Takashi Yamazaki shocked the world as he reimagined the Godzilla monster in his recent film Godzilla Minus One. The movie gained global accolades after Yamazaki’s vision was reflected beautifully on screen.
Recreating the iconic monster in the backdrop of World War II was not an easy task at hand. Still, he brought the Toho Film’s monster with stunning VFX with elegant storytelling. Several movies based on the character exist in and beyond Hollywood, and Yamazaki recently reflected on how Hollywood treated the monster.
Godzilla Minus One Director Praised How Hollywood Handled Godzilla
Toho International’s Monsterverse has acutely established Godzilla in the mainstream media which led to the movie dominating popular culture at several points in history. With a splendid edition to the popular cinematic franchise, Takashi Yamazaki’s recent flick Godzilla Minus One has revived the monster with brilliant depiction. Now, the director has reflected on one of Toho International’s major flaws that Hollywood corrected.
“The Hollywood interpretation of Godzilla is a very interesting use of the IP. It can endure and survive many different interpretations. To me, it’s a more fun version of what Godzilla can be – the classic Toho version did explore something like that at one point in its history. Within that genre, I think they do a good job of [balancing] what the humans do, versus what the kaiju are doing,” Yamazaki told Empire Magazine (via ComicBook.com).
The resurrection of Godzilla is certainly a good news for fans. Godzilla Minus One proved that there are still potential stories to be told within the Monsterverse. As Hollywood is yet again zooming their lens into the franchise with the upcoming movie Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the future of the franchise seems to be on the rise.
Takashi Yamazaki Commented on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
There is virtually no end to the franchise. Yamazaki’s brilliance with his recent movie secured an Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards creating history by being the first Godzilla movie to have an Oscar nomination. Now, Adam Wingard who previously directed Godzilla vs. Kong is bringing a sequel to the movie. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has created decent hype among fans but Yamazaki who had the privilege to have an early peak, revealed his first reaction to Wingard’s forthcoming film.
“I was able to watch the big movie early! It is super fun and gorgeous. Be sure to watch it on the big screen,” Yamazaki revealed on his X.
Yamazaki’s insight on the film as he shared the trailer of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire reflects the essence and future of the Hollywood franchise. For fans, Yamazaki’s comments are the validation for the upcoming movie as the Japanese director has single-handedly created a Godzilla masterpiece.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is slated for 29 March 2024 release.
