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Now that we've effectively shed the scars from that hideous 1998 Roland Emmerich disaster, a new 'Godzilla' remake is in the works. Legendary Pictures, the studio behind 'The Dark Knight' and 'Watchmen,' has now hired a writer for their reboot. Max Borenstein, who just finished a rewrite on Legendary's 'The Seventh Son,' will pen the new 'Godzilla' script. Now the project not only has a director in Gareth Edwards ('Monsters'), but a writer as well. David S. Goyer had previously been working on the script for the revamped giant lizard flick.
While the fact that Borenstein seems largely untested as a screenwriter is cause for some concern, I still have a healthy amount of good will toward this project based solely on Legendary's choice of directors. 'Monsters' was one of the most humanistic giant monster movies I have ever seen, and I am excited about the possibility of the human characters being just as interesting as the city-destroying lizard in the new Godzilla flick. Granted, there is no guarantee that Edwards will employ the same technique to 'Godzilla' that he did to 'Monsters,' but the track record is at least encouraging. No word yet on when this project is going into production.
I know there a plenty of Godzilla fans on Spill, have any of you seen 'Monsters?' Is anyone at least optimistic about a new Godzilla film?
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I'm kind of disappointed because I don't think this film will be out by 2012. They still haven't finished the script got a budget set, and started to cast people. Hopefully we'll have better luck in 2013. I'm definately going to see this whenever it comes out.
im actually looking forward to this movie, my hopes are up
Comment by Jamie McDonald on November 12, 2011 at 3:59pm @darth geekboy I agree about the monsters design in the 1998 film. If they could just come up with a great story for this new film, it doesn't really matter to me what the design is. I have faith they won't release anything completely unappealing. Especially with "Legendary" being involved.
Comment by Negro on November 11, 2011 at 5:17pm @ Darth geekboy It isn't so much that we want to see an ACTUAL guy in a suit, but rather a design more reminiscent of the modern guy-in-a-suit Godzilla flicks. I know for myself I love the teaser image from Legendary, that took the Toho Godzilla and gave it a fantastic update that could look fantastic in motion... in theory. lol
Comment by darth geekboy on November 11, 2011 at 1:29pm i know i'm in the minority, but i thought the godzilla design from 1998 was pretty good. the plot was weak, however
people keep insisting on the original monster. but in this day and age of CGI, the original monster is still just "a guy in a suit". and if today's audience are watching another godzilla "guy in a suit", people will just scoff at the screen.
Comment by James Davis on November 11, 2011 at 12:39pm Seventh Son = Godzilla?
are these the sort of credentials were looking for in a Godzilla writer? It's like having M Night direct a live action Anime movie
Comment by Happy Birthday Roboto on November 11, 2011 at 11:23am Well... with a title like Godzilla vs King Kong we pretty much know what to expect!
It's not the kind of thing I'd pay money to see so nevermind!
Comment by Happy Birthday Roboto on November 11, 2011 at 5:35am Godzilla fought King Kong?
As I asked the question I remembered some kid who asked me if Superman and Batman had ever met!
Comment by jason franklin on November 11, 2011 at 2:18am http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Kwtd1yjUs&feature=player_detai... in the middle of this promo their is a disclamer about children watching with their families.what the hell happen now it's like the networks are saying that we don't give a fuck about your children we don't give a fuck about your family hell we don't give a fuck about you
Comment by Dredd on November 11, 2011 at 12:32am I've seen 'Monsters' and absolutely hated it. The characters were boring and where were the "monsters" anyway? Were the humans the real monsters? That darkness inside all of us? lol. Puh-leez...
I will watch this movie if it gets decent reviews though I'd be more excited to see Toho starting a new series. Seven years without a new Jap Gozilla movie is too much for me!
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