Godzilla (2014)
 

55 years and 28 movies later, the Japanese monster Godzilla is looking to make his return to big screens everywhere.

Making his first appearance in 1954 (Gojira) Godzilla is a giant monster that lives in the sea that comes from the ocean to feed on mankind.

Legendary Pictures is looking to do another major movie with the iconic horror monster (they are in early discussions), although there are NO details at this point other than this should be a reboot.

In 1998, TriStar Pictures produced a remake set in New York City, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick.

More details as they come in.

Awesome news. Let's just hope these filmakers know what their doing and they don't screw things up like the last American Godzilla movie.

No interest. Bring on Godzilla vs. Deathla instead.

yeah...or, Godzilla Vs Transformers!:D

I might be one in about a thousand it seems, but I didn't dislike the US remake...I mean it's not something I'd buy personally but the creature was pretty cool, and well, I liked it when he/she chomped a helicopter.
A bit too "jurassic park" was all I thought.

That said I don't really think it should've been part of the franchise, as it was clearly nothing like the original in terms of the creature, why it attacks, storyline etc.

I haven't seen all that many of the godzilla films, watched some with my little brother who got quite into them.
"vs mechagodzilla" was a bit of fun. There was also something set in space for part of it as I recall, something with invading aliens, and the mothra one.
So yeah haven't really followed the series.

Saw a newer one a little while ago, with the EDF characters in it, the "mutants" that were born to combat the monsters, a shitload of other big monsters (and something that looked suspiciously like the "nu-godzilla") some aliens that were taking peoples bodies over, and Jesse Ventura?
Now that, I enjoyed more'n the US remake by far, great fun.

Final Wars. Very fun stuff. And the thing was the US Godzilla. Toho got permission to use it and have the real Godzilla thrash the thing in seconds. Very cathartic to see.

agreed that film was an absolute blast.

Godzilla Returns!
 

Legendary and WB to Bring Back... Godzilla!
Source: Legendary Pictures
March 29, 2010


Legendary Pictures announced today they are ready to start developing a new movie based on the legendary Toho Studios monster Godzilla, having acquired the rights to the character Toho created over fifty years ago in the 1954 film, which has since become a genre classic. Legendary is producing the movie through their deal with Warner Bros. with hopes to announce a director soon to helm the movie with the intention of having it ready for a 2012 release.

Toho has kept Godzilla alive through two generations of movies, many of which were only released in Japan. The last time Godzilla arrived on these shores, it was for a 50th Anniversary re-release of the original movie. Before that, Toho released one of the Japanese films in the United States as Godzilla 2000, and in 1998, director Roland Emmerich and his partner Dean Devlin tackled a reinvention of Godzilla for Sony, a summer blockbuster that grossed $379 million worldwide despite generally tepid reviews and disfavor from the long-time fans of the character.

The official press release from Legendary includes quotes from the three key players in the deal.

Thomas Tull, Chairman and CEO of Legendary:

"Godzilla is one of the world's most powerful pop culture icons, and we at Legendary are thrilled to be able to create a modern epic based on this long-loved Toho franchise. Our plans are to produce the Godzilla that we, as fans, would want to see. We intend to do justice to those essential elements that have allowed this character to remain as pop-culturally relevant for as long as it has."

Hideyuki Takai, President of Toho Co., Ltd.:

"Godzilla is a signature Japanese character which we have nurtured over the years. It is a great honor to reach an agreement with Legendary Pictures, the parent to many a blockbuster film, and we are delighted in rebooting the character together to realize its much anticipated return by fans from all over the world. We are anxious to find out where Godzilla's new stomping will take us."

Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group:

"Godzilla is emblematic of the kind of branded, event films for which Warner Bros. and our partners at Legendary are best known. We have enjoyed a great deal of success together to date and this newest opportunity represents yet another chance for us to collaborate on a property that is very clearly in their wheelhouse."

Lies. It will suck.

I have no credibilty in regards to any discussion of Godzilla.I am an unabashed and totally biased lover of all things G! So,I will be in line for this one if it hits the theater.

Pass on this one:eek::cool:

Great news!!! We need a total Godzilla complete boxset dammit!

Ditto....:)

I love how people are saying it sucks/will blow but havent even seen it. How can you judge a movie before filming has even begun?Give it a shot. Not like it will ruin Godzilla by any means, He is to Iconic to ruin with one movie.

godzilla vs SATAN

I didn't my the US Remake of Godzilla. Like Cheebs said, it wasn't really the same thing but viewing it as a film in it's own series it's quite watchable. And to be honest, with half of the sequels Godzilla has faced it was hardly one of the worst.

Fucking Minilla...

So it'll be kind've weird, semi funny, and end with like Godzilla just standing there on his way to what you thought was a plot point.

Haha nice misquotation Cheeb.

I'd pay to see "Razing Arizona"

The New "Godzilla" !
 

This just might work:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=68255

THAT would b a AWSOME 3 foot poster for ANY big G fan

bring on The Host 2

Monsters was more of a human drama in a PA setting with romantic overtone than an usual sci-fi/monster feature. Monsters in the Monsters rarely get seen in the screen but overall it was pretty well made according to the budget, but still...if G. Edwards get the project to direct then will we get the chance to see some live Godzilla actions properly in the screen this time? If he tries to give it a realistic look then the fun would be ruined I guess.

Godzilla news
 

Exclusive: Gareth Edwards Talks Godzilla Reboot!
Source: Ryan Turek, Managing Editor
February 2, 2011


Fledgling filmmaker Gareth Edwards has a behemoth task ahead of him. He's rebooting Godzilla on American shores for Legendary Pictures. For some, Edwards and Big G are a natural fit given the former's feature debut Monsters - a movie that is decidedly heavy on human drama and light on the "monsters." Still when the tentacled beasties of that film rear their heads, there's a delicious sense of spectacle that's fighting for domination with the budget Edwards had to work with.

Many are curious to see what Edwards can do with Godzilla and the money that he's allowed to play with on his sophomore effort.

"I'm a big fan," Edwards tells Shock, palpably choosing his words wisely when it comes to talking about his latest endeavor. "I guess I will say I'm highly aware - and everyone involved is incredibly aware - of everyone's opinions on what this film has to do and what it has to be. And no one will do anything but the right thing. Without addressing anything specific, everyone knows how important is to get it right."

He can't talk about the scripting process (he did reveal he's not writing the film), however, he recalls his introduction to the long-running franchise. "My earliest memories was channel 4, they showed them every Friday night. As a kid I wasn't quite sure about the dubbing, the English-dubbed versions. They threw me for a bit. I love science fiction and, well I call them B movies but they're not, but I love '60s and '70s sci-fi. But these would come on and be dubbed and it would take my kid brain to adjust to the dubbing. It took me some time to get through that."

Look for Godzilla in theaters in 2012. Monsters is on DVD and Blu-Ray this week!

IMO they should just leave Godzilla alone. You can make a giant monster movie on your own terms and have it be successful- Cloverfield proved that.

I think they're planning for a new franchise where they'll eventually regenerate all the classic foes of Godzilla(!) as they were having a 'dubbing problem' in all those original movies.:D

I also agree..
besides, Godzilla was brought back and ruined in 1998..

I hope this Godzilla looks normal and that they don't tinker with his appearance too much like they did on the last American Godzilla film.

Goyer to write "Godzilla"
 

David Goyer to Write Godzilla Script
Source: Deadline
July 13, 2011


Deadline reports that David Goyer will write the screenplay for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla from a draft by David Callaham. Goyer has worked on Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed Superman movie.

Toho's "Godzilla" franchise boasts one of the most widely recognized film creatures worldwide, resulting in a series of books, television programs, video games and more than 25 films worldwide. Legendary Pictures intends to approach the film and its characters in the most authentic manner possible.

Gareth Edwards will direct the Warner Bros. Pictures release, to be produced by Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni.


Read more: David Goyer to Write Godzilla Script - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movie...#ixzz1S1vkbYhG

Good choice for a writer i guess, not so sure we need another Godzilla remake after the last travesty but im always up for a good giant monster movie. I'd ask why doesn't Hollywood make new original giant monster movies but then i remembered that it's because no matter how good it is, people will find some way to complain about it just like they did with Cloverfield.

Might as well remake Godzilla....whatever.

New Godzilla Movie To Be Made With A Guy In A Rubber Suit?


It's funny to think of anyone being afraid of the old Japanese Godzilla movies. Sure, the thought of a giant monster destroying a city isn't pleasant, but the low-budget rubber suits make the films look comical by modern standards.

Roland Emmerich tried to fix this by going with an entirely CGI beast in his 1998 version, but hardcore fans were unhappy with the design and the movie surrounding the monster was complete crap. Fortunately rumors now say that the next American-made Godzilla movie won't be making the same mistakes.

InfamousKidd is reporting from an unnamed inside source that the next project in the long-living franchise will feature a man in a rubber suit. As a result of Emmerich's failures, Toho Company, the studio that owns the rights to the character, is being much stricter about how the monster is being brought back to the big screen.

According to the rumor, the costume will have an animatronic head touch-ups will be done with CGI in post-production. As for the design of the creature, Hector A. Arce - an artist best known for his creature/fantasy sculpture - has been hired by Legendary to design the new look. Apparently the studio was impressed by Arce's previous Godzilla design (see an image of it HERE) so one can guess that the new version will look something like that.

Before you get too excited, it should be known that it may be a while before the movie actually goes into production.

The site says that Gareth Edwards, who was hired to direct the new project earlier this year, is secretly working on a project described as "robot Star Wars" and Godzilla has taken a backseat as a result.

David Goyer, best known for his work on the Christopher Nolan Batman films, was hired to pen the script in July.

Im actually happy about this and am excited for it especially with David Goyer writing the script. Hopefully it will be good.

Frank Darabont Rewriting Gareth Edwards' 'Godzilla,' But Film Hit By Producer Infighting


http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/godz...medium=twitter

Production Begins on GODZILLA; Ken Watanabe Joins Cast


Press Release & Source Article :- http://collider.com/godzilla-filming-ken-watanabe/

I can't wait for this. I really hope it doesnt suck

AWESOME!!!! Please don't suck, please don't suck,please don't suck.....

http://henshinjustice.com/2013/10/04...a-2014-teaser/

Can we say...KICK ASS!

Can you say "Another fucking remake"

That looks so fucking awesome. Really can't wait for this.

So far it definitely looks better than 98 version but the glimpse of the shape of Godzilla's face looks kinda same.