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Nico Parker and Sam Nivola to Lead Takashi Yamazaki’s Next Film
Nico Parker and Sam Nivola will lead Grandgear, a new film directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
Parker is known for The Last of Us and How to Train Your Dragon, while Nivola appeared in The White Lotus.
Yamazaki will direct and write the screenplay for the movie, his first studio film after Godzilla Minus Zero.
The film’s plot has not been disclosed, and Paul Giamatti is in talks to join the cast.
Producers J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper are also attached to the project.
Filming is expected to begin in 2027, but no release date has been announced.
Nico Parker and Sam Nivola have been cast in the lead roles of Grandgear, Takashi Yamazaki’s next film.
Yamazaki is directing and wrote the screenplay.
The film is being produced by J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper of Bad Robot.
Paul Giamatti is in negotiations to join the film.
Filming is expected to begin in 2027, and plot details are under wraps.
- Who
- Nico Parker and Sam Nivola will lead the film. Takashi Yamazaki is directing and wrote the screenplay.
- What
- They have been cast in Grandgear, Yamazaki’s next film.
- When
- The casting was reported on October 26, 2026. Filming is expected to begin in 2027.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
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Screen Rant reported that Nico Parker and Sam Nivola had been cast in the lead roles of Grandgear.
Filming is expected to begin.
- Lead actors
- Nico Parker and Sam Nivola
- Film
- Grandgear
- Director and screenwriter
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Producers
- J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper
- Expected filming start
- 2027