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GODZILLA Will Return For A Sequel

From L to R: Director Gareth Edwards with actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson on the set of Godzilla (2014). Photo: Warner Bros.

Godzilla continues to reign supreme scoring some major high marks with $103M worldwide at the box office and rising, making it the single largest opening weekend of the year. While some may have been, and continue to be doubtful of director Gareth Edwards‘ newest monster thriller reboot, in large part, all positive opinions outweigh any negative critiques that may be out there. Point in fact, our own Darren Bailey screened the film earlier this month and glossed over it in his latest review, callng it “the single greatest creature movie since Jurassic Park.”

I saw it in 3D in a late night showing on Friday, and I might see it again. However, if you have not seen it yet, all signs point to it as a must-see, if not merely a preamble to the sequel. Yes, Warner Bros has made it official and are now on board with Legendary Pictures to develop a second offering attributed as a true, visionary love letter to the 1954 thriller from Toho, with Edwards tapped once again to helm.

Personally, I’m happy this film won’t flop. It’s a great Hollywood reboot of classic franchise and does away with Roland Emmerich’s huge mistake of a film 1998. It’s also one of those proud moments in life where Hollywood finally gets it right. So, needless to say, there’s reason to rejoice, with more monster battles ahead and a great director that knows how to tap into the source material for a modern audience.

Good job, Gareth!

H/T: Deadline

The Bailey Review: GODZILLA (2014)

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From the opening credits of the film, where vintage footage of nuclear bomb “tests” are shown, we are immediately engaged in this world. We see glimpses of Godzilla’s scaly back right from the get-go. The surprise isn’t that there is a giant, God-like lizard monster living underwater. We already know that, which is great. Now we can focus on the lives of the humans in this story, one where there just happens to be an epic creature living in the Pacific.

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Check Out These New Clips From GODZILLA

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With a forthcoming mobile video game and prequel comic book on the way this month by Legendary Comics, Godzilla fans have all the reason in the world to stay excited as the King Of Monsters himself prepares to dominate the box office on May 16. In light of this, we have some clips for the film which you can check out below, courtesy of IGN.

Check out the clips and make sure to get your tickets ASAP, and CLICK HERE to purchase your copy of Godzilla: Awakening and other Godzilla-related swag.

SYNOPSIS:

An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “The Bourne Legacy”) and Bryan Cranston (“Argo,” TV’s “Breaking Bad”).

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WOLFCOP. That Is All.

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A few years after conceptualizing and finally realizing his vision for a new creature feature, writer and director Lowell Dean is ready to finally unleash his creation into the filmgoing wilderness with the new movie, Wolfcop, starring Leo Fafard in the title role. Nothing too difficult to comprehend here, it is what it is. It’s pulpy, gruesome, sexy and favorably explody. It’s a comedic action horror thriller with all the trimmings, and there’s a trailer below to show for it.

Plus, with just three weeks left as of this writing, the film’s official indiegogo campaign is looking forward to reaching even more stretchgoals to help bring Wolfcop the franchise potential it carries. And of course, there are AWESOME perks for your generosity to match.

Wolfcop premieres in Canada beginning on June 6, followed by a theatrical release everywhere in September. Watch the trailer below and feel free to open the description for subscription links to more cool content.

SYNOPSIS:

It’s not unusual for alcoholic cop Lou Garou to black out and wake up in unfamiliar surroundings, but lately things have taken a strange turn.

Crime scenes seem oddly familiar. Lou’s senses are heightened, and when the full moon is out, he’s a rage-fueled werewolf. WOLFCOP is one cop’s quest to become a better man…

One transformation at a time.

H/T: Twitchfilm

Lucas Till Unleashes His Inner Beast In The New Trailer For WOLVES

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To many of us, David Hayter will always be the titular hero in the Steve Wang-directed 1994 sequel cult hit, Guyver 2: Dark Hero. However since then, he’s moved on to greener pastures in his field starring in numerous projects serving as actor, voice actor, producer, filmmaker and award-winning screenwriter to name a few. And this year, we are closer to witnessing his directorial debut in the form of the new action horror slasher thriller, Wolves, with X-Men: Days Of Future Past co-star Lucas Till opposite Bullet To The Head co-star Jason Momoa.

The film has since been acquired for North American distribution courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment and is primed for a summer release with an official date pending. Merritt Patterson and John Pyper-Ferguson also star, with creature effects by Oscar winners Dave and Lou Elsey.

Stay tuned for more information:

SYNOPSIS:

Cayden Richards, 18, has it all: Captain of the high school football team; straight-A student; gorgeous girlfriend. But when he wakes one dark night to find his parents brutally murdered, he is horrified to realize that he is turning into an animal: a wild, savage wolf.

Panicked, Cayden runs, determined to find out what is happening to him. His quest leads him to the strange, isolated town of Lupine Ridge, where two clans of wolves are on the brink of war.

The opposing clans are lead by Connor, the powerful, pure-blood alpha of a savage pack and John Tollerman, an old farmer, committed to protecting the human citizens of Lupine Ridge. But when Cayden falls for Angelina, the beautiful, young mate promised to Connor, a battle to the death is inevitable.

And as the past begins to reveal itself, Cayden’s place in the world becomes clearer – as does his power to put an end to the savage violence building up around and within him…