Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization

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Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization
Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization
Author(s) Greg Cox
Publisher Titan Books
Publish date May 20, 2014
Genre Novel, Film Adaptation, Science Fiction
ISBN ISBN-10: 1783290943
ISBN-13: 9781783290949
For the novelization of TriStar Pictures' GODZILLA, see Godzilla: The Novelization.

Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization is a novel based on Legendary Pictures' Godzilla, written by Greg Cox. It was published by Titan Books on May 20, 2014.[1]

Description

"The official novelization of the much-anticipated brand-new Godzilla movie--a rebirth for the major international franchise! Gareth Edwards' Godzilla will be released on May 16, 2014!

"An epic rebirth of Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence."[1]

Differences from the Movie

  • In an extended opening, the USS Nautilus surfaces at Bikini Atoll, its arrival reminding islanders of a sea monster.
  • Ishiro Serizawa and Vivienne Graham visit irradiated survivors of the Universal Western Mining collapse. Footage from this scene appears on Godzilla's DVD and Blu-ray bonus features.
  • Ford Brody meets Elle and Sam at Travis Air Force Base after returning from his tour of duty. Sam is shy around him at first. A photo of this scene was available on the promotional site MUTOResearch.net.
  • Ford talks to a customs official at Narita Airport on his way to post Joe Brody's bail. A photo of this scene appears in the book Godzilla: The Art of Destruction, with the official played by prolific kaiju actor Akira Takarada.
  • Ford watches an old movie where "giant prehistoric creatures [battle] each other amidst balsa-wood sets" at Joe's apartment.
  • The male M.U.T.O.'s influence causes electronics and lights to turn on throughout Janjira, starting when Ford and Joe return to their former home.
  • When the male M.U.T.O. tears apart the Monarch containment facility, Joe saves Ford's life by warning him of a falling crane. Unfortunately, it knocks over the gantry where he was standing, mortally wounding him.
  • Serizawa says "Godzilla" instead of "Gojira" when introducing the monster to Ford. His third-person narration explains that "[t]he name was derived from a legend of the islands: a mythical king of monsters known as Gojira."
  • The crew of the USS Saratoga gives Joe a burial at sea.
  • Monarch is studying the male M.U.T.O. to determine how it can convert radiation into energy.
  • Godzilla uses his atomic breath against the male M.U.T.O. during their first battle in Honolulu.
  • It is explicitly stated that the female M.U.T.O.'s EMP field interferes with Godzilla's atomic breath, preventing him from using it against her.

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races

Gallery

Trivia

  • In June 2014, Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization placed 18th on the New York Times Best Sellers list for mass-market fiction in paperback.[2]


References

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