Due to the release of the resources of the theatrical version of "Evangelion Final", more and more people in China have seen the theatrical version of this so-called "Evangelion" finale, although various rumors are self-defeating, but the finale has indeed surprised many fans who have followed for many years.
Recently, some media interviews asked the director of "Evangelion" Anno Hideaki whether he would make a sequel to this series, and Hideaki Anno said, "It should come to an end in the near future, but maybe there will always be a reunion day."
I personally think this sentence still tells the true meaning of Evangelion as a commercial animation, "animation that can make money is good animation", and its extension means, "Since it can make money, there will be a sequel one day". Because the work is good or bad is actually very subjective, although I saw some old fans angrily rebuke the ending of "Evangelion Final", but the evaluation is not one-sided, there are also senior fans who have made their own exclusive interpretations, and the Japanese side, the box office of more than 10.2 billion yen, is also a new box office high for the "Evangelion" series of animated films, and it is also the first box office work in Hideaki Anno's representative works, and the box office is definitely a sign of commercial success.
However, whether it is from NHK's 4-year follow-up interview, the production process of the "Evangelion" movie, or the creative direction of Hideaki Anno over the years, it can be clearly felt that his heart is no longer in "Evangelion", and the focus of creation is biased towards his beloved close-up career.
The success of "New Godzilla" may have doomed him to concentrate his creative energy on the creation of his next feature work. That's right, New Ultraman.
There is a funny saying among fans that Hideaki Anno, who made "Evangelion", is extremely painful, but once he shoots "Ultraman", it can be said that it is very exciting, the fact may not deviate much, Hideaki Anno has always had a dream of close-up, but in the 90s he may not be able to do what he most wants to do for various reasons, and now it is different, the prestige is there, the team has it, the investment is also there, and he has spare energy, "Evangelion" is just the glory of the last era. But it can't open a new chapter for him. So this "New Ultraman" is what he really wants to do for him, and it is not difficult to understand.
As for the future sequel to Evangelion, what should be said? In fact, it is also very easy to speculate, naturally it is about what has happened over the years, and similar works "Gundam" series have also developed like this, and constantly adding stories that occur at different times is the best choice, so even if the ending is already known, "Evangelion" can still expand a lot of positive films. As for how to shoot, whether it will be filmed well or not depends on whether the old thief has the heart to go on this work again.