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    King Kong and Bobby Bond in a famous shot from the Rankin/Bass Saturday morning cartoon show KING KONG. © 1966, renewed 1994 by Classic Media, Inc.

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    A Look Back at the Classic Rankin/Bass Show Author: Keith Aiken Source: Steve Vincent, Classic Media, various King Kong You know the name of King Kong You know the fame of King Kong Ten times as big as a man! Thirty three years after King Kong first took the world by storm, the Eighth Wonder of the World returned in an all-new Saturday morning cartoon series. While rarely seen today, the show is fondly remembered by older viewers and holds a special distinction with Toho monster movie fans since it inspired both GODZILLA VS THE SEA MONSTER (Gojira, Ebira, Mosura: Nankai-no Daiketto, 1966) and KING KONG ESCAPES (Kingu Kongu no Gyakushu, 1967). The animated KING KONG (a.k.a. THE KING KONG SHOW) was created by Rankin/Bass Productions, a company founded in 1960 by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass. Originally named Videocraft International, Rankin/Bass

    Image courtesy of Cinelicious Pics. © Mushi Production

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    Source: Cinelicious Pics press release, Gold View Special Thanks to Jessie Nagel Cinelicious Pics has signed an exclusive deal to restore and distribute the long-unavailable 1973 Japanese animated masterpiece BELLADONNA OF SADNESS (?????????, Kanashimi no Beradonna), as its first major restoration and re-release. The last film in the groundbreaking Animerama trilogy produced by the godfather of Japanese anime & manga, Osamu Tezuka (METROPOLIS, ASTRO BOY) and directed by his longtime collaborator Eiichi Yamamoto, BELLADONNA is a mad, swirling, psychedelic lightshow of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned demons and haunted forests. Cinelicious will restore the feature using the original 35mm camera negative and sound elements in anticipation of a 2015 theatrical, VOD, and home video re-release in North America. The film is set in France during the Medieval Ages, where Christianity had reached its zenith and the feudal lord was the personification of God. It is the

    Godzilla proves he`s the true Horror of the Deep in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #17, coming next week from IDW. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2014 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has sent SciFi Japan an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #17. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, October 22nd. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #17 Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artists: Jeff Zornow and Matt Frank Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Shawn Lee Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Jeff Zornow Retailer Incentive Variant Cover: Matt Frank In-Store Date: October 22, 2014 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ Government experiments with new forms of energy bring unintended consequences... in the form of SpaceGodzilla! Before he returns to Earth, he’ll have to do battle with an unexpected foe! Meanwhile, Godzilla has his hands full with a monster he’s never fought before!

    GKIDS brings Isao Takahata’s THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA to US theaters starting October 16th in New York City. Image courtesy of GKIDS Inc.. © 2013 Hatake Jimusho ? GNDHDDTK

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    Source: Studio Ghibli, GKIDS Inc. press release Official Movie Site: kaguyahime-monogatari.jp (Japan) Official Site: gkids.tv/intheaters GKIDS brings Studio Ghibli’s THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (???????, Kaguyahime no Monogatari, 2013) to American theaters, starting with special presentations this month at the IFC Center in New York City. Legendary Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, POM POKO) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter (James Caan) and his wife (Mary Steenburgen), a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady (Chloë Grace Moretz). The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her -- but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. From the studio that brought you SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, and THE WIND RISES comes

    Several Godzilla and Mothra movies will be airing in September on the Sony Movie Channel. Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Seven Toho Movies and Sony`s GODZILLA Remake in HD Source: Sony Movie Channel The HD Sony Movie Channel will be showing several Godzilla and Mothra movies throughout September. All films are dubbed in English, and most are also available for viewing from Sony Movie Channel Video On Demand. MOTHRA (1961) Monday, Sept 1 11.20 am E | 8.20 am P Friday, Sept 5 6.40 am E | 3.40 am P Saturday, Sept 13 3.25 pm E | 12.25 pm P Monday, Sept 22 9.00 am E | 6.00 am P Monday, Sept 22 9.00 am E | 6.00 am P Story of Mothra, the gigantic moth worshiped as a goddess by the island people, wreaking havoc in Tokyo. Runtime: 90 Minutes Cast Franky Sakai Hiroshi Koizumi Jerry Ito Crew Director: Ishiro Honda Art Directors: Takeo Kita, Kimei Abe Composer: Yuji Koseki Director

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    Latest Box Office Numbers from Warner Bros. and Toho Source: Rentrak Corporation, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian and Brenda Johns Today, Toho sent Warner Bros. the official box office numbers for GODZILLA`s second weekend in Japan. The confirmed weekend results for GODZILLA came in higher than yesterday`s studio projections at ¥343.4 million (Approximately $3.4 million US). The estimated cume to date in Japan is now ¥1.557 billion (Approximately $15.3 million US). Playing on 427 screens (the same screen number as opening weekend), GODZILLA`s ticket sales dropped 32% from last week -- a percentage Warner Bros. described as "excellent". The film finished at 2nd place for the weekend behind Warner Entertainment Japan`s RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen) which opened to a stellar ¥822.7 million (Approximately $8.1 million US) on 438 screens. KYOTO INFERNO is

    GODZILLA has battled his way to a half-billion dollars in ticket sales. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Box Office Milestones for New Movie Source: Rentrak Corporation, Warner Bros. Entertainment Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian and Tom Molter Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA reached some box office milestone this weekend. Propelled by grosses in Japan, the film has now taken in $307.3 million internationally and $507.4 million worldwide. Rough estimates from Toho put GODZILLA`s 2nd weekend in Japan at ¥324.2 million (Approximately $3.2 million US) from approximately 427 screens. GODZILLA ranked #2 behind Warner Bros. Japan`s debuting RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen). The estimated cume to date in Japan is now ¥1.54 billion (Approximately $15.1 million US). The good news continued on the domestic front as the film finally passed $200 million at the box office in America. As recently as mid-July it appeared that GODZILLA would fall short of that mark, but during the

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    Latest Box Office Numbers from Warner Bros. and Toho Source: Rentrak Corporation, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian and Tom Molter Today Warner Bros. received from Toho the official Japanese weekend box office numbers for GODZILLA. The confirmed weekend results for GODZILLA in Japan came in roughly on par with Sunday’s forecast with a 3 day number of ¥683,500,000 (Approximately $6,709,860 US) and 460,000 admissions from 427 Toho screens. GODZILLA dominated the market at #1, beating MALEFICENT (4th week in Japan) by 70% and three new Japanese releases -- EIGHT RANGER 2, TIME TRIP APP and STILL THE WATER. The final numbers give GODZILLA the second-highest opening for a live-action film in Japan, behind MALEFICENT. GODZILLA also broke an incredible run by Walt Disney Studios, which had topped the Japanese box office for 19 consecutive weeks with their movies

    © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 20, 2014 Source: Warner Bros. Entertainment Official Site: Godzillamovie.com This past weekend saw some box office improvement for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA. After opening in 3,952 theaters on May 16th, the numbers had fallen to a low of 303 locations by the July 11-13 weekend. But this weekend saw a slight expansion to 326 as GODZILLA began the transition from first-run cinemas to secondary and "discount" theaters where it will finish out its run before the Blu-ray and DVD release on September 16th. The uptick in theaters also led to higher ticket sales. GODZILLA earned $515,187 for the July 18-20 weekend, more than double what the film made the previous weekend, and has finally crossed $199 million domestically. With the exception of Japan -- where GODZILLA will open this Friday -- the film is also on

    GODZILLA dominated the box office in Japan this weekend. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 27, 2014 Source: Rentrak Corporation, Warner Bros. Entertainment Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian and Tom Molter This past week offered several landmarks for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA. On Monday, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced that the film would be available on Blu-ray and DVD starting September 16th. Toho opened the film in Japanese theaters on Friday. And on Saturday, Legendary revealed that director Gareth Edwards would return for sequels featuring Godzilla`s most popular Toho co-stars: Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah. On the box office front, GODZILLA dominated Japan this weekend at #1 with an outstanding 3 day projected gross of ¥704,000,000 (Approximately $6.95 million US). The film was screened in both 2D and 3D with English subtitled or Japanese dubbed options, drawing over 481,000 admissions from 427 Toho Cinemas screens. The early numbers

    Let Them Fight! Godzilla will be joined by some old friends and foes in the sequels to Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA. © TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Legendary Pictures thrilled Godzilla fans at San Diego Comic-Con today with the announcement that Toho favorites Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah would be returning to the big screen in sequels to the new GODZILLA from Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures. Legendary CEO Thomas Tull was on hand to break the news and screen new “classified Monarch footage” teasing the monsters. The company also officially confirmed that GODZILLA director Gareth Edwards would be helming GODZILLA 2. Edwards was in San Francisco doing prep work for his upcoming STAR WARS spin-off but offered his thanks to fans via a pre-recorded message. Toho refers to Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah -- along with Godzilla and Mechagodzilla -- as part of their “Big Five”; monsters who have appeared in all three series of Godzilla films and have name recognition worldwide. For more

    A selection of Godzilla movies are now playing at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Photo courtesy of PIFAN. © 1989 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Author: Kim Song-ho Source: Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival As previously reported, The 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea is screening seven Godzilla films, including the 1954 original, for its special 60th anniversary program this month. The program includes GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1954), INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER (?????, Kaijuu Daisensoo, 1965), DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (?????, Kaijuu Soshingeki, 1968), GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH (???????, Gojira Tai Hedora, 1971), TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (????????, Mekagojira no Gyakushuu, 1975), GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (???vs?????, Gojira Tai Biorante, 1989) and GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (??? ?????????, Gojira: Fainaru Uoozu, 2004). In addition to the films, PIFAN`s "THE GREAT KAIJU, GODZILLA 60 YEARS" program features two talk sessions: Mega Talk I: The Great Kaiju, Godzilla and His Friends Date and Time: July 19 / 1PM KST Place: CGV Sopoong 7 Moderator: Alice Yoo (PIFAN Programmer) Panels: Kim Taek-kyu (Film Producer), Hong Ki-hoon

    Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Rentrak Announces Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of June 1, 2014 Source: Rentrak Corporation Official Site: Godzillamovie.com In its third weekend of release, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA dropped to 4th place at the domestic box office, behind the debuting MALEFICENT and A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (taking the 1st and 3rd spots) and the second week of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. To date, the film has made $174,656,557 in the US and is closing in on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2`s domestic haul. On the international front, GODZILLA hit $200 million. The movie will open in the key market of China on June 13th, and in Japan on July 25th. Weekend box office (USD) estimates, per data collected as of Sunday, June 1, 2014... Weekend BO Estimate Worldwide: $27,225,000 International: $15,000,000 Domestic: $12,225,000 Weekend Release Cume Worldwide: $374,656,557 International: $200,000,000 Domestic:

    © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 13, 2014 Source: Warner Bros. Entertainment Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Nine weeks into its theatrical release, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA has made $198.36 million domestically. The film earned just over $246,000 at 303 theaters in North America over the July 11-13 weekend for 24th place at the box office. Recent projections that GODZILLA would struggle to hit $200 million have proven true and -- barring any last-minute promotions by Warner Bros. -- it will likely become the first film ever to debut over $90 million but fail to reach $200 million by the end of its run. Internationally, GODZILLA added another $500,000 over the past week. Japan is the only major territory where the film has yet to open; Toho will release GODZILLA there on July 25th. Expectations are that the new movie will surpass the $33

    © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 6, 2014 Source: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Rentrak Corporation Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Tom Molter, Tonis Kiis and Paul Dergarabedian In its eighth week of release, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA fell to 18th place at the domestic box office and dropped out of the top 20 internationally. This past weekend the movie played at 352 theaters in North America, down from 750 the previous week. With approximately $489.5 million earned worldwide, GODZILLA is expected to pass the half-billion dollar mark not long after the film opens in Japan. Toho will release GODZILLA there on July 25th. GODZILLA weekend box office estimates (USD), per data collected as of Sunday, July 6, 2014... Weekend BO Estimate Domestic: $419,108 Weekend Release Cume Worldwide: $489,455,311 International: $291,500,000 Domestic: $197,955,311 About Rentrak Corporation Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT)

    As GODZILLA`s domestic theatrical run winds down, the film struggles to reach $200 million at the US box office. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of June 29, 2014 Source: Rentrak Corporation Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian In its seventh week of release, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA dropped out of the top 10 at the domestic box office as newcomer TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION posted a massive $301.3 million worldwide debut. Opening in 3,952 theaters across the United States on May 16th, GODZILLA saw the number of locations slashed in the following weeks as newer films were released. This past weekend the movie played at 750 theaters, down from 1365 the previous week. As the number of theaters continues to dwindle, GODZILLA will struggle to reach $200 domestic though Warner Bros. may keep the film in release long enough to pass that benchmark. With just over $488 million worldwide, GODZILLA is still on pace to pass the half-billion dollar mark

    The 60th Anniversary Digitally Remastered Edition of GODZILLA will be broadcast on the Japanese satellite service NHK BS Premium in July. Photo courtesy of PIFAN. © 1954 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    HD Movies and Specials in Japan this July Source: NHK Translator: Jim M. Ballard In July, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in Japan celebrates Godzilla`s 60th anniversary and the upcoming Japanese release of the new GODZILLA with a month of Godzilla programming on their high-definition satellite television service, NHK BS Premium. The festivities kick off with two 2 new Godzilla documentaries and are followed with a lineup of Godzilla films that includes the restoration/remaster of the original, 1954 GODZILLA (???, Gojira). The Premium: Godzilla`s Counterattack: Who Are You? (??????? ??????????????????, Za Puremiamu Gojira no Dai Gyakushuu ? Omae wa Nanimono nanoka) Broadcast Date: Saturday, July 5th, 8:00 ? 9:30pm (90 mins) Channel: NHK BS Premium (Japan only) It`s the 60th anniversary of the movie GODZILLA. Sometimes the child of the atomic bomb, sometimes the hero to children, sometimes the warning bell for humanity --

    Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. © 1993 TOHO PICTURES. TM & © 1954, 1993, 2014 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Source: Hobby Japan In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Godzilla and the new American GODZILLA, Hobby Japan will release the mook, Kaiju Daishingeki: The Modeling of GODZILLA (????? The Modeling of GODZILLA), in Japan on July 26th. A photo book of high-quality action figures, garage kits and classic soft vinyl figures, Kaiju Daishingeki: The Modeling of GODZILLA focuses on Godzilla and other Toho monsters loved by fans worldwide for more than half a century. Publisher: Hobby Japan Language: Japanese Size: A4 ISBN: 978-798608471 Release Date: July 26, 2014 Price: ?2,400 (Approximately $23.54 US)

    See GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE, hear live music, win great prizes, and meet special guests GODZILLA NIGHT 3, June 28th at The Bal Theatre. Godzilla TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    GODZILLA NIGHT 3 in San Leandro, CA on June 28th Source: Bay Area Film Events Bay Area Film Events returns to The Historic Bal Theatre (14808 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94578) on Saturday June 28, 2014 to celebrate Godzilla`s 60th anniversary in a big way. Back in 2004, for Godzilla`s 50th anniversary, Bay Area Film Events put on the Big G`s monster bash, GODZILLAFEST at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. 20 films in 7 days, guests from LA and Japan, local horror hosts and more! Since then BAFE has put on numerous events ranging from James Bond to The Beatles to Bruce Lee to The Munsters. They also put on a couple shows with the San Francisco Giants, honoring local television legend CREATURE FEATURES by showing NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (in 2009) and CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (in

    The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival will host the first Godzilla retrospective in South Korea. Photos courtesy of PIFAN. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Godzilla’s First Major Trip to Korea Author: Kim Song-ho Source: Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Although he is universally known as The King of the Monsters, Godzilla has rarely landed in the particular nation of Korea. One of the primary reasons is that Korea has forbidden the inflow of Japanese popular culture until 1998, which hindered timely, constant releases of the Godzilla series. The other is that giant monster movies are not that popular in the country (Shim Hyung-rae’s DRAGON WARS, which was a great hit in 2007, is a completely different story). Those two reasons have resulted in such low awareness and mass appeal to giant monster movies in general in the peninsular. But in the 60th anniversary of Godzilla, things seem to be changing, at least a little bit, as The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) will include a Godzilla

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