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It forms part of the major late-1970s revival of the original \u003cem\u003eUltraman\u003c\/em\u003e, combining selected material from the classic television series with newly produced footage and presenting the franchise’s heroes and monsters on the big screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, this is \u003cstrong\u003enot the standard single-sided B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its smaller B3 format and extensively printed reverse identify it as a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-sided theatrical publicity \/ press piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed to promote the film while also supplying exhibitors, media or promotional partners with detailed information about the production, characters and Ultraman mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film was assembled around some of the most memorable episodes of the original \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltraman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e television series, including appearances by several of the franchise’s defining kaiju.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than functioning simply as a television compilation, the theatrical production incorporated \u003cstrong\u003esubstantial newly filmed material\u003c\/strong\u003e, most notably an expanded confrontation between Ultraman and \u003cstrong\u003eAlien 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