Godzilla fans around the world are celebrating today’s big birthday bash of their beloved monster with the announcement of an upcoming movie! Toho, a film company and distributor from Japan, confirmed that a new kaiju film is currently in the works and will arrive in November next year.
The company that introduced the franchise launched its first installment on November 3, 1954, and has since then become the day of celebration for fans all over the globe. Over the years, many adaptations have been created for comics, film, and television.
Today, the largest franchise, Legendary’s MonsterVerse, is also helming its fifth project after Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
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What We Know So Far About The Upcoming Godzilla Movie
Toho posted a teaser photo on their Twitter account, and while the plot still remains a mystery, they revealed that Takahashi Yamazaki (Stand By Me Doraemon 3, Lupin III: The First) has been tapped to direct. Check out the image below:
11.3.23 pic.twitter.com/H2uJo3gwHm
— GODZILLA.OFFICIAL (@Godzilla_Toho) November 3, 2022
The latest feature movie released in Japan was Shin Godzilla in 2016, and after that, Legendary took the franchise under its wings to create the massive quadrilogy universe that moviegoers know today. While the MonsterVerse will keep its projects, Toho’s new kaiju movie will make its mark to honor the original Japanese monster that fans have loved throughout the decades.
Fans Rejoice As Toho Reveals A New Era For Kaiju Films
Long-time fans of Japan’s greatest monster took to Twitter to express their excitement and anticipation. Check out their tweets below:
We're getting a new Toho produced Godzilla film and a Hollywood produced Godzilla film just months apart from each other (November 3rd, 2023 and March 15th, 2024). What an exciting time to be a Godzilla fan!
— Yoko Higuchi (@theYokoHiguchi) November 3, 2022
NEW TOHO GODZILLA? NEXT YEAR?? SET IN POST WAR JAPAN??? LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
— Monster Enthusiast (@Punkults) November 3, 2022
The sheer amount of hype I’m feeling for the next Godzilla movie is through the roof! Based on everything I’ve heard in the rumors leading up to its announcement, I’m ready to see what Toho has in store for us!
— Alex Alcanter – 🔥Commissions Open🔥 (@AlcanterDraws) November 3, 2022
Let’s fucking go!!!!!!
Bro I’ve been waiting for this!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ohj25irSX7— Cody (@idiotcody) November 3, 2022
NEW TOHO GODZILLA MOVIE NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NEW TOHO GODZILLA MOVIE NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUTE ME RIGHT NOW. THIS IS ALL I CARE ABOUT RIGHT NOW.
I DONT GIVE A DAMN WHAT ELSE IS COMING OUT NEXT YEAR, THIS IS MY MOST ANTICIPATED NOW.
F*CK ME. YES. OH GOD YES https://t.co/0AW6WV5pE1 pic.twitter.com/CgEL5WShFm
— 🇵🇷 Luis A. Mendez 🎞️ (@MendezMovieRPT) November 3, 2022
It won’t be long before we get further details about the upcoming movie’s plot, design, and other essential details, as the film is slated for release on its anniversary next November.
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