Kaiju

Every Version of Godzilla, From 1954 to 2023

Godzilla's been tearing up cities for nearly 70 years—and he's boasted plenty of makeovers in the process from his '50s debut all the way to Godzilla Minus One .

Movies James Whitbrook Mar 2

Pacific Rim: The Black Reveals Its Villain, and It’s Not a Kaiju

Man, the young stars of Netflix’s upcoming Pacific Rim anime spin-off The Black just can’t catch a break. They get abandoned by their parents for years in an extremely post-apocalyptic Australia filled with giant, human-hating monsters, and now they have to deal with this jerk? The second trailer for the series debuted today at this…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 26

Godzilla and King Kong Are Legends First, Monsters Second

There was plenty to like about how Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Kong: Skull Island and Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters spent ample time playing to the visual majesties of their respective kaiju. But both movies suffered dearly whenever their focuses turned toward the human characters, whose relatively insignificant dramas were meant to somehow ground the otherwise…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 24

The Flash Is Going to Explore Arrow‘s Lingering Green Lantern Mystery

James Gunn has been talking about Harley Quinn’s future with Margot Robbie. Netflix is teaming up with Spike Lee for a new Lovecraftian horror epic. Maggie and Daryl reminisce in a new look at The Walking Dead’s return. Plus, new teases for Godzilla vs. Kong, and what’s to come on Batwoman. Spoilers, away! Gordon Hemingway…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Feb 24

Godzilla’s New Singular Point Anime Design Is Armed to the Teeth

We received our first lookat the star of Netflix’s upcoming Godzilla: Singular Point a couple of weeks ago, and determined his newest design to be both winning and thigh-ful. However, it turns out the King of the Monsters had another hidden surprise—or, er, several thousand surprises, all located in his mouth. Because my goodness, that’s…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 23

There’s Still Hope for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy

Spider-Man 3 recruits a Succession alum. John Carpenter ponders a sequel to The Fog. Kong goes bananas in more Godzilla vs. Kong footage. Truth Seekers is no more. Plus, what’s next on Resident Alien and Snowpiercer. Spoilers, away! Star Wars In an interview with Sariah Wilson, Rian Johnson purportedly re-iterated that his Star Wars trilogy…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Feb 16

Gody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody(zilla)

Thick thighs save lives, but in this case, they’re probably likely to do considerable property damage. Overnight, Netflix and Toho revealed our first official look at Eiji Yamamori and Yuji Kaneko’s redesign of the King of all Kaiju, set to take center stage in the upcoming Bones/Orange animated series. And whew lord, is he a…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 12

The Only Godzilla Thing I Care About Is the Return of Jet Jaguar

As a Godzilla fan, I’ve been quite excited by the upcoming giant ape-vs.-nuclear lizard rematch. But I would happily throw away the incredibly expensive Hollywood blockbuster in the garbage if it meant I got to see the glorious Jet Jaguar, star of the 1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon, in action. Thanks to Netflix’s anime series Godzilla:…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 11

Legends of Tomorrow Is About to Lose a Major Teammate

Mission: Impossible 7 resumes production with some vague new teases. Godzilla gets the upper hand in new Godzilla vs. Kong footage. Simu Liu will keep hyping up the Shang-Chi trailer until morale improves. Plus, what’s coming on Clarice, and Lana Condor gets ghostly for a new Netflix show. Spoilers away! Mission: Impossible 7 Production has…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Feb 8

Netflix Anime Pacific Rim: The Black Shows Off Kaiju Galore in Its First Trailer

The first and second Pacific Rim movies grossed $411 million and $291 million worldwide. Big numbers for sure, but not the kind of numbers that can sustain a massive franchise where each sequel, by its nature, has to get bigger. But the bones are there: the story is awesome, the world is fascinating, and the…

Trailers Germain Lussier Feb 5

Godzilla: Singular Point‘s New Trailer Is All About That Jet Jaguar, Baby

We love ourselves a monster fighting hero robot, and Godzilla’s new anime series is ready to give us that in spades. Netflix has released another new look at the upcoming Godzilla: Singular Point, Atsushi Takahashi’s reimagining of the Toho Kaiju world with My Hero Academia animation studio Bones as well as Beastars’ Orange. But while big…

Trailers James Whitbrook Feb 2

The Kaiju Are Large and in Charge in the First Pacific Rim: The Black Preview

Although the Jaegar pilots of the first Pacific Rim movie managed to defeat the monstrous kaiju and seal the dimensional breach that allowed them to defeat Earth, the world was in much worse shape by the time the Pacific Rim: Uprising sequel rolled around. Now we have our first look at the next installment in…

Trailers Rob Bricken Feb 1

Screenshot: Shin Ultraman Production Company/Tsuburaya Productions

The First Shin Ultraman Movie Footage Is a Modern Blast From the Past

Shin Godzilla was a Japanese movie that brought the idea of the original Godzilla—a mindless giant monster and merciless force of nature—to see how modern Japan would handle him. Shin Ultraman, a similar reimagining of the hero who spawned the entire genre of tokutatsu shows from the same team behind Shin Godzilla, is getting a…

Trailers Rob Bricken Jan 28

King Kong Vs. Godzilla Versus Godzilla Vs. Kong

No, it’s not a battle royale between parallel universes full of kaiju. (Although that would be awesome.) YouTuber and giant monster aficionado Long Live the King has made a side-by-side comparison between the new Godzilla Vs. Kong trailer, and footage from the original Japanese movie match-up, King Kong Vs. Godzilla. Two things you should know…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 27

Godzilla vs. Kong‘s Epic First Trailer Launches a Clash of Titans

The King of all Kaiju. The King…er, Kong. Only one monarch may rule the monsterverse—and if our first look at Godzilla vs. Kong is any indicator, then it might be our simian pal who manages to eke out an early win. Warner Bros. and Legendary have dropped our first extended look at Adam Wingard’s monster…

Trailers James Whitbrook Jan 24

Image: Dan Schoening and Luis Antonio Delgado/IDW

Godzilla Stomps Back Into Comics With a New Kids Series

Godzilla’s no stranger to the comic book world, but a new deal between Toho and comics publisher IDW is bringing him back to the forefront—and the King of all Kaiju is bringing some friends (and frenemies) with him. Announced by the two companies this week, IDW now has the license to bring Godzilla and a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 4

Report: Godzilla vs. Kong Could Be the Next Big Movie to Debut On Demand

Hollywood has been thrown into a tumultuous crisis by the covid-19 pandemic. Production on movies has come to a standstill, and those that have attempted restarts have faced struggles and stalls as the industry attempts to reckon with the mass crews required on blockbuster bread-and-butter complying with new safety measures. And now, even the movies…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 26

The Director of Twister Tried to Make a Godzilla Movie Before the 1998 Version

You don’t need to be a Godzilla fan to know Roland Emmerich’s 1998 film is a black mark on the franchise. Besides changing the design of Godzilla, it was just generally a poor movie that got dismissive reviews and barely made back its large budget in the United States. What you probably do have to…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 5

Tokusatsu Nights Are Alright for Fighting

Giant robots are cool. Giant superheroes, too. Giant monsters? Also cool. But you know what makes them cooler? Fighting. At night. This not particularly trenchant insight came to me recently while watching an episode of the current Ultraman series, Ultraman Z. This year has, among other things, found me in the truest throes of returning…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 4

You Can Watch the Newest Ultraman Show, Officially Subtitled, for Free

In recent years, Tsuburaya has made leaps and bounds in its attempts to bring the beloved Ultraman franchise to a global audience. Now, the 32nd entry in the series takes an even bigger step, giving fans outside of Japan official access as it debuts on home soil. This past weekend Ultraman Z made its debut…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 23

Every Version of Godzilla, From 1954 to 2023

Pacific Rim: The Black Reveals Its Villain, and It’s Not a Kaiju

Godzilla and King Kong Are Legends First, Monsters Second

The Flash Is Going to Explore Arrow‘s Lingering Green Lantern Mystery

Godzilla’s New Singular Point Anime Design Is Armed to the Teeth

There’s Still Hope for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy

Gody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody(zilla)

The Only Godzilla Thing I Care About Is the Return of Jet Jaguar

Legends of Tomorrow Is About to Lose a Major Teammate

Netflix Anime Pacific Rim: The Black Shows Off Kaiju Galore in Its First Trailer

Godzilla: Singular Point‘s New Trailer Is All About That Jet Jaguar, Baby

The Kaiju Are Large and in Charge in the First Pacific Rim: The Black Preview

The First Shin Ultraman Movie Footage Is a Modern Blast From the Past

King Kong Vs. Godzilla Versus Godzilla Vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong‘s Epic First Trailer Launches a Clash of Titans

Godzilla Stomps Back Into Comics With a New Kids Series

Report: Godzilla vs. Kong Could Be the Next Big Movie to Debut On Demand

The Director of Twister Tried to Make a Godzilla Movie Before the 1998 Version

Tokusatsu Nights Are Alright for Fighting

You Can Watch the Newest Ultraman Show, Officially Subtitled, for Free

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