Comic-Con 2012 Discussion

[gatorzilla]

IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes both have this movie coming out in 2014 now

Really hoping we get something official in a few weeks at comic con

[Cookson]

You know... while PACIFIC RIM sounds awesome, and I'm sure we'll all enjoy it, I think WB/LP is treating that film as a build up film for Godzilla. Get people thinking about Kaiju... and then just smack everyone with the King of the Monsters himself!

I still say they should have just combined the stories of Pacific Rim and Godzilla together... but oh well.

[Jomei]

All the merchandise...toys, clothes, posters, books, trading cards, bed sheets, accessories you name it and then already add the IDW comic series to it

Personally, I think the merchandise is going to be low-key. I don't think we're going to get nearly as much as we did when GINO came out, for several reasons.

I dont see why it would be low-key. Maybe not as much but still a good amount. Godzilla is a huge cultural icon who is still popular just not having any movies in awhile hurts but once the new one comes out (which there is still buzz about) people will buy that stuff

GINO's merchandising was totally over the top. I'm sure when this movie comes out we'll get plenty of cool stuff, but it's probably not going to be anything like the circus that GINO was.

[Hellspawn28]

GINO's merchandise would sold better if the movie didn't suck. It's a shame since I liked most of the GINO merchandise as a kid and I wanted those GTS toys get made. Back on topic, I hope we see another t-shirt design like we did in 2010.

[gatorzilla]

My full thoughts on this whole thing-

With us getting a SDCC exclusive Godzilla figure and assuming IDW will be promoting their Godzilla too what are the odds you think we will get something from Legendary Pictures on the new Godzilla movie? They have to be pretty decent

Last month Gareth Edwards said that they were in the worst part of filmmaking with was the "waiting process" so i am assuming that they are either waiting on script approval or budget approval or both and trying to get everything finalized and ready to start casting a filming

I truely think we will get something new at comic con on this film hopefully a release date and maybe concept art or teaser poster. Everything seems to be pointing to a 2014 release date. 2014 will be the 60th anniversary of Godzilla and that would be an excellent promotional tool and ever since 1954 a Godzilla movie has been out every anniversary year. On Legendary Pictures wikipedia page the release date for Godzilla has changed from TBA to 2014. Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB now also list this film as 2014.

While yes Legendary will be more focused this year promoting Pacific Rim and Man of Steel what will they have planned for 2013 Comic Con since both of those films will be out? 2013 SDCC would be perfect to promote Godzilla.

Im hoping we atleast get a release date or some major update on the film. The timing is getting there now

[Godzilla2000Zero]

Yeah that sounds like a plan

[Gojira21]

GINO's merchandise would sold better if the movie didn't suck. It's a shame since I liked most of the GINO merchandise as a kid and I wanted those GTS toys get made. Back on topic, I hope we see another t-shirt design like we did in 2010.

I remeber that, and i loved it. I even loved all the publicity stuff they did it really built up strong expecatations but movie failed.

and back on topic again lol I hope at least something is mentioned at Comic Con to at least show they have not fully forgotten about it

[gatorzilla]

On the SuperHeroHype forums they are talking about the LP Godzilla and one of them just posted this....

Panels are separated by studios. WB and Legendary have their own panels, and I went to the Legendary panel last year. The head of Legendary apologized about the lack of Godzilla updates but promised to have news the next year (this year.)

That would make sense and go with what Gareth Edwards said last month "Hope to have some proper news soon. So you wont have to wait too long at all."

Thoughts?

[ghidorasauras]

^ so there's gonna be news on LP godzilla at comicon? good thing Im going

[Living Corpse]

^ We don't know. We're just desperate to hear something, anything that hasn't been said already.

[Godzilla2000Zero]

Well it seems Legendary is starting to talk about Godzilla more and remember the Thomas Tull interview for Fast Company article about 100 Most Creative People in Business how he describes Godzilla as one of his next big projects and at Kapow Gareth Edwards said he hopes we can have so real news soon and that he had a meeting with Toho which we can all assume was about the movie and how they are in the waiting process which was like a month ago and around SDCC it would have been close to 2 months for them to approve whatever that needs to be approved so we have every reason to believe that we could get an update at Comic Con but I honestly wouldn't get my hopes up until we actually have confirmation

[gatorzilla]

^yes yes exactly! All the signs seems to be pointing to something around comic con. Look at what we have had in the last month

This from Thomas Tull...

Movies are still his main focus, though, and one of his next big projects is a new Godzilla. "We sat down and said, ‘What does Godzilla mean?' How do we tell a story that touches on that and takes it to a new level?" In the 1950s, as Japan recovered from atomic bombs, Godzilla represented something very real. And now? "Godzilla is an unbelievable primal fear. We always ask ourselves, If you turned on CNN and all of a sudden this huge creature emerges from the bay and it can breathe atomic fire, what would happen in the world? That got us very excited."

From Director Gareth Edwards...

"It's going great and I'm genuinely excited about it. We're just working really hard with Legendary, who have been fantastic. Thomas Tull has just been an absolute pleasure and nothing like the experience they warn you about when you go to Hollywood. I can't say much other than I hope that we'll have some proper news soon. So you won't have to wait too long at all."

“Well, we are in the worst part of the whole film making process which is waiting. We spent almost a year working on the script and on different drafts, going back and forth trading emails with the production company and everything. I had this lucky chance of writing with Mark and so I feel like, it’s a strange feeling, because at the same time I feel like a lot has happened, but at the same time I’m so deep in the project…”

And from a guy on SuperHeroHype forum...

Panels are separated by studios. WB and Legendary have their own panels, and I went to the Legendary panel last year. The head of Legendary apologized about the lack of Godzilla updates but promised to have news the next year (this year.)

While the last one may not mean as much it still adds up with the other stuff and makes me truely believe we may be getting something big at Comic Con. Which since that will take place at the same time as G-fest if we get something at comic con this will be a fun g-fest for us fans!

[Blackout286]

Hopefully this means that we'll actually get something worth biting on. Come on Comic-Con!

[shinmattiathekaiju]

I have my finger crossed.

[Chris55]

GINO's merchandise would sold better if the movie didn't suck. It's a shame since I liked most of the GINO merchandise as a kid and I wanted those GTS toys get made.

True

I don't know if anything will be at Comic Con. I kinda doubt it.

[Pkmatrix]

I don't know if anything will be at Comic Con. I kinda doubt it.

I'm feeling optimistic about it. ^_^

If they're waiting on a budget to be approved now, then maybe we'll start hearing news about casting by the time SDCC comes around.

[Godzilla2000Zero]

Someone I know contacted Max Borenstein on Twitter

Tim Bean ‏@Pigmon1960
@MAXBORENSTEIN Would like me me to deliver a message to the Godzilla fans or Akira Takarada at G-fest for you? http://www.g-fan.com

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@Pigmon1960 Hi G-Fans, it's going great and we hope to have some exciting news for you all real soon!

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[Jomei]

Stop the presses.

But yeah, let's hope REAL soon means imminently soon.

[Living Corpse]

If they do plan on a 2014 release date then now's the time to start looking for actors and film, next years the time to start building hype with the teasers and shit.

[gatorzilla]

Someone I know contacted Max Borenstein on Twitter

Tim Bean ‏@Pigmon1960
@MAXBORENSTEIN Would like me me to deliver a message to the Godzilla fans or Akira Takarada at G-fest for you? http://www.g-fan.com

Details Expand Collapse Reply RetweetedRetweet Delete FavoritedFavorite 23h Max Borenstein ‏@MAXBORENSTEIN
@Pigmon1960 Hi G-Fans, it's going great and we hope to have some exciting news for you all real soon!

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Thats actually good to hear. While obviously nothing big will be said or announced over twitter its a good indication that we may be getting something big at Comic Con. Take what he said and add it to what has been said the past month...

Producer Thomas Tull...

Movies are still his main focus, though, and one of his next big projects is a new Godzilla. "We sat down and said, ‘What does Godzilla mean?' How do we tell a story that touches on that and takes it to a new level?" In the 1950s, as Japan recovered from atomic bombs, Godzilla represented something very real. And now? "Godzilla is an unbelievable primal fear. We always ask ourselves, If you turned on CNN and all of a sudden this huge creature emerges from the bay and it can breathe atomic fire, what would happen in the world? That got us very excited."

Director Gareth Edwards...

"It's going great and I'm genuinely excited about it. We're just working really hard with Legendary, who have been fantastic. Thomas Tull has just been an absolute pleasure and nothing like the experience they warn you about when you go to Hollywood. I can't say much other than I hope that we'll have some proper news soon. So you won't have to wait too long at all."

“Well, we are in the worst part of the whole film making process which is waiting. We spent almost a year working on the script and on different drafts, going back and forth trading emails with the production company and everything. I had this lucky chance of writing with Mark and so I feel like, it’s a strange feeling, because at the same time I feel like a lot has happened, but at the same time I’m so deep in the project…”

Guy on SuperHeroHype forum...

Panels are separated by studios. WB and Legendary have their own panels, and I went to the Legendary panel last year. The head of Legendary apologized about the lack of Godzilla updates but promised to have news the next year (this year.)

And now add what Max Borenstein said...

Hi G-Fans, it's going great and we hope to have some exciting news for you all real soon!

While taking a wild shot in the dark with this I would say theres a good chance the script has been approved and budgets may be about done too. Like i said just a guess but judging by all of this just in the past month or so when we had been a dry spell for awhile news wise really starts to make you think. All the pieces look to be in place for a big announcement at Comic Con and if not there then around that time. People can take all this as good or bad or whatever but looking at it I'd say its a safe bet our American Godzilla movie is about to move full steam ahead G-fans! Fingers crossed!