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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. An amusement park paleontologist and a hapless security guard team up to stop a hyper-intelligent, invisible raptor from wreaking havoc on their small town in THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR -- “one of the best horror comedies I've seen in the last few years, one filled not only with funny gags, but great characters, and plenty of tributes to the king of blockbusters [Steven Spielberg], (Shawn Van Horn, Collider) -- debuting on Blu-ray February 4 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Directed by Mike Hermosa (WILDFLOWER) in the comedic tradition of a Zucker Brothers or Farrelly Brothers film, THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR features an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter and stars Mike Capes (POWERLESS, ACTION TEAM), David Shackelford (THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, KINGPIN), Caitlin

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    Photo courtesy of Vertical Source: Vertical Special Thanks to Reese Valeriano   Poster courtesy of Vertical Produced by Lyrical Media and distributed by Vertica , the new monster movie ELEVATION opens in North American cinemas this Friday, November 8th. The film stars Anthony Mackie (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR) and Morena Baccarin (GOTHAM, DEADPOOL). Directed by George Nolfi Written by John Glenn, Jacob Roman, Kenny Ryan Produced by Brad Fuller, p.g.a. John Glenn, George Nolfi, p.g.a., Joel Viertel, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Natalie Sellers, Alex Black, Anthony Mackie Starring Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Danny Boyd Jr. Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.                

    KING KONG ESCAPES star Lind Miller is in talks to join the cast of the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP

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    KING KONG ESCAPES star Lind Miller is in talks to join the cast of the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   Beloved fan-favorite tokusatsu actress Linda Miller (Toho's KING KONG ESCAPES, Toei's THE GREEN SLIME) is in final talks to join the all-star cast of upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Production company North Star Pictures JP will be launching a fundraising campaign soon to so that fans can help secure her and others for the much anticipated film! Poster art by Andrew L. Phillips. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is the first film in a planned franchise. The story begins when a geological anomaly

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito Source: Arrow Video, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito Arrow Video’s November slate features a limited edition Blu-ray of the 1998 J-Horror hit TOMIE (富江). Based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji Itō (Uzumaki), TOMIE tells the tale of an evil high-school seductress identifiable by a beauty mark beneath her left eye, whose bewitching kiss drives men to madness. Photography student Tsukiko (Mami Nakamura, TOKYO TRASH BABY, LOVE EXPOSURE) is plagued by violent dreams as she struggles to recall long-suppressed memories following a teenage trauma with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Hosono (Yoriko Douguchi, CURE, CHARISMA). Meanwhile, as Detective Harada (Tomorō Taguchi, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN) leads an investigation into a missing high-school

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      Photo by Richard Termine, courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©I・K/AMPC Source: Keith Sherman and Associates press releaseOfficial Site: https://attackontitan-themusical.com/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/shingekimusical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attackontitan_themusical YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shingekimusical Special Thanks to Scott Klein Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©I・K/AMPC ATTACK ON TITAN: THE MUSICAL, the live 2.5D Musical entertainment based on the wildly popular manga (comic book) by Hajime Isayama and published by Kodansha, has sold out its entire New York engagement at New York City Center, selling about 9000 tickets over its four- performance engagement this past weekend. Directed by breakdance world champion Go Ueki (HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rule the Stage), ATTACK ON TITAN: THE MUSICAL had its world premiere in Osaka and Tokyo in January, 2023 to great success. The New York City Center engagement marked the musical’s first international performance and the show will be returning to Japan in December

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    The main cast of HOSHI 35. From left to right: Megumi Odaka, Jun Hashizume, Daijiro Harada, Hiroshi Miyasaka and Yumiko Tanaka. Photos courtesy of 3Y Film. © 2023 3Y Source: SRS Cinema LLCSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Photo courtesy of SRS Cinema. © 2023 3Y Aki lived her young life with a baby monster, but got separated from it for some reason. Thirty-five years later, a big earthquake hits her home. As the shaking grows stronger, a giant monster emerges… no longer a baby kaiju, the creature has grown… SRS Cinema LLC has acquired North American rights to the new kaiju film, HOSHI 35 (星35, 2023). Written and directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL, NEZURA 1964), and co-directed by Kazuma Yoneyama and Daisuke Sato, with effects by Sato, the movie uses traditional Japanese FX techniques (aka tokusatsu)

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    Source: Titan Co., Ltd JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijuyaro.com/ (Japan)Translation: Yuki MoritaSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra KAIJU YARROW! teaser poster. Photo courtesy of Titan Co., Ltd JP. ©2024 Team KAIJU GUY! The makers of the upcoming independent Japanese giant monster movie comedy KAIJU YARROW! (怪獣ヤロウ!, Kaijū Yarō!) have revealed new details about the production. The film is directed by Award-winning indie filmmaker Junichiro Yagi and produced by Mitsuyo Ota, both of Titan Co., Ltd JP. It will be be released theatrically in Japan on January 31, 2025 by Aya Pro JP (Aya Productions). Nikkatsu Corporation is handling international sales, and is marketing the movie with the English title KAIJU GUY!   KAIJU YARROW! stars comedian Gunpee (aka Gunpi) as Ichiro Yamada, a government employee in the tourism department of Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. After being ordered by the mayor to produce a "local

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    Photo courtesy of SC Films International. Source: SC Films International  Official Site: https://scfilmsinternational.com/current-films-live-action-titles/orang-ikan/ Special Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of SC Films International. The New monster movie ORANG IKAN is set to have it's World Premiere at the prestigious Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is a period drama based on the legend of a crytid called Orang Ikan (man fish), which was first reported by Japanese soldiers in World War II stationed in the islands south of Indonesia. In the story, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by one of these deadly creatures.   ORANG IKAN is an international peoduction between parties in Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and the United Kingdom. The film is supported by the Singapore Film Commission (SFC). It was directed by Mike Wiluan (BUFFALO BOYS,

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press releasee Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©Team Better Tomorrow Yoshikazu Ishii’s kaiju movie YUZO: THE BIGGEST BATTLE IN TOKYO (『特撮喜劇　大木勇造　人生最大の決戦』, Tokusatsu Kigeki Ōki Yūzō Jinsei Saidai no Kessen, 2022) is now available on DVD in North America from SRS Cinema. Ishii was an apprentice of the late Toho FX director Koichi Kawakita, and served as a special effects assistant director on GODZILLA: FINAL WARS,  NEGOTIATOR: MASHITA MASAYOSHI, DAIMAJIN KANON, and ULTRAMAN MEBIUS. He has directed  episodes of ULTRAMAN GINGA and ULTRAMAN GINGA S. SRS builds upon a successful relationship with Ishii following their release of his prior production, ATTACK OF THE GIANT TEACHER (アタック・オブ・ザ・ジャイアントティーチャー, Atakku Obu Za Jaianto Tīchā). Yuzo Ooki is unexpectedly fired. Managing to find a new job, Yuzo navigates the maze of crazy coworkers. Yuzo is undaunted, but he is bullied by his new workmates and

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    © Full Moon Features Source: MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Full Moon Features MVD Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Full Moon Blu-ray of THE PRIMEVALS (2023), the long-delayed film by the late stop motion genius David Allen (THE HOWLING, WILLOW, GHOSTBUSTERS 2, PUPPET MASTER, EQUINOX, FLESH GORDON Stop motion FX wizard David Allen's long-planned passion project was shelved in the 1990's after Allen passed away from cancer. Finally completed in 2023 by Full Moon and former Allen associate Chris Endicott (AVENGERS: ENDGAME), THE PRIMEVALS is the ultimate retro-fantasy adventure, employing a wild array of arresting, 100% hand-rendered, stop-motion special effects in the vein of THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, VALLEY OF GWANGI, CLASH OF THE TITANS and EQUINOX, and a rich orchestral score from composer Richard Band. THE PRIMEVALS lives!

    The team behind the CG shorts GODZILLA VS. GIGAN REX and GODZILLA VS. MEGALON have reunited for the new kaiju movie AYURA. Photo courtesy of Tokai Production. TM & ⒸAyura

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    The team behind the CG shorts GODZILLA VS. GIGAN REX and GODZILLA VS. MEGALON have reunited for the new kaiju movie AYURA. Photo courtesy of Tokai Production. TM & ⒸAyura Source: Tokai Production Co., Ltd. Official X (formerly Twitter): AYURA_gifu Special Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of Tokai Production. TM & ⒸAyura At "Godzilla Fest 2022", Toho premiered the computer animated short film, GODZILLA VS. GIGAN REX (ゴジラ VS ガイガンレクス, Gojira VS Gaigan Rekusu), from the studio's digital production brand GEMSTONE Creative Label. The film was written and directed by Takuya Kaminishi, who had worked for the VFX studio Shirogumi on the movies SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016), SHIN ULTRAMAN (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman, 2022) and GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0, ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan, 2023). Kaminishi's film was produced by Shirogumi and Tokai Production, a video production company founded by Akihiro

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    Source: MVD Entertainment press releasee Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Image courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©2021 The Great Yokai Wars Film Partners Following the recent Blu-ray release, THE GREAT YOKAI WAR: GUARDIANS (妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ, Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu, 2021) comes to DVD this October 8th from SRS Cinema. The film is the second entry in the popular Great Yokai War series from legendary director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER). In the year 20xx, cities located along the Fossa Magna, a fault that runs from north to south across the Japan island, are destroyed by what appears to be a storm or an earthquake. The route of the destruction points towards Tokyo. Meanwhile, in Beijing, Yokai from around the world come together for an international conference known as the "Yummit". They discover that monsters formed from ancient underwater fossils have combined into one giant Yokai and

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    © Full Moon Features Source: MVD Entertainment press releasee Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Full Moon Features THE PRIMEVALS (2023), the long-delayed film by the late stop motion genius David Allen (THE HOWLING, WILLOW, GHOSTBUSTERS 2, PUPPET MASTER, EQUINOX, FLESH GORDON), comes to Blu-ray this September from Full Moon Features (PUPPET MASTER, SUBSPECIES, DEMONIC TOYS). Deep in the Himalayas, a group of Sherpas subdue and kill a towering humanoid creature. Its remains - including a brain that appears to have undergone some kind of surgery - wind up under the supervision of Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills, BEYOND THE DOOR), who believes it to be one of the legendary Yeti. Joined by her former student Matt Connor (Richard Joseph Paul), a longtime believer in the creatures' existence, big-game hunter Rondo Montana (Leon Russom, THE BIG LEBOWSKI), and others,

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    Photo courtesy of Studio Mujaku. ©Studio Mujaku Source: Studio MujakuSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra In December 2022, SciFi Japan ran an exclusive preview of MIDNIGHT THE ERA, an independent kaiju short film that was being created through a combination of animation and traditional Japanese tokusatsu FX techniques. The film is produced by Studio Mujaku, a group of 30 university students led by director Hanasuke Okada and producer Kakeru Taiga, who have split their time between their school duties and making this movie.  Studio Mujaku has now released the official trailer for MIDNIGHT THE ERA... enjoy!  

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    ©General Incorporated Association One Percent Social Contribution, Koda Films Special Thanks to Avery Guerra and Yuki Morita A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Okubo Hikozaemon. Filmmaker Minoru Kawasaki (EVERYTHING SINKS EXCEPT JAPAN, EARTH DEFENSE WIDOW and MONSTER SEAFOOD WARS, PLANET PRINCE 2021), will next produce CYBORG ISSHINTASUKE (サイボーグ一心太助, Saibōgu Isshintasuke).   The film is inspired by the legendary hero Okubo Hikozaemon (1560-1639). For this story, Hikozaemon is reimagined as a modern businessman named Isshin Taisuke who is transformed into a cyborg to battle an evil corporation. This will be the next entry in Kawasaki's trilogy of movies produced and based in Kota, Aichi Prefecture (aka Koda Town), which started with SUPER LEGEND GOD HIKOZA (超伝合体ゴッドヒコザ, Chō-den Gattai Goddo Hikoza, 2022) and was followed by A UFO INTRUDER (突撃！隣のUFO, Totsugeki! Tonari no UFO, 2023).   The main character Isshin Taisuke was designed by manga artist

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    Photo courtesy of Small Town Monsters and Justin Cook PR. © 2024 Small Town Monsters Source: Small Town Monsters press releaseSpecial Thanks to Justin Cook Photo courtesy of Small Town Monsters and Justin Cook PR. © 2024 Small Town Monsters Cryptid investigator Eli Watson and Small Town Monsters head north of the border for a new documentary on one of the most intriguing monster legends of all time - the creature known as Ogopogo. Watson and his team have emerged from the murky depths with CURSED WATERS: CREATURE OF LAKE OKANAGA, featuring newly-shot compelling footage that supports the legends of monsters living in the deep. CURSED WATERS: CREATURE OF LAKE OKANAGA world premiered at Monster Fest 2 in Canton, OH. The doc will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video August 13th. A Blu-ray (SRP $19.99) and DVD (SRP ($14.99) will be available exclusively from

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    The official 3 volume graphic novel sequel to PACIFIC RIM and PACIFIC RIM UPRISING! Source: Legendary Comics, Rocketship Entertainment press release Photo courtesy of Legendary Comics. © 2024 Legendary Comics, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Pacific Rim TM & © Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Humanity faces its ultimate threat as the Precursors unleash a new wave of devastating Kaiju assaults on Earth in Pacific Rim: Final Breach! After years of failed attempts to enter the Anteverse, the trans-dimensional realm from which all Kaiju emerge, Jake Pentecost and Hermann Gottlieb conceive a daring last-ditch plan whose success hinges on finding legendary Jaeger pilot Raleigh Becket—the only human being to ever survive behind enemy lines. Living in exile off the grid, Raleigh must choose assured annihilation or confront his past and team up with a new generation to pilot the brand-new Gipsy Destroyer, the last Jaeger standing. Tensions escalate and

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    Source: 3Y FilmOfficial Site: http://3yfilm.co.jp/haniwatt (Japan)Special Thanks to Avery Guerra A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE ANCIENT WARRIOR HANIWATT poster by Takuma Asai. Photo courtesy of 3Y Film. ©Kenji Taketomi/ Futabasha / NET WEB 3Y Film, makers of THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL (大仏廻国, Daibutsu Kokaiku, 2019) and NEZURA 1964 (ネズラ1964, 2020) and HOSHI 35 (星35), will next produce ANCIENT WARRIOR HANIWATT (古代戦士ハニワット, Kodai Senshi Haniwatto), a live action adaptation of the manga of the same name.   Created by Kenji Taketomi, Ancient Warrior Haniwatt began serialization in Futabasha's Manga Action in 2018. To date, 10 collected volumes have been released in Japan. Inspired by the Daimajin films and Kamen Rider TV franchise, Taketomi developed the story of a hero defending modern Japan from raging monstrous beings, with the twist that the title character and creature designs are based on ancient Japanese haniwa clay statues and figurines.  

    SciFi Japan is pleased to share a preview of the KAMEN RIDER GOTCHARD / BAKUAGE SENTAI BOONBOOMGER theatrical double feature -- direct from Toei! Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGotchard ・Boonboomger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei

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    SciFi Japan is pleased to share a preview of the KAMEN RIDER GOTCHARD / BAKUAGE SENTAI BOONBOOMGER theatrical double feature -- direct from Toei! Photo courtesy of Toei. ⓒGotchard ・Boonboomger Movie Production Committee ⓒIshimori Pro・TV Asahi・ADK EM・Toei ⓒTV Asahi・Toei AG・Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://gotchard-boonboom-24movie.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Kana Niwata A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Run into the Summer of Heroes.What is the history-shaking incident that the alchemists challenge?!What is the greatest Bakuage ever delivered by a delivery man?!Kamen Rider Gotchard and Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger are waiting for you on the screen!Let's Gotcha together the best summer ever!!A spectacular double feature opens in theaters on Friday, July 26th! Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, promotional artwork, and photo galleries for their latest Super Sentai/Kamen Rider theatrical release, which was first announced this spring with the advance title KAMEN RIDER THE SUMMER

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the Australian horror-thriller STING ( 2022). After her pet spider rapidly transforms into a giant flesh-eating monster, a 12-year-old girl must fight for her life—and her family’s survival in this exciting, elevated spin on the creature horror genre for contemporary audiences​​.  Written & Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE), with the monster special effects by the Academy Award-winning Weta Workshop (Special Visual Effects, KING KONG, 2005), the film stars Alyla Browne (THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART,  FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, upcoming SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3), Penelope Mitchell (HELLBOY), Ryan Corr (HOLDING THE MAN), and Jermaine Fowler (COMING 2 AMERICA)​​. STING is now

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