Godzilla (2014)

paddy kerins

Not much is known about this yet although a presentation will be featured at this summers Comic-Con.

Gareth Edwards (Monsters) is directing from a script by David Goyer which has been rewritten by Max Borenstein, set for release in 2014

Here's some early concept art for the man himself

johnny_ultimate

The 1954 original shall not be beaten. Dodgy monster effects aside, its reflections on nuclear energy are surprisingly poignant and timeless.

Monsters was solid if overhyped. Could be interesting, but American Godzilla is inherently wrong.

krudler

set in Japan, yay, set in America, boo.

Galvasean

Can't imagine it being set in anywhere other than America TBH.

DrumSteve

Yeah, I'd imagine the Japanese might be a bit sensitive about Nuclear disaster films at the moment...

JohnnyRyan99

Monsters was a gem of a film, but a Godzilla film will be an entirely different tone you'd imagine! Monsters had a great heart and was at times beautiful.

But ye give me a large angry monster tearing down cities and I'll be gobbling that shít up all day long! I look forward!

Gareth Edwards proved what he could do with an almost-micro budget; Monsters had top notch effects, most of which were done from his own computer. I'm excited to see what he could do with a big-budget movie.

Corkfeen

Seems an appropriate time as any...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG0z_EALv6U

In regards to a new Godzilla, I have as low expectations as ever... :pac:

Turtyturd

They should go the shaky cam, recorded by the survivors route to give it some originality.









Where is that Cloverfield sequel?

Mickeroo

I want anti-hero Godzilla saving the day against Mothra or Mechastreisand and I want it now.

kenyard

DrumSteve wrote: »

Yeah, I'd imagine the Japanese might be a bit sensitive about Nuclear disaster films at the moment...

win comment :P

anyways cant beat another godzilla.. they never followed up on the ~2000's one even though they had the ending they had

Scanlas The 2nd

kenyard wrote: »

DrumSteve wrote: »

Yeah, I'd imagine the Japanese might be a bit sensitive about Nuclear disaster films at the moment...

win comment :P

anyways cant beat another godzilla.. they never followed up on the ~2000's one even though they had the ending they had

It was released in 1998.

Ridley

kenyard wrote: »

win comment :P

anyways cant beat another godzilla.. they never followed up on the ~2000's one even though they had the ending they had

Godzilla: The Series was the sequel to that film apparently.

Galvasean

Mickeroo wrote: »

I want anti-hero Godzilla saving the day against Mothra or Mechastreisand and I want it now.

I'd imagine they will save that for a sequel. I liked that anti-hero dynamic played out in many of the Japanese films where Godzilla was our only hope of defeating some other monster, but more than capable of tearing us a new one if not managed properly.

Looking at that concept art it seems they are going for the more traditional appearance. I might get crucified for this, but I quite liked the more 'modern dinosaur' appearance of the American 'zilla.

johnny_ultimate

Galvasean wrote: »

I might get crucified for this, but I quite liked the more 'modern dinosaur' appearance of the American 'zilla.

Oi, get back to the paleontology forum, dinosaur boy! :P

Galvasean

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Oi, get back to the paleontology forum, dinosaur boy! :P

Feathered Godzilla FTW! :pac:

Antar Bolaeisk

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

It was released in 1998.

Now I feel old, thank you very much.

I remember going to see it in the cinema and thinking throughout that the velociraptors were so much better in Jurassic Park.

Scanlas The 2nd

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

It was released in 1998.

Now I feel old, thank you very much.

I remember going to see it in the cinema and thinking throughout that the velociraptors were so much better in Jurassic Park.

Remember think inking that too, the baby godZillas were like bambi on ice.

candy-gal1

Watching 2001s, or after reading this was it 1998 i cant remember tis the one with Matthew Brodrick, Godzilla right now and just saw this thread, im actually looking forward to this tbh, i do imho think that the american version is and will probably be a bit better but we shall see

PerrinV2

Randomly landed on the Godzilla imdb page.
Some cast are listed Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen

Riddle101

Bryan Cranston seems to be in everything nowadays. It's funny how far he's come since Malcolm in the Middle.

Galvasean

He deserves his success TBH. Fine actor.

JP Liz V1

Interesting that both David S. Goyer and Frank Darabont were involved with the script for this reboot

Galvasean

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Frank Darabont

Let's just hope utilizing him doesn't turn out to be a big Mistake.

paddy kerins

Poster



Concept art

mike65

Ah one of the big flops of 2014, you read it here first.

NothingMan

I'm confused? Are people here prasing Broderick's Godzilla? It was tripe!

pixelburp

My expectations for this couldn't be lower. Despite there being a promising director at the helm, there's no reason to believe this will be even remotely watchable or competent. Thus, I can only be pleasantly surprised by the end result. With any other way lies madness.

Galvasean wrote: »

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Looking at that concept art it seems they are going for the more traditional appearance. I might get crucified for this, but I quite liked the more 'modern dinosaur' appearance of the American 'zilla.

Of all the things wrong with the 1998 production, and by god there were plenty, the design of Godzilla wasn't the worst offender. There's only so much creativity you can bring to the 'Giant Lizard' table, and the dinosaur appearance kinda worked. Still doesn't forgive the baby Godzillas though.

pixelburp

Worth mentioning as well btw that for those who hated the 1998 design, Toho acknowledged this, retconned that particular monster as 'Zilla' and included him as cannon-fodder in one of the subsequent Godzilla movies. Now that's how you do fan-service

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIcExdpsEcQ

Why are people branding this as a failure so early on?

Galvasean

Deleted User wrote: »

Why are people branding this as a failure so early on?

So they can say I told you so?

Call me old skool, but I like to wait until I've at least seen a trailer before making such predictions.
That said, I did claim that Michael Bay's Transformers would become a multi-billion dollar franchise before there was even any concept art out.