Ultraman vs Cloverfield Monster

Ultra vs Clotra formely known as Ultraman vs Cloverfield Monster is a science fiction film, kaiju film, and kaiju tribute fan film directed by Stephen Stelmach Jr. It is also the first Ultraman fan film made in Monster Pictures Studios and the fifth giant monster film to be made since the "Godzilla vs Kat Kong" film made 11 years before; "Two-Headed Giant Monster" was made 10 years before; and "Godzilla Junior vs Destroyah Attacks Los Angeles" made three months before. Stephen Jr. made this film with the film production class at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley back in May 2018.

The original film was in good looks after it released on June 1, 2018, but in the long-run; it was too rushed. So it was decided that started in November 2020, Ultraman vs Cloverfield Monster would need to be re-edited with new live-action scenes, new miniature scenes, new characters, newly-revamped opening title, updated end credits, and an updated plot structure that would fit the Daikaiju Cinematic Universe. This is the first film in the Daikaiju Cinematic Universe.

Conceptual Inspiration
Ultra vs Clotra was inspired by the giant monster films of "Cloverfield"; "Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace"; "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla"; "Godzilla 2000"; and numerous other giant monster films. Some plot elements were carried from Stephen Jr.'s childhood cartoon shows, and other science fiction movies he seen.

Plot
It starts out with a meteor plummeting towards Earth, targeting the Los Angeles metropolitan area. A peaceful day in Van Nuys, Los Angeles begins with Toshiya and Ashley begin a college project together at Delano Park, until Ashley hears the meteor coming down onto the San Fernando Valley. Car alarms go off. Ashley gets frustrated with her backpack to find her cell phone. They hear a TV news broadcast on Toshiya's cell phone that a giant monster known as the Cloverfield Monster has emerged from the meteor and begins destroying the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles. The monster then destroys the 405 freeway, rips down overhead power lines along Sepulveda Blvd, smashing vehicles, and knocking down buildings. Toshiya and Ashley witness the destruction of their hometown by the giant monster. Ashley is scared. Toshiya turns into Ultraman, a giant superhero. Ultraman fights the monster, defending his hometown from the alien creature. They also destroy the city at the same time as when they're fighting. Ultraman then throws the monster at the oil tanks next to the Sepulveda Orange Line station, and the oil tanks explode. Ultraman fires his attack beam at the creature, exploding it into a burnt black husk of the monster. Ultraman turns back into normal Toshiya Kai. Ashley runs up to him, exclaiming that she was worried Toshiya's safety. Ashley thanks Toshiya for saving the city fron the Cloverfield Monster. Emergency vehicles come in to the destroyed city. Van Nuys is left in ruins.