As previously announced way back in 2019, the long-delayed “Shin Ultraman” project helmed by “Shin Godzilla” directors Shinji Higuchi (“Attack on Titan”) and Hideaki Anno (“Evangelion”) will finally be released this Summer 2021. The film will be the centrepiece of the 55th Anniversary celebration of the much-beloved “Ultraman” franchise.

“Shin Ultraman” will star Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa, Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, Tetsushi Tanaka, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Koji Yamamoto, Ryo Iwamatsu, Kyusaku Shimada, Tōru Masuoka, Keishi Nagatsuka, Hajime Yamazaki, and Sohkoh Wada.

But let’s be real for a minute: given Anno’s penchant for delaying his releases, let’s hope this release window is actually followed (yes, we do mean “Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0”).