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08-15-2009, 06:32 AM
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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.
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08-17-2009, 07:18 PM
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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.
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08-17-2009, 08:59 PM
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No interest. Bring on Godzilla vs. Deathla instead.
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08-17-2009, 09:28 PM
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08-17-2009, 10:11 PM
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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.
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08-17-2009, 10:29 PM
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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.
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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."
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03-29-2010, 12:53 PM
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Lies. It will suck.
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03-29-2010, 08:12 PM
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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.
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