by Pkmatrix » Tue May 27, 2014 10:35 pm
Actually, I think Ultraman would adapt rather easily to American TV if it were spun as a fusion of Police Procedural, Sci-Fi/Horror, and Superhero genres. Think like Ultraman meets Agents of SHIELD.
If anything, I think the difficult part would be to find a way to do the giant monsters while still keeping the show within budget. I get the feeling an American Ultraman would probably only save the giant monsters for special episodes (so, the Premiere, Mid-Season, Sweeps, and Finale) and the rest of the time would be facing smaller or more human-sized creatures/aliens.
Then again, if this American Ultraman were produced by HBO, AMC, Showtime, or Netflix we might get more monsters, but even shorter (10 to 13 episode) seasons. (I'm presuming American Ultraman would be a one-hour show, rather than half-hour.)
Definitely an interesting thought. A movie would work too, of course, although it might get lost amidst all the other superhero movies out nowadays.