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**Tribal Warfare** · 06-18-2010, 01:51 PM

Godzilla stomping back to theaters via Legendary

By Ace Fernandez
Well, well, well ... look who's getting back in fighting shape.

Everyone's favorite gigantic, havoc-wreaking lizard, Godzilla, is on his way back to the big screen via Legendary Pictures, which has acquired the rights to develop and produce a new feature based on the iconic Toho Co. character. Warner Bros. will co-produce, co-finance and distribute through its deal with Legendary, and Toho will roll out the film in Japan.

Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Brian Rogers are also producing; Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira and Doug Davison will be executive producers on the project.

The last major Godzilla outing, an American, New York-set version from Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, grossed $376 million worldwide in 1998 despite fielding equally major criticism. Toho quickly produced "Godzilla 2000," in which the big beast took on an evil UFO, the following year.

But the Godzilla franchise juggernaut has survived decades of permutations (he first appeared in 1954), dozens of films, books, video games and merchandising tie-ins and seems perpetually ready to rear up again for new audiences.

The new film is shooting for a 2012 release.

"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," said Thomas Tull, chairman and CEO of Legendary. "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."

Added Jeff Robinov, president of 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."

The two companies have partnered on such global properties as "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight," "Superman Returns" and "The Hangover," which have grossed more than $2 billion worldwide. Together, they have a remake of "Clash of the Titans" stomping into theaters Friday.

Sure-Oz · 02-25-2014, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

Looks dope. Having Cranston and Watanabe on board gives me hope it won't suck.

They also have 'kickass' to woop some godzilla ass

Sure-Oz · 02-25-2014, 05:34 PM

If this is as enjoyable as Pacific Rim i'll like it

**007** · 02-25-2014, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bowener

Here is the other creatures arm/leg.

Betting that is a wing hook.

**Tribal Warfare** · 02-25-2014, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Lee

Define good.

Good as in Oscar worthy type movie

OR

Good as in an enjoyable movie that's fun to watch

In the internets if it isn't a ****in masterpiece it's shit.

ThaVirus · 02-25-2014, 06:17 PM

Where did Godzilla come from? What is he?

The trailer says they awakened it and that the nuke tests in the 50's were actually attempts to kill it. So was it created by the radiation from Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly a decade prior? What's he been doing in all the time between the bombings in the 50's and now? Are the other monsters' origins the same as Godzilla's? Are all of the monsters trying to destroy mankind? Is Godzilla an anti-hero of sorts?

I am ready to know.

bowener · 02-25-2014, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Where did Godzilla come from? What is he?

The trailer says they awakened it and that the nuke tests in the 50's were actually attempts to kill it. So was it created by the radiation from Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly a decade prior? What's he been doing in all the time between the bombings in the 50's and now? Are the other monsters' origins the same as Godzilla's? Are all of the monsters trying to destroy mankind? Is Godzilla an anti-hero of sorts?

I am ready to know.

Something the size of Godzilla probably took a while to grow...?

**Tribal Warfare** · 02-25-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Where did Godzilla come from? What is he?

The trailer says they awakened it and that the nuke tests in the 50's were actually attempts to kill it. So was it created by the radiation from Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly a decade prior? What's he been doing in all the time between the bombings in the 50's and now? Are the other monsters' origins the same as Godzilla's? Are all of the monsters trying to destroy mankind? Is Godzilla an anti-hero of sorts?

according to the Toho continuity Godzilla is a awakened mutate dinosaur spliced DNA of a T-Rex and Stegosaurus

tk13 · 02-25-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Either.

Though it would be fun if every now and then big movies would come out that didnt need someone to add the disclaimer that I leave my brain at home before i go to the theater in able to enjoy it.

I don't know why you think that. Everything so far indicates this isn't just going to be a Roland Emmerich disaster movie.

KC_Lee · 02-25-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

according to the Toho continuity Godzilla is a awakened mutate dinosaur spliced DNA of a T-Rex and Stegosaurus

Or if you go by the Heisei Series timeline Godzilla is a radioactively mutated Godzillasaurus and King Gidorah is the result of three Dorats being placed in the same location as the original Godzillasaurus.

**Rausch** · 02-26-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Betting that is a wing hook.

That's what I thought. A pterodactyl or bat type wing...

**Rausch** · 02-26-2014, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

I don't know why you think that. Everything so far indicates this isn't just going to be a Roland Emmerich disaster movie.

And his first monster movie was in no way like that...

Halfcan · 02-26-2014, 11:01 AM

They are also putting out the Original Godzilla as well-great movie for its time.

**Rausch** · 02-26-2014, 01:11 PM

Best shot of Godzilla yet...

Spoiler!

**Fire Me Boy!** · 02-26-2014, 01:28 PM

I'm actually interested, and before that trailer, I wasn't.

ThaVirus · 02-26-2014, 01:51 PM

He looks kind of like a bear.

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