Overview
- Deadline reports that Sam Nivola and Nico Parker are set to star in Grandgear and that Paul Giamatti is in talks to join the cast.
- Yamazaki is writing and will direct Grandgear from an original screenplay with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and producer Glen Zipper attached.
- Industry reporting says production is expected to start in 2027.
- Secondary trade pieces attribute a February 18, 2028 Sony release date and mention brief CinemaCon test footage showing a giant robot fighting a kaiju, but those specifics have limited corroboration.
- The project builds on Yamazaki's recent Godzilla films and visual‑effects reputation and signals his first major move into English‑language studio filmmaking with likely emphasis on large‑scale effects and wide commercial distribution.