Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kōbun Shizuno
Hiroyuki Seshita
Screenplay by Gen Urobuchi
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Release date
 November 17, 2017[1]
Country Japan

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters[2] (GODZILLA -怪獣惑星-, Gojira: Kaijū Wakusei) is an upcoming Japanese CGI anime kaiju film featuring Godzilla, produced by Toho Animation and animated by Polygon Pictures. It will be the 32nd film in the Godzilla franchise, the 30th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and the first animated film in the franchise. The film is co-directed by Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita, with a screenplay by Gen Urobuchi.[3] The film is the first in a trilogy and is scheduled to be released theatrically in Japan in November 2017 and will be released worldwide on Netflix after the film's theatrical release.

Premise

In the year 2048, the human race is forced to leave Earth after decades of losing against Godzilla and other giant monsters. They take a twenty year journey to another planet called Tau Ceti e, but upon arrival, they discover that the planet has become uninhabitable. As living conditions on their ship deteriorate, a young man named Haruo spearheads a movement to return to Earth and take it back from the monsters. The ship successfully makes the return voyage, but the crew discovers that twenty thousand years have passed and Earth's ecosystem has evolved, with Godzilla reigning atop the new food chain.[4]

Cast

Production

  • Kobun Shizuno - co-director
  • Hiroyuki Seshita - co-director
  • Gen Urobuchi - writer
  • Naoya Tanaka - production design
  • Ferdinando Patulli - production design
  • Hiroyuki Morita - assistant director
  • Naohiro Yoshihira - technical director
  • Yuki Moriyama - CG character design
  • Mitsunori Kataama - modeling director
  • Yukihiro Shibutani - art director
  • Hironori Nochi - color key art
  • Satoshi Motoyama - sound director

In August 2016, Toho announced that an animated Godzilla film was in the works targeted for a 2017 release, with Gen Urobuchi as the writer, and Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita as the directors.[6] On January 2017, Urobuchi announced the main cast who will star the film on his twitter account.[5] In March 26, 2017, it was announced that the film will be the first in a trilogy.[7] Regarding the production, co-director Shizuno states, "From the start we had the blessing of Toho to not be constrained by previous entries in the franchise, and with the freedom of imagination offered by animation I feel we have come up with a cool new form for Godzilla."[2]

On Godzilla's new design, co-director Seshita states, "With his masses of muscle fibers and unique body tissue to support his enormous bulk, this is an extraordinarily rugged-looking physique. It was an overwhelming presence that reverberated through the whole project, like a fearsome deity that even we who created it must prostrate ourselves before. That is our Godzilla."[2]

Marketing

A stage event for the film was held at AnimeJapan 2017 on March 26, 2017.[5] The film's directors are scheduled to attend the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to reveal more details regarding the film.[8] In June 2017, a new poster detailing Godzilla's design was revealed with the tagline "Despair Evolves".[9]

Release

In March 2017, it was announced that the film will be streamed in 190 countries via Netflix following the film's Japanese theatrical release, Greg Peters, President of Netflix Japan stated, "Working with the best creators such as Toho in bringing Godzilla to Netflix users in over 190 countries marks a major milestone for us".[10][11] That same month, a teaser poster revealed that the film will be released theatrically in Japan in November 2017.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Godzilla Anime's Teaser Poster Shows 1st Look at Monster". Anime News Network. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Press Notes from Toho". SciFi Japan. July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Ragone, August (August 18, 2016). "Toho Gears Up First Godzilla Anime Movie From the Makers of Gargantia & Sidonia". The Good, the Bad, and Godzilla. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Komatsu, Mikikazu (March 24, 2017). "2nd Teaser Visual, Story Setting for "Godzilla: Monster Planet" Anime Film Revealed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gen Urobuchi's Godzilla Anime Film Reveals 6 Main Cast Members, Concept Art Image". Anime News Network. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "2017 Godzilla Anime Film Penned by Gen Urobuchi, Animated by Polygon Pictures". Anime News Network. August 18, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Godzilla Anime Is Film Trilogy Starring Mamoru Miyano - News". Anime News Network. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  8. ↑ Julian, Mark (June 5, 2017). "More Details About Netflix's Godzilla Anime Trilogy To Be Unveiled At Upcoming Animation Film Festival". Anime Mojo. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ ""Godzilla: Monster Planet" 3rd Teaser Visual Shows The Biggest Godzilla in History". Crunchyroll. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ Gilyadov, Alex (March 13, 2017). "Netflix to Air Original Anime Movie, Godzilla". IGN. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Godzilla Anime Film to Stream on Netflix Globally This Year". Anime News Network. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.


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