Tag: Godzilla
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New ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Figure Shows Off the Monster’s New Look
Godzilla is coming home, as Toho is set to release its first movie featuring the King of the Monsters since 2016’s Shin Godzilla. A trailer for the new film, entitled Godzilla Minus One, was recently released, and now fans are able to get a fresh look at the legendary character’s new design from the film,…
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‘Godzilla,’ Japanese Movie Monster, to Make End of Year Return in ‘Minus One,’ Releases Trailer
Major Japanese studio Toho Co. has announced “Godzilla Minus One” as the title of the latest instalment in its “Godzilla” film franchise.The film will premiere in Japanese theaters on Nov. 4. A U.S. release is set a few weeks later, on Dec. 1.The company revealed an understated poster and a short but punchy teaser trailer.…
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Teaser: Japan’s Latest Kaiju Film Debuts In Theaters Later This Year
While the “Godzilla” franchise seems to be going pretty well in America, with Adam Wingard’s upcoming “Godzilla vs. Kong” sequel set to arrive in 2024, over in Japan, the original Toho-guided franchise has been quiet since 2016’s “Shin Godzilla.” And before that, there wasn’t a new live-action Japanese-produced film in the franchise since 2004. But…
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‘Godzilla’ Franchise Stomps Onto Pluto TV With 24-Hour Streaming Channel
Nothing beats a kaiju-sized action flick, and it doesn’t get any bigger than Godzilla the King of the Monsters himself. Now fans can dive back into the classic franchise as, according to a recent report from ComicBook.com, Pluto TV will be debuting a brand-new channel dedicated to streaming the entire Godzilla series for a 24-hour…
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Where Does Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’ Fit in the MonsterVerse Timeline?
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Skull Island.After the unexpected success of 2014’s Godzilla, Legendary Pictures kicked off the MonsterVerse, a film franchise inspired by some of the biggest creatures in cinema history. Since the MonsterVerse keeps moving at full speed, with a live-action series and a new movie currently in production, it was…
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Every King Kong Movie Ranked from Worst to Best
Godzilla may be considered the King of the Monsters, but King Kong did the whole giant monster thing on-screen before it was cool. While the former has a total of 36 feature films, the first of those was in 1954, and King Kong‘s cinematic legacy dates back to 1933. This makes 2023 the 90th anniversary…
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: A Less Bombastic, More Relatable Sequel Shows That There’s Still Life in the Machine
The early “Transformers” films — in fact, just about all the “Transformers” films — were two things at once. They were industrial showroom expos of chop-shop magicianship, with cars and trucks and motorcycles turning themselves inside out, their guts flipping as if a trash compactor had exploded into bits and pieces, only to reassemble themselves…
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10 Fictional Character Death Battles Redditors Most Want to See
Everyone loves a good death battle. One of the best parts of crossover movies is seeing big bads going toe to toe. Memorable examples include Alien vs. Predator, Freddy vs. Jason, and Godzilla vs. Kong. Crossover films of these types have fallen out of favor, but fans love to debate the subject of who can…
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Sony and Legendary Represent ‘the Last Gasp’ of an Old Business Model
With Sony, Legendary Entertainment found its third studio home in four years. On Monday, the “Godzilla” and “Dune” producer announced it would partner with Sony on a slate of theatrical films in a multi-year deal. It’s a sweet deal for Legendary to find a partner when studios are looking to cut wherever they can, but…
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‘Prey’: How the SFX Team Ratcheted Up the Horror for the Redesigned Predator Alien
With the new “Predator” prequel, “Prey” (now streaming on Hulu), set in the Comanche nation in 1719, director Dan Trachtenberg wanted a more appropriate design for the iconic alien hunter. He’s leaner, more feral, and primitive-looking (played by Dane Diliegro in a special effects costume). Yet he’s still as ferocious and badass as ever. Gone…