Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for House of the Dragon, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Clipped and The Watchers.
The Watchers premiere
Writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan premiered her directorial debut in NYC on Sunday, alongside father M. Night Shyamalan and stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan.
M. Night Shyamalan, Alistair Brammer, Olwen Fouéré, Dakota Fanning, Ishana Night Shyamalan, Georgina Campbell and Oliver Finnegan
House of the Dragon premiere
Showrunner Ryan Condal and stars Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell debuted season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel in NYC on Monday.
Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy and showrunner Ryan Condal Fabien Frankel
Clipped premiere
FX celebrated the premiere of Clipped in downtown Los Angeles on Monday,...
The Watchers premiere
Writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan premiered her directorial debut in NYC on Sunday, alongside father M. Night Shyamalan and stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan.
M. Night Shyamalan, Alistair Brammer, Olwen Fouéré, Dakota Fanning, Ishana Night Shyamalan, Georgina Campbell and Oliver Finnegan
House of the Dragon premiere
Showrunner Ryan Condal and stars Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell debuted season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel in NYC on Monday.
Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy and showrunner Ryan Condal Fabien Frankel
Clipped premiere
FX celebrated the premiere of Clipped in downtown Los Angeles on Monday,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I went into Ultraman: Rising not really knowing what to expect. While cultural osmosis has given me a passing familiarity with Ultraman as a character, I’ve never actually watched any of the many shows and movies across various continuities to which Japan’s most famous superhero has given his name. I always figured it would be something I would enjoy given my love for kaiju and giant robots; but I just never got around to it until now.
So with Ultraman: Rising serving as yet another reboot for the franchise, the second produced for Netflix oddly enough, does it work as an entry point for newcomers and as a solid movie in its own right? I am happy to report that the answer to both of those questions is yes.
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So with Ultraman: Rising serving as yet another reboot for the franchise, the second produced for Netflix oddly enough, does it work as an entry point for newcomers and as a solid movie in its own right? I am happy to report that the answer to both of those questions is yes.
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- 6/7/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
One of the most storied franchises in contemporary pop culture, Japan’s “Ultra Series” has generated 44 movies, nearly 100 video games, countless pages of manga, and an endless parade of TV shows since Tsuburaya Productions first created the character in 1966 as a kid-friendly way of capitalizing on the success of kaiju phenomena like “Godzilla.” With such an illustrious legacy to its name, it might come as a surprise that Shannon Tindle’s “Ultraman: Rising” — an animated feature set in Tokyo but created entirely in the West — doesn’t require its preteen audience to know any of that, nor does it bother to fill them in along the way.
Unfolding like a family-oriented cross between “Pacific Rim” and “Big Hero 6,” this eye-popping CGI adventure makes no mention of the fact that its titular superhero is canonically an alien, just as it makes no attempt to explain why baseball star Ken Sato...
Unfolding like a family-oriented cross between “Pacific Rim” and “Big Hero 6,” this eye-popping CGI adventure makes no mention of the fact that its titular superhero is canonically an alien, just as it makes no attempt to explain why baseball star Ken Sato...
- 6/7/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Netflix unveiled first looks at a whole host of its upcoming animated shows and features during an event on Thursday, and Rebel Moon director Zack Snyder was on hand to introduce the first footage from his Norse Mythology series, Twilight of the Gods.
“I love mythology,” said the filmmaker. "On a scale like this, I feel like animation was the greatest way to tell the story.”
First announced way back in 2019, it's taken quite a while to find its way to our screens, but we recently learned that the show will finally premiere on Netflix this Fall.
The project has been described as "Anime-influenced," but judging by these clips, we'd say the animation style has more in common with the Academy Award-nominated Cartoon Saloon studio.
“When most people think about animation, they think about Saturday morning cartoons, or G-rated movies,” said the presentation’s host, Christopher Sean. “But animation is...
“I love mythology,” said the filmmaker. "On a scale like this, I feel like animation was the greatest way to tell the story.”
First announced way back in 2019, it's taken quite a while to find its way to our screens, but we recently learned that the show will finally premiere on Netflix this Fall.
The project has been described as "Anime-influenced," but judging by these clips, we'd say the animation style has more in common with the Academy Award-nominated Cartoon Saloon studio.
“When most people think about animation, they think about Saturday morning cartoons, or G-rated movies,” said the presentation’s host, Christopher Sean. “But animation is...
- 6/7/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Netflix Animation held its first slate preview event June 6 at the Tudum in L.A., as a lead-up to the Annecy Animation Festival (June 9-15), where it will premiere Shannon Tindle’s “Ultraman: Rising” (streaming June 14) and tout some of its upcoming works in 2024 and 2025.
Hosted by Christopher Sean (the voice star of “Ultraman: Rising”), attendees were treated to exclusive presentations, previews, and special announcements. The biggest announcement was the full title of Aardman’s next stop-motion feature, “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” which will have an Oscar-qualifying run this winter before streaming in 2025.
Directed by franchise creator Nick Park and creative director Merlin Crossingham, who offered a pre-recorded introduction, “Vengeance Most Fowl” marks the return of the villainous penguin, Feathers McGraw, from the Oscar-winning short “The Wrong Trousers.” The film is a cautionary tale of high-tech gone wrong involving an out-of-control “smart gnome” with a mind of its own.
Hosted by Christopher Sean (the voice star of “Ultraman: Rising”), attendees were treated to exclusive presentations, previews, and special announcements. The biggest announcement was the full title of Aardman’s next stop-motion feature, “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” which will have an Oscar-qualifying run this winter before streaming in 2025.
Directed by franchise creator Nick Park and creative director Merlin Crossingham, who offered a pre-recorded introduction, “Vengeance Most Fowl” marks the return of the villainous penguin, Feathers McGraw, from the Oscar-winning short “The Wrong Trousers.” The film is a cautionary tale of high-tech gone wrong involving an out-of-control “smart gnome” with a mind of its own.
- 6/6/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
We're just a few days away from the premiere of "Ultraman: Rising" on Netflix, the latest addition to the ever-growing animation library of the streamer. Animation has been on shaky ground for the last few years, with the animation guild growing stronger to fight for fair contractions as creatives continue to battle against the dystopian threat of artificial intelligence. Fortunately, animation is still as popular and well-loved as ever, and Netflix has been absolutely crushing it as of late. Not only did the streamer pull in an Academy Award for Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" in 2022, but shows like "Blue Eye Samurai," "Arcane," "Love, Death, & Robots," and movies like "Wendell & Wild," "The Sea Beast," and "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" are some of the best releases of original animation, period.
Today I was in attendance at the Next on Netflix: Animation event to preview their upcoming slate of animation,...
Today I was in attendance at the Next on Netflix: Animation event to preview their upcoming slate of animation,...
- 6/6/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Fans of the Ultraman franchise have a lot to look forward to this summer as anticipation grows for Netflix’s latest animated feature, Ultraman: Rising. The promotion for the film is taking gigantic strides with eye-catching billboards taking over Times Square. Billboards Light Up Times Square This week, fans strolling through Times Square will notice a standout billboard featuring artwork from the highly-anticipated movie. This prominent display aims to draw in both die-hard followers and newcomers to the adventurous tale. Shannon Tindle, the creative mind behind the project, shared his excitement about the film’s journey to the big screen. As he...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to so many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer blockbusters starting to roll in, June is filled with both big budget flicks and new indie releases.
Premiering June 7 is the fourth installment in the “Bad Boys” franchise “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” which follows buddy cops Mike and Miles as they attempt to clear the name of their former captain who is pinned for corruption starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig. Also hitting theaters is “The Watchers,” a horror mystery about a young artist stalked by a mysterious creature in a fantastical western Ireland forest starring Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan. Two films getting limited releases this week are A24’s “Tuesday,” a fantasy drama about...
Premiering June 7 is the fourth installment in the “Bad Boys” franchise “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” which follows buddy cops Mike and Miles as they attempt to clear the name of their former captain who is pinned for corruption starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens and Alexander Ludwig. Also hitting theaters is “The Watchers,” a horror mystery about a young artist stalked by a mysterious creature in a fantastical western Ireland forest starring Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan. Two films getting limited releases this week are A24’s “Tuesday,” a fantasy drama about...
- 6/5/2024
- by Pat Saperstein and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
“Ultraman: Rising” is a new Industrial Light and Magic animated superhero film based on Tsuburaya Productions' “Ultraman” franchise, directed by Shannon Tindle, starring Christopher Sean as ‘Ken Sato’ / ‘Ultraman’, with Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young and Julia Harriman., streaming June 14, 2024 on Netflix:
‘…’Ken Sato’, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero ‘Ultraman’ is forced to balance his career and hero duties after reluctantly adopting a baby ‘kaiju’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
‘…’Ken Sato’, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero ‘Ultraman’ is forced to balance his career and hero duties after reluctantly adopting a baby ‘kaiju’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 6/4/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix’s list of new releases for June 2024 look suspiciously like last month’s.
That’s because the biggest item on the schedule is Bridgerton season 3 once again. The final four episodes of Bridgerton‘s third season will premiere on June 13. Polin fans everywhere, rejoice! Other TV items of note this month include the third and final season of Sweet Tooth (June 6), Worst Roommate Ever season 2 (June 26), and That ’90s Show Part 2 (June 28).
Bridgerton aside, Netflix’s original movie options this month might be even more impressive than the TV slate. Richard Linklater’s Hitman, which stars Glen Powell as the titular assassin, premieres on June 7. That will be followed by documentary Black Barbie on June 19, the Jessica Alba-starring Trigger Warning on June 21, and romcom A Family Affair on June 28
Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings with that respective country’s two-letter country code.
That’s because the biggest item on the schedule is Bridgerton season 3 once again. The final four episodes of Bridgerton‘s third season will premiere on June 13. Polin fans everywhere, rejoice! Other TV items of note this month include the third and final season of Sweet Tooth (June 6), Worst Roommate Ever season 2 (June 26), and That ’90s Show Part 2 (June 28).
Bridgerton aside, Netflix’s original movie options this month might be even more impressive than the TV slate. Richard Linklater’s Hitman, which stars Glen Powell as the titular assassin, premieres on June 7. That will be followed by documentary Black Barbie on June 19, the Jessica Alba-starring Trigger Warning on June 21, and romcom A Family Affair on June 28
Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings with that respective country’s two-letter country code.
- 6/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
When Netflix released its latest major data set on Thursday — its second under the name of What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report — animated features continued to demonstrate a major impact for the streamer. Of the top 100 most viewed titles in the period of review, from July to December 2023, 33 were animated, bringing in a total of 1,087,600,000 views.
That being said, titles licensed from other studios continued to heavily overshadow Netflix originals, in terms of impact. Of the 33 animated titles in the Top 100, five were produced by Netflix; the Adam Sandler starrer Leo ranked the highest at #3 overall, coming in with 96 million views. Others that made the cut included The Monkey King, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the Oscar-nominated Nimona, The Sea Beast and Back to the Outback.
By far the greatest supplier of Netflix’s top ranking animated films was Universal, which through a exclusive licensing deal,...
That being said, titles licensed from other studios continued to heavily overshadow Netflix originals, in terms of impact. Of the 33 animated titles in the Top 100, five were produced by Netflix; the Adam Sandler starrer Leo ranked the highest at #3 overall, coming in with 96 million views. Others that made the cut included The Monkey King, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the Oscar-nominated Nimona, The Sea Beast and Back to the Outback.
By far the greatest supplier of Netflix’s top ranking animated films was Universal, which through a exclusive licensing deal,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures has revealed a new trailer for the live-action hybrid family adventure/comedy ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon.’
Inside his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold And The Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, the movie stars Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, and...
Inside his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold And The Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, the movie stars Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, and...
- 5/22/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Japanese tokusatsu kaiju television series Ultra Q premiered in 1966 – and quickly became a pop culture phenomenon, launching a franchise that has, over the decades, consisted of more than thirty TV shows, more than forty films, a whole bunch of specials and mini-series, a long list of video games, and a bunch of comic books. The latest entry in the franchise is an animated feature called Ultraman: Rising, which will be released through the Netflix streaming service on June 14th. In anticipation of that release, a trailer for Ultraman: Rising has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
Directed by John Aoshima and Shannon Tindle, who wrote the script with Marc Haimes, Ultraman: Rising has the following synopsis: With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match...
Directed by John Aoshima and Shannon Tindle, who wrote the script with Marc Haimes, Ultraman: Rising has the following synopsis: With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match...
- 5/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“Ultraman: Rising” is a new Industrial Light and Magic animated superhero film based on Tsuburaya Productions' “Ultraman” franchise, directed by Shannon Tindle, starring Christopher Sean as ‘Ken Sato’ / ‘Ultraman’, with Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young and Julia Harriman., streaming June 14, 2024 on Netflix:
‘…’Ken Sato’, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero ‘Ultraman’ is forced to balance his career and hero duties after reluctantly adopting a baby ‘kaiju’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
‘…’Ken Sato’, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero ‘Ultraman’ is forced to balance his career and hero duties after reluctantly adopting a baby ‘kaiju’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 5/17/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ultraman: Rising , a CG-animated feature film co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Netflix, released two new main trailers today in both English and Japanese dub versions. The movie will start streaming worldwide on June 14, 2024. Ultraman: Rising main trailer The main voice cast members for the English version include: Ken Sato / Ultraman voiced by Christopher Sean Professor Sato voiced by Gedde Watanabe Emiko Sato voiced by Tamlyn Tomita Dr. Onda voiced by Keone Young Ami voiced by Julia Harriman Ultraman: Rising Japanese dub main trailer The main voice cast members for the Japanese dub version include: Ken Sato / Ultraman voiced by Yuki Yamada (Joe Gibken/Gokai Blue in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger ) Professor Sato voiced by Fumiyo Kohinata (Dr. Dee in Mary and the Witch's Flower ) Emiko Sato voiced by Akari Hayami (ex-Momoiro Clover Z member) Dr. Onda voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki (Gendo Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion ) Ami voiced by Ayumi Tsunematsu...
- 5/17/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Netflix unveiled the trailer for “Ultraman: Rising” (premiering at Annecy June 12 and streaming June 14), the animated feature from first-time director Shannon Tindle, who re-imagines the legendary anime franchise from Tsuburaya Productions as an action-packed, heartwarming ode to parenthood.
With Tokyo under siege from rising kaiju attacks, Dodgers baseball superstar Ken Sato (Christopher Sean) reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of rogue superhero Ultraman from his father (Gedde Watanabe) while signing with the Giants. But he has trouble balancing his passion for baseball and his family obligation to be Ultraman. Then, when forced to raise a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju girl, Sato must confront his huge ego to protect her and Japan from destruction.
Tindle first conceived of his film as an original parental superhero story (“Made in Japan”). That was back in 2001 when he was a character designer on “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.” He later developed it...
With Tokyo under siege from rising kaiju attacks, Dodgers baseball superstar Ken Sato (Christopher Sean) reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of rogue superhero Ultraman from his father (Gedde Watanabe) while signing with the Giants. But he has trouble balancing his passion for baseball and his family obligation to be Ultraman. Then, when forced to raise a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju girl, Sato must confront his huge ego to protect her and Japan from destruction.
Tindle first conceived of his film as an original parental superhero story (“Made in Japan”). That was back in 2001 when he was a character designer on “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.” He later developed it...
- 5/16/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Netflix has revealed the official trailer for the animated superhero film Ultraman: Rising, which will premiere globally on the streaming service on June 14, 2024.
In partnership with Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions, and Industrial Light & Magic, Ultraman: Rising was written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes, directed by Shannon Tindle, and co-directed by John Aoshima.
With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju.
Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.
The voice cast includes Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Tamlyn Tomita (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Keone Young, and Julia Harriman (Camp Rock).
The Netflix release was produced by Tom Knott and Lisa M. Poole.
In partnership with Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions, and Industrial Light & Magic, Ultraman: Rising was written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes, directed by Shannon Tindle, and co-directed by John Aoshima.
With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju.
Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.
The voice cast includes Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Tamlyn Tomita (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Keone Young, and Julia Harriman (Camp Rock).
The Netflix release was produced by Tom Knott and Lisa M. Poole.
- 5/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Netflix has debuted the full official trailer for the animated superhero offering ‘Ultraman: Rising.’
Based on the beloved Japanese character, Netflix’s ‘Ultraman’ follows baseball superstar Ken Sato as he returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman. He soon finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe. Ken must go on a heroic journey, balancing parenthood, his estranged father, and the relentless Kaiju Defense Force to rise beyond his ego and discover what it truly means to be ‘Ultraman.’
With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while...
Based on the beloved Japanese character, Netflix’s ‘Ultraman’ follows baseball superstar Ken Sato as he returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman. He soon finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe. Ken must go on a heroic journey, balancing parenthood, his estranged father, and the relentless Kaiju Defense Force to rise beyond his ego and discover what it truly means to be ‘Ultraman.’
With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while...
- 5/16/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Ultraman - do your job!" Netflix has unveiled the full official trailer for Ultraman: Rising, a brand new animated take on Ultraman from director Shannon Tindle (also of Kubo and "Lost Ollie"). This has been in development for years at Ilm, with the VFX house handling most of the key animation, along side Netflix Animation & Tsuburaya Productions. Based on the classic Japanese mecha superhero of the same name, this Ultraman movie is a fresh update made for American audiences (there's already the Ultraman anime series on Netflix to watch as well). Ken Sato is a superstar baseball player who returns to Japan to become the latest hero to carry the mantle of Ultraman. His plans go awry, however, when he ends up raising a newborn kaiju monster as his own kid. Staring Christopher Sean, Tamlyn Tomita, Gedde Watanabe, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman. This is a fantastic trailer that really...
- 5/16/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
What’s next for Ultraman? The legendary hero has been on many adventures, but he’s never seen anything like what’s to come. “Ultraman: Rising” represents a new chapter for this long-running character, based on characters by Eiji Tsuburaya, known for co-creating “Godzilla.” This time, Ken Sato takes on the iconic role. The baseball player finds himself protecting something special, a 35-foot-tall kaiju with its own powers.
Continue reading ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Trailer: The World’s Biggest Hero Becomes A Monster Daddy On June 14 at The Playlist.
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- 5/16/2024
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
Ultraman has been fighting kaiju for more than 50 years, but you’ve never seen him like this. The Japanese hero is coming to Netflix in a new animated film, Ultraman: Rising, and you won’t believe who he’s bringing along.
After decades of Ultramanappearances, beginning with the original 1966 television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya and Tetsuo Kinjo, the film introduces an all-new Ultraman: baseball star Ken Sato. In the new trailer for Ultraman: Rising, which you can watch above, you’ll get a glimpse at one of the challenges Sato faces: a baby kaiju, who imprints on Ultraman and turns his world upside down.
For director Shannon Tindle (creator of Lost Ollie), everything about Ultraman: Rising sprung from this initial concept. “What if I took a character who doesn’t want to be Ultraman, who kind of messes up his job on one of his early outings and...
After decades of Ultramanappearances, beginning with the original 1966 television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya and Tetsuo Kinjo, the film introduces an all-new Ultraman: baseball star Ken Sato. In the new trailer for Ultraman: Rising, which you can watch above, you’ll get a glimpse at one of the challenges Sato faces: a baby kaiju, who imprints on Ultraman and turns his world upside down.
For director Shannon Tindle (creator of Lost Ollie), everything about Ultraman: Rising sprung from this initial concept. “What if I took a character who doesn’t want to be Ultraman, who kind of messes up his job on one of his early outings and...
- 5/14/2024
- by John DiLillo
- Tudum - Netflix
Organizers of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the world’s oldest and most important animation festival, revealed Thursday that all the big U.S. studio animation players will be in attendance this year to preview some of their most exciting upcoming titles.
Annecy has long been a launch point for global and indie animation, but over the past several years, it has become an increasingly important platform for big studios as well. This year, that trend continues and, indeed, ramps up.
Illumination will continue a popular tradition by hosting a special screening of “Despicable Me 4” in Annecy. The three previous “Despicable” films and the “Minions: The Rise of Gru” spinoff all screened at Annecy, several of them making their world premieres there.
Disney will host sneak peeks of its 2024 animated feature releases: Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2.” Paramount Pictures and Hasbro...
Annecy has long been a launch point for global and indie animation, but over the past several years, it has become an increasingly important platform for big studios as well. This year, that trend continues and, indeed, ramps up.
Illumination will continue a popular tradition by hosting a special screening of “Despicable Me 4” in Annecy. The three previous “Despicable” films and the “Minions: The Rise of Gru” spinoff all screened at Annecy, several of them making their world premieres there.
Disney will host sneak peeks of its 2024 animated feature releases: Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2.” Paramount Pictures and Hasbro...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“The Imaginary,” an upcoming hand-drawn animated fantasy film from Japan’s Studio Ponoc that was selected for the main competition at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Film Festival, is set to debut July 5 on Netflix. An Oscar-qualifying run is also planned.
“The Imaginary” is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, whose credits as an animator include Studio Ponoc’s 2017 debut feature “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” and Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award winner “Spirited Away.” Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura, the Oscar-nominated producer of Studio Ghibli’s “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” and “When Marnie Was There,” is producing.
Based on the novel of the same name by A.F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett, “The Imaginary” is described as a fantasy that “portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger. Their fantastical adventures launched from her attic, lead them to...
“The Imaginary” is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, whose credits as an animator include Studio Ponoc’s 2017 debut feature “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” and Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award winner “Spirited Away.” Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura, the Oscar-nominated producer of Studio Ghibli’s “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” and “When Marnie Was There,” is producing.
Based on the novel of the same name by A.F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett, “The Imaginary” is described as a fantasy that “portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger. Their fantastical adventures launched from her attic, lead them to...
- 4/25/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
Ultraman: Rising , an upcoming animated film that re-imagines the origins of Tsuburaya Productions most famous tokusatsu TV series hero, will have its world premiere on June 12 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, France. The film launches on Netflix beginning on June 14, 2024. Ultraman: Rising poster Related: Ultraman: Rising Animated Film Reveals Official Teaser Trailer Based on characters created by Eiji Tsuburaya and Tetsuo Kinjo, Shannon Tindle directs Ultraman: Rising at Industrial Light & Magic. John Aoshima co-directs, while Tindle and Marc Haimes provide the script, Hayden Jones supervises the visual effects, and Scot Stafford composes the music. Tindle, Aoshima, Haimes, Jones and Stafford will also be guests along with art director Sunmin Inn for a “Making of Session” at Annecy. The main cast of Ultraman: Rising includes: Ken Sato / Ultraman voiced by Christopher Sean Professor Sato voiced by Gedde Watanabe Emiko Sato voiced by Tamlyn Tomita Dr. Onda voiced...
- 4/23/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Netflix will be playing catch-up with its slate of films in the latter half of 2024 due to last fall’s dual union strikes. And their slate of animated projects is set to be previewed at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France this June. Last year, the streamer had achieved a high-profile attendance for their showcase of Nimona along with their teasers for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Blue Eye Samurai. According to Deadline, this year’s presentation will feature directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham as they give a sneak peek of Aardman’s upcoming new Wallace & Gromit project, which has yet to have an official title.
Additionally, just after his newest sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver, debuts on Netflix, Zack Snyder will be joined by executive producer Deborah Snyder and Xilam Animation Director Slimane Aniss to reveal clips from his...
Additionally, just after his newest sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver, debuts on Netflix, Zack Snyder will be joined by executive producer Deborah Snyder and Xilam Animation Director Slimane Aniss to reveal clips from his...
- 4/22/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Netflix and the Annecy Film Festival have fostered an incredible relationship over the last several years. No other major studio or distributor has been as omnipresent at the French film festival, and this year should be no different.
Netflix is planning several major sneak peeks of upcoming titles, a work-in-progress session, the world premiere of “Ultraman: Rising,” an exhibition of stop-motion figures from the upcoming Wallace & Gromit film, and two of its titles – “Blue Eye Samurai” and “Pokémon Concierge” – are screening in competition.
On Wednesday, June 12, the streamer will host Next on Netflix Animation: From Twilight of the Gods to Wallace & Gromit, a sneak peek at some of its most high-profile upcoming film and series titles.
“Wallace & Gromit” directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham and several of the film’s puppets will be in Annecy to tease their upcoming film. “Twilight of the Gods” will be presented by director Zack Snyder,...
Netflix is planning several major sneak peeks of upcoming titles, a work-in-progress session, the world premiere of “Ultraman: Rising,” an exhibition of stop-motion figures from the upcoming Wallace & Gromit film, and two of its titles – “Blue Eye Samurai” and “Pokémon Concierge” – are screening in competition.
On Wednesday, June 12, the streamer will host Next on Netflix Animation: From Twilight of the Gods to Wallace & Gromit, a sneak peek at some of its most high-profile upcoming film and series titles.
“Wallace & Gromit” directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham and several of the film’s puppets will be in Annecy to tease their upcoming film. “Twilight of the Gods” will be presented by director Zack Snyder,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix returns to the Annecy Animation Festival (June 9-15) with a robust slate of animated feature and TV projects, highlighted by the premiere of “Ultraman: Rising” on June 12 (two days ahead of the feature’s streaming debut).
Also on June 12, Netflix will offer sneak peeks of an untitled “Wallace and Gromit” stop-motion feature from Aardman (streaming this winter), and Zack Snyder’s upcoming adult animated series, “Twilight of the Gods” (streaming this fall). Nick Park returns to directing “Wallace and Gromit,” about an out-of-control “smart gnome” with a mind of its own, while Snyder digs into Norse mythology for a violent Viking revenge actioner (from Xilam Animation).
Netflix will additionally offer previews on June 12 of Skydance Animation’s musical adventure “Spellbound” (streaming this year), directed by Vicky Jenson (“Shrek”), and “The Twits” (2025), a comedy about the never-ending battle between cruelty and empathy, from first-time director Phil Johnston (writer of “Zootopia...
Also on June 12, Netflix will offer sneak peeks of an untitled “Wallace and Gromit” stop-motion feature from Aardman (streaming this winter), and Zack Snyder’s upcoming adult animated series, “Twilight of the Gods” (streaming this fall). Nick Park returns to directing “Wallace and Gromit,” about an out-of-control “smart gnome” with a mind of its own, while Snyder digs into Norse mythology for a violent Viking revenge actioner (from Xilam Animation).
Netflix will additionally offer previews on June 12 of Skydance Animation’s musical adventure “Spellbound” (streaming this year), directed by Vicky Jenson (“Shrek”), and “The Twits” (2025), a comedy about the never-ending battle between cruelty and empathy, from first-time director Phil Johnston (writer of “Zootopia...
- 4/22/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Claymation legends Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham will offer stop-motion fans a sneak peek at their upcoming Wallace & Gromit film at this year’s Annecy animation festival.
The still-untitled feature will see inveterate, cheese-loving inventor Wallace designing a “smart gnome” for the family garden who begins to develop a mind of its own. As events spiral out of control, it is up to faithful dog Gromit to put things right. Park and Crossingham co-directed the film, based on a story by Park and a screenplay from Shaun the Sheep and Gnomeo & Juliet writer Mark Burton.
The film, which will premiere on Netflix worldwide outside the U.K., where it will have a first-release window on the BBC, is the second feature from Aardman Animations based on the beloved characters, following the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and the series of award-winning shorts, including Oscar-winners The Wrong...
The still-untitled feature will see inveterate, cheese-loving inventor Wallace designing a “smart gnome” for the family garden who begins to develop a mind of its own. As events spiral out of control, it is up to faithful dog Gromit to put things right. Park and Crossingham co-directed the film, based on a story by Park and a screenplay from Shaun the Sheep and Gnomeo & Juliet writer Mark Burton.
The film, which will premiere on Netflix worldwide outside the U.K., where it will have a first-release window on the BBC, is the second feature from Aardman Animations based on the beloved characters, following the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and the series of award-winning shorts, including Oscar-winners The Wrong...
- 4/22/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix will be out in force at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival once again this June, after last year’s high-profile attendance with Nimona as well as teasers for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Blue Eye Samurai.
Its annual Annecy presentation will see directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham give a sneak peek of Aardman’s upcoming new and still untitled Wallace & Gromit film, while Zack Snyder, executive producer Deborah Snyder and Xilam Animation Director Slimane Aniss will unveil clips from the adult animated series Twilight of the Gods.
The Netflix event will also feature material from The Twits and Skydance Animation’s Spellbound directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and featuring Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and John Lithgow in the voice cast.
The new Wallace & Gromit feature will also be spotlighted in the wider festival with an exhibition featuring some of the puppets from the upcoming sequel.
Its annual Annecy presentation will see directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham give a sneak peek of Aardman’s upcoming new and still untitled Wallace & Gromit film, while Zack Snyder, executive producer Deborah Snyder and Xilam Animation Director Slimane Aniss will unveil clips from the adult animated series Twilight of the Gods.
The Netflix event will also feature material from The Twits and Skydance Animation’s Spellbound directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and featuring Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and John Lithgow in the voice cast.
The new Wallace & Gromit feature will also be spotlighted in the wider festival with an exhibition featuring some of the puppets from the upcoming sequel.
- 4/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix unveiled its anime line-up for the year at the AnimeJapan event in Tokyo, including feature film Ultraman: Rising and TV series Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance and Rising Impact.
The streamer’s anime slate launch comes just a few days after announcing that it will release Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron on its platform globally, alongside a library of other Studio Ghibli films (excluding U.S. and Japan).
Feature film Ultraman: Rising will premiere on June 14 and stars Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe and Tamlyn Tomita among others. It follows baseball pro Ken Sato, who reluctantly returns home as Ultraman as Tokyo is under siege from rising monster attacks. However, he is forced to adopt a
35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju and is confronted with the challenge of parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her.
The film is a collaboration between Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions,...
The streamer’s anime slate launch comes just a few days after announcing that it will release Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron on its platform globally, alongside a library of other Studio Ghibli films (excluding U.S. and Japan).
Feature film Ultraman: Rising will premiere on June 14 and stars Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe and Tamlyn Tomita among others. It follows baseball pro Ken Sato, who reluctantly returns home as Ultraman as Tokyo is under siege from rising monster attacks. However, he is forced to adopt a
35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju and is confronted with the challenge of parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her.
The film is a collaboration between Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the voice cast of CG animated feature film That Christmas from Locksmith Animation (Ron’s Gone Wrong) and director Simon Otto’s (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy). The movie will star Brian Cox as Santa, Fiona Shaw as Ms. Trapper, Jodie Whittaker as Mrs. Williams, and Bill Nighy as Bill.
They are the residents of a charming seaside town where things turn upside down one Christmas. The film will debut on Netflix later this year.
That Christmas is an adaptation of the children’s book series (The Empty Stocking, Snow Day and That Christmas) written by BAFTA Award-winning and Oscar-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday). “A film of firsts, it marks Curtis’ first animation project as well as the directorial debut for animation veteran Otto,” Netflix said.
The film also stars Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen,...
They are the residents of a charming seaside town where things turn upside down one Christmas. The film will debut on Netflix later this year.
That Christmas is an adaptation of the children’s book series (The Empty Stocking, Snow Day and That Christmas) written by BAFTA Award-winning and Oscar-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday). “A film of firsts, it marks Curtis’ first animation project as well as the directorial debut for animation veteran Otto,” Netflix said.
The film also stars Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Searchlight Pictures and Disney+ have debuted a set of first-look images from the upcoming original movie ‘The Greatest Hits.’
Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?
Justin H. Min and Lucy Boynton in The Greatest Hits. Photo by Merie Weismiller Wallace, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved. Lucy Boynton and David Corenswet in The Greatest Hits. Photo by Merie Weismiller Wallace, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.
Written and directed by Ned Benson, Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min,...
Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?
Justin H. Min and Lucy Boynton in The Greatest Hits. Photo by Merie Weismiller Wallace, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved. Lucy Boynton and David Corenswet in The Greatest Hits. Photo by Merie Weismiller Wallace, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.
Written and directed by Ned Benson, Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Disney released the first look at ‘Tron: Ares,’ the highly anticipated, new instalment in the groundbreaking ‘Tron’ franchise. The film started production in January in Vancouver and is slated for release in 2025.
The movie is a follow-up to Disney’s 1982 seminal science fiction film ‘Tron’ and the 2010 sequel, ‘Tron: Legacy.’
Director Joachim Rønning said, “I’m excited to be part of the ‘Tron’ franchise and bring this new film to fans around the world. ‘Tron: Ares’ builds upon the legacy of cutting-edge design, technology and storytelling. Now more than ever, it feels like the right time to return to the Grid.”
Also in news – Launch date & teaser art launched for Netflix’ ‘Ultraman: Rising’
The story follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
The feature film stars Jared Leto,...
The movie is a follow-up to Disney’s 1982 seminal science fiction film ‘Tron’ and the 2010 sequel, ‘Tron: Legacy.’
Director Joachim Rønning said, “I’m excited to be part of the ‘Tron’ franchise and bring this new film to fans around the world. ‘Tron: Ares’ builds upon the legacy of cutting-edge design, technology and storytelling. Now more than ever, it feels like the right time to return to the Grid.”
Also in news – Launch date & teaser art launched for Netflix’ ‘Ultraman: Rising’
The story follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
The feature film stars Jared Leto,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“Ultraman: Rising” is a new Industrial Light and Magic animated superhero film based on Tsuburaya Productions' “Ultraman” franchise, directed by Shannon Tindle, starring Christopher Sean as ‘Ken Sato’ / ‘Ultraman’, with Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young and Julia Harriman., streaming June 14, 2024 on Netflix:
‘…’Ken Sato’, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero ‘Ultraman’ is forced to balance his career and hero duties after reluctantly adopting a baby ‘kaiju’…”
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‘…’Ken Sato’, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero ‘Ultraman’ is forced to balance his career and hero duties after reluctantly adopting a baby ‘kaiju’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 2/29/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has announced the launch date and teaser art for the animated superhero offering ‘Ultraman: Rising.’
Premiering on the streamer on June 14th the animation is based on the beloved Japanese character, Netflix’s ‘Ultraman’ follows baseball superstar Ken Sato as he returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman. He soon finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe. Ken must go on a heroic journey, balancing parenthood, his estranged father, and the relentless Kaiju Defense Force to rise beyond his ego and discover what it truly means to be ‘Ultraman.’
Also in news – Michael Fassbender set for George Clooney’s ‘The Department’
The official synopsis reads; With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the...
Premiering on the streamer on June 14th the animation is based on the beloved Japanese character, Netflix’s ‘Ultraman’ follows baseball superstar Ken Sato as he returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman. He soon finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe. Ken must go on a heroic journey, balancing parenthood, his estranged father, and the relentless Kaiju Defense Force to rise beyond his ego and discover what it truly means to be ‘Ultraman.’
Also in news – Michael Fassbender set for George Clooney’s ‘The Department’
The official synopsis reads; With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the...
- 2/29/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ultraman is back in Ultraman: Rising, a new animated feature film that’s coming soon from Netflix. New key art unveiled today finally revealed a release date for the adorable new film that sees Ultraman playing dad to an adorable baby kaiju.
Check out the new key art below.
In the upcoming movie, “With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.”
From director Shannon Tindle (Kubo & The Two Strings) & co-director John Aoshima (Kubo & The Two Strings), and based on characters by Eiji Tsuburaya, a creative mind behind Godzilla, the action-packed...
Check out the new key art below.
In the upcoming movie, “With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.”
From director Shannon Tindle (Kubo & The Two Strings) & co-director John Aoshima (Kubo & The Two Strings), and based on characters by Eiji Tsuburaya, a creative mind behind Godzilla, the action-packed...
- 2/29/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
As with Toho’s Godzilla, Ultraman is another popular Japanese property that gets rebooted with new content every now and then. Netflix has just revealed a new look at its upcoming animated film, Ultraman: Rising, with a teaser trailer, a series of new stills and a new poster. The film comes from directors Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima. Tindle wrote the screenplay with Marc Haimes and features a cast that includes Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Tamlyn Tomita (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Keone Young, Julia Harriman (Camp Rock). The animated feature is produced by Tom Knott and Lisa M. Poole.
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise...
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise...
- 2/29/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Picture: Illumination Entertainment / Netflix
The animation studio behind Despicable Me, Minions, and more recently, the billion-dollar-plus grossing The Super Mario Bros. Movie are back with Migration, a new animated film
Directed by Benjamin Renner and based on a screenplay by Mike White, the movie has you following a flock of birds going on a vacation like no other.
The all-star voice cast for the new movie includes Isabela Merced (Transformers: The Last Knight), Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games), Awkwafina (The Little Mermaid), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Carole Kane (The Princess Bride), Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick).
Having received generally positive reviews from critics, the movie is set to premiere in theaters over the Christmas holiday, with screens opening from December 22nd, 2023.
When will Netflix Stream Migration in the United States?
After the movie’s theatrical run, Netflix will get a portion of the pay-one window.
The animation studio behind Despicable Me, Minions, and more recently, the billion-dollar-plus grossing The Super Mario Bros. Movie are back with Migration, a new animated film
Directed by Benjamin Renner and based on a screenplay by Mike White, the movie has you following a flock of birds going on a vacation like no other.
The all-star voice cast for the new movie includes Isabela Merced (Transformers: The Last Knight), Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games), Awkwafina (The Little Mermaid), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Carole Kane (The Princess Bride), Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick).
Having received generally positive reviews from critics, the movie is set to premiere in theaters over the Christmas holiday, with screens opening from December 22nd, 2023.
When will Netflix Stream Migration in the United States?
After the movie’s theatrical run, Netflix will get a portion of the pay-one window.
- 12/21/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Thanksgiving weekend featured an animation face-off between a titan of the industry, the 100-year-old Walt Disney Animation Studios, and a relative upstart, Netflix, which only started releasing its own animated features in 2019.
Disney’s holiday movie, “Wish,” was a musical extravaganza featuring the watercolor backgrounds of the studio’s past combined with cutting-edge CGI, while Netflix’s “Leo” was a more budget-conscious musical set in modern-day Florida.
It was a showdown of theatrical versus streaming, legacy studio versus blustery upstart, fairy tale versus contemporary storytelling. And the results were startling.
While “Wish” came in third at the box office with a disappointing $31.6 million, the Adam Sandler-starring “Leo” debuted to 34.6 million views (which is hours viewed divided by total runtime), according to Netflix, which in box office terms equaled a haul of around $500 million for its opening weekend, one insider with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. “Leo” has been...
Disney’s holiday movie, “Wish,” was a musical extravaganza featuring the watercolor backgrounds of the studio’s past combined with cutting-edge CGI, while Netflix’s “Leo” was a more budget-conscious musical set in modern-day Florida.
It was a showdown of theatrical versus streaming, legacy studio versus blustery upstart, fairy tale versus contemporary storytelling. And the results were startling.
While “Wish” came in third at the box office with a disappointing $31.6 million, the Adam Sandler-starring “Leo” debuted to 34.6 million views (which is hours viewed divided by total runtime), according to Netflix, which in box office terms equaled a haul of around $500 million for its opening weekend, one insider with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. “Leo” has been...
- 12/11/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Ultraman: Rising is an upcoming action-packed animated film based on a kaiju villain and a superhero who is a baseball player and has to protect Earth against a huge monster. Netflix released the official teaser trailer of Ultraman: Rising during the 2023 GeekedWeek in November. From the first looks of it, the whole superhero demeanor of Ultraman looks like that of a combination of The Flash’s Barry Allen, MCU’s Antman, and Ben 10’s Omnitrix aliens. For those wondering whether Ultraman belongs to Marvel or DC — it belongs to neither. While there are both separate Marvel and DC characters named...
- 12/3/2023
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Netflix has announced the upcoming release of the next animated film in the Witcher franchise – ‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’ is set to release globally in late 2024. A teaser trailer has also been dropped alongside the announcement.
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.
Based on Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story A Little Sacrifice. Renowned Studio Mir (The Legend of Korra and Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender) is responsible for animation.
Voice cast includes Joey Batey and Anya Chalotra are returning from the live action The Witcher series to voice Jaskier and Yennefer, respectively with Christina Wren joining the cast to voice Essi Daven.
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.
Based on Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story A Little Sacrifice. Renowned Studio Mir (The Legend of Korra and Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender) is responsible for animation.
Voice cast includes Joey Batey and Anya Chalotra are returning from the live action The Witcher series to voice Jaskier and Yennefer, respectively with Christina Wren joining the cast to voice Essi Daven.
- 11/13/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Netflix has dropped the trailer for the animated superhero offering ‘Ultraman: Rising.’
Based on the beloved Japanese character, Netflix’s ‘Ultraman’ follows baseball superstar Ken Sato as he returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman. He soon finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe. Ken must go on a heroic journey, balancing parenthood, his estranged father, and the relentless Kaiju Defense Force to rise beyond his ego and discover what it truly means to be ‘Ultraman.’
The movie is directed by Shannon Tindle, the creator of ‘Lost Ollie,’ and co-directed by John Aoshima (Kubo and the Two Strings).
Also in trailers – “I’ve got all the time in the world…” Trailer lands for ‘Orion and the Dark’
The post “That’s for messing up my game…” Teaser trailer drops for...
Based on the beloved Japanese character, Netflix’s ‘Ultraman’ follows baseball superstar Ken Sato as he returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman. He soon finds more than he bargained for when he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe. Ken must go on a heroic journey, balancing parenthood, his estranged father, and the relentless Kaiju Defense Force to rise beyond his ego and discover what it truly means to be ‘Ultraman.’
The movie is directed by Shannon Tindle, the creator of ‘Lost Ollie,’ and co-directed by John Aoshima (Kubo and the Two Strings).
Also in trailers – “I’ve got all the time in the world…” Trailer lands for ‘Orion and the Dark’
The post “That’s for messing up my game…” Teaser trailer drops for...
- 11/10/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Ken – she thinks you are her mother." Netflix has released the teaser trailer during Netflix Geeked Week 2023 for the upcoming re-imagining of the Ultraman series. From director Shannon Tindle comes Ultraman: Rising, a 3D animated movie arriving for streaming on Netflix in 2024. This has been in development for years at Ilm, with the VFX house handling most of the key animation, along side Netflix Animation & Tsuburaya Productions. Based on the classic Japanese mecha superhero of the same name, this Ultraman movie is a fresh update made for American audiences (there's already the Ultraman anime series on Netflix to watch as well). Ken Sato is a superstar baseball player who returns to Japan to become the latest hero to carry the mantle of Ultraman. His plans go awry, however, when he is compelled to raise a newborn kaiju monster as his own kid. Voice cast features Christopher Sean, Tamlyn Tomita, Gedde Watanabe,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The world’s biggest hero makes his way to Netflix in “Ultraman: Rising.” The streamer has released the first teaser for the CG-animated feature film, which is slated to premiere in 2024.
Based on characters from Eiji Tsuburaya, known for co-creating the “Godzilla” franchise, “Ultraman: Rising” will follow baseball star Ken Sato, who returns home to Japan to carry the mantle of Ultraman. Things take an unexpected turn when a newborn kaiju monster thinks he is her parent. Now, Sato must raise the offspring of his greatest enemy as his own child, on top of grappling with his own estranged relationship with his father and the schemes of the Kaiju Defense Force
Netflix has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions for the film, which the streamer also partners with on its “Ultraman” animated series. “Ultraman: Rising” is directed by Shannon Tindle, known for his animation work on “Coraline” and “Kubo and the Two Strings,...
Based on characters from Eiji Tsuburaya, known for co-creating the “Godzilla” franchise, “Ultraman: Rising” will follow baseball star Ken Sato, who returns home to Japan to carry the mantle of Ultraman. Things take an unexpected turn when a newborn kaiju monster thinks he is her parent. Now, Sato must raise the offspring of his greatest enemy as his own child, on top of grappling with his own estranged relationship with his father and the schemes of the Kaiju Defense Force
Netflix has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions for the film, which the streamer also partners with on its “Ultraman” animated series. “Ultraman: Rising” is directed by Shannon Tindle, known for his animation work on “Coraline” and “Kubo and the Two Strings,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
"Ultraman: Rising " is a new animated feature, directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima, streaming in 2024 on Netflix:
"... when baseball superstar 'Ken Sato' returns home to Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero 'Ultraman', he quickly finds more than he bargained for as he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe..."
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- 11/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ultraman is back.
The character, created by Eiji Tsuburaya in 1966 with the “Ultra Q” and “Ultraman” television series, is back in a brand-new animated feature called “Ultraman Rising.” It’s due out next year but you can watch the trailer above.
In “Ultraman Rising,” baseball superstar Ken Sato, the new Ultraman, “quickly finds more than he bargained for as he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe,” according to the official synopsis. The trailer shows him battling a huge monster and then effectively adopting the monster’s child, which puts him at odds with his persona as creature-slaying titan. There’s a wonderful moment in the trailer where Ken shrinks down to his human size but the baby still towers above him.
The voice cast for the animated feature includes Christpher Sean, Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young and Julia Harriman. Shannon Tindle, creator of Netflix’s fantastic “Lost Ollie,...
The character, created by Eiji Tsuburaya in 1966 with the “Ultra Q” and “Ultraman” television series, is back in a brand-new animated feature called “Ultraman Rising.” It’s due out next year but you can watch the trailer above.
In “Ultraman Rising,” baseball superstar Ken Sato, the new Ultraman, “quickly finds more than he bargained for as he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe,” according to the official synopsis. The trailer shows him battling a huge monster and then effectively adopting the monster’s child, which puts him at odds with his persona as creature-slaying titan. There’s a wonderful moment in the trailer where Ken shrinks down to his human size but the baby still towers above him.
The voice cast for the animated feature includes Christpher Sean, Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young and Julia Harriman. Shannon Tindle, creator of Netflix’s fantastic “Lost Ollie,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Ultraman is back in Ultraman: Rising, a brand new animated feature film that’s coming soon from Netflix. During “Geeked Week” tonight, Netflix debuted a first-look teaser trailer.
This one boasts not only gorgeous animation, but a really fun storyline as well.
In the upcoming movie, “When baseball superstar Ken Sato returns home to Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman, he quickly finds more than he bargained for as he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe.”
From director Shannon Tindle (Kubo & The Two Strings) & co-director John Aoshima (Kubo & The Two Strings), and based on characters by Eiji Tsuburaya, a creative mind behind Godzilla, the action-packed animated film Ultraman: Rising hits Netflix in 2024.
Watch the official teaser for Ultraman: Rising below, while you wait.
Ultraman is, per his official bio, “An alien superhero from Nebula M78.” He first appeared in the ’60s Japanese TV series “Ultraman,...
This one boasts not only gorgeous animation, but a really fun storyline as well.
In the upcoming movie, “When baseball superstar Ken Sato returns home to Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman, he quickly finds more than he bargained for as he’s forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe.”
From director Shannon Tindle (Kubo & The Two Strings) & co-director John Aoshima (Kubo & The Two Strings), and based on characters by Eiji Tsuburaya, a creative mind behind Godzilla, the action-packed animated film Ultraman: Rising hits Netflix in 2024.
Watch the official teaser for Ultraman: Rising below, while you wait.
Ultraman is, per his official bio, “An alien superhero from Nebula M78.” He first appeared in the ’60s Japanese TV series “Ultraman,...
- 11/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In a shocking move, Skydance Animation has inked a multiyear agreement with Netflix to develop and produce animation features that will be released directly on Netflix. According to the release, the deal also brings Skydance’s full existing animated feature slate exclusively to Netflix.
The move comes only two years after a wide-ranging partnership between Skydance Animation and Apple TV+ was announced, following Apple’s acquisition of Skydance Animation’s “Luck.” That deal was meant to include both television and features. (The Netflix release doesn’t mention television series.)
“Spellbound,” a high-concept musical fantasy from director Vicky Jenson, will be the first film released under the pact, in 2024. The movie features a score by composer Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater and an all-star voice cast led by Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane and Tituss Burgess. The movie was previewed at this...
The move comes only two years after a wide-ranging partnership between Skydance Animation and Apple TV+ was announced, following Apple’s acquisition of Skydance Animation’s “Luck.” That deal was meant to include both television and features. (The Netflix release doesn’t mention television series.)
“Spellbound,” a high-concept musical fantasy from director Vicky Jenson, will be the first film released under the pact, in 2024. The movie features a score by composer Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater and an all-star voice cast led by Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane and Tituss Burgess. The movie was previewed at this...
- 10/18/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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