Toho’s Godzilla: Final Wars
The worldwide success of Gareth Edwards’ 2014 version of Godzilla (box office takings of $524,976,069) has led Toho to announce a new Japanese entry in their own franchise. At a press conference yesterday, Mr. Ueda [Taiji, Project Leader for Toho] said:
“With the success of the Hollywood version of Godzilla, we decided on a new [domestic] production. The screenplay is currently in development and we plan to start shooting next summer. We cannot announce cast or staff selections at this time. And we’re still deliberating whether to bring Godzilla to life via CGI or man-in-suit. This resurrection will be the centerpiece for ’16, and this is the force of our words.”
“The passionate voices of the fans clamored for a resurrection (of the Japanese Godzilla). We will bring the monster back to Japan, with the same high-quality, by bringing together our collective know-how, which we’ve been striving for, so we can’t lose to Hollywood,” he said with confidence.
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