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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
On August 1, 2019, [[Tsuburaya Productions]] announced that an ''Ultraman'' film helmed by [[Shinji Higuchi]] and [[Hideaki Anno]] was in the works, produced in association with [[Toho]] and khara and set for a 2021 release. The film will star Takumi Saito, Masami Nagasawa, and Hidetoshi Nishijima.<ref name="Tsuburaya">{{Cite web|url=https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/1397|title=An opening to a new page of the History of ULTRAMAN is underway! “SHIN ULTRAMAN”, a dawning of a brand new entertainment presented for everyone around the world has just began!|work=[[Tsuburaya Productions]]|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> A later report from [[Japan]]ese news outlet Natalie, which featured comments from Higuchi, Saito, Nagasawa, Nishijima, Tsuburaya chairman Takayuki Tsukagoshi, and Toho president Minami Ichikawa, revealed Saito's role as [[Ultraman]]'s human host, with Nagasawa playing his partner.<ref name="Natalie">{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/341956|title=庵野秀明×樋口真嗣「シン・ウルトラマン」製作!出演は斎藤工、長澤まさみ、西島秀俊|work=Natalie|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> In his statement, Higuchi remarked that "A baton has been entrusted to me that has been shining ever since I was a small child. I will solemnly strive to fulfill my responsibility to pass on that heavy, radiant baton created by my seniors."<ref name="Natalie"/><ref name="Variety">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/shin-ultraman-japan-hideaki-anno-and-shinji-higuchi-1203287912/|title=‘Shin Ultraman’ in the Works Through Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi|work=Variety|author=Schilling, Mark|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> | On August 1, 2019, [[Tsuburaya Productions]] announced that an ''Ultraman'' film helmed by [[Shinji Higuchi]] and [[Hideaki Anno]] was in the works, produced in association with [[Toho]] and khara and set for a 2021 release. The film will star Takumi Saito, Masami Nagasawa, and Hidetoshi Nishijima.<ref name="Tsuburaya">{{Cite web|url=https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/1397|title=An opening to a new page of the History of ULTRAMAN is underway! “SHIN ULTRAMAN”, a dawning of a brand new entertainment presented for everyone around the world has just began!|work=[[Tsuburaya Productions]]|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> A later report from [[Japan]]ese news outlet Natalie, which featured comments from Higuchi, Saito, Nagasawa, Nishijima, Tsuburaya chairman Takayuki Tsukagoshi, and Toho president Minami Ichikawa, revealed Saito's role as [[Ultraman]]'s human host, with Nagasawa playing his partner.<ref name="Natalie">{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/341956|title=庵野秀明×樋口真嗣「シン・ウルトラマン」製作!出演は斎藤工、長澤まさみ、西島秀俊|work=Natalie|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> In his statement, Higuchi remarked that "A baton has been entrusted to me that has been shining ever since I was a small child. I will solemnly strive to fulfill my responsibility to pass on that heavy, radiant baton created by my seniors."<ref name="Natalie"/><ref name="Variety">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/shin-ultraman-japan-hideaki-anno-and-shinji-higuchi-1203287912/|title=‘Shin Ultraman’ in the Works Through Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi|work=Variety|author=Schilling, Mark|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> | ||
On September 25, ten additional cast members were revealed, including names such as Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, and Tetsushi Tanaka.<ref name="CinemaToday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0111350|title=庵野秀明&樋口真嗣『シン・ウルトラマン』新キャスト発表!有岡大貴ら10名|work=Cinema Today|date=25 September 2019}}</ref> | On September 25, ten additional cast members were revealed, including names such as Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, and Tetsushi Tanaka.<ref name="CinemaToday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0111350|title=庵野秀明&樋口真嗣『シン・ウルトラマン』新キャスト発表!有岡大貴ら10名|work=Cinema Today|date=25 September 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Production== | |||
The first draft for ''Shin Ultraman'' was completed by Hideaki Anno on February 5, 2019.<ref name="khara">{{Cite web|url=https://www.khara.co.jp/2019/08/01/01/|title=『シン・ウルトラマン』映画化に関するお知らせ|work=khara|date=1 August 2019}}</ref> | |||
A casting call for the film was posted on August 20, with filming set to begin sometime in the fall of 2019.<ref name="Extra">{{Cite web|url=http://tokyo.mport.info/ex/n19/invite/higuchigumi19ex.php|title=エキストラ募集【メルマガ登録】映画<樋口真嗣監督作品>⇒『シン・ゴジラ』製作チームが再集結!⇒出演:斎藤工、長澤まさみ、西島秀俊 ほか|work=Tokyo Extra NOTES|date=20 August 2019}}</ref> Shinji Higuchi made a surprise appearance at the 2nd Atami Kaiju Film Festival on November 23, announcing that shooting of the film had concluded.<ref name="Encount">{{Cite web|url=https://encount.press/archives/10560/|title=「シン・ウルトラマン」撮り終えた樋口真嗣監督も「ゴジラ伝説」ライブに感激|work=ENCOUNT|date=23 November 2019}}</ref> | |||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン is an upcoming Shin Urutoraman)Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film, to be co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho, and khara, Inc. A successor to Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno's previous tokusatsu endeavor, Shin Godzilla, it will serve as a film adaptation of the 1966 series, Ultraman. The film is to be tentatively released to Japanese theaters in 2021.[1]
Development
On August 1, 2019, Tsuburaya Productions announced that an Ultraman film helmed by Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno was in the works, produced in association with Toho and khara and set for a 2021 release. The film will star Takumi Saito, Masami Nagasawa, and Hidetoshi Nishijima.[1] A later report from Japanese news outlet Natalie, which featured comments from Higuchi, Saito, Nagasawa, Nishijima, Tsuburaya chairman Takayuki Tsukagoshi, and Toho president Minami Ichikawa, revealed Saito's role as Ultraman's human host, with Nagasawa playing his partner.[2] In his statement, Higuchi remarked that "A baton has been entrusted to me that has been shining ever since I was a small child. I will solemnly strive to fulfill my responsibility to pass on that heavy, radiant baton created by my seniors."[2][3]
On September 25, ten additional cast members were revealed, including names such as Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, and Tetsushi Tanaka.[4]
Production
The first draft for Shin Ultraman was completed by Hideaki Anno on February 5, 2019.[5]
A casting call for the film was posted on August 20, with filming set to begin sometime in the fall of 2019.[6] Shinji Higuchi made a surprise appearance at the 2nd Atami Kaiju Film Festival on November 23, announcing that shooting of the film had concluded.[7]
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Shinji Higuchi
- Written by Hideaki Anno
- Executive Producer Hideaki Anno
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Takumi Saito as Ultraman[2]
- Masami Nagasawa as Ultraman's partner[2]
- Hidetoshi Nishijima[1][2]
- Daiki Arioka[4]
- Akari Hayami[4]
- Tetsushi Tanaka[4]
- Koji Yamamoto[4]
- Ryo Iwamatsu[4]
- Keishi Nagatsuka[4]
- Kyusaku Shimada[4]
- Toru Masuoka[4]
- Hajime Yamazaki[4]
- Toshihiro Wada[4]
Appearances
Monsters
Trivia
- Shin Ultraman marks the first Ultra series film to be produced by Toho; the company previously provided theatrical distribution for a number of episodes and compilation movies of Ultra shows.
- Hideaki Anno is a longtime fan of the Ultraman franchise, and previously created and starred in a 1983 parody of Tsuburaya Productions' Return of Ultraman.
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