There’s been a disturbing lack of Kaiju in this post-Cloverfield world of ours. Thankfully that’s looking to change with films like Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim and Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla. We already knew Rim had staked out July 12, 2013; but today comes confirmation from Warner Brothers and Legendary that Godzilla will be bringing its particular brand of destruction to our shores on May 16, 2014.
Collider’s already pointed out that the big beast is sharing a release date with the re-Bay-ted Ninja Turtles. But don’t be surprised if Turtles takes a walk as May 2014 is getting rather crowded considering Dawn of the Planet of the Apes drops one week prior. Godzilla sees Monsters director Edwards tackling his first big budget property from a David Callaham / David S. Goyer / Max Borenstein script. We still have no word on stars or location, but WB’s press release is accounted for below:
THE ICONIC MOVIE MONSTER GODZILLA STOMPS INTO THEATERS ON MAY 16, 2014
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have slated their take on the classic Godzilla franchise to kick off the Summer moviegoing season on May 16, 2014. The joint announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and by Legendary Pictures.
Toho Co., Ltd.’s Godzilla franchise contains one of the most widely recognized movie monsters worldwide, including more than 25 films, multiple television programs, video games and book series. Legendary, which has been developing the project, and its partner Warner Bros. will return the character to its epic roots with a gritty, realistic actioner. The project will fall under Legendary’s overall agreement with Warner Bros.
The film is directed by Gareth Edwards, who earned worldwide acclaim for his feature directorial debut, “Monsters.” Edwards directs from a screenplay by David Callaham (“The Expendables” films), David S. Goyer (the “Dark Knight” trilogy) and Max Borenstein (upcoming “The Seventh Son”). Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni will produce, along with Roy Lee, Dan Lin and Brian Rogers. Alex Garcia and Patricia Whitcher will serve as executive producers alongside Doug Davison, Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira.
A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, the film 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. The tent pole film is expected to be presented in 3D.
