Legendary Pictures' 2014 Godzilla Reboot - Directed by Gareth Edwards - Part 1

[terry78]

I like how he said no romance nor bromance.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

I can't wait to see what characters he's created.

 

[Kane52630]

I just saw the mist for the first time about a week and a half ago...this man is one of my favorite film makers now. Hell, I wish he was directing.

Same here I wish he did direct Godzilla, and The Mist has become my all time favorite horror film.

I've seen green mile, which was fantastic, haven't seen shawshank yet, though own it, just haven't gotten around to watching it yet.

You own Shawshank and haven't watched it?

...

When you do, you will beat yourself senseless for not doing so.

lol yeah, see Shawshank as soon as you can DarkSovereignty, it's absolutely incredible.

 

[Solidus]

Same here I wish he did direct Godzilla, and The Mist has become my all time favorite horror film.

Which is weird. Because the first time I saw The Mist in theaters I did not care for it at all. Then it came out on Blu-ray and I bought it for 15 dollars, watched it, and it just grew on me. It became my favorite horror film of the past 2 decades for sure. It was incredible.

I am really excited for this now, Frank understands the roots of Godzilla, and I'm already jacked that he is going for some good characters as well.

This is becoming my most anticipated film of 2014.

 

[Kane52630]

I remember my friends telling me to see The Mist when it came out in theaters but I never listened. It was until after years later I finally saw it during my horror marathons in October and I fell in love with it. It's got some balls to pull off that ending and I rarely see that in horror films, not only that but the actual story of people being tribal and manipulative. I could watch it over and over again if I wanted to, it's that amazing for me. lol (same with Shawshank and Darabounts other films)

 

[craigdbfan]

Which is weird. Because the first time I saw The Mist in theaters I did not care for it at all. Then it came out on Blu-ray and I bought it for 15 dollars, watched it, and it just grew on me. It became my favorite horror film of the past 2 decades for sure. It was incredible.

I am really excited for this now, Frank understands the roots of Godzilla, and I'm already jacked that he is going for some good characters as well.

This is becoming my most anticipated film of 2014.

Word. This movie has potential to be something really incredible. I seriously hope they find a way to put the theme back in.



I've always found it to have a sort of uncomfortable and creepy grandiosity to it. Damn I'm getting excited.

 

[Solidus]

Ya I think that is what upset me most when I first saw it was the ending, I think it is disturbing and horrific in another way. The real monsters were ourselves and that's what made me love it as time went on.

But I'm just glad their going back to the roots with Godzilla, the first film was incredible, but the rest I never cared for the Monster 1 vs monster 2 stuff that followed. Frank seems to be on the right path in my eyes. ( I still wish we could have gotten his Indy 4)

 

[Boom]

Is he rewriting the script completely or revising Borenstein's draft?

 

[Kane52630]

It seems like he's revising it.

Godzilla was officially announced that last year's Comic Con International in San Diego were a footage reel was released and well received by viewers Gareth Edwards (Monsters) has been hired to direct the film off a screenplay by David Callaham (The Expendables), David S. Goyer (the Dark Knight trilogy) and Max Borenstein (The Seventh Son). Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) recently performed rewrites on the script.

It's now being reported that Frank Daramount (The Shawshank Redemption, The Walking Dead, The Mist) has been hired to further rewrite the film's script so production can gear up in March. Though no official story details have been released yet, it's been confirmed that the story will be very in tune with the character's mythology as apposed to the drastic deviation the 1998 Roland Emmerich directed film took.

Godzilla is currently scheduled for theatrical release on May 16th, 2014.

http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2013/...nk-darabont-hired-to-rewrite-warner-bros-godz

 

[DarkSovereignty]

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I demand these songs be in this movie, anything less and I will be thoroughly disappointed.

I still demands that these songs be in the film.

 

[Roose Bolton]

As long as big G fights another monster than I'll be fine

 

[X Knight]

yeah, as much as you want to "ground" the movie in the real world, you HAVE to have Godzilla fight another monster. that was one of the main elements missing from the 98 Godzilla film.

it doesn't have to be campy. Godzilla doesn't have to be some kind of savior, guardian, or hero.

it's just what would happen if us humans got caught up in a turf war battle between giant, destructive monsters.

 

[Solidus]

Ehhh you don't have to. The original 1954 (which is the really only true classic Godzilla film IMO) had no other creature fight. I would not mind one per se, but the focus should not be on that. And from what Frank wrote I kinda would say they are straying away from that. However there was reports of another monster earlier so it's hard to say. I won't mind another fight, but X-Knight that was not the original intention of Godzilla, he was a metaphor for our terrible technology and use of it, it was not about what would happen if we got caught in between two monsters fighting. It was more about what terrible things we have done to ourselves, and what really a terrible thing nuclear weaponry is.

Though yes some of the earlier sequels had two monsters fighting and he was not the anti-hero quite yet, but still my point is that Godzilla by himself is the true thematic element and the one that should be focused on.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

^ This. People forget that Godzilla was the villain in the original movie before he was, for lack of a bettter word, bastardized (for the better because those are some entertaining Kaiju movies), but I think if they plan on making a franchise, the first one should feature him being a villain and having those metaphors sink in.

 

[Solidus]

That's how I see it. Maybe if one other monster popped in I dunno you could make it work, but it would be hard to still make him the villain when you have two monsters that can cause destruction and one defeats the other (usually Godzilla) and in a sense becomes the anti-hero.

The main focus should be the fear that Godzilla causes and the destruction. If they can find a way to bring in another monster in a small part....I'd be fine with that, but the main focus needs to be on Godzilla and him being the villain as Parker said.

 

[Gianakin_]

Darabont's words are music to me ears.

 

[Gabe99]

Will Legendary CEO Thomas Tull Quit Warner's? Tension High Over NYT Piece (The Wrap Exclusive)

Temperatures are running high at Warner Bros. over a New York Times story scheduled for next week that suggests Legendary CEO Thomas Tull is mulling ending his relationship with the studio when his deal is up at the end of this year, TheWrap has learned.

New York Times reporters Brooks Barnes and Michael Cieply have spent weeks preparing a hard-hitting piece on Tull, examining his relationship with the studio for whom he is a critical financing partner, having produced blockbuster movies from "300" to "The Dark Knight" to "The Hangover," among others.

TheWrap spoke with two individuals interviewed by the Times who confirmed that Tull is unhappy with his relationship with Warner's studio chief Jeff Robinov. Tull believes, they said, that Robinov has undercut him and that Robinov has told others that the financier takes too much credit on movies.

A spokeswoman for Legendary declined to comment. A spokesman for Warner Bros. also declined to comment.

One individual close to Tull cited an incident at last year's Comic-Con convention in San Diego in which senior Warner's executives "had steam coming out of their ears" over Tull's being on stage to present convention fans with a clip from the upcoming Guillermo del Toro blockbuster, "Pacific Rim."

In addition, the individual said Tull believed that Robinov had created tension between him and "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan. Other individuals said that Nolan and Tull's relationship was strong, despite rumors on the Warner lot to the contrary.

But an individual close to Robinov denied that the relationship was under any strain and indeed said Tull has recently assured Robinov that they are "great."

Nonetheless, the individuals with knowledge of Tull's plans told TheWrap that the financier has already taken meetings with rival studios to weigh his options for producing his movies elsewhere.

Tull's deal with Warner's ends in December 2013.

He is likely to be a sought-after partner for several of the major studios. The financier has a strong relationship with Alan Horn, who now heads the Walt Disney Studios and worked with Tull at Warner's, where Horn was the studio chief until two years ago. Other studios may make more likely partners, though: Paramount needs movies for its distribution slots, as do Sony and Universal, which have regularly sought outside financing partners.

The advantage of Legendary Pictures is that the company brings its own Wall Street-based financing, and Tull is now an experienced, hands-on producer, a highly attractive combination for studios short on cash and eager for blockbuster franchises.

Ironically, the Times piece was prompted by a preemptive lawsuit he filed in January against Roy Lee and Dan Lin, two leading producers of his next blockbuster, "Godzilla," whom he also fired off the picture.

According to individuals familiar with the article, the reporters began by taking a look at Tull's business methods and his aggressive use of preemptive lawsuits. Doing so revealed a little-known lawsuit he filed against a former employee he accused of extorting him two years after she left the company for, according to the suit, falsely alleging an office affair. The suit was quietly settled.

Queried by TheWrap about the story, Barnes declined to comment.

With the tension suggested by TheWrap's and apparently the Times' reporting, it may fall to Warner's new CEO Kevin Tsujihara -- who was named to the post on Monday -- to iron out any issues with his company's partner.

Said one person close to the partnership, "This is a shaky relationship that Kevin has to fix." At last word, the Times piece is scheduled to run on Monday.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

I still demands that these songs be in the film.

i'd love to see this but i doubt it

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[Octoberist]

WB's new CEO needs to fix this relationship fast because WB needs Legendary.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Yeah, Legendary is the best that WB has and they'd be a major loss for them. It seems like Robinov caused most of the problems, so I think the new CEO will be able to repair the damage. I think Legendary and WB are going to make a lot of money this year, so that will help the situation as well. If WB really wants JL to happen then they'll need Legendary to make it work.

 

[Evil Twin]

I like how he said no romance nor bromance.

I'll note that the original does have a love triangle prominently in the film. Which doesn't mean that including one is a necessity, especially if it's superficial, but it's not at all unprecedented.

 

[Evil Twin]

WB's new CEO needs to fix this relationship fast because WB needs Legendary.

I've heard this claim, but I'd like to see it fleshed out some.

Legendary is primarily a financing partner for WB, which while important, isn't necessarily reflective of the quality of films that WB puts out. And WB is big enough that they can get other financing. What else does Legendary bring to the table?

 

[gkokujin]

'Godzilla' Producers Fire Back at Studio Lawsuit
Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Doug Davison claim they are being booted from the monster movie by Legendary Pictures.

why is everyone ignoring this??

 

[Super Kal]

why did this happen?

 

[Project862006]

Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston circling 'Godzilla

While Legendary Pictures awaits a Frank Darabont polish on its "Godzilla" script, the studio continues to assemble its cast, entering talks with Elizabeth Olsen and Bryan Cranston to co-star. Aaron Johnson is also in talks. Sources stress that no deals will be done until the finished script materializes.
Gareth Edwards is directing with Warner Bros. distributing. Legendary's Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni will produce along with Mary Parent, who helped produce "Pacific Rim" for Legendary.
Character descriptions, along with other plot details, are under wraps for now.
Pic will bow May 16, 2014, with production expected to start next month. Even with Darabont still tinkering, Legendary found it important to lock in its leads to make its March start time.
Best known for her breakout role in the 2011 Sundance pic "Martha Marcy May Marlene," the Gersh-repped Olsen has largely stuck to her indie roots with roles in "Kill Your Darlings" and "Liberal Arts." She does have FilmDistrict's remake of "Oldboy" set to bow later this year, but "Godzilla" would mark her first tentpole feature.
Olsen had been on the lookout for a franchise pic with Paramount showing interest for her on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" reboot and testing for "Captain America: Winter Soldier," for a role that eventually went to Emily VanCamp.
With "Breaking Bad" going into its final season, Cranston's schedule should be opening up for more film roles. The UTA-repped actor was able to squeeze in Sony's "Total Recall" and Warner Bros.' "Argo" while also filming a 16-episode season of the AMC show.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118065783/