‘Ultraman: Rising’ Trailer: Netflix’s Next Animated Superhero Film
Netflix unveiled the official trailer for ‘Ultraman: Rising (Japanese: ウルトラマン: ライジング)‘. Animated superhero film based on Tsuburaya Productions’ Ultraman franchise. A Japanese-American co-production between Netflix Animation and Tsuburaya Productions, with animation by Industrial Light & Magic.
It is the 44th film in the franchise, directed by Shannon Tindle (in his feature directorial debut), who co-wrote it with Marc Haimes, the film stars Christopher Sean as Ken Sato/Ultraman, alongside the voices of Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman.
The film follows, Ken Sato, a famous but egotistical baseball player living a secret life as the giant superhero Ultraman, who is forced to balance his career and hero duties while reluctantly adopting a baby kaiju after defeating her mother.
Ultraman: Rising will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2024. before being released worldwide on Netflix on June 14, 2024.