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The stop-motion animation studio is working on a feature film called "Wildwood," based on the bestselling novel by The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy.

PORTLAND — In 2001, Jeff Auerbach found himself in the cigar lounge in the posh El Gaucho restaurant in downtown Portland. Nike co-founder Phil Knight was hosting a gathering to celebrate his entry into show business.

Coraline, ParaNorman, and More LAIKA Films Getting Unseen Footage Released on Blu-ray ✖ While LAIKA might be a relative newcomer in the world of animation, in the 15 years since their launch they have delivered not only films that have earned a passionate following among fans, but projects that have also debuted to critical acclaim, with the studio partnering with Blu-ray distributor Shout! Factory to deliver all-new home releases for their beloved adventures. Kubo and the Two Strings will a...

Transformers Spinoff Director Travis Knight Will Helm A Vampire Action Thriller For Netflix Travis Knight is set to direct a movie called Uprising for Netflix. Netflix is making a vampire movie with Transformers director Travis Knight tapped to direct. According to Deadline, Knight will direct a "vampire action thriller" called Uprising, which is adapted from the Raymond Villareal 2018 book, A Peoples History of the Vampire Uprising. Knight directed the Transformers spin-off Bumblee, which rele...

Intended to “honor the past mythology while introducing the character to a new potential global fanbase,” via the report, the new Netflix movie tells the story of Japanese baseball star Ken Sato, the latest human ascendant to the role of Ultraman. Sato’s ambitions are derailed, though, when he’s “compelled to raise a newborn kaiju monster — the offspring of his greatest enemy — as his own child,” all while balancing family drama and the nefarious “schemes of the Kaiju Defen...

Netflix will try to make Ultraman a global name with a new CG movie The streaming service is partnering with Tsuburaya Productions Share this story Ultraman movie, in the hopes of bringing the popular Japanese character to an even larger global audience. Ultraman’s never been a household name outside of Japan despite leaving a huge impression on popular culture — the original Ultraman series popularized the “giant man in a suit fights people dressed up as monsters in a model city” genr...

Ahead of its 55th anniversary, Japan's biggest superhero Ultraman will be heading to Netflix in a new CG-animated feature film.

Ultraman, the kaiju-fighting superhero, is getting his first cg-animated feature, 55 years after first appearing on Japanese tv screens. The film is in development at Netflix. In a new storyline, baseball star Ken Sato picks up the mantle of Ultraman, only to end up having to raise a kaiju (monster) baby. On top of the challenge of being a father, Sato also has to contend with his own estranged father and the conniving Kaiju Defense Force. Netflix will produce the film with Tsuburaya Production...

‘Ultraman’ Animated Movie In The Works At Netflix Netflix plans to bring Ultraman, one of Japan’s most popular superheroes, over to America in a new feature-length animated story. The studio is partnering with Tsuburaya Productions to develop the picture. Ultraman’s massive popularity is mostly confined to Japan, but the character has influenced well-known pop culture franchises including  Power Rangers and  Ant-Man. Currently, Netflix has an ongoing animated TV series starring the ...

While Ultraman has been big in Japan for over five decades, the kaiju-slaying, silver-suited hero has never managed to reach the same level...