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Warner Bros. and Toho Are Teaming Up For a Live-Action JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Movie

Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, the ever-present threat of the chance for a western Akira movie… we’re living in an age of big anime-to-live-action-film adaptations. And now the zany shenanigans of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure are joining the bandwagon, courtesy of Warner Bros. and Toho. Hirohiko Araki’s epic-length manga series about the Joestar family’s…

Movies James Whitbrook Sep 28

Shin Godzilla Crashes Into US Theaters Next Month

The newest Godzilla epic, Shin Godzilla, has already been out in Japan for over a month, but it’s coming to the states for a weeklong limited release in October. The kaiju film, formerly called Godzilla Resurgence (the name was changed at Toho’s request), hits 440 North American theaters on Oct. 11 and will stay through…

io9 Beth Elderkin Sep 3

Godzilla Strikes Back In the First Trailer For Japan’s New Godzilla Movie

We’ve seen tiny little bits of Hideki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla (aka Godzilla Resurgence)—including the briefest glimpses of the latest iteration of the King of Monsters himself. But now we’ve got our first trailer for the movie, and wow, does this look awesome. https://gizmodo.com/japans-new-godzilla-is-one-fantastically-freaky-king-of-1750890081 There’s no dialogue or story information here—just some sweeping…

Trailers James Whitbrook Apr 13

Japan’s New Godzilla Is One Fantastically Freaky King of the Monsters

We’ve seen brief glimpses of Hideki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla (a.k.a. Godzilla Resurgence) before, but we’ve barely seen the kaiju himself. But now new pictures of Toho’s first Godzilla film in over a decade have hit the web, giving us a look at a very gruesome King of the Monsters. The behind-the-scenes images…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 4

The Upcoming Toho Godzilla Movie Will Feature The Biggest Godzilla Ever

Godzilla fans know that, eventually, they’re going to see him fight King Kong in a few big budget American movies. But those are several years out. Before that, Godzilla’s creators Toho have a new movie coming out and several details have just been revealed. For international audiences, the title is Godzilla Resurgence. In Japan though,…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 13

Japan’s New Godzilla Is Going to Be a Special Effects First

Earlier this year, welearned that Japan’s resurrection of the Godzilla franchise would be in the hands Shinji Higuchi, who will be co-directing with Hideaki Anno. Higuchi’s already promising to use some brand new technology from his upcoming Attack on Titan live-action movie for Toho Studio’s Godzilla. In a recent AP article, the new “hybrid” was…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Aug 11

Giant Godzilla Head Warmly Welcomes You To Tokyo!

This week we learned that Godzilla is Japan’s new tourism ambassador. Now we have a visual! Here’s the G-man being unveiled (OK, head only … 171 feet tall, though) Thursday outside of Toho, the studio that made the original 1954 film. AP Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 11

Japan Is Going To Start Making Its Own Godzilla Movies Again

Well, this is an interesting development. Toho has announced that they’ll be making their own sequel to this year’s hit relaunch of the Godzilla franchise, this one due in 2016 — two years before Sony’s official U.S. sequel is due. According to THR: “This is very good timing after the success of the American version…

Movies Rob Bricken Dec 8

Ruined Cities And Monster Hunts: The Art Of Godzilla

There’s more to the new Godzilla reboot than what we’ve glimpsed in the trailers so far. This movie has a ton of insane visuals, and some insane set pieces. See for yourself — we’ve got a ton of new Godzilla concept art, from the book Godzilla: The Art of Destruction. Spoilers ahead… The Godzilla art…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 8

Six Strange Cases of Science Fiction Trademarks

Trademarks an important way for businesses to market their goods to consumers, but sometimes it can be difficult to know whose intellectual property toes you’re treading on. Here are six terms and concepts that companies claim to own, and some of them might surprise you. For those who aren’t familiar with this area of intellectual…

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 17

Polish Godzilla movie posters turn kaiju into high art

20th century Polish movie posters could be highly surrealist, as the placards for these Godzilla films demonstrate. Check out Japan’s most famous monster in a series of quirky paintings. This is the Polish poster for 1977’s Godzilla vs. Gigan (Toho). As part of Monster Brain’s Godzilla week, blogmaster Aeron Alfrey is posting dozens of Godzilla…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Jan 9

The art that inspired Godzilla and other giant monsters

Toho’s monsters don’t begin their existences as bodysuits. Illustrators must first sketch out every atomic spike, nuclear fang, and cybernetic proboscis adorning their rubbery hides. Check out Toho’s designs for such classic kaiju as Mechagodzilla, Mothra, and Ghidorah. There’s loads more concept art at the blog Toho Kingdom from both old-school and modern Godzilla flicks.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 19

Don’t Worry – Mothra Will Save You!

A new box set from Sony called “Icons of Sci-Fi: The ToHo Collection” hits shelves Aug. 18, and it’s a pulpy tribute to the movie studio that brought you Godzilla, Mothra, and The H-Man. We’ve got some great screenshots. This is just a sampling of the great collection of screenshots over at SciFi Japan, where…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 7

Warner Bros. and Toho Are Teaming Up For a Live-Action JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Movie

Shin Godzilla Crashes Into US Theaters Next Month

Godzilla Strikes Back In the First Trailer For Japan’s New Godzilla Movie

Japan’s New Godzilla Is One Fantastically Freaky King of the Monsters

The Upcoming Toho Godzilla Movie Will Feature The Biggest Godzilla Ever

Japan’s New Godzilla Is Going to Be a Special Effects First

Giant Godzilla Head Warmly Welcomes You To Tokyo!

Japan Is Going To Start Making Its Own Godzilla Movies Again

Ruined Cities And Monster Hunts: The Art Of Godzilla

Six Strange Cases of Science Fiction Trademarks

Polish Godzilla movie posters turn kaiju into high art

The art that inspired Godzilla and other giant monsters

Don’t Worry – Mothra Will Save You!

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