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English-Dubbed Ultraman X and Ginga S Movies Coming to US Theaters 2017

Published on December 5, 2016

Ultraman X: The Movie and Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie will debut as a double-feature in select theatrical screenings around the United States in 2017.

US production company, William Winckler Productions, announced their work on the English-dub for three Ultraman films— Ultraman X, Ultraman Ginga S, and Ultra Fight Victory back in August.

William Winckler announced today the films for X and Ginga S will release as a double-feature in select theaters on January 8, 2017.

Theaters include: The Chicago Music Box Theatre, Cleveland Cinemas, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, Northwest Diversified Entertainment Theaters, and Keystone Cinemas.

At this time, Cleveland Cinemas currently has advanced tickets available for sale on their website. A full updated theater list is available here.

Each film serves as a sequel to its respective series, so be sure to watch Ginga S and X on Crunchyroll ahead of the release.

The full press release and English trailer for both films are available below:

Ultraman Ginga S The Movie – North American Trailer from Bradford Hill on Vimeo.

New Ultraman Movie Double Feature to have theatrical screenings at select theaters across the U.S. .

HOLLYWOOD, CA – December 5, 2016 – Japanese studio Tsuburaya Productions Company Ltd., and their U.S. distributor William Winckler Productions, Inc., have secured select U.S. theatrical play dates for their new, English dubbed , 50th Anniversary feature film of Ultraman, titled ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE, along with their new English dubbed film ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE, as a special “Double Feature” presentation starting January 8th, 2017.

The Chicago Music Box Theatre, Cleveland Cinemas, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, Northwest Diversified Entertainment Theaters, Keystone Cinemas, and other U.S. theaters have signed on for the special limited theatrical screenings of the new Ultraman Movie Double Feature.

The world famous Ultraman character was created by Mr. Eiji Tsuburaya in 1966. Mr. Tsuburaya was the special effects creator of Godzilla and many other classic Japanese movie monsters, such as Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and the Gargantuas from the Russ Tamblyn cult film War of the Gargantuas. Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has produced numerous feature films and TV series over the past fifty years, with Ultraman being the company’s most famous character/brand/franchise. The double billed movies feature all new Ultraman superhero characters.

Over the past thirty-two years, William Winckler Productions has written, produced and directed the American English language versions of Japanese anime and live-action films and TV series. The Los -Angeles based company is run by producer William Winckler, whose past select credits include Tekkaman the Space Knight, Gaiking, Danguard Ace, Starzinger, Dead Rising, Fist of the North Star, and Space Pirate Captain Harlock.

ABOUT THE FILMS –

ULTRAMAN X: THE MOVIE (2016 / 70-minute Theatrical Film)

When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem. . . and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki’s gem, so it spawns an army of giant kaijus to get it! It’s up to the famous superheroes Ultraman X, Ultraman Tiga, and the one and only original Ultraman to stop the worldwide monster war!

ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE is the special 50th Year Anniversary film of Tsuburaya Productions iconic superhero character ULTRAMAN. Running time 70 minutes. 2016. Starring Kensuke Takahashi, Akane Sakanoue, Takami Yoshimoto, Michael Tomioka. Directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi. English dubbed version by writer/producer/director William Winckler.

ULTRAMAN GINGA S: THE MOVIE (2014 / 63-Minute Theatrical Film)

A sinister space warrior, Etelgar, forces a beautiful young alien princess, Alena, to use her magical mirror to trap every Ultraman hero in the Galaxy! In order to stop Etelgar and save the princess and their fellow Ultramen, two brave young men, Hikaru and Shou, must each transform into new Ultra-heroes, Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman Victory, and combine their super-powers! Thus begins an epic battle of the greatest Ultraman heroes teaming up to defeat Etelgar and his army of villainous space warriors!

Starring Takuya Negishi, Kiyotaka Uji, and Arisa Komiya. Directed by Koichi Sakamoto (POWER -RANGERS). English dubbed version by writer/producer/director William Winckler.