Godzilla (2014)

[Henry88]

Here are some details from Dread Central that I didn't see here:

A city decimated. Completely destroyed. The camera pans by the wreckage of a train, A distant voice is heard reading from the Book of Revelations. The voice sounds very familiar. Dust everywhere. Cars crushed. Holes in sky scrapers.

It becomes obvious that the voice belongs to Raymond Burr from the original. We then see a giant centipede like creature with many arms and legs smoldering. (You know what that means? Monster battles!) The city appears dead as a door nail. Then blackness. THE ROAR. As in THE roar. Huge Bass drop. Raymond Burr finishes his famous speech. Dust...then an arm... a hand... with claws. Pan up... holy OH GODZILLA! WHAT TERRIBLE LANGUAGE... the fins. The head. Godzilla. As we know him. The real OH GODZILLA! WHAT TERRIBLE LANGUAGE Godzilla. He roars again.

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/57297/san-diego-comic-con-2012-godzilla-appears-full-trailer-description

[Henry88]

http://i.imgur.com/vmtxI.jpg

a little bit clearer look at our star

[Darth Geek]

http://i.imgur.com/vmtxI.jpg

a little bit clearer look at our star

Whew! I don't know who that is, but it doesn't look like Mathew Broderick at all.

[Henry88]

http://i.imgur.com/vmtxI.jpg

a little bit clearer look at our star

Whew! I don't know who that is, but it doesn't look like Mathew Broderick at all.

To be honest, that Godzilla looks very close to this fan art that has been around for a while now.

[Darth Geek]

http://i.imgur.com/vmtxI.jpg

a little bit clearer look at our star

Whew! I don't know who that is, but it doesn't look like Mathew Broderick at all.

To be honest, that Godzilla looks very close to this fan art that has been around for a while now.

I would definitely be okay with them going with a design like this.

[Henry88]

http://i.imgur.com/vmtxI.jpg

a little bit clearer look at our star

Whew! I don't know who that is, but it doesn't look like Mathew Broderick at all.

To be honest, that Godzilla looks very close to this fan art that has been around for a while now.

I would definitely be okay with them going with a design like this.

of course i would rather have him stand up right

[Henry88]

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures surprised the 6,500 attendees in Comic-Con's Hall H Saturday afternoon by bringing a surprise teaser for an upcoming "Godzilla" movie, as well as new footage from next summer's sci-fi action epic "Pacific Rim."

The two sessions were moderated by Chris Hardwick of Nerdist Industries, which was acquired by Legendary earlier this week.

In the first panel, "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo Del Toro called his film a "big fat obscene Christmas gift" that came at a time when he needed the film very much. The film, which comes out next July, basically pits giant human-created robots to fight giant monsters, and stars Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day and Ron Perlman, who were all in attendance at the event.

The footage featured massively-scaled set pieces of soldiers and robots gearing up to smash and mash equally large monsters, and ended on a rousing speech by the actor Idris Elba intoning: "Today we are cancelling the apocalypse." Del Toro told the audience that principal photography only wrapped 12 weeks ago and would go into total radio silence about the film until the end of the year.

Del Toro added that he thought heavily about the creation of the monsters and robots because he wanted to create something new with a "different sense of drama and a different sense of scale." He also designed the monsters from the inside out so they would feel like physical entities and not just creatures that feel like they were posing for a photo, Del Toro said. "The monster needs to have a personality."

"When you get a [large] budget you can get crazy or lazy," said Del Toro. "Madness was our fuel to make this movie." Tull joked that his bank account could attest to the fact that Del Toro wanted many different things.

In the second panel, "Godzilla" director Gareth Edwards stopped by Hall H to chat briefly about his new take on the monster classic. The (previously) indie filmmaker, best known for his feature "Monsters," said he was trying not to cry as he came on stage to talk about the footage he brought – which was shown twice – and ended with a brief image of the giant, city-destroying lizard. Before leaving, Edwards joked he hadn't worked this hard for something so short since he lost his virginity.

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/07/14/pacific-rim-godzilla-bring-monster-mania-to-comic-con/?mod=google_news_blog

[Henry88]

[Darth Geek]

So if there is nothing sci-fi in this (aside from the very presence of a giant lizard) then how the hell is the military going to be able to do anything to him? I sure hope regular missiles aren't effective, like in Godzilla '98.

[Johnny Unusual]

So if there is nothing sci-fi in this (aside from the very presence of a giant lizard) then how the hell is the military going to be able to do anything to him?

That's quitter talk.

[Henry88]

Posted by Tim Bean on facebook:

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As those of you who have been following along for a while know a few months ago I made contact with Max Borenstein. Over the past few months we have conversed back and forth a few times. He is a very nice person. Friday night while I was at G-fest and he was at SDCC, Mr. Borenstein sent me a short message telling me he was with Gareth Edwards at the con. I quickly responded asking him to please make him aware of Mr. Takarada's desire to be in his movie. The response was that he was aware and very much wanted to make it happen down the road. Now take a few deep breaths. I know. When I read that on my phone I wanted to run up and down the halls at G-fest shouting about at the top of my lungs. Thankfully I was doing Dealer security at the time and by the time I was done with that I had the time to calm down and restart my brain. Now nothing here is carved in stone. There are probably dozens of things that cold happen that would stop this from happening.

The few points I would like to make here are that when I started this page in my mind I thought that anyone who was truly a Godzilla fan and were making a Godzilla movie would jump at the chance to have Mr. Takarada in their movie. In my few dealings with Mr. Borenstein and Mr. Edwards I have been impressed with the feeling the they are quite sincere when they say they are fans. Mr. Borenstein has always talked to me as if it was one fan talking to another. Bottom line: I think Godzilla is in good hands with these two. I believe we can worry a little less about how this is going to come out.

On Saturday I gave Mr. Takarada the news. He was very excited. It was agreed that I would forward his office contact information to Mr. Borenstein, which I have done. Now we wait again. Fingers crossed.

Another thing this has made me realize is that Legendary is aware of us and may be watching at any time. How we act here will form their opinions of us. Again I advise polite respectful behavior. We are one of the faces of fandom right now. I would like to continue o make a good impression. I will keep you posted if any thing new develops.

[Henry88]

Well here is a fan art of what the artist thinks the godzilla look like.

[Henry88]

From Variety:
Legendary ready for the next step - With a busy slate and fanboy cachet, Thomas Tull's production company sets stage for 2013 financial moves

With its name on six major tentpoles next year and "The Dark Knight Rises" (which it co-financed) starting its global blitz, Legendary Entertainment is ready to expand in 2013, with Thomas Tull and his company's board members considering several growth strategies.

While no plans are officially in place for an initial public offering, sources tell Variety the financial community is stirring over the likelihood of one sometime next year, as well as additional acquisitions after Legendary purchased Nerdist Industries this month.

Any moves, of course, are contingent upon the health of the economy and market conditions.

Should the IPO happen, Legendary would become the first major Hollywood player to start trading on Wall Street since DreamWorks Animation in 2004 and Pixar Animation Studios in 1995. Legendary could secure a valuation of up to $2 billion through a stock offering, individuals in the financial community tell Variety.

Spokespeople for Legendary declined to comment. But Tull, long considered a cautious and financially prudent executive, is eager to turn Legendary into a Disney for fanboys.

Next year, Warner Bros. is distributing "Jack the Giant Killer," "The Hangover 3," "Pacific Rim," "Man of Steel," "300: The Battle of Artemisia" and "Seventh Son," along with the small baseball drama "42," starring Harrison Ford -- all of which Legendary either co-financed and co-produced or fully funded.

The company has scored with the revival of Warner Bros.' Batman franchise, "Superman Returns" and "The Man of Steel," "Clash of the Titans" and its sequel, as well as comedies like "The Hangover" franchise and Guillermo del Toro's giant monsters vs. robots mashup "Pacific Rim," Legendary's first fully funded tentpole. It also has in the works films based on the games "Mass Effect" and "World of Warcraft."

The company isn't expected to be affected by the kinds of issues that DWA and Pixar (now owned by Disney) experienced in their IPOs; while the toon studios' stocks seesawed with only one or two films per year on their rosters, Legendary's broader slate of live-action films should insulate it somewhat from the ups and downs of box office returns on any particular film.

Legendary would likely use the coin it raises from an IPO to expand into television and perhaps videogames, while growing a consumer products business around its tentpoles. It already has hired Striker Entertainment to develop merchandise around "Pacific Rim."

Company launched comicbook arm Legendary Comics in 2010. Its second book, "The Tower Chronicles" from Matt Wagner and Simon Bisley, bows in September, with Mark Waid, Shane Davis and Max Brooks' "Shadow Walk" out next year. It also acquired Chris Hardwick and Peter Levin's Nerdist before Comic-Con to grow its digital business.

But Legendary could use any new IPO money to finance more films on its own, including "Mass Effect," "Here There Be Monsters," based on an original idea by Tull, as well as "Godzilla."

Company also has grown its presence overseas through new banner Legendary East, which is moving forward with "The Great Wall" as a co-production in China. Ed Zwick is helming the historical actioner starring Henry Cavill, although the project is not yet greenlit and is seeking a regional partner.

Legendary's financial deal and distribution arrangement with Warner Bros. expires at the end of 2013, although many expect the two to reup -- studio also will distrib pics Legendary is producing in China through Legendary East. (WB also has co-financing arrangements with Village Roadshow and Alcon).

Since coming to Hollywood in 2005, Tull has often stayed in the shadows, but took center stage at Comic-Con this month to introduce "Pacific Rim" and test footage for "Godzilla" to a packed house of more than 6,000 at the San Diego Convention Center; both were among the most enthusiastically received presentations of the weekend. Last year, Legendary began building its brand with fanboys in San Diego with a smaller, but still packed, panel to discuss future projects like "Mass Effect," "Rim," "Son" and "Paradise Lost" (the latter was grounded for budget reasons).

Should Legendary move forward with the IPO, financial analysts will examine its history and management structure, as well as the value of its film investments to date. In April, the company raised $275 million in debt and equity, while the company secured $700 million in new financing last year. And the company is expected to announce a new chief financial officer to replace Larry Clark, who has been Legendary's CFO since 2004.

Future films, too, would come under consideration, but attaching value to those is much harder -- banks, for example, will only project a film's value in the weeks after theatrical release. Investors generally consider film a volatile and unpredictable asset class, one reason why so few production companies have gone public. And there's often a large discrepancy between a company's revenue streams and its accounting: Profits from a hit movie may not show up in a studio's bank account until weeks later because of marketing, production and other costs that pile up months before a opening day.

That means even a hit film like "Avatar" could show a loss in its first week of release -- a difficult thing to explain to investors unseasoned in show business economics. But Legendary's slate of big-budget commercial tentpoles should help attract investors.

Despite the stumble of Facebook's IPO earlier this year, 68 companies are expected to raise $14.4 billion through public offerings later this year, according to research firm Dealogic, down from 135 that sought $23.6 billion this time in 2011.

DreamWorks Animation raised $812 million when it went public in 2004. It had already released the boffo "Shrek 2" and launched its IPO right before it started raking in cash from the pic's DVD sales. In 1995, Pixar went public just one week after the release of its first film, "Toy Story." The move raised $140 million and marked the largest IPO that year.

Legendary is mulling its future moves, including a potential IPO. It has yet to hire lawyers or enlist a bank to draft IPO paperwork -- which it can file the same year it goes public. It could still choose not to move forward with the stock offering should the economy take a dive, but analysts say that given its strong slate, 2013 would be an optimal year for Legendary to go public.

"If I were doing an IPO, I'd want to do it when the moment of the public's anticipation of my film slate was at its height," said Lindsay Conner, a partner in entertainment and media at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. "You want people to be excited about the results, about the potential results. If you do the IPO after the movies are already in release, then the market and skeptics will decide what revenues are coming and when. If you do the IPO before the releases, you have all the anticipation and excitement going for you."

Still, publicly-traded production companies need a steady string of hits to churn out the kind of quarterly earnings results that investors want. And going public isn't the right move for everyone. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment was publicly traded from 1986-1993 before the duo took it private again.

"Even if a company is successful by Hollywood standards, production companies have big quarter-to-quarter earnings swings, which is not loved by Wall Street," Conner told Variety. "Wall Street loves stable quarter-to-quarter earnings."

But, Conner points out, Legendary has another carrot to dangle to investors: Hollywood itself.

"The public loves showbiz," Conner said. "The IPO is an opportunity to own a piece of Hollywood, and you get a premium for that."

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[gojikranz]

a little bulky but pretty good.  im excited but can they match the hype of godzilla 98...

[ScottotD]

So if there is nothing sci-fi in this (aside from the very presence of a giant lizard) then how the hell is the military going to be able to do anything to him? I sure hope regular missiles aren't effective, like in Godzilla '98.

Really? without another kaiju how else would you have Godzilla be defeated?