Las Vegas June 15, 2023 ULTRAMAN, the iconic Japanese superhero, is preparing for a major big-budget animated family feature film coming in summer 2024.
Produced by: Tom Knott
Production Company: Tsuburaya Productions, Industrial Light and Magic (ILM)
Synopsis: Baseball 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. 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.
Quote from Shannon Tindle: Making this film is a dream come true. What began as an original story inspired by my love for Eiji Tsuburaya s Ultraman somehow became an actual Ultraman film thanks to the incredible trust of the team at Tsuburaya Productions, and the support of the folks at Netflix Animation. We ve assembled an all-star team and I can t wait to share our unique take on Ultraman with the rest of the world.