BRUSH OF THE GOD: Keizo Murase’s Indie Kaiju Epic Picked Up By SRS Cinema For North America
SRS Cinema is heading up a theatrical, digital, and physical media release for the late Keizo Murase’s indie kaiju epic, Brush Of The God. The film was Murase’s feature debut at the helm, as well as his only directorial credit contributing to his extensive career in the 1950s working as a monster suit designer for various IPs, including Godzilla, Ultraman, DaiMajin and more.
“Special effects modelmaker Kenzo Tokimiya has passed away. Akari, who did not have good memories of her grandfather’s work, visits a farewell party for his fans with mixed feelings. There, she meets her classmate Takuya, a hardcore tokusatsu fan.
“Akari and Takuya meet a young man named Hozumi, who was going to be in the movie Brush of the God that Kenzo was going to make. This comes as a surprise to Akari, since this is the first she has heard that her grandfather was involved in such a production. Hozumi picks up a brush, a prop from the Brush of the God exhibit, and draws a circle in the air: ‘Please save his world!’
“With Hozumi’s words, Akari and Takuya are swallowed by the wormhole that suddenly appears. The next thing they know, they have entered the world of the movie Brush of the God, greeted by the terrible visage of the kaiju Yamata no Orochi, which is not supposed to be in the movie, trying to burn everything in this world.
“In order to get back to the original world, the two must unravel the secret of the movie Brush of the God that Kenzo was supposed to make.”
Brush Of The God launched crowdfunding efforts in 2021 before its production and subsequent completion and festival circulation. The film eventually screened for the 23rd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival for its international premiere.
SRS Cinema said in a statement, “We are extremely honored to present this landmark release to North American fans. The release plan is for a limited regional theatrical release tour in the late summer through the fall followed by physical media and digital releases in winter.”
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