Tongue-in-cheek but never campy, “Shin Ultraman” is an object lesson in how to reboot a superhero franchise for modern times. Cannily making its CGI resemble the aesthetic of Japanese monster movies ...

Shinji Higuchi’s fantastic new film “Shin Ultraman” elicits a sensation that other blockbusters, huge and popular blockbusters, have often neglected: In these worlds where larger-than-life, godlike ...

Japan, June 1966: Members of the “International Scientific Police Organization” and Ultraman pose with legendary science fiction producer Eiji Tsuburaya — whose other sci-fi creations included ...

Last year, the filmmakers behind Shin Godzilla revealed plans to reboot another beloved Japanese franchise, Ultraman. There hasn’t been a lot of new info on the project since then. But earlier today, ...

Toho Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 10, 1966: Monster maker Ryosaku Takayama checks Ragon monster’s head, with the monster Red King standing next to him, in the prop department on the set of the Japanese ...

Fifty-six years ago, a gentle silver giant named Ultraman appeared on Japanese TV to fight giant monsters, win the hearts of children and become a nationwide phenomenon. “Shin Ultraman” sticks close ...

ULTRAMAN Pre-Premiere Special. Airing in Japan on July 10, 1966, one week before the series premiere, this stage show was filmed before a live studio audience and introduced viewers to the story, cast ...

According to announcements by Khara, Inc. (the studio behind "Neon Genesis Evangelion") and Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (the studio behind the Ultra series which includes "Ultraman"), a new ...

Talk about a promotion: Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been cast as the new Ultraman King, a 190-foot-tall superhero. The 67-year-old Koizumi, who served as prime minister from ...