In honor of the King of the Monsters’ triumphant return to theaters, Bluefin has released the first image of a new MonsterArts figure featuring the new Godzilla design!
Labeled “Legendary Godzilla” (as tribute to the new film’s production studio) this new MonsterArts is an impressive sight! Sadly no price details have been revealed at the time of writing, and the release window is only hinted at- “Coming later 2014.” Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!
If you thought the king of monsters would only be in CG this year then you were wrong!
In a pretty off the wall commercial for Snickers candy bars, we see an actual “classic” Godzilla suit used, even though it’s promoting the 2014 reboot movie featuring the CG redesign of Godzilla! Watch the full 46 second commercial to see Godzilla, riding ATV’s, playing Ping Pong, Pranking his friends, picking up the ladies, water skiing, destroying the city, and enjoying a tasty snickers bar!
Check out the brand new trailer for the upcoming movie from Legendary Pictures, GODZILLA!!
Godzilla destroys theaters on May 16th!
A Yahoo Movies exclusive reveal, we’ve got a brand new look at a new 2014 Godzilla film poster! As you can see this image makes the king of monsters seem much larger than previously thought. From Yahoo:
“The new poster gives us one of our best looks at Godzilla yet, though what’s most striking isn’t the creature’s design (pretty traditional and awesome) but his sheer size. He towers like a lizardy colossus over his target city of San Francisco, easily twice as big as its tallest building, the Transamerica Pyramid — and, as that skyscraper stands at 48 floors, that makes Godzilla himself about 100 stories high.”
So what do you think of this new image? Is this just a misinterpreted scale on the poster artists part? Or could Godzilla actually be this gargantuan? Sound off in the comments by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this article.
Warner Brothers has announced a new book for their upcoming Godzilla movie in May. Godzilla: The Art Of Destruction is a behind the scenes book which will be released alongside the film. Here’s the press release:
Godzilla, one of the most recognizable characters in history who has become an icon of Japanese cinema since his debut in 1954, will once again take center stage in the new film by acclaimed filmmaker Gareth Edwards (Monsters). Edwards directs from a screenplay by Max Borenstein and story by David Callaham and Max Borenstein, based on the character “Godzilla,” owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Patricia Whitcher and Alex Garcia are serving as executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira.
Leading up to the release of the film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Elizabeth Olsen (Silent House), David Strathairn (Lincoln), Ken Watanabe (Inception), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine) and Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Insight Editions will partner with the three major film companies to bring readers Godzilla: The Art of Destruction by Mark Cotta Vaz. The book is a visually stunning volume that delves into the making of the new Godzilla film, showcases its incredible production art, and includes interviews with its director, key crew members, and cast. Insight Editions, known for their innovative, cutting-edge books Man of Steel: Inside the Legendary World of Superman and Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters, will once again bring their expertise to this definitive book on one of the most anticipated films of 2014.
Just a few more months until Godzilla returns to the big screen!
More good news for NECA collectors! The King of the Monsters will be joining their lineup of toys later this year!
Sadly there are no official images of the recently-announced Godzilla figures yet (we’ll have to wait until ToyFair later this month) but the descriptions seem very promising:
*GOJIRA 1954: From one of the most anticipated movie releases this year, NECA announces the relaunch of the classic Godzilla franchise. The first 6″ tall figure is highly detailed and fully articulated and 12” long from head to tail! Over 25 points of articulation and a bendable tail.
*GODZILLA 2014: From one of the most anticipated movie releases this year, the relaunch of the classic Godzilla franchise. This 12″ tall figure is highly detailed and fully articulated, and 24” long from head to tail! Over 25 points of articulation, bendable tail, and sound effects.This classic movie monster has never looked so good in toy form.
Definitely sounds like fun times ahead for kaiju collectors!
The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide has reported that the 2nd trailer for the upcoming Godzilla 2014 Movie will be released online on February 7th. Stay tuned as that’s not too long from now!
Godzilla 2014 director Gareth Edwards has announced a new prequel comic for the new Godzilla live-action movie! Godzilla Awakening is due out on May 7th. The official announcement can be seen here:
The boys of Talkin Toku at the Nation are at it again in episode 002. Join site administrators Kickback, Den-O, and Sentai Tamashii as they talk about the Godzilla 2014 trailer, Tokkyuger pre-orders, Kyoryuger, Power Rangers Megaforce and Super Megaforce, and continue to fangasm about Kamen Rider Gaim. Listen as Sentai Tamashii has his mind blown after realizing what exactly happened in episode 09 of Kamen Rider Gaim, Kickback continues to struggle to pronounce Japanese words, and Den-O‘s “oh God stop, I can’t do this!” moment.
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