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Project Ultraman was a planned multimedia project and joint venture between Tsuburaya Chaiyo (50%), Ruishi Culture Developing Co. Ltd. (40%) and Apex Toys (10%), including not only a 52-episode series, but also a feature film and several live shows, following the failed Ultraman Millennium project in the early 2000s.
It was originally meant for a release in international markets. However, the broadcast was prematurely suspended due to the legal disputes between Tsuburaya Productions and Chaiyo, which eventually led to the project being shut down.
Production[]
Main article: Sci-Fi Japan
Synopsis[]
In the near future, a massive collision event with a meteorite causes the Earth's axes to shift drastically, plunging the planet into a climate crisis and turning one-third of its landscape into barren wasteland, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction.
Fifteen years later, mankind makes steady progress towards recovery, led by a coalition of thirteen masked leaders from the mysterious organization S, who establish BASE 64 and the attack team CUT[1] to protect Earth against malicious threats. When alien monsters emerge and launch their assault against humanity, a critical situation triggers a young man's transformation into Ultraman Millennium, and the battle for the Earth begins.
Characters[]
Protagonists[]
- Neil
- Nolan
- Ekin
Earth Defense Force[]
High-Ranking Officers[]
- Unnamed commander
- Unnamed officer
BASE 64 / CUT[]
- Mary
- Dr. Watanabe
Antagonists[]
- S
Ultras[]
Kaiju[]
- Maryway
- Alien Elubo
- Other unnamed monsters
Cast[]
- Neil / Matthew Deane
- Nolan / Ray MacDonald
- Ekin / Ekin Cheng
- Mary / Paula Taylor
- Unnamed commander / Sa-Ard Piempongsan
- Unnamed officer / Zhao Jian
- Dr. Watanabe / Kazuki Yano
- Unknown roles[2]
- Nirut Sirijanya
- Jirawat Manaviboon
- Thanaphon Yampraipirom
- Jowatanaporn Puengpien
- Sakayawat Wongratakamon
- Pawat Chusuwan
Staff[]
- Producer: Sompote Saengduenchai
- Director: Perasit "Pete" Saengduenchai
- Concept Team:
- Suit Actors:
- Thanawat Suwanphum[7]
Music[]
Live Show[]
- Main Theme
- Where Is Ultraman!?[8]
- Artist: Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon SMF) (
- Insert Theme
- We Are Ultraman
- Artist: Unknown
Legal Disputes[]
- Main article: Ultraman Series/Licensing Disputes
Stage Shows[]
- Ultraman Millennium Live Show in Bangkok (2001)
- Ultraman World Tour
- Ultraman Thailand Tour (2003)
- Ultraman Live Show 4D (2004)
Attractions[]
- Ultraman Town and Museum: A planned attraction that would have opened in Pratunam Pra-In, Pathum Thani in 2003.[9] The idea was allegedly revitalized into the Tsuburaya Chaiyo Ultraman Theme Park.
- Ultraman restaurant chain: A planned restaurant chain that would have been launched in 2004.[9]
- Tsuburaya Chaiyo Ultraman Theme Park: Before the cancellation of the franchise, the construction of an Ultraman theme park, which would have been built in the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya, was in the works. Currently, a giant dilapidated Ultraman mask stands at its entrance, the aftermath of the floods that struck the country in 2011. [9] Sompote Saengduenchai's personal Ultraman memorabilia museum is located further inside, though the fate of it is unknown after his passing.
Trivia[]
- It is worth noting that the Project Ultraman television show, if successful, would have been followed up by a movie introducing four more Thai Ultras created by Chaiyo Productions. To this day, it is unknown what these four Ultras would have looked like.
- Setting aside the fact that it was an illegal production, Project Ultraman would have been one of the most ambitious ventures in the franchise's history:
- features an ensemble cast of famous Thai, Hong Kong and Chinese celebrities;
- filming in locations across the world (Gobi Desert, Tibetan mountains, Thailand, etc.)[10]
- Hollywood staff working on special effects and CGI;
- international broadcasting in more than 10 countries;
- and the construction of a USD$25.3m theme park in Thailand's capital[11].
References[]
- ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/read/cv6097936
- ↑ https://www.brighttv.co.th/news/project-ultraman
- ↑ https://nacharee.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post.html
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/889483588055801/posts/915673352103491/
- ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/pangpoi
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/samsonanirut
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/100000357744296/posts/3602039983151224/
- ↑ https://www.metalbridges.com/ultraman-millennium/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://www.scifijapan.com/ultraman-tsuburaya/legal-victories-for-tsuburaya-productions
- ↑ http://lostkaiju.blogspot.com/2007/03/project-ultraman.html
- ↑ https://www.scifijapan.com/ultraman-tsuburaya/legal-victories-for-tsuburaya-productions