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 ...

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 ...

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 ...