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Director James Gunn Acnowledges ‘Godzilla Minus One” Inspired ‘Superman’

©Courtesy of Toho Pictures.  “It’s a monster, it’s a kaiju, it’s Superman!” According to director James Gunn, his upcoming Superman film debuting on July 11 was inspired by Toho’s recent Godzilla Minus One movie, which was released to mark the 70th anniversary of that franchise. In an interview with Cinematoday, Gunn made it clear that…

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…

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…