In the late 1980s, Variety Magazine published a report that Toho would make an animated Godzilla movie, as a coproduction between Japan and the US. Not much is known, and I found out about it in a very informative video delving into the Godzilla franchise, from commonly known, to very obscure. It was set to be released in 1988, and would have Godzilla face against the gargantuas, as reported by the 45th issue of FilmFax. It was supposedly cancelled.
Anyone know anything about this movie? Any thoughts?
Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
Never heard of it, but it sounds like an idea Saperstein had that didn't go beyond that. The fact it's not as widely known probably supports that theory.
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It sounds similar to an idea proposed in 78. It also would have Godzilla facing one or more Gargantua, but it never went past the planning phase.
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
I agree with this.UltramanGoji wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:53 pm Never heard of it, but it sounds like an idea Saperstein had that didn't go beyond that. The fact it's not as widely known probably supports that theory.
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BTW, I gotta say this video is informative and fun. Many of the information is what I already knew through Wikizilla, but there are also things I didn't know.Voyager wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:24 pm I found out about it in a very informative [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrN55HYAwUA&t=4692s]video delving into
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
Whatever it would have been, I just hope that the much wider window of animation would have allowed for a lot more creative opportunities.
Also, yours truly helped write a What If? as part of a larger alternate history project where this was actually made.
https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/ ... t-21728561
Also, yours truly helped write a What If? as part of a larger alternate history project where this was actually made.
https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/ ... t-21728561
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
I read somewhere it was a concept Saperstein kicked around a whike until the Tristar deal superceded it in the early '90s.
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
Does anyone think a western-produced animated Godzilla film could happen one day?
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
Erm, maybe. It would probably be done by a really notable animation studio like Disney or DreamWorks though, not an indie companyLegendZilla wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:32 pm Does anyone think a western-produced animated Godzilla film could happen one day?
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
Disney is not going to make a Godzilla movie, dude.Gigantis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:18 pmErm, maybe. It would probably be done by a really notable animation studio like Disney or DreamWorks though, not an indie companyLegendZilla wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:32 pm Does anyone think a western-produced animated Godzilla film could happen one day?
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Re: Variety’s Animated Godzilla Film
Why not WB animation?Legion1979 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:26 pmDisney is not going to make a Godzilla movie, dude.Gigantis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:18 pmErm, maybe. It would probably be done by a really notable animation studio like Disney or DreamWorks though, not an indie companyLegendZilla wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:32 pm Does anyone think a western-produced animated Godzilla film could happen one day?