Director Gareth Edwards had literally just finished the final edit on Godzilla when Warner Bros. whisked him away to Las Vegas to present what was essentially a five or six minute preview. Edwards gave a modest introduction and said that he hoped that the footage spoke for itself - it very much did. When Sandler and Barrymore took the stage once that screening was complete to present their upcoming rom com, Sandler joked, "F*** Blended, how about that Godzilla!?!" Barrymore confessed that it had made her cry, declaring, "That is going to be such a hit."
The opening sequence was indeed wrenching and remarkably emotionally effective. Our own Chris Tilly and Luke Karmali were able to see a full 20 minutes of the film previously, including the initial scene that was screened this afternoon, and you can look at their coverage from the event above. IGN was also able to visit the set of the film and you can find our coverage from that trip below. For now, we'll say that our excitement has only increased the more we've seen of Edwards' monster epic.