Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

[The Big G]

Remember my friends....Through Godzilla all things are possible

 

[Sithborg]

Tahts why we have the Godzilla anime to tide us over till then

God bless Toho for getting back into the Godzilla game. It is a trilogy, so I imagine the sequels will keep us sated until this movie and G v KK.

Hell, with Rampage and Pac Rim 2 next year, a lot of kaiju next year.

 

[The Big G]

God bless Toho for getting back into the Godzilla game. It is a trilogy, so I imagine the sequels will keep us sated until this movie and G v KK.

Hell, with Rampage and Pac Rim 2 next year, a lot of kaiju next year.

The rebirth of Tokusatsu properties in the mainstream brings joy to my heart. Godzilla, Pac Rim, Kong, Power Rangers, Rampage and so on.

 

[GreenKToo]

I wonder if Godzilla in part 2 will be a "superhero" or if it's him just fighting the other three over a turf thing?
He seemed pretty heroic to me in the first one, so I imagine he will have minor scraps with mothra and rodan at first, but then ghidorah shows up.
Who knows tho. It could just be a free for all.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

I wonder if Kong will show up in some capacity?

 

[Arachnerd]

Either he's gonna be mentioned, pop up at the very end or in an end credits scene (if they do one for it).

I really don't see why people call Legendary Goji a "hero". Need I remind you the hundreds of people he killed just from emerging in Hawaii? He doesn't really give a crap about humans, so I'd say he's an anti-hero at best.

 

[The Big G]

I wonder if Godzilla in part 2 will be a "superhero" or if it's him just fighting the other three over a turf thing?
He seemed pretty heroic to me in the first one, so I imagine he will have minor scraps with mothra and rodan at first, but then ghidorah shows up.
Who knows tho. It could just be a free for all.

It depends on much they're going to pull from the Ghirdorah, The Three Headed Monster. Which had Mothra try to convince Rodan and Godzilla to fight Ghidorah. Goji and Rodan basically told Mothra that humans can go screw themselves but relented in the end.

From the cave paintings and the viral marketing it seems to indicate that Godzilla and Ghidorah are ancient enemies. And this is just their latest throw down.

A Clash of Kings if you will

Either he's gonna be mentioned, pop up at the very end or in an end credits scene (if they do one for it).

I really don't see why people call Legendary Goji a "hero". Need I remind you the hundreds of people he killed just from emerging in Hawaii? He doesn't really give a crap about humans, so I'd say he's an anti-hero at best.

He's a force of Nature. He does what he wants. we are ants to him.

 

[Arachnerd]

Precisely, so I don't get some fan arguments that say he's a hero in G14.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Either he's gonna be mentioned, pop up at the very end or in an end credits scene (if they do one for it).

Surely he will to set up GvK.

 

[Arachnerd]

It's pretty much a given that in some form or another, Kong will very briefly feature in GvK.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

It's pretty much a given that in some form or another, Kong will very briefly feature in GvK.

 

[redhawk23]

Precisely, so I don't get some fan arguments that say he's a hero in G14.

Because as discordant and nonsensical as it is, that's the not e the film tries to end on with San Francisco news running healinrs like "Savior of our City" etc. Drspit the first act and all of the marketing, the film ultimately tried to have a 70s Godzilla or 90s gamera ending and it just doesn't fit.

 

[TheVileOne]

Not to mention Gareth Edwards and the first teaser were totally misleading about Godzilla being humanity's punishment for nuclear weapons and what we've done to the environment.

 

[Arachnerd]

Which is why I'm curious to see what kind of tone Doughterty will go with.

 

[TheVileOne]

Precisely, so I don't get some fan arguments that say he's a hero in G14.

Because he was the hero. The screen even showed him saying "king of the monsters and saviour of the city." The MUTO were the ones causing the most of the destruction. Godzilla dispatched them and went on his way. He wasn't trying to wreck the cities and eat the nuclear weapons. He just wanted to eliminate the MUTOs.

From a narrative standpoint, Godzilla was the hero monster.

 

[Arachnerd]

He was the lesser of two evils, a force of nature. He didn't rise up from the depths of the sea with the intention of saving humanity's butt. He couldn't give less of a crap about us. He looks to us humans like we do to ants, utterly insignificant and not too worthy of attention. He doesn't care if he kills people and destroys cities along his path, just as long as he manages to dispatch the MUTOs. He ultimately rose to restore balance to the planet's nature like Serizawa stated, to protect what he deemed was his territory, but not for our sake. Plus, the MUTOs were kinda sorta responsible for the demise of his species, so there's gonna be some personal vendetta there.

He's not a hero in the traditional sense. An anti-hero, yes, but not a full-on hero imo. That being said, I hated the "Savior Of Our City" headline at the end.

 

[TheVileOne]

No, but their goals were basically aligned. He was the hero monster by default, but the hero monster nonetheless.

 

[GreenKToo]

He could have laid waste to san francisco easily, but he didn't.
He also ( to me ) seemed to save ford's behind at the end, now you could argue G was just trying to stop the muto from getting the nuke, but it certainly seemed like he knew he was saving him.
But, I agree, antihero is a better term. He did kill folks in hawaii by just appearing, but he didn't go all postal and wipe everything out by using his radiation blasts or intentionally knocking down buildings either.

 

[Gabe99]

Nikkei January 13, 2018:
'Godzilla' studio Toho to co-produce content with foreign filmmakers

TOKYO -- Japanese film studio Toho will jointly produce content with overseas peers to get a greater bite of earnings from foreign releases of popular domestic titles.

Toho plans to invest some 15 billion yen ($135 million) over three years starting in 2019 to produce works with Hollywood and Chinese studios of Japanese franchises where it has the rights. Co-productions of Hollywood versions of 2016 animated hit "Your Name" as well as "Pokemon" and "Godzilla" movies are in the works, with more to come.

Toho has had limited involvement in overseas movie production before, notably in Hollywood versions of its well-known monster movie. As a co-producer, it will invest up to 25% of production costs in each project, entitling it to a bigger share of revenue for successful content than just collecting royalties.

Toho will also manage the rights of creators and ensure that their ideas are reflected in the works. The studio also plans to act as broker between other Japanese studios and overseas counterparts in the future.

Japanese anime and dramas have become more popular abroad thanks to online video streaming. But going through services like Netflix makes it hard to increase domestic revenue, even if the content is well received abroad. Toho aims to secure overseas earnings by partnering with foreign studios.

The studio is also known for such classics as Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai," as well as the "Bayside Shakedown" series of police movies.

 

[Drizzle]

Plus, the MUTOs were kinda sorta responsible for the demise of his species, so there's gonna be some personal vendetta there.

I know I'm months late on this, but...were they? I don't remember that from the 2014 film at all. Are you sure you're not thinking of Kong's vendetta against the Skullcrawlers from Skull Island?

 

[Arachnerd]

I think I remember Serizawa saying a throwaway line about it in the projector scene. Might be wrong though. It's been a while since I've seen G14.

 

[redhawk23]

I know I'm months late on this, but...were they? I don't remember that from the 2014 film at all. Are you sure you're not thinking of Kong's vendetta against the Skullcrawlers from Skull Island?

Its explained in some expository dialogue. The Kong and Godzilla films just hit the exact same beat.
It's less of a personal vendetta like in Kong and more of a matter that Godzilla and the Mutos are the remaining parts of of a mostly extinct ecosystem.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3479260/oshea-jackson-jr-says-will-never-forget-battle-ghidorah-godzilla-sequel/

The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

Now that filming has wrapped, star O’Shea Jackson Jr. has teased an EPIC battle between Godzilla and King Ghidorah, spilling the beans in a chat with Collider.

“In the last scene between Godzilla and King Ghidorah, I promise you, you will never forget it, in your life,” the actor promised. “As a nerd, I am foaming at the mouth to get in the editing room… Godzilla will be the number 1 movie.”

He added, “The way that [Godzilla] and Ghidorah fight… man… Kong better bring some s**t.”

F**king hell !!! I'm incredibly hyped about this. It's easily my most anticipated movie of 2019. I need this movie in my life right f**king nao.

 

[Roose Bolton]

I actually doubt King Kong can live up to Ghidorah. Ghidorah is the Joker to Godzilla's Batman.

 

[Sithborg]

Nah, Kong is Superman to Godzilla's Batman...