New 'Ghostbusters' Trailer Includes Callback To The Original Iconic Giant Monster
Looks like the most recent 'Ghostbusters' trailer just showed off the third act villain and it looks to be a somewhat familiar face. As you can see below, it looks like we may have a similar type of Stay Puft Marshmellow Man-esque monster in the 2016 film. Now I'm not saying that Gozer the Gozerian is back to manifest giant-sized terror in this reboot of the popular franchise, but it looks like the new film may be borrowing a similar final fight for the climax of the movie. Check out the new trailer that was released over Twitter earlier today after the jump.
Is The Old "Kongfrontation" Animatronic Being Used For The New "Skull Island: Reign Of Kong" Ride?
Universal Studios has released a new video hosted by Universal Creative's Mike West focusing on the titular ride's main attraction: King Kong. According to the video and various sources, Skull Island: Reign of Kong will take riders through the jungles of Skull Island in a revolutionary trackless vehicle. Using a mixture of 3D CGI on massive screens and a live action animatronics, Skull Island will come alive in a similar fashion to the other parks latest attractions, concluding with an up close encounter with a three story high King Kong. Check out the video after the jump and see a teaser image released by Universal of the King himself.
Gareth Edwards No Longer Directing 'Godzilla 2,' Who Will Take His Place?
'Godzilla 2' has lost its director according to Deadline Hollywood. Gareth Edwards claims that he is departing the American franchise he helped reboot in 2014 so that he can go back to working on smaller projects. The split with Warner Bros. is supposedly on good terms and the agreement was settled before the decision to push back the film for March 22, 2019. Max Borenstein wrote the latest version of the screenplay and WB is already searching for a director to replace Edwards.
The Kaiju Film You Probably Missed: 'Big Man Japan'
'Big Man Japan' is a comedic mockumentary film about the life of Dai Saito, a Kaiju fighter in present day Japan; well, present day Japan back when this movie was released in 2009, almost a decade ago. In the movie he has agreed to be the subject of a documentary style "day in the life" TV show in hopes of improving his standing with the population of Japan.
Heisei Gamera Series Gets The Definitive 4K Blu-ray Set In Japan
Japan always gets the nicest Kaiju things. Looks like there is a new Blu-ray set for the Heisei Gamera series coming out on July 22nd in Japan and it looks to be a pretty awesome box-set collecting these amazing Kaiju movies. The movies in the box-set have been fully remastered to 4K resolution and have a bunch of never before seen special features for the films.
'Pacific Rim 2' Drifts With 'Jurassic World' And 'Kong: Skull Island' Screenwriter Derek Connolly
After the departure of Guillermo del Toro as director and the hiring of Stephen DeKnight to take his place, fans have been hanging on every new piece of news regarding the upcoming sequel to 2013's cult favorite monster mash. Now, The Hollywood Reporter is exclusively announcing that 'Pacific Rim 2' has found a new screenwriter.
'Godzilla 2' Delayed, 'Godzilla Vs. King Kong' Release Date Announced
Warner Bros. revealed some late night release date shuffling yesterday evening and fans of Gareth Edwards' 2014 'Godzilla' reboot found themselves disappointed that the sequel has been pushed back almost a year. Originally slated to arrive June 8, 2018, it has now been delayed until March 22, 2019. This can be seen as a smart move by Warner bros. if they're as dedicated to their new cinematic monsterverse as they seem to be and care about the quality of the individual films that will make it up. Edwards will be fresh off of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' and will need time to develop a worthy sequel that will answer some of the criticisms audiences had with the first film.
Is This Really The Company Handling The American Release Of 'Godzilla: Resurgence?'
This week, film distributer New World Cinemas spoke for the first time about their supposed 'Godzilla: Resurgence' U.S. distribution on their Facebook page. While we have previously reported that New World Cinemas would be taking the reins on the American release of the film, I'm starting to have some doubts that an unknown distributor would be given the reigns to a reinvigorated franchise the size of Godzilla. I have a bit of evidence (or lack thereof) that may shine some light on this bizarre turn of events.
Introducing A New Contributing Writer To Tokyo Lives: James Arledge
How do you start an article about yourself? The answer: horribly. So let's get right to the fun bit and I'll bore you with my credentials later on in my bio page.
'King Kong Vs. Godzilla' 4K Remaster Coming In July, First Images Revealed
News has been slowly breaking over the past week that a "complete version" of the newly restored 1962 film 'King Kong vs. Godzilla' will be premiering on the Japanese Nihon Eiga Senmon Channel in July to celebrate Toho Pictures upcoming 'Godzilla: Resurgence.' This remastered version will be aired alongside of a Godzilla retrospective titled 'Godzilla: First Impact,' that hosts several Japanese celebrities talking about the franchise's influence on them personally and which film was their introduction to the King of Monsters. This also marks the second time that 'King Kong vs. Godzilla' will be shown with added footage that was either lost or incomplete from the original theatrical release that has been completely restored for the first time from a 35mm print of the film. Check out some new comparison shots of the 4K transfer below.
Well this was a pleasant surprise! Everyone was expecting a trailer to release with the Super Bowl this Sunday but Universal decided to do a surprise drop out of nowhere! Check out the trailer and full breakdown!