Director Gareth Edwards will take on Godzilla
While Edwards' Monsters might sound similar in theme to the legendary exploits of Toho's Godzilla, its tone was quite different, with a story that focused on two lovers navigating a landscape where the giant creatures were used as background atmosphere more than anything else. Some fans have even been shocked by the actual lack of monsters in Monsters. But it was a strategic use of tentacles, and a climactic ending that found two of the octopus like creatures fighting in an abandoned gas station that helped land the director his Godzilla gig.
Legendary Pictures actually sought out the director after seeing Monsters, hoping he'd want to be a part of the project. Gareth will work alongside an as-yet-not hired writer in bringing this project to the big screen. David Callaham wrote the frist draft of the screenplay, but he is no longer with the movie. It is not clear if that draft will be completely scrapped, or if elements of it will remain in play.
No story details have been revealed at this time.
Godzilla comes to theaters in 2014. The film is directed by Gareth Edwards.
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TheMime
All in all......The Mime bet this will turn out better than Piranha 3D..........which is, by the way, one of the worst remakes The Mime has ever seen. Remember the part where the penis was floating in the water and one of the fishes just came and eat it......f*ck that sh!t.....
1 year agoby @themimeFlag
Furankisan
PS American Godzilla was just a remake of Ray Harryhausen Beast from 20,000 fathoms. They even filmed at the Seaport docks and Wall st. like the original. No originality whatsover. Sorry Mr. Iguana.
1 year agoby @frank-ballFlag
Furankisan
He must of come real cheap cause Monsters suck being a love story, yeah the cretures were screwing not fighting and he got the job because of that. I smell Cloverfield all over again and I hated that one too. Why doesn't the Big G get the proper treatment. How hard can it be? Jeez..
1 year agoby @frank-ballFlag
MovieWiz001
The G-Fan is happy and excited for this!
1 year agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Cartman
Of the 2 hour movie, don't let the Godzilla come after 1.30 hours,.. we are coming to see Godzilla and not some ppl talking crap but thats wat is happening in almost every monster, alien movies..
1 year agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag
Worth5Bucks
how many times will they try to make this movie successfully? just give it up
1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag
Mutant
I guess I'm the only one that enjoyed the American version, but I'll see this when it comes out.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
ed_wood
We'll see.
1 year agoby @ed-woodFlag
T.Clark
Didn't see Monsters, but I hope this turns out well. Godzilla is the man...er, monster.
1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
mosorwvlad
I liked Monsters, so there is hope for Godzilla after all.
1 year agoby @mosorwvladFlag
Summit10
just not the way Dean Devlin made last time... what a horrible movie and acting!!!
1 year agoby @summit10Flag
Cripple
Still have yet to see Monsters, but I am liking the sound of this. I grew up on the japanese Godzilla movies, so I have very high expectations for it. But each piece of news I hear about this makes me have more faith in it, I am really excited for this.
1 year agoby @crippleFlag
Dan
Movieweb must not have seen the same movie as me, cuz the aliens at the end of Monsters weren't fighting... no, they doing that thing that is the opposite of fighting :P
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
moviegeek
uhh... that middle paragraph contradicts itself. Soo we aren't supposed to compare Monsters and Godzilla as similar works because the former focused on a love story
YET
He was hired because of the climactic monster showdown at the end of his film.... Okaaay.
1 year agoby @moviegeekFlag
The Boondock Saint
well, i now have absolutley no interest in seeing this film, saves me the dissapointment of a sh*tty film.
1 year agoby @combatmadness360Flag
Drewski37
the aliens were fighting over the gas station ? i thought they were copulating well he better bring the magic because "The King Of Monsters" derserves a lot of respect!
1 year agoby @drewski37Flag
Jimthar
i really dont see the point of these movies. it's the exact same movie everytime. big lizard shows up somewhere, starts destroying stuff and breathing fire, people run screaming, end. i dont get it. why do they keep trying to make more of these movies? the plot never really changes. what can you really DO with it? and does anyone remember the godzilla that came out about 12 yeas ago? yeah......my point exactly.
1 year agoby @jimtharFlag
Brian
Monsters dude. Makes sense.
1 year agoby @brianFlag