Summary
- Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled a trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway – The Sorcery of Nymph Circe featuring SZA’s R&B track, “Snooze”
- The film premieres January 30, 2026 in Japan, with U.S. screenings to follow
Bandai Namco Filmworks has unveiled a new trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway – The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, previewing its opening theme song, “Snooze” by SZA. Originally featured on her 2022 album SOS, the track’s gentle melody and delicate vocals underscore the emotional depth of the footage, highlighting the film’s themes of devotion, conflict and inner turmoil. The trailer was released on the official Gundam YouTube channel, offering fans a first glimpse of how the smooth R&B hit will intertwine with the cinematic world of Gundam.
The upcoming film serves as a highly anticipated follow-up in the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway saga, which first premiered in 2021 to significant box office success. Set in the year U.C. 0105, the narrative continues the emotionally intense human drama of Hathaway Noa, the son of the legendary Bright Noa. As the leader of the anti-Federation movement “MAFTY,” Hathaway’s path remains deeply intertwined with the mysterious Gigi Andalucia and the Federation officer Captain Kenneth Sleg. The story finds Hathaway haunted by past trauma while preparing for a critical air raid on the Adelaide conference, even as the Federation forces prepare a counter-operation to eliminate his group.
The film is slated to open in Japanese theaters on January 30, 2026, with nationwide theatrical screenings in the US expected to follow. Directed by Shukou Murase at SUNRISE, the production features a returning lead cast including Kensho Ono as Hathaway Noa and Reina Ueda as Gigi Andalucia, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano. By collaborating with SZA – a Grammy-winning artist known for cinematic contributions like “All the Stars” for Marvel’s Black Panther – the Hathaway trilogy continues to position itself as a high-profile, global entry within the long-running Gundam franchise
