The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that the celebrated Japanese superhero Ultraman will be coming overseas for a live-action series in America from Jeff Gomez’s Starlight Runner Entertainment.
The deal should prove to be quite profitable for all parties involved, as the Ultraman series grosses over $50 million a year in Japan on toys and merchandise alone.
We’re honored to be embarking on this mission to bring this family of characters back to the world stage,” Gomez said in a statement.
In addition to Tsuburaya, Starlight will be teaming with The Licensing Group, who have worked with such major properties as Terminator 2: Judgement Day, the first three Rambo pictures, the Baywatch remake and the video game franchise Mortal Kombat.