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Criterion’s Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films box set gets a trailer

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Ahead of its hotly-anticipated release next month, Criterion has unveiled a trailer for its 1000th spine, Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, which offers a look at the glorious restorations for the King of the Monsters’ fifteen earliest adventures, from the 1954 original through to Terror of Mechagodzilla in 1975. Take a look at the trailer here… […]

Criterion announces Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films Blu-ray set

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Criterion has announced the upcoming release of Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, a Blu-ray collector’s box set featuring all fifteen of the classic Showa period Godzilla movies from the 1954 original through to 1975’s Terror of Mechagodzilla. Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films promises “a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that […]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters to stomp onto 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital this August

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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have announced the home entertainment release of the latest chapter in the MonsterVerse Godzilla: King of the Monsters which arrives on digital on August 6th, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release on August 27th; check out the cover artwork and bonus feature details below… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

Do Kaiju movies need human characters?

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Anghus Houvouras on kaiju movies and whether they need human characters… I love a good monster movie. They can, on occasion, still produce some of the childhood joy of watching massive creatures stomping on skyscrapers and battling one another to determine hierarchical dominance. All Kaiju movies deal with the same problem: the movie has to […]

Bandai’s Godzilla 1954 65th Anniversary Comic-Con exclusive figure unveiled

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Promotional images have been released for the convention exclusive 65th Anniversary 1954 Godzilla deluxe vinyl figure which will go sale in a limited quantities at the Toho/Bandai booth at San Diego Comic-Con for $30.00;  check it out here… From Bandai the 65th Anniversary 1954 Godzilla Deluxe Vinyl Figure (2019 Convention Exclusive) is an authentic recreation […]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters opens to $179 million worldwide

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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unleashed the Titans this weekend with the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the latest chapter of the shared MonsterVerse debuting the $179 million worldwide. Domestically, King of the Monsters earned $49 million to dethrone Aladdin and claim top spot, although its opening weekend was down significantly from 2014’s […]

Exclusive Interview – Michael Dougherty on Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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Releasing five years after its predecessor, the long-awaited sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters has finally made it’s way into cinemas and is filled with all the monster-mash action you’d expect. In the lead up to the film’s release, we were lucky enough to sit down with writer-director Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus) to […]

Exclusive Interview – O’Shea Jackson Jr. on Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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Having taken on the role of Chief Warrant Officer Barnes, O’Shea Jackson Jr. is on the ground level for much of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Dodging lightening strikes, explosions and falling debris, he’s the closet thing the film has to a human action hero and – judging by his infectious enthusiasm – he clearly relished […]

Godzilla vs. Kong promo art revealed at Las Vegas Licensing Expo

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An early piece of promo art has surfaced from next week’s Las Vegas Licensing Expo featuring the two titans from next year’s MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Godzilla vs. Kong monster fight compared to Rocky vs. Drago In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its […]