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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…

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire -New Images

© Courtesy of Empire  Directed by Adam Wingard, the upcoming MonsterVerse flick Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire promises to thrill viewers with an epic battle between the two legendary kaiju monsters. The two antagonists may be less hostile to each other as they join forces to oppose Skar King, another primate bent on mayhem and…

‘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…

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…