Go, Go 'Godzilla' - March 18, 2013

[Count_Zirock]

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Announce Cast and Production Start for "Godzilla"
BURBANK, CA, March 18, 2013 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today the final principal cast for the upcoming tent pole "Godzilla." Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, and Juliette Binoche are starring in the film, with David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston.

The companies also announced that principal photography began today on location in Vancouver. Gareth Edwards is directing the film from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, Frank Darabont and Dave Callaham. Legendary's Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Alex Garcia and Patricia Whitcher are serving as executive producers alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira.

A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, "Godzilla" will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. Legendary Pictures is a division of Legendary Entertainment.

Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film is expected to be presented in 3D.

[DoctorDeath]

I really hope they don't screw us over with this one. Please refrain from excessive CG....please...

[Phantom Stranger]

(Fingers crossed) please don't suck, please don't suck, please don't suck.......

[neonnoodle]

I'd like it to be good, and my assumption is that it'll be better than that previous attempt.

[DoctorDeath]

They really just need to stick to what makes Godzilla films great. The rubber suit is an absolute. I would have no problems with some CG (a la Final Wars) but Good God, we don't need any excess CG. Also I would like to see another classic monster in there, like Anguirus or Rodan.

[Count_Zirock]

Also I would like to see another classic monster in there, like Anguirus or Rodan.

Rumor has it that there will be two other giant monsters in the film, besides Godzilla.

[RedKing]

I would love to see it done with animatronic suits ala Stan Winston, but I am sure it will be CGI. I just hope they keep Godzilla's design close to Toho's version. Actually Toho has a hand in the production via executive producers Yoshimitsu Banno(director of 1971's Godzilla vs the Smog Monster) and Kenji Okuhira, so hopefully it won't be screwed up like the 1998 travesty.

[Count_Zirock]

I would love to see it done with animatronic suits ala Stan Winston, but I am sure it will be CGI. I just hope they keep Godzilla's design close to Toho's version. Actually Toho has a hand in the production via executive producers Yoshimitsu Banno(director of 1971's Godzilla vs the Smog Monster) and Kenji Okuhira, so hopefully it won't be screwed up like the 1998 travesty.

The only official image released so far looks promising.

[DoctorDeath]

The only official image released so far looks promising.

Looks cool!!!