Legendary in talks with Kadokawa Daiei Studios to bring the giant turtle, Gamera, to the big screen.

Sorry to get your hopes up, but this is indeed an April Fool's Day joke!

Godzilla Vs Kong pushed back to May 2021. (April Fool Prank Backfires)

Fans of Godzilla and Kong will have to wait a little longer for the cinematic clash of the titans to appear, as the two monsters will face off on May 21, 2021.

However, they will not be alone in the battle for the box office. Denis Villeneuve's Dune has also been pushed back to May 14, 2021. The new remake is set to debut a week before the epic battle of the terrible titans.

The two films are not alone, as other films have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Films like Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Morbius and Peter Rabbit 2 are also recent victims to schedule changes. 

UPDATE: Looks like we got it right after all, but the Dune part is still April Fool's joke (for now).

SHIN GODZILLA MOVIE REVIEW

SHIN GODZILLA MOVIE REVIEW

By: Godzillamania

                After finally watching the 29^th Toho Godzilla film, we are ready to give you our take on the film. It has been 12 years since the last Toho Godzilla film, Godzilla: Final Wars, and while Final Wars gave us a film that literally felt like a kaiju-sized birthday bash, you can really see the change in tone when it comes to Shin Godzilla.

                First off, let’s look at the good points of the film:

1.       Godzilla! Godzilla is great in the film! Every time he appeared on the screen, it sent shivers throughout my body. He looked very badass in his final form. His sequences within the film are nothing short of awesome.

2.       The Music! Not only are there some new music scores for the film (which was actually very good), but there are moments throughout the film where the music of Akira Ifukube was used. Now while some moments with Ifukube’s scores seemed rather oddly out of place, it was still incredibly awesome to hear those classic themes again.

Now for some of the low points of the film:

1.       While the story is very similar to 1954 and 1984, the characters, unfortunately, represent one of the major problems I had with the film. It wasn’t so much the characters themselves, but the fact that there were so many characters in this film, that hardly any of them really have a chance to shine, let alone develop. The only character I felt received any development was Rando Yaguchi played by Hiroki Hasegawa. I didn’t feel invested in characters like Hideki Akasaka (Yutaka Takenouchi) or Kayoko Ann Patterson (Satomi Ishihara).

2.       The CGI! Now don’t get me wrong! The CGI for Godzilla’s final form was surprisingly well received, as well as the destruction scenes throughout the film, but the first forms and evolving scenes looked a little unfinished.  

3.       This next issue might not be hard to look past by many, but I feel I should address it for those that might be put off by it. The scenes with the humans talking about what course of actions they should take. We’ve seen this story play out so many times before to the point where the film is simply repeating the same story as 1984 and 1954. As a reboot, it is a very soft reboot, that doesn’t take enough risks to be different from the other Godzilla films, other than give Godzilla new powers and a very strange ending.

All in all, the film is far from perfect, the first and third act of the film seem to be where the film is strong. It is the second act of the film that may determine your thoughts of the movie as a whole. As for me, I found some enjoyment in it and most of that was because I never hyped up my expectations. The film succeeds in some areas, while it doesn’t in others. To put it simply, it was okay. Not quite the Godzilla film I had hoped for, but definitely worth the watch!

Final score: 7 / 10

~Godzillamania

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NEW SHIN GODZILLA TRAILER REVEALED!!

The latest Godzilla movie, directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, has finally delivered two new trailers, and as you can expect, there are a lot of mixed reviews about it. From the love of seeing Toho's classic character brought back to life, to the super strange look of the creature. What we can probably expect out of the new film, is a more darker tone in story, much like '54 and '84. The film will be released on July 29th in Japan as well as in IMAX, 4DX and MX4D.

For a long while, we have had only one photo of the new look of Godzilla. Now we can see him in all his glory! The new look seems reminiscent of other designs, such as '54, '55, as well as 1995's meltdown stage. The story of his new look still remains a mystery, which we can only hope will be revealed when we see the film for the first time.

We also got a great look at our new cast as well. Hiroki Hasegawa plays as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Rando Yaguchi, Yutaka Takenouchi plays as Aide to the Prime Minister Hideki Akasaka, and Satomi Ishihara plays as Special Envoy for the President of the United States Kayoko Ann Patterson.

And might I add, that is one seriously long tail!