Leave it to a film about the world being overtaken by massive bugs after nuclear weapons poison the planet to provide us with the hope and optimism we need to make it through our current tough times. As odd as that may seem, that’s exactly what director Michael Matthews is able to do with his […]
Continue readingAnother day, another Godzilla anime on Netflix. But wait, before you get down on your haunches and give into your kaiju fatigue again, the latest Godzilla anime, titled Godzilla Singular Point, has a few intriguing things going for it. First, it will be directed by Atsushi Takahashi, a well-established anime director who helmed Doraemon the […]
Continue readingNetflix announced that “Godzilla: Singular Point,” a new original anime series based on the classic movie monster, will premiere on the streaming service in 2021.The project will be directed by Atsushi Takahashi (“Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi”) and hails from Bones, the anime studio behind the well-known “My Hero […]
Continue readingDescribed as “a Quentin Tarantino film taking place in some corner of a Godzilla movie,” The Kaiju Score follows a heist that takes place during a giant monster attack, and honestly, that sounds pretty damn cool. Based on an upcoming graphic novel from writer James Patrick and artist Rem Broo, The Kaiju Score will come […]
Continue readingLegendary Entertainment has hired Sirena Liu as the CEO of its China subsidiary, Legendary East. Legendary is the studio behind the “Pacific Rim,” “Jurassic World” and the “Godzilla” movie franchises.Liu was most recently managing director for Twentieth Century Fox’s China office, a post she’d held since October 2015 until mid 2019. The post became redundant […]
Continue readingDirector Gareth Edwards has found his follow-up to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”: a new untitled project for New Regency.New Regency is set to produce and finance a new untitled sci-fi film written and directed by Edwards. Kiri Hart, who also produced “Rogue One” with Edwards, will serve as a producer on the film.The […]
Continue readingAlicia Vikander returns for her first major leading film role since 2018’s “Tomb Raider” with the Netflix neo-noir “Earthquake Bird.”Adapted from a novel by Susanna Jones, the film stars Vikander as Lucy, an American expat living in 1980s Tokyo who falls into a dangerous relationship with a native photographer, played by Naoki Kobayashi. Vikander meets […]
Continue reading“Independence Day” director Roland Emmerich will be honored with a special tribute at the Zurich Film Festival.The Swiss event will screen a retrospective of Emmerich’s work and give him its “A Tribute to…” award Sept. 29. The screenings will include the director’s debut movie, “The Noah Ark Principle,” which played in competition at the 1984 […]
Continue readingU.S. financier Colony Capital may be in negotiations to buy a minority share stake in Legendary Entertainment. The Hollywood production company behind “Godzilla” and “Pacific Rim” is owned by China’s Wanda group.Bloomberg reported on Sunday that Colony had held talks with Wanda. It reported that Colony may use a new fund, Colony Media Partners for […]
Continue readingAfter plenty of speculation and buildup over the past few days, the wait is over. We’re not talking about a long-awaited release date or first footage for an anticipated movie, but rather which film would have the distinction of gracing Criterion’s so-called spine No. 1000. The answer? The kaiju king.The Criterion Collection – the curators […]
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