In the wake of so many classic series revamp/reboot/adaptations, someone got an idea to revive Ultraman series from Japan.
How to make it succesful? Both to fans and to people who just want to see a great movie?
The director? The casts? The design? The story?
Any element is welcomed.
My take is to have Baltan as the villain, with less man-in-rubber-suit design and darker origin story.
Thanks in advance!
Ultraman. That takes me back. My father was assigned to a military base in Japan in the 1969 and he was able to bring the family. So I would spend Saturday night watching Japanese Television, One of the Series that I loved was Ultraman. I saw episodes of the original series, Ultra Seven, Return of Ultraman and Ultraman Ace while I was there. I did not understand the language but I could tell what was going on.
Producer Peter Jackson.
For Director how about Shusuke Kaneko. He did the Gamera Trilogy and the Godzilla film GMK Giant Monster All Out Attack. He went to film school in Texas so he speak English.
He would bring with either Shinji Higuchi who did the Special Effects on the Gamera Trilogy or Makoto Kamiya who did his Godzilla Film. (Or Both)
They would work with Weta Digital to do the effects.
Would recommended a international Cast for the Science Patrol.
How about Colin Salman as the head?
I assume you want a Asian as Shin Hayata, (I basing this on the First series. Still my favorite.) How about Takuya Kimura, who was the lead in the live action Space Battleship Yamato?
You would also need a Guest star role for Susumu Kurobewho play Shin in the first Ultraman Series.
There are some suggestion for Cast and Crew.