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Why do we love kaiju movies so much? Is it the sight of an enormous creature stomping its way through a metropolis, tapping into our secret desires to see them leveled? Or the representation of nature’s wrath against humanity for its mistreatment of the planet?...
Why do we love kaiju movies so much? Is it the sight of an enormous creature stomping its way through a metropolis, tapping into our secret desires to see them leveled? Or the representation of nature’s wrath against humanity for its mistreatment of the planet?...
- 4/10/2024
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Is there any movie opinion more wrong-headed than saying that Godzilla isn’t my Godzilla? Sure, you might prefer the serious allegorical Godzilla from the 1954 movie or, more recently, Shin Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One. Or you might like the goofier Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Gigan and the newest film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Heck, it is absolutely okay if the American Iguana monster Zilla is your jam.
The only thing that’s unacceptable, that’s absolutely dumb and worthless, is saying that a particular movie doesn’t understand Godzilla. A movie may botch everything else around the giant lizard monster, as happens often in the United States, but the lizard always works. Not only would every movie be improved by the inclusion of a giant fire-breathing monster, but the King of the Monsters fits in a wide range of movies, making him (or her!) pop culture’s most versatile star.
The only thing that’s unacceptable, that’s absolutely dumb and worthless, is saying that a particular movie doesn’t understand Godzilla. A movie may botch everything else around the giant lizard monster, as happens often in the United States, but the lizard always works. Not only would every movie be improved by the inclusion of a giant fire-breathing monster, but the King of the Monsters fits in a wide range of movies, making him (or her!) pop culture’s most versatile star.
- 4/2/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" features an epic team-up between the legendary beasts, Godzilla and Kong, underlining the necessity to push aside a millennia-spanning feud to tackle an even greater threat. Firmly rooted in the perspective of the monsters, where most of the storytelling stems from nonverbal, evocative visuals (which are also cool as heck), "Godzilla x Kong" understands the appeal of the monster movie genre -- it's pure spectacle that often tugs at the heartstrings. While it cannot get much simpler than that, the film does a commendable job of pitting two giants against a villain scorned, whose motivations culminate in destroying the world without a second thought about the cost of such an act.
The monster movie franchise is as gargantuan as the beasts that are featured in it, spanning back to 1933's "King Kong," which kickstarted a cultural phenomenon that still feels fresh and fun to this day.
The monster movie franchise is as gargantuan as the beasts that are featured in it, spanning back to 1933's "King Kong," which kickstarted a cultural phenomenon that still feels fresh and fun to this day.
- 3/31/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Adam Wingard's new film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" has, tonally speaking, strayed far from Gareth Edwards' 2014 MonsterVerse kickoff film "Godzilla." Edwards' film was somber and sad, featuring very little "fun" monster destruction. As the MonserVerse series has progressed, however, it has crept inexorably toward a sillier tone before striking it rich with Wingard's 2021 entry "Godzilla vs. Kong." That film featured a battle between the titular titans, but also a cameo from Mechagodzilla, a monstrous robot extrapolated from the skull of the dead King Ghidorah. "GvK" also featured a fleet of human-built UFOs and a magical portal that led into the Hollow Earth, an unusual underground realm ruled by monsters.
The Hollow Earth idea is straight out of Jules Verne, but the mayhem-forward approach to a Godzilla movie comes from several of Toho's films released in the 1970s. Indeed, many critics and pundits have been comparing "GxK" to the series' Shōwa era,...
The Hollow Earth idea is straight out of Jules Verne, but the mayhem-forward approach to a Godzilla movie comes from several of Toho's films released in the 1970s. Indeed, many critics and pundits have been comparing "GxK" to the series' Shōwa era,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Godzilla has defeated giant spiders, giant lobsters, giant robots, giant dinosaurs, giant space dragons, giant plant monsters, giant beetles, and of course, giant monkeys. But recently, the King of the Monsters conquered a foe that many thought him incapable of taking on: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
With “Godzilla Minus One,” Toho’s iconic kaiju (or giant monster) franchise “Godzilla” earned its first Academy Award, receiving the Oscar for Best Visual Effects after wowing audiences with its impressive CGI re-creation of cinema’s most iconic movie monster. It became the first Japanese production to win the award, bookending a successful season for the film, which broke through in America in a major way. After years of the franchise’s Japanese films reaching relatively niche U.S. audiences, “Godzilla Minus One” grossed $110 million worldwide and attracted critical acclaim, bringing the franchise new fans and newfound recognition.
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With “Godzilla Minus One,” Toho’s iconic kaiju (or giant monster) franchise “Godzilla” earned its first Academy Award, receiving the Oscar for Best Visual Effects after wowing audiences with its impressive CGI re-creation of cinema’s most iconic movie monster. It became the first Japanese production to win the award, bookending a successful season for the film, which broke through in America in a major way. After years of the franchise’s Japanese films reaching relatively niche U.S. audiences, “Godzilla Minus One” grossed $110 million worldwide and attracted critical acclaim, bringing the franchise new fans and newfound recognition.
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- 3/28/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
With Godzilla and Kong preparing for a titan-sized team-up in this weekend’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, now seems like as good a time as any to revisit the first time these larger than life monsters crossed paths: 1962’s King Kong vs Godzilla. The third film in both franchises and the first in both franchises to be presented in widescreen and color, this entry was a major turning point for the Godzilla seres in particular and is often credited with keeping the series alive after the disappointing Godzilla Raids Again.
Yet despite its massive influence, the film is also strangely difficult to come by in the West. Universal released a bare-bones Blu-ray of the English dub in 2014 and the Japanese version is included in The Criterion Collection’s “Godzilla: The Showa Era” box set; but both versions are strangely absent from that set’s digital release; on top...
Yet despite its massive influence, the film is also strangely difficult to come by in the West. Universal released a bare-bones Blu-ray of the English dub in 2014 and the Japanese version is included in The Criterion Collection’s “Godzilla: The Showa Era” box set; but both versions are strangely absent from that set’s digital release; on top...
- 3/27/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
In today’s time, movies are less standalone and more franchise dependent. Whether it is the Dcu, MCU, Star Wars, Star Trek, or James Bond, it’s like audiences connect more with stories and characters they already know. But with the superhero fatigue setting in, comic book movies are having a hard time maintaining the success they have had over the past decade or so.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
And making use of this lull in the superhero genre, MonsterVerse director, Adam Wingard, is aiming to change the movie landscape. MonsterVerse movies, though a franchise in its own right, does not follow a definite timeline. This seems like an exciting opportunity for the director to make a mark.
Adam Wingard Is Aiming To Make Use of The Marvel Lull
Godzilla in The New Empire
Adam Wingard joined the MonsterVerse to helm the movies in the franchise in 2017, with...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
And making use of this lull in the superhero genre, MonsterVerse director, Adam Wingard, is aiming to change the movie landscape. MonsterVerse movies, though a franchise in its own right, does not follow a definite timeline. This seems like an exciting opportunity for the director to make a mark.
Adam Wingard Is Aiming To Make Use of The Marvel Lull
Godzilla in The New Empire
Adam Wingard joined the MonsterVerse to helm the movies in the franchise in 2017, with...
- 3/24/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
A few years back, The Criterion Collection released the epic Godzilla: The Showa Era box set, collecting all fifteen Godzilla films of Japan’s Showa era together for the first time.
Starting today, Bloody Disgusting has learned, the 15-film Godzilla: The Showa-Era collection is available now on Vudu, Fandango’s premium on-demand video service!
The set includes Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, All Monsters Attack, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and Terror of Mechagodzilla.
You can digitally purchase or rent the individual films at the following links:
Godzilla Godzilla: King of the Monsters Godzilla Raids Again Ghidorah: The Three Headed Monster Mothra vs. Godzilla All Monsters Attack Invasion of Astro-Monster Terror of Mechagodzilla Son of Godzilla Destroy All Monsters!
Starting today, Bloody Disgusting has learned, the 15-film Godzilla: The Showa-Era collection is available now on Vudu, Fandango’s premium on-demand video service!
The set includes Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, All Monsters Attack, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and Terror of Mechagodzilla.
You can digitally purchase or rent the individual films at the following links:
Godzilla Godzilla: King of the Monsters Godzilla Raids Again Ghidorah: The Three Headed Monster Mothra vs. Godzilla All Monsters Attack Invasion of Astro-Monster Terror of Mechagodzilla Son of Godzilla Destroy All Monsters!
- 2/27/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1933 mega-hit "King Kong" was a marvel of special effects. It employed stop-motion animation, outsize models, rear-projection, and novel composting methods to convince audiences that a giant ape was interacting with human co-stars. Compared to modern, ultra-slick CGI effects, the 1933 King Kong may not look as realistic, but the ape shimmers with life and personality beyond what many modern effects can accomplish. Kong is the most sympathetic character in the movie, as he was kidnapped from his home and exploited by would-be entertainment moguls. Using bi-planes to shoot Kong off the top of the Empire State Building wasn't a moment of triumph for a masterful humanity, but the tragic execution of an animal that doesn't understand what it was thrust into. Not bad for a film that's going to celebrate its 91st birthday in April of 2024.
Interpreting "King Kong" in 2024 is fraught. Cooper...
Interpreting "King Kong" in 2024 is fraught. Cooper...
- 2/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The first trailer for upcoming MonsterVerse movie "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" featured a baby Kong and a new giant ape villain called Skar King, but both were overshadowed by the star of the show: Pink Godzilla.
Though Godzilla is most commonly associated with his classic white-blue atomic breath, director Adam Wingard isn't the first filmmaker to experiment with the color spectrum when it comes to Godzilla's most lethal power. There have been a dozen different continuities featuring the giant lizard, who has been reinvented and redesigned both drastically and subtly over the years.
The pink-glowing version of Godzilla is the same one that was featured in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "MonsterVerse" movies -- starting with "Godzilla" in 2014 and most recently appearing in the spin-off series "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters." But even within the decade-long lifespan of the MonsterVerse, we've also seen other versions of the big...
Though Godzilla is most commonly associated with his classic white-blue atomic breath, director Adam Wingard isn't the first filmmaker to experiment with the color spectrum when it comes to Godzilla's most lethal power. There have been a dozen different continuities featuring the giant lizard, who has been reinvented and redesigned both drastically and subtly over the years.
The pink-glowing version of Godzilla is the same one that was featured in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "MonsterVerse" movies -- starting with "Godzilla" in 2014 and most recently appearing in the spin-off series "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters." But even within the decade-long lifespan of the MonsterVerse, we've also seen other versions of the big...
- 2/7/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
U.S. audiences tend to accept Toho's earlier Godzilla movies as being high camp, usually thanks to Gen-x's half-remembered airings of late-'60s kaiju flicks broadcast on Uhf TV channels back in the 1980s. While there are some absurd and terrible Godzilla films from the Showa era (1954-1975), and many of them contained surreal, kitschy plot elements like invading aliens, one might also find several movies -- "Gojira," "Destroy All Monsters" -- that focus on Japanese national pride, the role of destructive weapons in the world, and a barely-simmering resentment lingering after a massive attack on the country. If modern superhero movies sprung from the U.S. subconscious as a fantastical revenge/preventative measure against 9/11, so too did Godzilla spring fully formed from the trauma left behind by the U.S.' atomic bomb attacks.
In the original "Gojira," that is literal. The titular creature, a stories-high amphibious animal,...
In the original "Gojira," that is literal. The titular creature, a stories-high amphibious animal,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Japan’s most iconic giant monster is set for a big screen return in Takashi Yamazaki’s upcoming film “Godzilla Minus One.” Until that day, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the long-lasting legacy of “Godzilla.” Originally conceived as a metaphor for the horrors of nuclear warfare, the kaiju has seen its fair share of unique variations. Yet, the beauty of why this character remains solidified in cinema history is for the ideas that come with its creation and existence, along with many unique interpretations. Like many movie series, the franchise’s quality frequently fluctuates, yet plenty of these movies are good, some even fantastic. Here is an exploration of the King of the Monsters’ finest hits throughout the years.
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The original film that started it all. “Godzilla” remains a masterpiece all these years later. Ishiro Honda weaves together a simplistic yet...
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The original film that started it all. “Godzilla” remains a masterpiece all these years later. Ishiro Honda weaves together a simplistic yet...
- 10/8/2023
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
Take cover because the monster of mass destruction, Godzilla, is coming to Pluto TV next month, with a channel devoted to the kaiju legend — and a few other iconic monsters. Hey, come to think of it, Godzilla Goes to Pluto would be a great movie!
In an official statement, Pluto hyped their Godzilla channel with the following: “The King of the Monsters has made landfall on Pluto TV! Emerging in 1954, Godzilla has become a global icon and symbol that has transcended time and pop culture. After debuting as a terror that descended upon Tokyo, Godzilla has fought numerous foes and gained new allies over several distinct eras. While each film stands alone in its own moment in time, the evolution of Godzilla followed advancements and film and technology along with cultural trends, yet always staying rooted in the origins from 1954. Today, fans can celebrate one of the world’s most...
In an official statement, Pluto hyped their Godzilla channel with the following: “The King of the Monsters has made landfall on Pluto TV! Emerging in 1954, Godzilla has become a global icon and symbol that has transcended time and pop culture. After debuting as a terror that descended upon Tokyo, Godzilla has fought numerous foes and gained new allies over several distinct eras. While each film stands alone in its own moment in time, the evolution of Godzilla followed advancements and film and technology along with cultural trends, yet always staying rooted in the origins from 1954. Today, fans can celebrate one of the world’s most...
- 6/28/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Ten years after the success of “Godzilla”, it became more than evident that the popularity of the kaiju was nowhere near the end and had arguably only just begun. With the commercial acclaim of both “Mothra” and the ambitious “King Kong vs. Godzilla”, producer Toho would continue the franchise with now one more entry per year, staring with “Mothra vs. Godzilla”, which saw the giant reptile with the star of Ishiro Honda’s movie just a few years prior. While the feature also shows the technical advances when it came to shooting these kinds of movies, it also stayed true to the themes which Honda and co-author Takeo Murata had introduced in the first movie of the franchise, namely the battle of man vs. nature and the danger of nuclear technology, with the director’s skepticism seemingly have grown over the past decade if the story is any indicator.
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- 8/29/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
It's good to be the king (Kong). The Eighth Wonder of the World only just made his return to the big screen in 2021 with "Godzilla vs. Kong," the fourth entry in Warner Bros.' MonsterVerse and the first movie to pit everyone's favorite Big Boys against one another since Kong taught Godzilla the value of eating his vegetables in 1963's "King Kong vs. Godzilla." Adam Wingard's film was also the first real box office hit of the pandemic era (so far as U.S. releases go), tossing theaters a lifeline at a time when they desperately needed one and grossing over 470 million at the worldwide box office.
With a live-action MonsterVerse streaming series in the works at Apple TV+, an animated "Skull Island" TV show moving forward at Netflix, and even a live-action "King Kong" series being developed by producer James Wan for Disney+, there are Kong-related ventures pretty...
With a live-action MonsterVerse streaming series in the works at Apple TV+, an animated "Skull Island" TV show moving forward at Netflix, and even a live-action "King Kong" series being developed by producer James Wan for Disney+, there are Kong-related ventures pretty...
- 8/25/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The always delightful Doctor Z hangs with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante while discussing a few of his favorite monkey movies.
Dr. Z – Tmtmm Pod Mentions
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Planet of the Apes (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Escape From The Planet of the Apes (1971)
Battle For The Planet of the Apes (1973) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
Schindler’s List (1993)
Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
King Kong (1933)
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
Godzilla (1954) – Don Coscarelli’s trailer commentary
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Stalag 17 (1953)
In The Heat Of The Night (1967) – Michael Schlesinger’s trailer commentary
King Kong Escapes (1967)
Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)
The Sorrow And The Pity (1972)
My Octopus Teacher (2020)
It Came From Beneath The Sea...
Dr. Z – Tmtmm Pod Mentions
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Planet of the Apes (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Escape From The Planet of the Apes (1971)
Battle For The Planet of the Apes (1973) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
Schindler’s List (1993)
Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
King Kong (1933)
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
Godzilla (1954) – Don Coscarelli’s trailer commentary
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Stalag 17 (1953)
In The Heat Of The Night (1967) – Michael Schlesinger’s trailer commentary
King Kong Escapes (1967)
Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)
The Sorrow And The Pity (1972)
My Octopus Teacher (2020)
It Came From Beneath The Sea...
- 6/15/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
he following article contains Godzilla vs. Kong spoilers.
After three movies of build-up, the battle lines are drawn. The mighty Godzilla goes toe-to-toe with the titan gorilla King Kong over who is the alpha of the MonsterVerse. While the movie doesn’t have the epic, apocalyptic feel which came with its predecessor Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong does deliver on the crazy fight scenes and makes good on a rivalry that has long had its foot in pop culture—if only because of an incredibly silly film from 1962.
The original King Kong vs. Godzilla is not a movie that’s aged well, but there’s something so fitting about seeing a giant ape trade punches with a giant lizard, then and now. It’s surprising it took this long to get a real rematch, but at least now we don’t have to deal with the heresy...
After three movies of build-up, the battle lines are drawn. The mighty Godzilla goes toe-to-toe with the titan gorilla King Kong over who is the alpha of the MonsterVerse. While the movie doesn’t have the epic, apocalyptic feel which came with its predecessor Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong does deliver on the crazy fight scenes and makes good on a rivalry that has long had its foot in pop culture—if only because of an incredibly silly film from 1962.
The original King Kong vs. Godzilla is not a movie that’s aged well, but there’s something so fitting about seeing a giant ape trade punches with a giant lizard, then and now. It’s surprising it took this long to get a real rematch, but at least now we don’t have to deal with the heresy...
- 4/3/2021
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
Photo: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’/Warner Bros. Pictures At the time of the original 1962 ‘King Kong vs. Godzilla’, it wasn’t expected to be the genre-defining crossover event that we know today. To pit two monsters together was simply a convention of the time, inspired by Universal Horror’s classic monster mash-ups involving characters like Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s monster. In fact, the film was originally conceptualized by one of King Kong’s original stop-motion animators as a Kong/Frankenstein crossover. Vestiges of this remain in the finished film, including multiple scenes in which electricity/lightning reinvigorates Kong, and there’s actually a scene in the new ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ that potentially pays homage--in one scene, our human protagonists must retool one of the ships they used to travel to the center of the Earth (more on this later) into an impromptu defibrillator. Related article: A History of...
- 4/1/2021
- by Daniel Choi
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
There are plenty of movie universes or shared universes out there at the minute. From Marvel’s juggernaut franchise to Sony’s unusual Spider-Verse hopes, to DC’s ever unfurling extended universe. But one of my personal favourites is by far Legendary’s MonsterVerse, starting in 2014 with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, onto Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Kong: Skull Island and then to Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, every entry has been its own wonderful take on the kaiju film and gone from a mankind’s view of Titan destruction, to a monster melee action film, to a biblical epic in ancient monster war, but in Adam Winged’s Godzilla vs. Kong we may just have a film closer to Toho studios’ mad and meaningful spirit than any Western monster movie has ever achieved before.
This film sees Godzilla and Kong brought together in battle, when Godzilla unexpectedly starts turning violent and nobody knows why.
This film sees Godzilla and Kong brought together in battle, when Godzilla unexpectedly starts turning violent and nobody knows why.
- 4/1/2021
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Spoiler Alert: Do not read until you’ve seen the film!
Director Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the latest entry in the long-running Godzilla franchise, takes the reptilian kaiju king in some bold new directions, and offers many spectacular sights that have never been seen before in a Godzilla movie. But it also pays sly homage to several previous entries in the giant monster series with a number of visual references, familiar story echoes, inside jokes, and clever Easter eggs that will reward keen-eyed fans. Though by no means a complete list, here are 10 hidden gems that you may have missed the first time around, whether in a theater or on HBO Max.
Kong Flies in Style
In Toho Studios’ 1967 kaiju classic “King Kong Escapes,” a nefarious scientist named Dr. Who captures Kong from his home on Mondo Island and transports him to the North Pole to mine a radioactive substance called Element X.
Director Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the latest entry in the long-running Godzilla franchise, takes the reptilian kaiju king in some bold new directions, and offers many spectacular sights that have never been seen before in a Godzilla movie. But it also pays sly homage to several previous entries in the giant monster series with a number of visual references, familiar story echoes, inside jokes, and clever Easter eggs that will reward keen-eyed fans. Though by no means a complete list, here are 10 hidden gems that you may have missed the first time around, whether in a theater or on HBO Max.
Kong Flies in Style
In Toho Studios’ 1967 kaiju classic “King Kong Escapes,” a nefarious scientist named Dr. Who captures Kong from his home on Mondo Island and transports him to the North Pole to mine a radioactive substance called Element X.
- 4/1/2021
- by Matthew Chernov
- Variety Film + TV
Ever since Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures announced they were building a “MonsterVerse,” this is the fight everyone’s been waiting for: Godzilla vs. Kong. Fire meets fur. As the undisputedly most popular monsters in movie history, King Kong and Godzilla are responsible for the entire idea of a “kaiju versus” film thanks to their first bout nearly 60 years ago. Since then they’ve each appeared in countless sequels, spin-offs, and reboots. But never again have they crossed paths. Until now.
Some might say that’s because one movie isn’t big for the both of them. After all, there’s a reason why each has coasted to the top of our Movie Monster March Madness bracket, right? But we disagree with the idea that you can’t choose. There should be a clear cut winner in Godzilla vs. Kong, and Den of Geek editors David Crow and Alec Bojalad...
Some might say that’s because one movie isn’t big for the both of them. After all, there’s a reason why each has coasted to the top of our Movie Monster March Madness bracket, right? But we disagree with the idea that you can’t choose. There should be a clear cut winner in Godzilla vs. Kong, and Den of Geek editors David Crow and Alec Bojalad...
- 3/30/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
One of my most anticipated movies of this year is Godzilla vs. Kong. Now this is a grudge match that I have been very much waiting to see again. Yes, for those who forgot or just didn’t know, they did fight before. If you don’t remember that fight or just didn’t know that it happened, that’s probably because it went down fifty-nine years ago. Yes, the first King Kong vs. Godzilla movie was released in the summer of 1962. Heck, I wasn’t even born then. Not even close. For a 1962 movie about giant monsters fighting, it was really fun
Godzilla vs. Kong: What Happens After The Epic Battle?...
Godzilla vs. Kong: What Happens After The Epic Battle?...
- 2/1/2021
- by David Martinez
- TVovermind.com
Warner Bros. and Legendary’s monster movie crossover “Godzilla vs. Kong” might skip movie theaters and stream on HBO Max.
Netflix offered $200 million for the monster movie, according to in The Hollywood Reporter, though WarnerMedia blocked it and are in talks to bring the film to HBO Max. WarnerMedia has a 25% stake in the film, while Legendary has a 75% stake.
Reps for Netflix and Legendary did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment, however a spokesperson for Warner Bros. told TheWrap: “We plan to release ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ theatrically next year as scheduled.”
“Godzilla vs. Kong” was directed by Adam Wingard, while Terry Rossio wrote the screenplay. Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown will star alongside Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir.
Kong and Godzilla previously appeared together in the 1962 Japanese kaiju film “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” which...
Netflix offered $200 million for the monster movie, according to in The Hollywood Reporter, though WarnerMedia blocked it and are in talks to bring the film to HBO Max. WarnerMedia has a 25% stake in the film, while Legendary has a 75% stake.
Reps for Netflix and Legendary did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment, however a spokesperson for Warner Bros. told TheWrap: “We plan to release ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ theatrically next year as scheduled.”
“Godzilla vs. Kong” was directed by Adam Wingard, while Terry Rossio wrote the screenplay. Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown will star alongside Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir.
Kong and Godzilla previously appeared together in the 1962 Japanese kaiju film “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” which...
- 11/26/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
When “Gojira” (known worldwide under its name Godzilla) was released in Japan in 1954, it created a cinematic legend that became a dominant figure in Japanese cinema over the decades to come, and it wasn’t long before it also took the world by storm. “Gojira”‘s director Ishiro Honda became the master of the monster movie, and it would bind him to this Japanese special FX film genre till his death in 1993.
“King Kong vs Godzilla” is streaming at Thessaloniki International Film Festival
8 years after its cinematic birth, it was decided in 1962 that Godzilla needed to face an adversary that was known world wide as well. Maybe a foe that was even more popular than Japan’s own radiation monster. They found this adversary in King Kong, another unmistakable legend from the silver screen. It would become The Two Mightiest Monsters Of All Time! in the cinematic smack-down of the decade.
“King Kong vs Godzilla” is streaming at Thessaloniki International Film Festival
8 years after its cinematic birth, it was decided in 1962 that Godzilla needed to face an adversary that was known world wide as well. Maybe a foe that was even more popular than Japan’s own radiation monster. They found this adversary in King Kong, another unmistakable legend from the silver screen. It would become The Two Mightiest Monsters Of All Time! in the cinematic smack-down of the decade.
- 11/5/2020
- by Thor
- AsianMoviePulse
The 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival Goes Online. Here the Asian Films in the Programme
Cinema no matter what, festival no matter what. The 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival is back in online business, from 5 to 15 November 2020, with indie cinema from all over the world, the best movies of the recent Greek film production, breathtaking tributes, and subversive films that will carry us to the four corners of the horizon, amidst these unforeseeable and unprecedented days we’re living in.
Welcome at www.filmfestival.gr, where 177 movies are in store for you to watch. We have picked all the Asian Titles in the programme for you:
International Competition
Main programme
Ghosts – Azra Deniz Okyay, Turkey-France-Qatar, 2020 (Pictured)
Prophecies From Another World: Ski-fi And Cli-fi (1950-1990)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla – Ishiro HŌNDA, Japan, 1962
Yongari, Monster From The Deep – Kim Kee-duk, South Korea, 1967
Meet The Neighbors
Main programme
200 Meters – Ameen Nayfeh, Palestine-Jordan-Qatar-Italy-Sweden, 2020
The Death Of Cinema And My Father Too – Dani Rosenberg, Israel, 2020
Out of Competition
Asia – Ruthy Pribar,...
Welcome at www.filmfestival.gr, where 177 movies are in store for you to watch. We have picked all the Asian Titles in the programme for you:
International Competition
Main programme
Ghosts – Azra Deniz Okyay, Turkey-France-Qatar, 2020 (Pictured)
Prophecies From Another World: Ski-fi And Cli-fi (1950-1990)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla – Ishiro HŌNDA, Japan, 1962
Yongari, Monster From The Deep – Kim Kee-duk, South Korea, 1967
Meet The Neighbors
Main programme
200 Meters – Ameen Nayfeh, Palestine-Jordan-Qatar-Italy-Sweden, 2020
The Death Of Cinema And My Father Too – Dani Rosenberg, Israel, 2020
Out of Competition
Asia – Ruthy Pribar,...
- 11/4/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
No Time to Die may be one of the earliest blockbusters to delay its release amidst coronavirus concerns, but the film—the 25th official James Bond movie—just made a move that could reverse an industry trend it helped set.
MGM has shifted the time in which James Bond will have No Time to Die in the U.S., revealing a new release date of November 20. The move represents a mere five-day shift up from the film’s coronavirus-adjusted November 25 premiere, with its U.K. date of November 12 remaining firm. Indeed, as the aforementioned coronavirus concerns (hopefully) wind down, the studio is calling the crisis’s bluff in setting an earlier release date—ever so slightly earlier, anyway.
The return of old friends in No Time To Die.
In cinemas 12th November UK, 20th November Us. pic.twitter.com/GkXugGEAba
— James Bond (@007) June 13, 2020
The move represents the latest in numerous...
MGM has shifted the time in which James Bond will have No Time to Die in the U.S., revealing a new release date of November 20. The move represents a mere five-day shift up from the film’s coronavirus-adjusted November 25 premiere, with its U.K. date of November 12 remaining firm. Indeed, as the aforementioned coronavirus concerns (hopefully) wind down, the studio is calling the crisis’s bluff in setting an earlier release date—ever so slightly earlier, anyway.
The return of old friends in No Time To Die.
In cinemas 12th November UK, 20th November Us. pic.twitter.com/GkXugGEAba
— James Bond (@007) June 13, 2020
The move represents the latest in numerous...
- 6/15/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Mill Creek again dips into exotic Japanese sci-fi fantasy, and this time scores with the desired language choices and subtitle configurations for these spectaculars from the beginning of Toho’s strongest period. The H-Man is a stylish gangster-horror melange about a radioactive slime that cheerfully transforms Guys ‘n’ Dolls into living goo. Then, a Battle in Outer Space is the result when a two-rocket expedition to the moon uncovers an imminent alien invasion, and flying saucer vs. rocketplane dogfights break out in low Earth orbit and in the skies over Tokyo. Was matinee moviegoing ever better than that? CineSavant writes, uh, at length about all the fan concerns over this disc.
Toho Double Feature
The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space
Blu-ray
Mill Creek
Color / 2:35 widescreen / Street Date June 9, 2020 /
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Director of Special Effects: Eiji Tsuburaya
Produced by Tomoyuko Tanaka
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Here’s how a...
Toho Double Feature
The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space
Blu-ray
Mill Creek
Color / 2:35 widescreen / Street Date June 9, 2020 /
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Director of Special Effects: Eiji Tsuburaya
Produced by Tomoyuko Tanaka
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Here’s how a...
- 6/13/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Mill Creek again dips into exotic Japanese sci-fi fantasy, and this time scores with the desired language choices and subtitle configurations for these spectaculars from the beginning of Toho’s strongest period. The H-Man is a stylish gangster-horror melange about a radioactive slime that cheerfully transforms Guys ‘n’ Dolls alike into living goo. Then, a Battle in Outer Space is the result when two-rocket expedition to the moon uncovers an imminent alien invasion, and flying saucer vs. rocketplane dogfights break out in low Earth orbit and in the skies over Tokyo. Was matinee moviegoing ever better than that? CineSavant writes, uh, at length about all the fan concerns over this disc.
Toho Double Feature
The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space
Blu-ray
Mill Creek
Color / 2:35 widescreen / Street Date June 9, 2020 /
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Director of Special Effects: Eiji Tsuburaya
Produced by Tomoyuko Tanaka
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Here’s how a...
Toho Double Feature
The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space
Blu-ray
Mill Creek
Color / 2:35 widescreen / Street Date June 9, 2020 /
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Director of Special Effects: Eiji Tsuburaya
Produced by Tomoyuko Tanaka
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Here’s how a...
- 6/13/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Master of Horror Greg Nicotero takes us on a stroll through some of his favorite movies, as well as a trip through every home video format you’ve ever heard of… and some you haven’t.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Outbreak (1995)
Creepshow (1982)
The Howling (1981)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Horror of Dracula (1958)
The Time Machine (1960)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Frankenstein (1931)
The Wolf Man (1941)
Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954)
Thunderball (1965)
Broadcast News (1987)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Star Wars (1977)
Jaws (1975)
Bad Day At Black Rock (1955)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
What’s Up Doc? (1972)
Logan’s Run (1976)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Dragonslayer (1981)
Aliens (1986)
1917 (2019)
Gravity (2013)
Alien (1979)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Outbreak (1995)
Creepshow (1982)
The Howling (1981)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Horror of Dracula (1958)
The Time Machine (1960)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Frankenstein (1931)
The Wolf Man (1941)
Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954)
Thunderball (1965)
Broadcast News (1987)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Star Wars (1977)
Jaws (1975)
Bad Day At Black Rock (1955)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
What’s Up Doc? (1972)
Logan’s Run (1976)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Dragonslayer (1981)
Aliens (1986)
1917 (2019)
Gravity (2013)
Alien (1979)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein...
- 6/3/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
The Monsterverse is set to have two of its biggest stars go head-to-head in what promises to be an epic showdown that fans will never forget. After bringing down several top contenders for the title of King of the Monsters, the blue fire-breathing Kaiju will defend his throne in Godzilla Vs. Kong and now, we’re hearing that the film will pay homage to the classic Toho movie where the two collided in the past.
Audiences everywhere have been eager to see King Kong take on Godzilla for the title of greatest Kaiju ever to walk the Earth, and we hope they’re ready to rumble because the fight they’ve been waiting for comes this fall to the Monsterverse. Not only that, but it appears that there’s a moment during their battle that pays tribute to the fight they had back in the 1962 film King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Audiences everywhere have been eager to see King Kong take on Godzilla for the title of greatest Kaiju ever to walk the Earth, and we hope they’re ready to rumble because the fight they’ve been waiting for comes this fall to the Monsterverse. Not only that, but it appears that there’s a moment during their battle that pays tribute to the fight they had back in the 1962 film King Kong vs. Godzilla.
- 2/22/2020
- by D.J. Rivera
- We Got This Covered
Legendary’s Monsterverse has been building up to Godzilla vs. Kong for a long time. The movie will see the two cinematic titans going to toe-to-toe, with Kong’s ferocity and agility a decent match for Godzilla’s sheer destructive power. However, if things had gone to plan, we would have been gearing up to watch this very soon, as the pic was originally set to release this March but has been delayed until November due to reshoots.
This means that we’re yet to see a trailer for the movie, but at least we now have our first full look at the slightly redesigned Godzilla. The origin of this image – see below – is uncertain, but I believe it’s a piece of concept art used as the backing image at the Godzilla stand at the New York Toy Fair.
The beast is seen here blasting his atomic heat beam upwards into the sky,...
This means that we’re yet to see a trailer for the movie, but at least we now have our first full look at the slightly redesigned Godzilla. The origin of this image – see below – is uncertain, but I believe it’s a piece of concept art used as the backing image at the Godzilla stand at the New York Toy Fair.
The beast is seen here blasting his atomic heat beam upwards into the sky,...
- 2/21/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” has been pushed eight months from March 13, 2020 to November 20, 2020, multiple insiders told TheWrap.
The film was previously supposed to open in May of 2020, before it was moved up in February to March. Adam Wingard is directing, while Terry Rossio wrote the screenplay. Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown will star alongside Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir.
Kong and Godzilla previously appeared together in the 1962 Japanese kaiju film “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” which was produced by Godzilla-owning studio Toho. The film became a massive hit and still stands as the top “Godzilla” film in terms of tickets sold in Japan.
Also Read: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Post-Credits Scene Explained
This clash between the two icons will be the culmination of Legendary’s MonsterVerse, which is combining the worlds of...
The film was previously supposed to open in May of 2020, before it was moved up in February to March. Adam Wingard is directing, while Terry Rossio wrote the screenplay. Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown will star alongside Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir.
Kong and Godzilla previously appeared together in the 1962 Japanese kaiju film “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” which was produced by Godzilla-owning studio Toho. The film became a massive hit and still stands as the top “Godzilla” film in terms of tickets sold in Japan.
Also Read: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Post-Credits Scene Explained
This clash between the two icons will be the culmination of Legendary’s MonsterVerse, which is combining the worlds of...
- 11/25/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Fans of big monsters fighting in movies will most likely be very anxious for the upcoming and long overdue Godzilla vs. Kong movie se to be released in March of next year. The release of Godzilla back in 2014 began a new cinematic universe intended to expand on the big kaiju monsters we’ve seen before in past movies, otherwise known as the MonsterVerse. A King Kong vs. Godzilla movie was done a long time ago back in 1962, along with several other spin offs for both characters, so if you haven’t heard of either one of these characters or didn’t
When Will we see the Trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong?...
When Will we see the Trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong?...
- 11/25/2019
- by David Martinez
- TVovermind.com
All Hail the Reptilian King! Just in time for the holidays, The Criterion Collection announced that their seminal and hugely-anticipated #1000 spine would be given to the King of the Monsters himself, the indelibly iconic Godzilla and the entire Showa era that his creator, Japanese auteur Ishirô Honda, was directly a part of. The incredible-looking set includes fifteen of his greatest adventures, from the 1954 harrowing debut in Godzilla where he was the ultimate allegory for nuclear annihilation that terrified the post-World War II audiences the world over to his fight with American’s own King of the Monsters in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) to the introduction of his iconic indelible foes such as Radon, Mothra, and Ghidorah, and finally, Honda’s final turn behind the camera for Godzilla to face his toughest foe in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).
All fifteen films presented in the collection have been digitally restored and filled with...
All fifteen films presented in the collection have been digitally restored and filled with...
- 9/25/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
At long last, Criterion has revealed its 1,000th entry to be the ultimate “Godzilla” collection, with all 15 films of the Japanese monster series’ original Showa era films beautifully burnished for the first time. This massive set, with all films digitally restored, ranges from Ishirō Honda’s 1954 original-that-started-it-all “Godzilla” to Honda’s 1975 “Terror of Mechagodzilla,” which was his directorial swan song.
Also featured in the set are such iconic Godzilla face-offs as “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963), “Mothra vs. Godzilla” (1964), “Godzilla vs. Gigan” (1972), “Godzilla vs. Megalon” (1973) and more.
Criterion promises “a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen.”
The series has featured its fair share of imitations and reboots over the years, including this year’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” whose director, Michael Dougherty modeled the creature design for his film after the 1954 version...
Also featured in the set are such iconic Godzilla face-offs as “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963), “Mothra vs. Godzilla” (1964), “Godzilla vs. Gigan” (1972), “Godzilla vs. Megalon” (1973) and more.
Criterion promises “a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen.”
The series has featured its fair share of imitations and reboots over the years, including this year’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” whose director, Michael Dougherty modeled the creature design for his film after the 1954 version...
- 7/25/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Don Kaye May 29, 2019
The “Queen of the Monsters” has been Godzilla’s staunchest ally over the years.
She’s been called the Queen of the Monsters, and she is perhaps the most beautiful and mystical of the classic Toho kaiju. While colleagues like Godzilla and Rodan have been ambivalent about their relationship with humanity over the years -- if not outright hostile on a number of occasions -- Mothra has almost always seen it as her duty to protect those little creatures running around on the surface of the Earth, even if they often did not accord her the proper respect and understanding. Her defense of the planet and its people continues in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, her first Hollywood movie.
Mothra made her debut in 1961, and alternated between appearing as either a giant larva/caterpillar or a massive moth. She is actually known as Mosura in Japan and...
The “Queen of the Monsters” has been Godzilla’s staunchest ally over the years.
She’s been called the Queen of the Monsters, and she is perhaps the most beautiful and mystical of the classic Toho kaiju. While colleagues like Godzilla and Rodan have been ambivalent about their relationship with humanity over the years -- if not outright hostile on a number of occasions -- Mothra has almost always seen it as her duty to protect those little creatures running around on the surface of the Earth, even if they often did not accord her the proper respect and understanding. Her defense of the planet and its people continues in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, her first Hollywood movie.
Mothra made her debut in 1961, and alternated between appearing as either a giant larva/caterpillar or a massive moth. She is actually known as Mosura in Japan and...
- 5/28/2019
- Den of Geek
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Museum of Modern Art
The master Abel Ferrara–with whom we spoke this week in a wide-ranging interview–is given his largest-ever retrospective.
Film Forum
Films by Pasolini, Hou Hsiao-hsien, John Ford, Rossellini and more screen in “Trilogies.”
King Kong vs. Godzilla plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Quad Cinema
A restoration of James Ivory’s Quartet,...
Museum of Modern Art
The master Abel Ferrara–with whom we spoke this week in a wide-ranging interview–is given his largest-ever retrospective.
Film Forum
Films by Pasolini, Hou Hsiao-hsien, John Ford, Rossellini and more screen in “Trilogies.”
King Kong vs. Godzilla plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Quad Cinema
A restoration of James Ivory’s Quartet,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
As part of a series of release date shifts, Warner Bros. announced that Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla Vs. Kong” has been moved up two months and will now be released on March 13, 2020.
The upcoming film is the culmination of Legendary’s MonsterVerse, which is combining the worlds of King Kong and Godzilla into a single universe. The series began in earnest in 2017 with “Kong: Skull Island,” and will continue this summer with “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” before the two finally clash next year.
Also Read: LeBron James' 'Space Jam 2' Gets Summer 2021 Release Date at Warner Bros
Kong and Godzilla previously appeared together in the 1962 Japanese kaiju film “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” which was produced by Godzilla-owning studio Toho. The film became a massive hit and still stands as the top “Godzilla” film in terms of tickets sold in Japan.
Warner Bros. also announced the release date for “Space Jam 2,...
The upcoming film is the culmination of Legendary’s MonsterVerse, which is combining the worlds of King Kong and Godzilla into a single universe. The series began in earnest in 2017 with “Kong: Skull Island,” and will continue this summer with “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” before the two finally clash next year.
Also Read: LeBron James' 'Space Jam 2' Gets Summer 2021 Release Date at Warner Bros
Kong and Godzilla previously appeared together in the 1962 Japanese kaiju film “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” which was produced by Godzilla-owning studio Toho. The film became a massive hit and still stands as the top “Godzilla” film in terms of tickets sold in Japan.
Warner Bros. also announced the release date for “Space Jam 2,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
There have been many versions of Godzilla over the decades, and if you have a special place in your heart for the early incarnations of the radioactive reptile, then you'll likely want to frame Neca's new photos of their upcoming Godzilla figure based on the creature's classic look in Ishirô Honda's King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962).
You can check out the new photos below (via Neca's Facebook page), and keep an eye out for their King Kong vs. Godzilla figure early this year.
King Kong vs. Godzilla Figure: "Neca continues to celebrate the most famous kaiju in the world in action figure form!
This version of the beloved monster is based on the 1962 movie King Kong vs. Godzilla. The figure measures 6″ tall and 12” long from head to tail. It features over 30 points of articulation, including an articulated tail!
Release Date: Q1 2019"
Photos from Neca:
The post Neca Reveals New Photos...
You can check out the new photos below (via Neca's Facebook page), and keep an eye out for their King Kong vs. Godzilla figure early this year.
King Kong vs. Godzilla Figure: "Neca continues to celebrate the most famous kaiju in the world in action figure form!
This version of the beloved monster is based on the 1962 movie King Kong vs. Godzilla. The figure measures 6″ tall and 12” long from head to tail. It features over 30 points of articulation, including an articulated tail!
Release Date: Q1 2019"
Photos from Neca:
The post Neca Reveals New Photos...
- 1/14/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This new action figure from Neca is based on Godzilla's likeness in Ishirō Honda's classic monster versus monster tale King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962). It stands at 6 inches tall and 12 inches in length, with over 30 points of articulation and will be available in October!
"Neca continues to celebrate the most famous kaiju in the world in action figure form!
This version of the beloved monster is based on the 1962 movie King Kong vs. Godzilla. The figure measures 6″ tall and 12” long from head to tail. It features over 30 points of articulation, including an articulated tail!
Item Number: 42885
Upc: 6-34482-42885-6
Release Date: October 2018."
For more information on this monster of a figure, visit Neca's online store.
The post Photos of New Godzilla Figure from Neca, Based on 1962’s King Kong Vs. Godzilla appeared first on Daily Dead.
"Neca continues to celebrate the most famous kaiju in the world in action figure form!
This version of the beloved monster is based on the 1962 movie King Kong vs. Godzilla. The figure measures 6″ tall and 12” long from head to tail. It features over 30 points of articulation, including an articulated tail!
Item Number: 42885
Upc: 6-34482-42885-6
Release Date: October 2018."
For more information on this monster of a figure, visit Neca's online store.
The post Photos of New Godzilla Figure from Neca, Based on 1962’s King Kong Vs. Godzilla appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 8/10/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
To many a casual consumer of Hollywood monster movies, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will be seen as a mere warm-up round to the colossal crossover smackdown that is 2020’s “Godzilla vs. Kong.” But for the learned aficionado of Kaiju cinema (the kind who’s already seen the giant ape triumph over the big lizard in 1962’s “King Kong vs. Godzilla”), next year’s multi-monster melee is the real main event.
Continue reading ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Trailer Breathes Epic Atomic Fire Down On Comic-Con at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Trailer Breathes Epic Atomic Fire Down On Comic-Con at The Playlist.
- 7/21/2018
- by David Pountain
- The Playlist
On June 26, 1963, Universal unveiled, in color, the 91-minute feature King Kong vs. Godzilla in theaters stateside. The Toho production title had been billed in ads as "the most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!" The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below.
A funny monster picture? That's what Universal has in King Kong vs. Godzilla, a Japanese-made Toho production.
There are all the usual special effects characteristic of these films. The difference is that this one spoofs the whole cycle. Audiences which patronize this kind of picture will eat it up. It should be a big ...
A funny monster picture? That's what Universal has in King Kong vs. Godzilla, a Japanese-made Toho production.
There are all the usual special effects characteristic of these films. The difference is that this one spoofs the whole cycle. Audiences which patronize this kind of picture will eat it up. It should be a big ...
- 6/26/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
On June 26, 1963, Universal unveiled, in color, the 91-minute feature King Kong vs. Godzilla in theaters stateside. The Toho production title had been billed in ads as "the most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!" The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below.
A funny monster picture? That's what Universal has in King Kong vs. Godzilla, a Japanese-made Toho production.
There are all the usual special effects characteristic of these films. The difference is that this one spoofs the whole cycle. Audiences which patronize this kind of picture will eat it up. It should be a big ...
A funny monster picture? That's what Universal has in King Kong vs. Godzilla, a Japanese-made Toho production.
There are all the usual special effects characteristic of these films. The difference is that this one spoofs the whole cycle. Audiences which patronize this kind of picture will eat it up. It should be a big ...
- 6/26/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
King Kong: cinema’s first great beast. For a little over 85 years now, Kong has captured the imagination of filmgoers around the world, leaving a slew of knockoffs, sequels, homages, and remakes in his wake. But out of all of the weird and wonderful takes on Kong, two stand out in particular. Because if one monster could possibly rival the impact and importance of King Kong, it’s Godzilla. So what happens when you give Ishiro Honda, one of the creators and the director of Godzilla, the reigns of the Eighth Wonder of the World? To put it simply, you get beautiful messes.
Honda’s first outing with Kong isn’t a solo feature. Instead, it’s King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), a film that’s exactly what it says on the tin and so much more. King Kong vs. Godzilla focuses on the exploits of Osamu Sakurai (Tadao Takashima), a...
Honda’s first outing with Kong isn’t a solo feature. Instead, it’s King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), a film that’s exactly what it says on the tin and so much more. King Kong vs. Godzilla focuses on the exploits of Osamu Sakurai (Tadao Takashima), a...
- 4/14/2018
- by Perry Ruhland
- DailyDead
Wow! Prime stop-motion animation from the heyday of monstrous science fiction, in a new restoration that puts a brilliant shine on those creepy crawly critters. Richard Denning fights giant arachnids while Mara (swoon) Corday frets and wrings her hands, waiting for the next kissing scene. The new scan clears up a lot of flaws, and gives us a much better look at the Lost Art of stop-motion magic.
The Black Scorpion
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1957 / B&W / 1:78 widescreen / 88 min. / Street Date March 20, 2018 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, Mario Navarro, Carlos Múzquiz, Pascual García Peña
Cinematography Lionel Lindon
Special Effects Willis H. O’Brien, Pete Peterson
Art Direction Edward Fitzgerald
Film Editor Richard L. Van Enger
Original Music Paul Sawtell
Written by Robert Blees, David Duncan and Paul Yawitz
Produced by Jack Dietz, Frank Melford
Directed by Edward Ludwig
The ’50s big-bug monster show...
The Black Scorpion
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1957 / B&W / 1:78 widescreen / 88 min. / Street Date March 20, 2018 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, Mario Navarro, Carlos Múzquiz, Pascual García Peña
Cinematography Lionel Lindon
Special Effects Willis H. O’Brien, Pete Peterson
Art Direction Edward Fitzgerald
Film Editor Richard L. Van Enger
Original Music Paul Sawtell
Written by Robert Blees, David Duncan and Paul Yawitz
Produced by Jack Dietz, Frank Melford
Directed by Edward Ludwig
The ’50s big-bug monster show...
- 3/27/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Horror fans have seen their favorite monsters and killers face off to varying results over the years, in movies like King Kong vs. Godzilla, Freddy vs. Jason, Alien vs. Predator and Sadako vs. Kayako. Matchmaking between two established horror franchises is always a possibility; some would even say an inevitability. A crossover between Insidious and Sinister could be the next horror collision on the horizon. Insidious (2010; pictured above) and Sinister (2012) were two of the earliest releases from Blumhouse Productions, a film and television company founded by Jason Blum that specializes in low-budget horror. Insidious took audiences to "The Further," a purgatory realm where human souls are trapped and tortured. Meanwhile, Sinister introduced us to...
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- 1/11/2018
- by J.S. Lewis
- Movies.com
Is it possible, in the grand age of visual and storytelling sophistication in which we live (the sarcasm is coming through, isn’t it?), to experience the exquisite delirium of an old Japanese kaiju movie, say, anything in the Godzilla-and-related-monsters series from roughly 1957 to 1975, without responding to it simply as inept camp, or as something to be immediately discounted or condescended to because of the “fakeyness” of its special effects? (In that time range I’ve deliberately left out the original Gojira, released in 1954, a movie that has always, and particularly since its original Japanese version was re-distributed in the Us in 2004, enjoyed a measure of respect from demanding genre audiences because of its status as a painful and powerful response to the devastation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II.) Is it possible to enjoy these usually formulaic rubber-monster orgies of destruction precisely because of their artificiality?...
- 9/10/2017
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Movies that pit two famous characters against each other tend to have a problem: No one truly wins or loses. “Aliens vs. Predator,” “Freddy vs. Jason,” “Batman v. Superman,” and their ilk all tend to result in draws, leaving viewers wondering what the point of it all was (other than to set up a sequel, of course). According to director Adam Wingard, “Godzilla vs. Kong” will be an exception to the rule.
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“I do want there to be a winner,” he tells Entertainment Weekly. “The original film was very fun, but you feel a little let down that the movie doesn’t take a definitive stance. People are still debating now who won in that original movie, you know. So, I do want people to walk away from this film feeling like, Okay, there is a winner.
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“I do want there to be a winner,” he tells Entertainment Weekly. “The original film was very fun, but you feel a little let down that the movie doesn’t take a definitive stance. People are still debating now who won in that original movie, you know. So, I do want people to walk away from this film feeling like, Okay, there is a winner.
- 8/20/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
It’s time for a King Kong version of March Madness! Now that we’ve seen the newest iteration of the mighty King Kong, we’re going to put him in a hypothetical brawl against his forbearers to see who is the mightiest of the Kongs.
**Warning - Movie Spoilers!***
Whenever a film franchise goes through several remakes, sequels, and reboots, there’s always the question of which one is the best. King Kong is one such franchise that has returned to the big screen many times over the last 84 years in different variations and versions. The King Kong franchise revolves around its primary attraction, the giant gorilla known as Kong. While the movies have been of differing quality over the years, one thing that has been consistent is that King Kong himself has always been a formidable screen presence. To find out which version of Kong is the best,...
**Warning - Movie Spoilers!***
Whenever a film franchise goes through several remakes, sequels, and reboots, there’s always the question of which one is the best. King Kong is one such franchise that has returned to the big screen many times over the last 84 years in different variations and versions. The King Kong franchise revolves around its primary attraction, the giant gorilla known as Kong. While the movies have been of differing quality over the years, one thing that has been consistent is that King Kong himself has always been a formidable screen presence. To find out which version of Kong is the best,...
- 3/15/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
King Kong has had his fair share of screen-time over the decades. Kong was introduced to the world in 1933's King Kong, followed by sequels, remakes, and even a monstrous crossover event in 1962, King Kong Vs. Godzilla. This month saw the release of Kong: Skull Island, featuring not only the world's favorite Monkey, but also an ecosystem of monsters and a large cast of humans who don't want to be eaten, smashed, or ripped limb from limb. In fact, the film seems to put less emphasis on Kong than any other project carrying his name, allowing these new creatures and characters some significant screen-time of their own.
Kong: Skull Island is actually the 2nd film in Legendary Picture's "MonsterVerse," kicked off in 2014 with the most recent remake of Godzilla. With Godzilla: King Of The Monsters coming up next in 2019 and a modern Godzilla vs. Kong set for release in 2020, there...
Kong: Skull Island is actually the 2nd film in Legendary Picture's "MonsterVerse," kicked off in 2014 with the most recent remake of Godzilla. With Godzilla: King Of The Monsters coming up next in 2019 and a modern Godzilla vs. Kong set for release in 2020, there...
- 3/14/2017
- by Nick Doll
- LRMonline.com
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