Akira Takarada, who played diver Hideto Ogata in the 1954 Godzilla film, will have a role in Gareth Edwards’ Legendary Pictures reboot, now shooting in Vancouver.
Gareth Edwards says a quick hello from the set of Godzilla after the first day of shooting on the Legendary Pictures reboot of the giant-monster franchise.
Inception actor Ken Watanabe has signed on to play a mysterious role in director Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, which began filming Monday.
Juliette Binoche is in talks to join Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla, the 2014 reboot directed by Gareth Edwards from a script rewritten by Frank Darabont.
As Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla slowly stomps toward theaters, we’re left wondering whether an updated version of the King of Monsters is any match for the powerful metaphor of the original.
Legendary Pictures is in talks with Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen to join star Aaron Johnson in Godzilla, a reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise by Monsters director Gareth Edwards.
“What we’re trying to do with the new movie is not have it camp, not have it be campy. We’re kind of taking a cool new look at it,” Frank Darabont says of director Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is reportedly waiting to read Frank Darabont’s rewrite before deciding whether he wants to star in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla reboot for Legendary Pictures.
Legendary Pictures has parted company with Godzilla producers Roy Lee and Dan Lin even as it’s tapped former Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont for a final rewrite of the Gareth Edwards film.
Producer Dan Lin says Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla reboot “is a grounded, realistic version” of the classic giant monster that asks, “What would happen if Godzilla came into our world today?”
Legendary Pictures has tapped Drew Pearce (No Heroics, Iron Man 3) to age up the characters in a four-week polish of director Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla film.
The news that Godzilla Unleashed has now been officially announced for a May 2014 release date no doubt comes as good news for the ‘Zilla Faithful, the fans who can’t get enough of the irradiated lizard-turned-modern-day-dinosaur of destruction who terrorizes cities and leaves only tears in his wake. As for me? I’m still standing on the sidelines, shamefully admitting that I just don’t get Godzilla.
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