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Chicago Japan Film Collective / “Ishiro Honda : A Memoirs of a Film Director / Exclusive Interview with Director Jonathan Bellés

  Check out more of Our YouTube Channel Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on TV Tokyo’s program called…

‘Ishirō Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director,’ Provides A Wide Angle On The Japanese Cineaste

The journey towards the Chicago Japan Film Collective’s 5th anniversary continues in 2026, with the Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2. This second installment explores the primal power and emotional resonance of Nipponic art through documentaries that reflect the heartbeat, courage, and creative spirit that lie at the core of the cultural identity of the Land…

Takashi Yamazaki Confirms He’s Working on New ‘Godzilla’ Film

Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki has confirmed that he’s at work on the screenplay for a new Godzilla film, though it’s still unclear whether it will be a sequel to his acclaimed Godzilla Minus One, which captured an Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 2024. Yamazaki’s new film will likely be released in 2028. Set in…

Takashi Yamazaki To Direct New ‘Godzilla’ Film for Toho Studios

©Courtesy of Toho  Seventy years after his debut in 1954, Godzilla is still wreaking havoc on the big screen. Toho Studios has announced that a new film featuring the iconic kaiju will be made, helmed by Takashi Yamazaki, who recently wrote and directed Godzilla Minus One. The “emergency announcement” from Toho merely stated the fact…

Roland Emmerich Plans TV Series Based on ‘Lawrence of Arabia’

Roland Emmerich says he is developing a “3-season prestige TV series” based on the celebrated Lawrence of Arabia film that debuted in 1962. That epic movie, which was 3 hours and 42 minutes long, starred Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, and Omar Sharif under the direction of David Lean. The script for the first season of…

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Tries to Play Nice With the Big Boys

2023 has been a big year for some famous names. While the echoes of the names of “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie”are still dominating most of the world’s stream of consciousness, there is one famous name that is currently having the best 2023 of all…Godzilla! “Godzilla: Minus One” is currently one of the highest rated films of…

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ to Feature Mothra as a Monstrous Kaiju

Godzilla and Kong, be forewarned: Mothra the kaiju is on her way back, and will be joining you in the upcoming sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. To debut in the spring of 2024, this will be the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the…

Pluto and Toho International to Debut 24-hour ‘Godzilla Channel’ on July 1

A new 24-hour Godzilla channel is set to debut on July 1, thanks to a collaboration between Pluto TV and Toho International. The channel will feature 30-some films that have been made over the years, including some that are not accessible on US streaming platforms, including the animated adventure Godzilla: The Series, from 1998 to…

Summer Series at Japan Society: Mothra, The Themes Of The Kaijū Film Still Resonate After Six Decades

Japan Society returns with its Summer Series, that includes an iconic film of the Sixties directed by Ishirō Honda: Mothra. This kaijū (strange beast), first appeared in the movie produced and distributed by Toho Studios, and was later featured in several Toho tokusatsu films, especially in the Godzilla franchise. The story originates from the serialised…

Anna Sawai, Joe Tippett & Kiersey Clemons Among Cast Of Apple’s Live-Action Godzilla and Titans Series

Apple TV+’s upcoming live action Godzilla and Titan series has cast Anna Sawai(Pachinko), Ren Watabe (461 Days of Bento), Kiersey Clemons(Hearts Beat Loud), Joe Tippertt(Mare of Easttown)and Elisa Lasawski(Versailles). The untitled project is based on Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Sawai will star as ‘Cate,’ a former schoolteacher and a G-Day survivor who travels to Japan to settle family…

Apple Plans Godzilla Monsterverse TV Series

Today, Apple TV+ announced a new series order for an original live-action from Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real, the series explores one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to…