According to Variety, the film plans to cast both western and Japanese stars.Īlthough there's no footage yet, the CG-animated Ultraman film certainly looks promising. The image above provides a look at the animation, with an Ultraman design clearly based off the original. Tsuburaya CEO Takayuki Tsukagoshi is looking forward to " families around the world" fostering " feelings of courage, hope and kindness" as they watch the film. The director teases a " unique take on Ultraman." Sadly, no release window was revealed. According to Tindle, the project " began as an original story" inspired by his " love for Eiji Tsuburaya’s Ultraman," but " became an actual Ultraman film" thanks to Tsuburaya and Netflix. Struggling to balance the roles of teammate and new father, Ken must confront his own ego, his estranged father, and the conniving Kaiju Defense Force to rise up and discover what it truly means to be Ultraman.Īlongside Tsuburaya, Industrial Light and Magic is the production company of the film.
Check out the official plot synopsis and some concept art below.īaseball superstar Ken Sato returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman, but quickly finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe, a newborn Kaiju. Alongside Tindle, Marc Haimes wrote the script. John Aoshima, who directed a number of Gravity Falls episodes, is co-directing. Shannon Tindle, who has worked on films such as Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, is directing. It is not related to the anime series, but will tell an original story.
Tsuburaya has announced a CG-animated Ultraman movie is in development at Netflix. Related: Is Netflix's Lupin Based On The Anime? (Link Explained) On top of all that, there's now another new project to anticipate. With a new series, season 2 of the Netflix anime in development, and Shin Ultraman coming, the franchise has never been bigger. The latest show, Ultraman Trigger, was announced in April 2021. Following the original show came Ultraseven, a more serious installment introducing the idea that Ultraman could take the form of a human to blend in with the inhabitants. The concept of a giant hero from outer space bonding with a human to fight evil monsters and aliens was a winning formula. In 1966, Ultraman aired on television, forever impacting Japanese popular culture. Sadly, the film was delayed from its summer 2021 release. The company behind Ultraman, Tsuburaya Productions, will soon be releasing the highly-anticipated Shin Ultraman, which is being produced by Neon Genesis Evangelion's Hideaki Anno. An anime was successfully launched on Netflix, and Marvel is currently publishing a second comic book based on the franchise. The world's greatest giant superhero has seen something of a surge in international stardom. Ultraman is getting an animated movie at Netflix with an all-new story.