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Director Guillermo del Toro Happily Surprised About Ultraman X's Planet Guillermo
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Pacific Rim and Crimson Peak director defunct Silent Hills video game project.
Japanese copies have taken notice of the award-winning director's love for their pop culture. Specifically, tokusatsu series producer Tsuburaya. The latest entry of its staple Crunchyroll. The director, and long-time fan, noticed in episode 5 that the heroes battle on a suspiciously named planet.
Can someone confirm 100% that X and Z fight in "Planet Guillermo"? I get teary-eyed. https://t.co/rHvuRegfno
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) October 11, 2015
Tsuburaya Productions replied (in English) that it's true, Ultraman X and Zero visit "Planet Guillermo." del Toro previously confessed his love for the franchise in a Japanese interview a few years ago.
Since Silent Hills fell through this year, del Toro is working on keeping Monster adaptation.
Thanks to Ian Pete Titular for the news tip
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