Some progress has been made on the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla reboot, with Variety reporting that – following earlier rumors – acclaimed horror director Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus) is set to direct Godzilla: King of Monsters. The director has been known to collaborate with Legendary Pictures and even has one of his writing […]
Godzilla sequel gets a title as Pacific Rim: Maelstrom undergoes title change
Legendary Entertainment has announced the title of 2014’s Godzilla sequel while also revealing Pacific Rim: Maelstrom has undergone a change of title to Pacific Rim: Uprising. The news came from the studio, but rather make an announcement about the films themselves, they strangely sneaked this into a press release regarding the hiring of executives in various positions. The Godzilla sequel […]
Krampus screenwriters enlisted for Godzilla 2
Variety is reporting that Legendary Pictures has enlisted Krampus screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields to pen the script for the sequel to its 2014 reboot of Godzilla, while there is also talk that Dougherty may be in line to direct. The site goes on to state that the appointment of Dougherty and Shields could […]
Shin Godzilla earns just over $1 million from its United States screenings
American fans were delighted to hear that the latest Japanese-produced Godzilla movie, Shin Godzilla, would be getting a short theatrical run in the States. Released last Monday [read our review here], the film brought home just over $1 million. Screening in 488 theatres across the U.S., Shin Godzilla averaged 2.2k per screen to earn $1.09 […]
Toho to release animated Godzilla movie next year
Fresh from the Japanese release of Godzilla: Resurgence (a.k.a. Shin Godzilla), Toho has announced that it is developing a feature length animated movie of the King of the Monsters, titled Godzilla. “We’re aiming to make a big-scale animation entertainment that people who love Godzilla and people who know nothing about him can both enjoy,” said Kobun […]
Are Movie Studios Ruining Shared Universes?
Ricky Church on whether movie studios are ruining shared universes… In the years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began and its massive success at the box office has come a tidal wave of news that studios seek to emulate Marvel’s idea of a shared universe for their franchises. For some studios, namely Warner Bros. with […]
With Gareth gone, where does Godzilla go next?
With Gareth Edwards exiting the Godzilla sequel, Tony Black asks what is next for the King of the Monsters… When Godzilla returned in 2014, the odds were stacked against him. The last time Hollywood had seen everyone’s favourite movie monster, he was ignominiously handled by the Roland Emmerich/Dean Devlin popcorn machine in 1997’s hokey version. […]
Godzilla 101: Showa, Heisei, Millennium – The Three Godzilla Eras And What Makes Them Special
Thomas O’Connor on the three eras of the Godzilla franchise and what makes them special… A new Japanese Godzilla movie is on the way, heralding the return of Toho’s epic franchise after over a decade of dormancy. Understandably, not everyone has the time or inclination to sit through hours upon hours of Godzilla films in […]
The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t
Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]
Toho’s Godzilla reboot titled Godzilla Resurgence
During the American Film Market this past week, Toho screened an exclusive promo reel from its upcoming Godzilla reboot Shin Godzilla, with a promotional poster revealing the English language title of Godzilla Resurgence. According to Anime News Network, Godzilla Resurgence “is mainly set in modern Japan, and America is also involved. The new Godzilla will […]
