It was announced about a year ago that there is a new Godzilla in the works. A new American Godzilla movie in the works. The movie is being directed by Gareth Edwards, who directed the intersting creature feature, Monsters. Legendary Pictures is the studio at the head of the project. David S. Goyer has helped work on the script. Both LP and Goyer were involved with the Dark Knight series, which gives Godzilla fans a lot of hope.
Those of you unfamilar with the Godzilla series may be asking, why would you need hope? Well as far as American Godzilla movies go, they either don't get made (1984 and 1994 Godzilla projects) or they get screwed up (G98/ Zilla). This movie seems to be moving in the right direction.
Yes, I know, even in the original series or movies or the subsequent Japanese versions, there is camp and cheesiness throughout. There are exceptions, with the original, the 80's - 90's series, and some of the millenium series. The 1998 Tristar film didn't seem to borrow from any aspects from any of these films. There is a giant lizard caused by atom bomb testing. He's a lot smaller than any other version (he climbs buildings instead of being as large as them). He has no atomic breath (after much badgering from fans, they had him blow on a burning car to simulate the breath once), and he is killed by a couple of jet missles. There wasn't any monster fighting, but this was supposed to be the first movie in the series where there would be monster fighting at some point. The movie was panned so hard that a sequel was never made. They made a animated series where as far as monster fighting goes, it redeemed itself, but it was geared for kids (despite some pretty violent sequences).
At San Diego Comic Con last month, there was a teaser trailer for the 2014 project. Director Edwards was there and did a panel. Currently there is no video of the teaser, but here's the panel:
There was one image from the trailer that was leaked. This is only an outline with very little definition, but it gives you an idea how Godzilla is going to look, which is a lot more like the original.
The look of the 98 Godzilla was a concern, but is wasn't what ruined the movie for a lot of people. If the movie wasn't called Godzilla, it might have not been as big of a disappoinment and may even be considered an okay sci-fi/adventure flick.
There is a description up about the trailer:
“A city decimated. Completely destroyed. The camera pans by the wreckage of a train and the distant voice of J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atomic bomb) is heard reading from the Bhagavad Gita – “Now, I am become death”. Dust everywhere. Cars crushed. Holes in sky scrapers.
We then see a giant centipede like creature with many arms and legs smoldering. (You know what that means? Monster battles!) The city appears dead as a door nail. Then blackness. THE ROAR. As in THE roar. Huge Bass drop. Raymond Burr finishes his famous speech. Dust…then an arm… a hand… with claws. Pan up… holy shit… the fins. The head. Godzilla. As we know him. The real f-cking Godzilla. He roars again.
Fade to GODZILLA! With Red Japanese title behind it"
I've seen this description on several sites, but I'm not sure who wrote the original. The fact that the Oppenheimer quote is played is terrific. The quote is dark, but links to Godzilla, who is a representation of the atomic bomb, but also kills a lot of people depending on the movie. Now, I am become death.
Some people are worried that the centipede creature is going to be the main opponent for Godzilla, but given that it's smoldering in the description and probably dead, I doubt it. It may even be a Destroy All Monsters scenario where there are a lot of monsters as a result of a nuclear accident.
The director in the above interview says that the movie will be grounded. I'm guessing that means a Dark Knight approach, but to Godzilla? This could be the best thing ever, but with multiple monsters, is that even possible? He goes on to say, if this really happened, what would be the result? This could mean it would be closer to the subject content of the original movie. Victims of the monster attack being injured and dying in the aftermath. The military mobilizing in a realistic fashion, etc. Or does the grounded-ness some from the creautures' origins?
Whatever the case, when the mere description of a trailer makes people this crazy about a movie, you know it's going to make bank... hopefully. Seeing a good American Godzilla movie is one thing, but having a series of movies with massive special effects and finally having non Big G fans understand what makes you like these movies would be even better. Time will tell, but if that trailer drops, I'll let everyone know.
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