{
  "id": 16732237,
  "title": "Godzilla Minus Zero Director's Upcoming Giant Robot Movie First Cast Members Revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/godzilla-minus-zero-directors-upcoming-giant-robot-movie-first-cast",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T09:59:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/grandgear-yamazaki-cast-announcement-paul-giamatti-godzilla/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the critically acclaimed Godzilla Minus One, is set to helm another giant robot movie for an English audience. Grandgear, an upcoming mech action film, was announced in 2024 and marks Yamazaki's first foray into English-language production. The movie is currently in development and is expected to be released in February 2028.\n\nGrandgear, produced by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot, has already unveiled its first cast members. Sam Nivola, known for his role in The White Lotus, and Nico Parker, who starred in Suncoast, will be among the film's leading actors. Paul Giamatti, a seasoned actor with a Golden Globe Award and multiple Academy Award nominations to his name, is also in talks to join the project.\n\nYamazaki, who previously revitalized the Godzilla franchise with his 2023 film, will not only direct Grandgear but also write the script and lead the visual effects team. The return of Japan's legendary Kaiju in a fully Japanese production was a massive success, earning the movie an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. The sequel to Godzilla Minus One, also directed by Yamazaki, is scheduled for release on November 3, 2026 in Japan and November 6, 2026 in North America.",
  "summary": "The first cast members for Takashi Yamazaki's giant robot movie, Grandgear, have just been revealed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}