A big screen adaptation of the original 1966 Ultraman series, the film will be written and produced by famed director Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) with Shin Godzilla collaborator Shinji Higuchi (Gamera Trilogy) directing the said project. The first draft of the film was finished last February 5th with Anno fully joining the project after finishing the Evangelion:3.0+1.0 film. Distributed by Toho, part of the Ultraman franchise's 55th anniversary celebrations, Shin Ultraman is set for an early summer 2021 release.