Tokyo Braces for a Brand-New Monster Attack in First U.S. Trailer for 'Shin Godzilla'
When last we saw Japan’s most famous radioactive monster, he was stomping through San Francisco — much to the chagrin of Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s bland military hero — in Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Warner Bros. effort Godzilla. This fall, the anything-but-jolly green giant returns to his home city in an all-new reboot from Japan’s Toho, the studio that created him. And as its first stateside trailer indicates, his re-emergence has sent the residents of Tokyo into a panicked frenzy.
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Dubbed Shin Godzilla for its American premiere (it was known as Godzilla Resurgence overseas), the latest outing for the nuclear-energized beast will be his 31st overall, and 29th from Toho. Given that it’s intended to restart the series from scratch, the film — co-directed by Hideaki Anno, who created the popular Evangelion franchise — will boast a familiar premise, with government and military officials struggling to cope with the arrival of Godzilla, who’s stomping his way to the heart of Tokyo. Given that basic set-up, as well as the fact that its dialogue will be dubbed for American audiences, it’s no surprise that the film’s excellent domestic promo is driven by music and emphasizes close-ups of anxious men and women’s faces — some in offices, others in crowds in underground subways — reacting to the Godzilla crisis, until it finally delivers its tail-wagging money shot.
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Aiming to deliver roaring throwback thrills to legions of Godzilla fans worldwide, all while putting a particular emphasis on the logistical response to the monster’s existence (and rampage), Shin Godzilla will receive a limited U.S. theatrical release from Oct. 11-18.
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