SHIN GODZILLA International Exclusive: Korean Info, Trailer and High-Res Pics from MediaCastle

Author: Kim Song-ho Source: MediaCastle Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shin-godzilla.kr (Korea)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) will be released in Korea this March. The exact release date has not yet been revealed, but it is estimated to be early in the month.

SHIN GODZILLA marks the third Godzilla film to receive a theatrical release in Korea, following GODZILLA 2000 (???2000 ?????, Gojira Ni-sen Mireniamu, 1999) in August 2000 and GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (??? FINAL WARS, Gojira Finaru Uozu, 2004) in December 2011. Several other titles in the series were shown in July 2014, as Godzilla`s 60th anniversary program for The 18th Buchon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN). The Korean premiere of SHIN GODZILLA was held in October 2016 at the 21st Busan International Film Festival, with co-director / special effects director Shinji Higuchi and star Hiroki Hasegawa attending the first showing on October 7. On February 1, Korean importer MediaCastle kicked off the promotional campaign of SHIN GODZILLA for the Korean market by releasing the teaser trailer and the teaser poster of the film. Both have been arranged to appeal to the local audience, especially the trailer, which is highly action-oriented and fairly different from the Japanese counterpart. Also, the teaser poster does not feature Godzilla at all, and is in the landscape format, a rarity in Korea, where most film posters are in portrait format. MediaCastle told this writer that various promotional campaigns and sweepstakes will follow for Korean fans. MediaCastle received great attention earlier this year, as its first release of 2017, YOUR NAME. (?????, Kimi no na wa., 2016), which opened on January 4, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever released in Korea. As of February 2, YOUR NAME. attracted 3.48 million admissions nationwide, surpassing the former record holder HOWL`S MOVING CASTLE`s (???????, Hauru no ugoku shiro, 2004) 3.01 million admissions. More news will follow as MediaCastle unveils further information and promotional materials for the Korean release of SHIN GODZILLA.

SHIN GODZILLA (????, Shin Gojilla)

Korean Premiere: October 7, 2016 (Busan International Film Festival) Korean Theatrical Release: March 2017 Running Time: 120 Minutes Language: Japanese (Korean Subtitles) Directors: Hideaki Ano, Shinji Higuchi Starring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara Production: Toho Co., Ltd. Distributor: MediaCastle / Megabox Plus M © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD.

About MediaCastle

MediaCastle was found in 2005 and is based in Seoul, Korea. The company has been importing, distributing and producing theatrical and VOD contents, such as 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (??5???????, Byosoku go senchimetoru, 2007), PIANO NO MORI (?????, Piano no mori, 2007), YOU ARE SO YUMMY (?????????, Omae Umaso da na, 2010), THE LIFE OF GUSKO BUDORI (??????????, 2012), 100 YEN LOVE (????, Hyakuen no koi, 2014), THE EMPIRE OF CORPSES(?????, Shisha no teikoku, 2015) and the recent Japanese mega-hit anime YOUR NAME.(?????, Kimi no na wa, 2016). In 2015, MediaCastle produced YOU ARE SO YUMMY: HAPPY TO BE WITH YOU (????????????, Anata wo zutto aishiteru), the sequel to 2010`s YOU ARE SO YUMMY, the animated feature film based on the popular children`s book series by Tatsuya Miyanishi.

About Toho Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-nine Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan annually since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.

For more information on SHIN GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: