Before the idea of a "Space" Godzilla was conceived, a variation of the space terror King Ghidorah was brought to the table to be Godzilla's next opponent following Mechagodzilla. While the Ghidorah from 1991's Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah was more of a man-made creation, this proposal would have included "Keizer Ghidorah," a monster that originated from the depths of space.
However, in the summer of 1994, Yamato Takeru (1994) would see its theatrical release in Japan, with the movie's primary antagonist being the eight-headed dragon, Orochi. As a result, the short-lived Godzilla vs. Keizer Ghidorah pitch would end up being rejected due to Orochi being so similar in nature to Ghidorah. |
