes, directs, and produces the original screenplay, with Bad Robot's J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper also producing.
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Why it matters
Sony moving Grandgear up five weeks, before a single plot detail is public, signals how much weight the studio is putting on Yamazaki's name after Godzilla Minus One.
Key Facts
- Grandgear casts Sam Nivola and Nico Parker, with Paul Giamatti in talks to join.
- Takashi Yamazaki writes, directs, and produces Grandgear, with Bad Robot's J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper producing.
- Sony Pictures moved Grandgear's release from February 18, 2028 to January 14, 2028.
- Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards in March 2024.
- Godzilla Minus Zero opens in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6.
Sony Pictures moved the release from February 18, 2028 to January 14, 2028. The plot is not yet known.
Nivola is known for The White Lotus and The Perfect Couple; Parker for The Last of Us and the 2025 How to Train Your Dragon. Giamatti, of Sideways and The Holdovers, is in talks but not confirmed.
The producing team pairs Yamazaki with Bad Robot's J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper. Sony announced in April that filming would start soon, and the studio moved the date to January 14, 2028 earlier this month, pulling it forward from February 18.
Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards in March 2024. His Godzilla Minus Zero opens in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6, with Yamazaki again directing, writing, and supervising VFX.
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- Anime News Network Deadline: Takashi Yamazaki's Grandgear Film Casts Sam Nivola, Nico Parker