Netflix has unveiled a brand-new Ultraman: Rising poster for the upcoming animated superhero movie, based on the popular Japanese action sci-fi franchise from Tsuburaya Productions.
The key-art features the titular hero with his adorable baby kaiju. The film will be available for streaming on June 14, exclusively on Netflix.
“With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman,” reads the synopsis. “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.”
Who’s involved in Ultraman: Rising?
Ultraman: Rising is directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima from a screenplay written by Tindle and Marc Haimes. The film will feature the voices of Christopher Sean (You, Hawaii Five-O), Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Tamlyn Tomita (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Keone Young (Men in Black 3, Star Wars Rebels) and Julia Harriman (Camp Rock). It is produced by Tom Knott and Lisa M. Poole.
“Our team has worked hard to craft a story that fans and non-fans of this iconic character can enjoy,” Tindle and Aoshima said in a statement. “ULTRAMAN: RISING is a film for everyone. It’s a funny, action-packed, popcorn movie that tackles family, identity, and the struggle to maintain balance in an insane world. This June, we hope you’ll gather ‘round with the folks you love to see what happens when a titanic superhero rediscovers the power of family thanks to an unlikely ally- a sweet, 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju.”
