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This is a '''list of all official feature-length ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movies'''. There are currently 36 films in the franchise: 15 authored by [[Toho]] | This is a '''list of all official feature-length ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movies'''. There are currently 36 films in the franchise: 15 authored by [[Toho]]; one by Toho and [[UPA|Benedict Pictures]]; three by [[Toho Eizo Bijutsu|Toho Eizo]]; 13 by [[TOHO Studios|Toho Pictures]]; one by [[TriStar Pictures]], Fried Films, and Independent Pictures; and three by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Legendary Pictures]]. Toho only considers the live-action films that it or its subsidiaries create to comprise the numerical entries in the franchise; as such, it excludes the Hollywood adaptations and animated films from the numerical order and maintains that ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' is the 29th ''Godzilla'' film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-sp.jp/history/|title=Godzilla Film History (ゴジラ映画ヒストリー)|work=[[Godzilla Singular Point|godzilla-sp.jp]]|accessdate=28 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210040139/https://godzilla-sp.jp/history/|archivedate=10 December 2020}}</ref> There are two upcoming ''Godzilla'' films currently confirmed to be in development. The first, given the working title ''[[Blockbuster Monster Movie]]'', will be the 30th mainline entry in the series and is set for release on November 3, [[2023]]. The other, under the working title ''[[Origins]]'', will be the fifth entry in the [[MonsterVerse]] series of films produced by Legendary and will release on March 24, [[2024]]. | ||
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==List== | ==List== | ||
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===Main series=== | ===Main series=== | ||
There are a total of 29 | There are a total of 29 ''Godzilla'' movies which comprise the mainline series, with a 30th in development. The movies are split into four distinct subseries: [[Showa era|Showa]], comprising the first 15 films; [[Heisei era|Heisei]], comprising the next seven films; [[Millennium era|Millennium]], comprising the next six films after that; and [[Reiwa era|Reiwa]], which includes the most recent film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and three animated films which are considered spinoffs. Despite the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa series being named after political periods of Japan, the series do not neatly map on to the eras; the first film of the Heisei series, ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', was in fact released during the Showa era, and ''Shin Godzilla'' in the Heisei era. Moreover, all of the Millennium series was released during the Heisei era. | ||
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| | [[File:Godzilla_Raids_Again_Poster_A.png|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla_Raids_Again_Poster_A.png|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラの逆襲|3=lit.<br>''Godzilla's Counterattack''}} | | | '''''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラの逆襲|3=lit.<br>"''Godzilla's Counterattack''"}} | ||
| | April 24, [[1955]] | | | April 24, [[1955]] | ||
| | [[Motoyoshi Oda]] | | | [[Motoyoshi Oda]] | ||
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| | [[File:Ghidorah1-1.jpg |center|100px]] | | | [[File:Ghidorah1-1.jpg |center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidorah, the Three-<br>Headed Monster]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦|3=<br>lit. ''Three Giant Monsters:<br>The Greatest Battle on Earth''}} | | | '''''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidorah, the Three-<br>Headed Monster]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦|3=<br>lit. "''Three Giant Monsters:<br>The Greatest Battle on Earth''"}} | ||
| | December 20, [[1964]] | | | December 20, [[1964]] | ||
| style="text-align:left" | {{bl|[[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]|[[Mothra (Second Generation)|Mothra]] (larva)|[[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan]]|[[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]]}} | | style="text-align:left" | {{bl|[[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]|[[Mothra (Second Generation)|Mothra]] (larva)|[[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan]]|[[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]]}} | ||
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| | [[File:Invasion_of_Astro-Monster_Poster_A.png|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Invasion_of_Astro-Monster_Poster_A.png|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣大戦争|3= lit.<br>''The Great Monster War''}} | | | '''''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣大戦争|3= lit.<br>"''The Great Monster War''"}} | ||
| | December 19, [[1965]] | | | December 19, [[1965]] | ||
| | [[Toho]]<br>[[UPA|Benedict Pictures]] | | | [[Toho]]<br>[[UPA|Benedict Pictures]] | ||
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| | [[File:Godzilla_vs_sea_monster_poster_01.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla_vs_sea_monster_poster_01.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ・エビラ・<br>モスラ 南海の大決闘|3=<br>lit. ''Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra:<br>Great Duel in the South Seas''}} | | | '''''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ・エビラ・<br>モスラ 南海の大決闘|3=<br>lit. "''Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra:<br>Great Duel in the South Seas''"}} | ||
| | December 17, [[1966]] | | | December 17, [[1966]] | ||
| colspan="2" rowspan="6" | [[Toho]] | | colspan="2" rowspan="6" | [[Toho]] | ||
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| | [[File:434px-Son_of_Godzilla_1967.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:434px-Son_of_Godzilla_1967.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Son of Godzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子|3=<br>lit. ''The Battle of Monster<br>Island: Son of Godzilla''}} | | | '''''[[Son of Godzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子|3=<br>lit. "''The Battle of Monster<br>Island: Son of Godzilla''"}} | ||
| | December 16, [[1967]] | | | December 16, [[1967]] | ||
| colspan=2 | [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]<br>Kazue Kiba | | colspan=2 | [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]<br>Kazue Kiba | ||
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| | [[File:Destroy_all_monsters.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Destroy_all_monsters.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣総進撃|3=lit.<br>''Monster Total Advancement''}} | | | '''''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣総進撃|3=lit.<br>"''Monster Total Advancement''"}} | ||
| | August 1, [[1968]] | | | August 1, [[1968]] | ||
| rowspan=2 | [[Ishiro Honda]] | | rowspan=2 | [[Ishiro Honda]] | ||
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| | [[File:Godzilla's_Revenge_1969.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla's_Revenge_1969.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[All Monsters Attack]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ミニラ・ガバラ<br>オール 怪獣大進撃|3=lit.<br>''Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara:<br>All Monsters Attack''}} | | | '''''[[All Monsters Attack]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ミニラ・ガバラ<br>オール 怪獣大進撃|3=lit.<br>"''Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara:<br>All Monsters Attack''"}} | ||
| | December 20, [[1969]] | | | December 20, [[1969]] | ||
| colspan="2 | [[Shinichi Sekizawa]] | | colspan="2 | [[Shinichi Sekizawa]] | ||
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| | [[File:Godzilla_vs_Gigan_1972.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla_vs_Gigan_1972.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|地球攻撃命令<br>ゴジラ対ガイガン|3=lit.<br>''Earth Attack Command:<br>Godzilla vs. Gigan''}} | | | '''''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|地球攻撃命令<br>ゴジラ対ガイガン|3=lit.<br>"''Earth Attack Command:<br>Godzilla vs. Gigan''"}} | ||
| | March 12, [[1972]] | | | March 12, [[1972]] | ||
| rowspan=4 | [[Jun Fukuda]] | | rowspan=4 | [[Jun Fukuda]] | ||
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| | [[File:Terror_of_MechaGodzilla_1975.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Terror_of_MechaGodzilla_1975.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|メカゴジラの逆襲|3=lit.<br>''Mechagodzilla's Counterattack''}} | | | '''''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|メカゴジラの逆襲|3=lit.<br>"''Mechagodzilla's Counterattack''"}} | ||
| | [[Ishiro Honda]] | | | [[Ishiro Honda]] | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Yukiko Takayama]] | | colspan="2" | [[Yukiko Takayama]] | ||
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| | [[File:The_Return_of_Godzilla_Poster_Japan_1.png |center|100px]] | | | [[File:The_Return_of_Godzilla_Poster_Japan_1.png |center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ|3=lit. ''Godzilla''}} | | | '''''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ|3=lit. "''Godzilla''"}} | ||
| | December 15, [[1984]] | | | December 15, [[1984]] | ||
| colspan="2" rowspan="13" | [[TOHO Studios|Toho Pictures]] | | colspan="2" rowspan="13" | [[TOHO Studios|Toho Pictures]] | ||
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| | [[File:Godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla-movie-poster-1020433270.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla-movie-poster-1020433270.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|VS|たい}}メカゴジラ|3=lit.<br>''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''}} | | | '''''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|VS|たい}}メカゴジラ|3=lit.<br>"''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''"}} | ||
| | December 11, [[1993]] | | | December 11, [[1993]] | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Wataru Mimura]] | | colspan="2" | [[Wataru Mimura]] | ||
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! scope="row" rowspan="1" | {{big2|{{tt|#24|25th film overall}}}} | ! scope="row" rowspan="1" | {{big2|{{tt|#24|25th film overall}}}} | ||
| | [[File:Godzilla_vs_megaguirus_poster_02.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla_vs_megaguirus_poster_02.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|×|たい}}メガギラス {{ruby|G|ジー}}消滅作戦|3=<br>lit. ''Godzilla | | | '''''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|×|たい}}メガギラス {{ruby|G|ジー}}消滅作戦|3=<br>lit. "''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus:<br>The G Annihilation Strategy''"}} | ||
| | December 16, [[2000]] | | | December 16, [[2000]] | ||
| | [[Masaaki Tezuka]] | | | [[Masaaki Tezuka]] | ||
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! scope="row" rowspan="1" | {{big2|{{tt|#26|27th film overall}}}} | ! scope="row" rowspan="1" | {{big2|{{tt|#26|27th film overall}}}} | ||
| | [[File:Godzilla_X_MechaGodzilla_Poster.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla_X_MechaGodzilla_Poster.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|×|たい}}メカゴジラ | | | '''''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|×|たい}}メカゴジラ}} | ||
| | December 14, [[2002]] | | | December 14, [[2002]] | ||
| rowspan=2 | [[Masaaki Tezuka]] | | rowspan=2 | [[Masaaki Tezuka]] | ||
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===Hollywood films=== | ===Hollywood films=== | ||
Four ''Godzilla'' movies have been produced entirely by Hollywood studios, with a fifth in development. However, it should be noted that three of the Japanese ''Godzilla'' films were brought to the United States with new footage shot by American studios inserted into them. These include ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (the [[1956]] Americanization of | Four ''Godzilla'' movies have been produced entirely by Hollywood studios, with a fifth in development. However, it should be noted that three of the Japanese ''Godzilla'' films were brought to the United States with new footage shot by American studios inserted into them. These include ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'' (the [[1956]] Americanization of 1954's ''Godzilla''), the [[1963]] American release of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'', and ''[[The Return of Godzilla|Godzilla 1985]]'' (the [[1985]] Americanization of [[1984]]'s ''The Return of Godzilla''). Though these are generally not included in the tally of American ''Godzilla'' films, the 2016 book ''[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]'' does treat ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' as a distinct work.{{sfn|Kikuchi|Kato|Yamamoto|2016|pp=52, 81}} | ||
There have also been two ''Godzilla'' films created as cooperations between | There have also been two ''Godzilla'' films created as cooperations between American and Japanese companies from their inception. ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' was produced in Japan but co-funded by Benedict Pictures Corporation (a subsidiary of [[Henry G. Saperstein]]'s [[UPA|United Productions of America]]), while ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' was shot in America but produced in association with Toho, with Toho president and CEO [[Hiro Matsuoka|Hiroyasu Matsuoka]] serving as an executive producer. Despite this, ''Invasion of Astro-Monster'' is primarily considered a Japanese film and is part of the main ''Godzilla'' series, while ''King of the Monsters'' is primarily an American film and is included among the American spinoffs. | ||
The 1998 film by [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] et al. is standalone, while the other three American ''Godzilla'' films, produced by [[Legendary Pictures]], share continuity and make up the [[MonsterVerse]] series along with the ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. | The 1998 film by [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] et al. is standalone, while the other three American ''Godzilla'' films, produced by [[Legendary Pictures]], share continuity and make up the [[MonsterVerse]] series along with the ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. | ||
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| | [[File:Godzilla King of the Monsters Poster 2.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla King of the Monsters Poster 2.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|Godzilla: King<br>of the Monsters]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・<br>オブ・モンスターズ|3=lit.<br>''Godzilla: King of Monsters''}} | | | '''''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|Godzilla: King<br>of the Monsters]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・<br>オブ・モンスターズ|3=lit.<br>"''Godzilla: King of Monsters''"}} | ||
| | May 31, [[2019]] | | | May 31, [[2019]] | ||
| | [[Michael Dougherty]] | | | [[Michael Dougherty]] | ||
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===Animated films=== | ===Animated films=== | ||
A trilogy of animated ''Godzilla'' films | A trilogy of animated ''Godzilla'' films was created by Toho, but is not considered to be part of the main film series, likely because of the films' lack of live-action cinematography. The films are, however, counted as part of the [[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]. | ||
Peculiarly, Godzilla.com, the official international website for the ''Godzilla'' franchise, counts the shows ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', and ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' as "films" | Peculiarly, Godzilla.com, the official international website for the ''Godzilla'' franchise, counts the shows ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', and ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' as "films," bringing its tally of animated movies to six.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/filmography/#animated-version|title=Filmography|work=Godzilla.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914214442/https://godzilla.com/filmography/#animated-version|archivedate=14 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
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! scope="row" rowspan="1" | {{big2|{{tt|#2|33rd overall film}}}} | ! scope="row" rowspan="1" | {{big2|{{tt|#2|33rd overall film}}}} | ||
| | [[File:Godzilla_Chapter_2_Poster_2.jpg|center|100px]] | | | [[File:Godzilla_Chapter_2_Poster_2.jpg|center|100px]] | ||
| | '''''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on<br>the Edge of Battle]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|{{ruby|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 決戦機動増殖都市}} | | | '''''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on<br>the Edge of Battle]]'''''<br>{{Nihongo|{{ruby|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 決戦機動増殖都市|3=lit.<br>"''GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City''"}} | ||
| | May 18, [[2018]] | | | May 18, [[2018]] | ||
| | Sadayuki Murai<br>Tetsuya Yamada<br>[[Gen Urobuchi]] | | | Sadayuki Murai<br>Tetsuya Yamada<br>[[Gen Urobuchi]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Godzilla film continuities]] | *[[List of Godzilla film continuities|List of ''Godzilla'' film continuities]] | ||
*[[List of King Kong movies]] | *[[List of King Kong movies|List of ''King Kong'' movies]] | ||
*[[List of Gamera movies]] | *[[List of Gamera movies|List of ''Gamera'' movies]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{notelist}} | {{notelist}} | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 14 November 2022
This is a list of all official feature-length Godzilla movies. There are currently 36 films in the franchise: 15 authored by Toho; one by Toho and Benedict Pictures; three by Toho Eizo; 13 by Toho Pictures; one by TriStar Pictures, Fried Films, and Independent Pictures; and three by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. Toho only considers the live-action films that it or its subsidiaries create to comprise the numerical entries in the franchise; as such, it excludes the Hollywood adaptations and animated films from the numerical order and maintains that Shin Godzilla is the 29th Godzilla film.[1] There are two upcoming Godzilla films currently confirmed to be in development. The first, given the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie, will be the 30th mainline entry in the series and is set for release on November 3, 2023. The other, under the working title Origins, will be the fifth entry in the MonsterVerse series of films produced by Legendary and will release on March 24, 2024.
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Main series
There are a total of 29 Godzilla movies which comprise the mainline series, with a 30th in development. The movies are split into four distinct subseries: Showa, comprising the first 15 films; Heisei, comprising the next seven films; Millennium, comprising the next six films after that; and Reiwa, which includes the most recent film Shin Godzilla and three animated films which are considered spinoffs. Despite the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa series being named after political periods of Japan, the series do not neatly map on to the eras; the first film of the Heisei series, The Return of Godzilla, was in fact released during the Showa era, and Shin Godzilla in the Heisei era. Moreover, all of the Millennium series was released during the Heisei era.
Hollywood films
Four Godzilla movies have been produced entirely by Hollywood studios, with a fifth in development. However, it should be noted that three of the Japanese Godzilla films were brought to the United States with new footage shot by American studios inserted into them. These include Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (the 1956 Americanization of 1954's Godzilla), the 1963 American release of King Kong vs. Godzilla, and Godzilla 1985 (the 1985 Americanization of 1984's The Return of Godzilla). Though these are generally not included in the tally of American Godzilla films, the 2016 book Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters does treat Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as a distinct work.[2]
There have also been two Godzilla films created as cooperations between American and Japanese companies from their inception. Invasion of Astro-Monster was produced in Japan but co-funded by Benedict Pictures Corporation (a subsidiary of Henry G. Saperstein's United Productions of America), while Godzilla: King of the Monsters was shot in America but produced in association with Toho, with Toho president and CEO Hiroyasu Matsuoka serving as an executive producer. Despite this, Invasion of Astro-Monster is primarily considered a Japanese film and is part of the main Godzilla series, while King of the Monsters is primarily an American film and is included among the American spinoffs.
The 1998 film by TriStar et al. is standalone, while the other three American Godzilla films, produced by Legendary Pictures, share continuity and make up the MonsterVerse series along with the King Kong film Kong: Skull Island.
| # | Poster | Title (Japanese) |
Release date | Presented by | Produced by | Director(s) | Writer(s) | VFX supervisor | Monsters* | ||
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| Storywriter(s) | Screenwriter(s) | ||||||||||
| #1 |  |
GODZILLA ( |
May 19, 1998 | TriStar Pictures Fried Films Independent Pictures |
Centropolis Entertainment | Roland Emmerich | Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich |
Volker Engel | |||
| #2 |  |
Godzilla (GODZILLA ゴジラ) |
May 16, 2014 | Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures |
Legendary Pictures | Gareth Edwards | David Callaham | Max Borenstein | Jim Rygiel | ||
| #3 |  |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (ゴジラ キング・ オブ・モンスターズ, lit. "Godzilla: King of Monsters") |
May 31, 2019 | Michael Dougherty | Max Borenstein Michael Dougherty |
Michael Dougherty Zach Shields |
Guillaume Rocheron |
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| #4 |  |
Godzilla vs. Kong (ゴジラ |
March 31, 2021 | Adam Wingard | Terry Rossio Michael Dougherty Zach Shields |
Eric Pearson Max Borenstein |
John DesJardin |
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| #5 |  |
Origins [working title] | March 15, 2024 | To be announced. | Terry Rossio Jeremy Slater Simon Barrett |
Alessandro Ongaro | |||||
Animated films
A trilogy of animated Godzilla films was created by Toho, but is not considered to be part of the main film series, likely because of the films' lack of live-action cinematography. The films are, however, counted as part of the Reiwa series.
Peculiarly, Godzilla.com, the official international website for the Godzilla franchise, counts the shows Godzilla, Godzilla: The Series, and Godzilla Singular Point as "films," bringing its tally of animated movies to six.[3]
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Release date | Presented by | Animated by | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Monsters* | |||
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GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters ( |
November 17, 2017 | Toho | Polygon Pictures | Kobun Shizuno Hiroyuki Seshita |
Gen Urobuchi |
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GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle ( "GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City") |
May 18, 2018 | Sadayuki Murai Tetsuya Yamada Gen Urobuchi |
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GODZILLA: The Planet Eater ( |
November 9, 2018 | Gen Urobuchi |
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Bibliography
- Kikuchi, Takeshi; Kato, Yuto; Yamamoto, Kyotaro, eds. (26 September 2016). Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters (3rd ed.). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-04-895632-1.
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