Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com SciFi Japan has updated our selection of television spots released by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures in the weeks leading up to and following GODZILLA`s opening in theaters across North America. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Now playing in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres, GODZILLA is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures has updated their Electronic Press Kit for the new GODZILLA with six additional video interviews featuring the lead cast and filmmakers. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see
Japanese poster. © Takashi Murakami/ Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
Murakami will Appear in Person for Post-Screening Q&As in Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York Source: Kaikai Kiki Co., Blum & Poe, Strategy PR Official Site: mememe.gaga.ne.jp (Japan), jellyfisheyesthemovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Rachel Allen Kaikai Kiki Co. and Blum & Poe have announced that world-renowned visual artist Takashi Murakami`s debut film JELLYFISH EYES (???????, Mememe no Kurage, 2013) is now touring nationwide, screening at cultural institutions in several US cities. JELLYFISH EYES transforms the classic cinematic trope of the new kid on the block into a genre-defying adventure set in a post-Fukushima world. The film follows young Masashi (Takuto Sueoka) who, after his father`s death, moves with his mother to a small city in the Japanese countryside. But when he discovers that their new apartment is already inhabited by a pint-sized, gravity-defying creature, Masashi begins to pull back the curtain
Kayano, Rumi Hanai, Rina Takeda and Nana Seino are the DANGER DOLLS in director Shusuke Kaneko`s new dimension-hopping sci-fi action film. Photo courtesy of Birch Tree Entertainment. © 2014 Danger Dolls Film Partners
First in Slate of Action Titles Co-Produced by Birch Tree Ent. and Japanese Companies Soft on Demand, Torin & Moob Source: Birch Tree Entertainment Official Movie Site: shojo-isekai.com (Japan), danger-dolls.com (US) Special Thanks to Marc Walkow Birch Tree Entertainment, Soft On Demand, Torin and Moob announced today that they have signed an overall deal to finance, produce and distribute a slate of martial arts action films, beginning with the sci-fi actioner DANGER DOLLS (??????????, Shojo wa Isekai de Tatakatta). DANGER DOLLS will debut at this year`s Marche du Film in Cannes, and is directed by Japanese fantasy and sci-fi movie veteran Shusuke Kaneko, creator of the highly-acclaimed 1990s Gamera series, the manga-inspired DEATH NOTE films and GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ??????, Gojira, Mosura, Kingughidora: Daikaiju Soshingeki, 2001), which many consider to be the best contemporary entry in
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures has released an Electronic Press Kit for the new GODZILLA, featuring production videos offering a behind the scenes look at the film. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS!
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures has released an Electronic Press Kit for the new GODZILLA, featuring brief video interviews with the director and producers of the film. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
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An Interview with Godzilla Commercial Suit Actor Douglas Tait Official Site: snickers.com Official Movie Site: Godzillamovie.com Godzilla is awesome. Except when he`s hungry. You`re Not You When You`re Hungry. SNICKERS Satisfies. The marketing tie-in campaign for the new GODZILLA from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures kicked off early this year with a television commercial for Snickers candy bars. The latest entry in the brand`s popular “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” advertising campaign, the spot was released online on February 28 and made its television debut during the live broadcast of The Academy Awards on March 2, 2014. While the new Godzilla is a computer animated creation, the Snickers commercial brings the monster to life using the classic "suitmation" FX of the Toho films. Performing in the Godzilla suit is Douglas Tait, an actor and stuntman whose credits include the feature films
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures has released an Electronic Press Kit for the new GODZILLA, featuring brief video interviews with the stars of the film. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and PACIFIC RIM at
GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © 2014 Warner bros Entertainment Inc. © 2014 Chrysler Group LLC
Social Media Campaign Offer Fans a Chance to Win Exciting Prizes Source: Chrysler Group LLC press release Official Site: fiatusa.com Official Movie Site: Godzillamovie.com In our newest television commercial, the FIAT 500 experiences firsthand the power and size of Godzilla. Godzilla notices the FIAT 500L, but he`s eying a snack rather than the panoramic, floating roof. And while the 500L does a good job of overcoming the road-level obstacles of the escape, the clutches of Godzilla finally catch up to the speedy Italian. Watch to find out what happens next, and don`t miss Warner Bros. Pictures` and Legendary Pictures` epic action adventure GODZILLA in theaters May 16, 2014. Leading up to the May 16, 2014, release of Warner Bros. Pictures` and Legendary Pictures` hugely anticipated epic action adventure GODZILLA, FIAT Brand North America launched a new commercial across television on Monday, May 5.
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures has released an Electronic Press Kit for the new GODZILLA, featuring five video clips from the film. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and PACIFIC RIM at Comic-Con Legendary Pictures Sets GODZILLA Release Date
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have released a new GODZILLA trailer for Asian territories. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and
A mysterious woman targets marathon runners in LIVE, Noboru Iguchi`s adaptation of the best-selling novel. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014
Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: live-movie.jp (Japan) Kadokawa Pictures has released high-res photos and a trailer for LIVE (???, Raivu), a new extreme suspense movie directed by Noboru Iguchi (MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD, KARATE-ROBO ZABORGAR, DEAD SUSHI). The film is based on the 2005 novel Live by Yusuke Yamada, best-selling author of The Chasing World and Puzzle. One day a man`s mother is abducted, and the kidnappers deliver a copy of the book Live along with instructions that the only way to save her is to run in a televised marathon. The man does as ordered only to discover the other runners were also forced into the race to save kidnapped loved ones... and all are carrying copies of the book. As they run the race, the competitors are killed one by one. Only clues hidden in Live can help them make it to the finish line... LIVE
Theatrical poster with Tenka Hashimoto as Mitsuki Kanzaki. Image courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014
Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: imocyo.jp (Japan) NOTE: This article contains adult content. A new sister with a chastity belt? Cranky baby sister, rookie big brother and a girl ghost take us to a fetish world we have never seen before... Kadokawa will bring their controversial but popular Recently, My Sister is Unusual. (?????????????????????, Saikin, Imooto no Yoosu ga Chotto Okashiin Da Ga.) manga and anime series to cinemas with a live-action feature film adaptation, opening May 17th in Japan. The movie is being marketed internationally by Kadokawa with the English title WHAT`S GOING ON WITH MY SISTER? Created by Mari Matsuzawa, Recently, My Sister is Unusual. -- also known by the nickname ImoCho -- debuted in the November 9, 2010 issue of Monthly Dragon Age (?????????, Gekkan Doragon Eiji) from Kadokawa`s Fujimi Shobo publishing division. The story is described as
The Saint Seiya saga continues in the new CG anime film, SAINT SEIYA: LEGEND OF SANCTUARY. Image courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 2014 Masami Kurumada/'Saint Seiya' Production Committee
New High-Res Images and Press Release from Toei Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: saintseiya2014.com (Japan) Toei has released new images and poster art for their upcoming computer animated theatrical feature SAINT SEIYA: LEGEND OF SANCTUARY (????? LEGEND of SANCTUARY, Seinto Seiya Legend of Sanctuary). The sixth movie -- but the first CG film -- based on Masami Kurumada`s manga Saint Seiya, LEGEND OF SANCTUARY will open in Japan on Saturday, June 21st. Toei has also issued the following press release regarding the film`s theme song... Global Artist Yoshiki Pens Theme Song for Globally Anticipated SAINT SEIYA Film We are pleased to announce that Yoshiki, leader of globally renowned band X Japan, has written the worldwide theme song for the new movie version of SAINT SEIYA: LEGEND OF SANCTUARY, brought to film to honor the 40th anniversary of Masami Kurumada’s passionate
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Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: tamakolovestory.com (Japan) Shochiku has released a new trailer and additional images from the anime feature film TAMAKO LOVE STORY (??????????, Tamako Rabusutoorii). The sequel to the TAMAKO MARKET (????????, Tamako Maaketto, 2013) television series will be released in Japanese cinemas on April 26, 2014. For more information on TAMAKO LOVE STORY, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: TAMAKO LOVE STORY Anime Film in April 2014 TAMAKO LOVE STORY Trailer and Images
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have released an extended preview of the new GODZILLA. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and PACIFIC RIM at Comic-Con Legendary Pictures Sets GODZILLA Release Date Warner Bros and Legendary Announce Cast and Start of Production for GODZILLA GODZILLA
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Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com April 18, 2014 Update: Added GODZILLA "Nature Has An Order" TV spot. This week Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures began releasing the first television spots for the new GODZILLA. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary
Image courtesy of Shochiku Co. © Kyoto Animation /Usagiyama Shoten Machi
Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: tamakolovestory.com (Japan) Shochiku has provided the trailer and images from the anime feature film TAMAKO LOVE STORY (??????????, Tamako Rabusutoorii). The sequel to the TAMAKO MARKET (????????, Tamako Maaketto, 2013) television series will be released in Japanese cinemas on April 26, 2014. For more information on TAMAKO LOVE STORY, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: TAMAKO LOVE STORY Anime Film in April 2014
© 2013 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures Official Site: Godzillamovie.com An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, GODZILLA is a Legendary Pictures production directed by Gareth Edwards. Slated to open on May 16, 2014, the film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX in select theatres and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: GODZILLA RETURNS! Legendary Pictures Previews GODZILLA and PACIFIC RIM at Comic-Con Legendary Pictures Sets GODZILLA Release Date Warner Bros and Legendary Announce Cast and Start of Production for GODZILLA GODZILLA (2014) Press Release Warner Bros Releases Trailer and Poster for GODZILLA Warner Bros