Even the smallest references had to be cleared by the legal team, which meant the icons seen in the film differ slightly from those mentioned in the book. "There were certainly some things we couldn't get but I don't wanna call them out, because I don't wanna give them the press," laughs Stockhausen. One obvious omission from the book is the classic Japanese character Ultraman, although it was left out because of a long-running dispute over who owns the rights rather than because the creators refused permission. Such omissions were a mixed blessing, says Stockhausen. "Not being able to have that property forced us to do a deep dive on what would the ultimate thing be," he insists. "If we could use any giant robot, what would we want? Each time we couldn't get something it forced a deeper discussion of what would be better."

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