Launch Date
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien premieres Friday, April 23, 2008 at 8 p.m. (ET, PT).
Series Description
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien follows 16-year-old Ben Tennyson as his secret identity has been revealed to the world and he’s now an international mega-star super hero, loved by kids the world over but distrusted by many adults. Armed with a mysterious new Omnitrix, Ben is able to transform into hyper-evolved versions of his aliens and will see action in places he’s never been.
Production
Ben 10 is produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Calif.
Ben 10 was created by Man of Action (Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, Steve Seagle), and is executive-produced by Sam Register (Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi) with Glen Murakami (Teen Titans) as the supervising producer and story editor Dwayne McDuffie.
Voice Cast
Yuri Lowenthal (Ben)
Ashley Johnson (Gwen)
Greg Cipes (Kevin)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Alien Descriptions
New Aliens
ArmoDrillo - With his earth based powers he can move through solid rock with ease and generate earthquakes. He has a powerful “jackhammer punch” attack.
WaterHazard - His powers are water-based and he is able to shoot powerful jetstreams of water from his hands and create ‘water-whips’. His armor-like exoskeleton is extremely tough.
Terraspin - With his wind-based powers he is able to generate gale force winds and fly. He can use is appendages as fan blades for a devastating spinning attack.
Ampfibian - His powers are electricity-based and he is an extremely fast swimmer who is able to survive underwater. His abilities also include being able to drain electricity from objects, travel as electric current through power lines and circuitry, and using his long tendrils to zap victims.
NRG - NRG has energy/heat-based powers that allow him to melt through solid metal/rock with intense heat and he can also fire energy beams.
Nanomech - Nanomech shrinks to sub-atomic particle size, has the ability of fly, and can shoot energy bolts (from Ben 10: Alien Swarm movie).
Ultimate Aliens
Ultimate Humungousaur - Bigger & stronger than original and is able to shoot missiles from hands.
Ultimate Echo Echo - Body has detachable discs that function as portable ‘speakers’ that amplify his sonic powers and he’s able to fly.
Ultimate Big Chill - Like his predecessor, he can fly and go intangible, but is now able to shoot flames so intense that they freeze opponents.
Ultimate SpiderMonkey - Has super-strength and agility and shoots webbing from mouth.
Ultimate Swampfire - Bigger and stronger than his predecessor and also generates globs of sap that can be thrown like napalm bombs.
Ultimate Cannonbolt - Has tough metallic exterior and is able to morph into a spiked ball.
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien follows 16-year-old Ben Tennyson as his life changes in major ways! Ben’s secret identity has been revealed to the world and he’s now an international mega-star super hero, loved by kids all over the world over but distrusted by many adults. Armed with a mysterious new Ultimatrix, Ben is able to transform into ultimate versions of his aliens and will see action in places he’s never been.
After Ben’s original Omnitrix was destroyed, he takes possession of the Ultimatrix and must unlock its secrets. In addition to Ben’s previous transformations, Big Chill, Humongousaur, Echo Echo, Jetray, Brainstorm, Swampfire, Goop, Alien X, Diamondhead, Spidermonkey, Rath, Lodestar, Upchuck, Cannonbolt, Way Big, and Nanomech (from the live action movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm), an extra half-turn of the Ultimatrix’s dial reveals a whole new menu.
This new function evolves the DNA of some of Ben’s transformations a million generations in only a few moments, producing more powerful and extreme versions of some of Ben’s favorite aliens. These include Ultimate Humungousaur, Ultimate Big Chill, Ultimate Echo Echo, Ultimate Cannonbolt, Ultimate Swampfire, and Ultimate Spidermonkey.
Nanomech isn’t the only new alien in the mix for Ben. Over time, he will gain new alien forms, each with their own set of amazing abilities. They are Ampfibian, Armodrillo, Terraspin, NRG, and Waterhazard.
In addition to new and ultimate versions of his aliens, Ben must also deal with a brand new villain and his most formidable adversary yet, Aggregor! Aggregor is an Osmosian (like Kevin) and plans to absorb the powers of five unique aliens whose combined abilities will make Aggregor unstoppable!
Joining Ben in his adventures are his partners, Gwen and Kevin. Ben and Gwen are 16 years old, now, so Ben can drive the “Benmobile” (the new muscle car from the live action movie, Ben 10: Alien Swarm). For Ben 10, it’s not easy being the world’s only famous superhero, but the perks are awesome!
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien is currently in production at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Calif. Glen Murakami (Ben 10: Alien Force, Teen Titans) serves as supervising producer and Dwayne McDuffie serves as story editor
