Shin Godzilla

Nov 8, 2024 | kinocheck.com | Jonas Reichel |Godzilla vs. Kong |Shin Godzilla |Godzilla vs. Biollante

By on November 7, 2024 at 11:19 am Only one year after the gigantic success of "Godzilla Minus One", director Takashi Yamazaki will be directing a new film featuring the king of the monsters. According to Variety, though, it is not known whether this is a direct sequel. However, it's a possibility: although Godzilla was defeated at the end of "Godzilla Minus One", the final scene of the movie shows a chunk of Godzilla's flesh growing back at the bottom of the sea.

Dec 3, 2023 | letterboxd.com | Alicia Haddick |Aaron Yap |Shin Godzilla

When we think of the kaiju cinema of Japan, we conjure up images of giant monsters ravaging destruction upon the country—fitting for a term that translates to “strange beast”. Most famous of them all is the iconic Godzilla, beloved as a being of ferocious strength and feared as a warning for nearly 70 years. But what does it mean to be a kaiju film, to create one? What’s the driving purpose behind kaiju cinema?