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The following is a list of unmade [[kaiju]] projects, divided by the companies that intended to produce them and listed in chronological order. | The following is a list of unmade [[kaiju]] projects, divided by the companies that intended to produce them and listed in chronological order. | ||
Note: This list may not be complete due to projects becoming very obscure or never being fully revealed to the public. | Note: This list may not be complete due to projects becoming very obscure or never being fully revealed to the public. | ||
==[[Toho]]== | ==[[Toho]] projects== | ||
*''The Ghostly Whale That Came from the Sea to Attack Tokyo'' (1952, | ===Films=== | ||
*''The Giant Monster from 20,000 Miles Under the Sea'' (1953, | *''The Ghostly Whale That Came from the Sea to Attack Tokyo'' (1952, pre-Godzilla concept by Eiji Tsuburaya) | ||
*''Project G'' (1954, early concept for ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'') | *''The Giant Monster from 20,000 Miles Under the Sea'' (1953, pre-Godzilla concept by Eiji Tsuburaya) | ||
*''Project G'' (1954, early concept for ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)) | |||
*''[[ | *''[[Bride of Godzilla?]]'' (1956)<ref name="ja.wikipedia">[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B4%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A9#.E6.9C.AA.E8.A3.BD.E4.BD.9C.E4.BD.9C.E5.93.81 Japanese Wikipedia: Unproduced Godzilla Films]</ref> | ||
*''[[Continuation: King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1963, direct sequel to ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[The Volcano Monsters]]'' (1957, failed U.S. revision of ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'') | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. The Human Vapor]]'' (1963) | *''Space Mons'' (1962-1964, became ''[[Dogora]]'')<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/space_mons.html</ref> | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964, became ''Frankenstein vs. Baragon'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[Continuation: King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1963, direct sequel to ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''Giant Monster Attack'' (1966, became ''Space Amoeba'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /><ref name ="ja.wikipedia 2">[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%82%BE%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90_%E6%B1%BA%E6%88%A6!%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E6%80%AA%E7%8D%A3#.E6.A6.82.E8.A6.81 Japanese Wikipedia: Space Amoeba]</ref> | *''[[Frankenstein vs. The Human Vapor|Frankenstein vs. the Human Vapor]]'' (1963) | ||
*''[[Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah]]'' (1966, became ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'') | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964, became ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*'' | *''Giant Monster Attack'' (1966, became ''[[Space Amoeba]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /><ref name ="ja.wikipedia 2">[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%82%BE%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90_%E6%B1%BA%E6%88%A6!%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E6%80%AA%E7%8D%A3#.E6.A6.82.E8.A6.81 Japanese Wikipedia: Space Amoeba]</ref> | ||
*''Two Godzillas: Japan S.O.S.! ''(1967) | *''[[Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah]]'' (1966, became ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'') | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack Directive]]'' (1968, became ''Destroy All Monsters'') | *[[Batman Meets Godzilla|''Batman Meets Godzilla'' / ''Batman vs. Godzilla'']] (1966)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''[[Mutant Starfish|Godzilla vs. | *''Two Godzillas: Japan S.O.S.!'' (1967) | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack Directive]]'' (1968, became ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'') | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Red Moon|Godzilla • Red Moon • Erabus • Halfun: Extraterrestrial Monsters]]'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla vs. Red Moon'' (1970)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | |||
*''[[Mutant Starfish|Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish]]'' (1972, better known as ''Godzilla vs. Hitodah'')<ref name="Ref1">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/web_pages/lost_projects/godzilla_vs_hitodah.htm Toho Kingdom: Godzilla vs. Hitodah]</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2]]'' (1972)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2]]'' (1972)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive]]'' (1972) | *''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive]]'' (1972) | ||
*''[[The Return of King Ghidorah (Showa)|The Return of King Ghidorah]]'' (1972, a.k.a. ''King Ghidorah's Great Counterattack!'', became ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[The Return of King Ghidorah (Showa)|The Return of King Ghidorah]]'' (1972, a.k.a. ''King Ghidorah's Great Counterattack!'', became ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. the Megalon Brothers: The Undersea Kingdom's Annihilation Strategy'' (1973) | |||
*''Godzilla vs. | *Untitled 20th anniversary Godzilla film<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Book-Japanese-Giant-Monster-Movies/dp/1548145254</ref> | ||
*Untitled 20th | |||
*''[[Giant Monsters Converge on Okinawa! Showdown in Zanpamisaki]]'' (1974, a.k.a. ''Mechanical Monster Garugan'' or ''Godzilla vs. Garugan'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[Giant Monsters Converge on Okinawa! Showdown in Zanpamisaki]]'' (1974, a.k.a. ''Mechanical Monster Garugan'' or ''Godzilla vs. Garugan'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (1974) | *''Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (1974, became ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'') | ||
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' ( | *''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus#Unmade sequel|Prophecies of Nostradamus II: Fear of the Great Devil]]'' (1975, sequel to ''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'')<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/prophecies_nostradamus2.html</ref> | ||
*''Tokyo | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla (screenplay drafts)|Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974; early script drafts / original version) | ||
*''[[Nessie ( | *''Tokyo SOS: Godzilla's Suicide Strategy'' (1976)<ref>[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3 Japanese Wikipedia: Gigan]</ref><ref>[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3 Japanese Wikipedia: Kameregon]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20200218001043/http://hirorin.otaden.jp/e104597.html Hiroshi Yamamoto's Blog: May 17, 2010]</ref> | ||
*''[[King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla]]'' (1977, became ''The Return of Godzilla'') | |||
*''[[Nessie (unmade film)|Nessie]]'' (1978, co-produced with [[wikipedia:Hammer Film Productions|Hammer Films]]) | |||
*''Bride of Godzilla'' (1977-1978, second attempt / version)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Book-Japanese-Giant-Monster-Movies/dp/1548145254</ref> | *''Bride of Godzilla'' (1977-1978, second attempt / version)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Book-Japanese-Giant-Monster-Movies/dp/1548145254</ref> | ||
*''[[U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla]]'' (1978)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla]]'' (1978)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''The Anger of Godzilla'' (late | *''The Anger of Godzilla'' (late 1970s)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Book-Japanese-Giant-Monster-Movies/dp/1548145254</ref> | ||
*''King of the Monsters: Rebirth of Godzilla ''(1978) | *''King of the Monsters: Rebirth of Godzilla ''(1978, color remake of ''Godzilla'' (1954), became ''The Return of Godzilla'') | ||
*''[[A Space Godzilla]]'' (1978-1979, separate concept from | *''[[A Space Godzilla]]'' (1978-1979, a separate concept from ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' (1994)) | ||
*''Godzilla: | *''[[God's Godzilla]]'' (1979)<ref name="GTSEUMAPTTHE">{{cite book|title="Godzilla" Toho Special Effects Unpublished Material Archive: Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka and His Era|date=27 March 2010|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|pages=25-26|isbn=9784048544658}}</ref> | ||
*''The Time Machine II'' (1979, George Pal co-production)<ref>https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/maser-patrol-podcast-episode-46-lost-films-and-more-with-john-lemay/</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Asuka Fortress|Godzilla Legend: Asuka Fortress]]'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla vs. the Asuka Fortress'' (1979-1985)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Asuka Fortress|Godzilla Legend: Asuka Fortress]]'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla vs. the Asuka Fortress'' (1979-1985)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''[[Resurrection of Godzilla]]'' (1980, became ''The Return of Godzilla'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''The Godzilla Show Movie'' (1980) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D]]'' (1983, | *''[[Resurrection of Godzilla]]'' (1980, became ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D]]'' (1983, U.S. production) | |||
*''Godzilla 2: Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1985-1989, original version of ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'') | *''Godzilla 2: Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1985-1989, original version of ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'') | ||
*''Godzilla 2: Godzilla vs. | *''Godzilla 2: Godzilla vs. the Robot Army'' (1985-1989, became ''[[Gunhed]]'' (1989)) | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Ankyron'' (1985-1989, replaced with ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', later adapted into ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'') | *''Godzilla vs. Ankyron'' (1985-1989, replaced with ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'', later adapted into ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'') | ||
*[[Unmade animated Godzilla film | *[[Unmade animated Godzilla film]] (1988)<ref>[http://spacehunter-m.tumblr.com/post/144684949976/first-ive-ever-heard-of-this "First I've ever heard of this." spacehunter-m on Tumblr]</ref> | ||
*''Coo from a Distant Ocean Sea'' (1989, live action adaptation)<ref>https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/maser-patrol-podcast-episode-46-lost-films-and-more-with-john-lemay/</ref> | |||
*''[[Mothra vs. Bagan]]'' (1990)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[Mothra vs. Bagan]]'' (1990)<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. The Mysterians'' (1990, Mick Anger penned treatment)<ref>http://www.totaldanger.com/td_pages/godzillapages/mysterianscover.html</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. The Mysterians]]'' (1990, Mick Anger-penned treatment)<ref>http://www.totaldanger.com/td_pages/godzillapages/mysterianscover.html</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla 3'' (1991, was to be a direct | *''[[Godzilla 3]]'' (1991, was going to be a direct sequel to ''[[Mothra vs. Bagan]]'') | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Kong]]'' (1990-1991, replaced with ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | *''[[Godzilla vs. King Kong]]'' (1990-1991, replaced with ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /> | ||
*''[[Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth]]'' (1991-1992, split | *''[[Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth]]'' (1991-1992, split into ''Godzilla vs. Gigamoth'' and ''Godzilla's Counterattack'')<ref name="Perfection">''[[Heisei Godzilla Perfection]]''. 2012. pp. 131-135.</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla's Counterattack (Unmade film)|Godzilla's Counterattack]]'' (1991-1992, became ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong]]'')<ref name="Perfection"/> | *''[[Godzilla's Counterattack (Unmade film)|Godzilla's Counterattack]]'' (1991-1992, became ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong]]'')<ref name="Perfection"/> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong]]'' (1991, became '' | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong]]'' (1991, became ''Micro-Universe in Godzilla'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /><ref name="Perfection"/> | ||
*''[[The Return of King Ghidorah (Heisei)|The Return of King Ghidorah]]'' (1992, replaced with '' | *''[[The Return of King Ghidorah (Heisei)|The Return of King Ghidorah]]'' (1992, replaced with ''Godzilla vs. Gigamoth'')<ref>[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/kawakit.htm Koichi Kawakita Interview]</ref> | ||
*'' | *''Micro-Universe in Godzilla'' (1991-1992, replaced with ''Godzilla vs. Gigamoth'')<ref name="Perfection"/> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigamoth]]'' (1992, became ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /><ref name="Perfection"/> | *''Godzilla 2001'' (1992, [[Yoshimitsu Banno]] project)<ref>https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2020/08/19/untold-tales-of-godzilla-roger-holden-on-his-unmade-godzilla-projects-and-working-with-director-yoshimitsu-banno/</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigamoth]]'' (1992, became ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'')<ref name ="ja.wikipedia" /><ref name="Perfection"/> | |||
*''Shin Godzilla'' (1992) | |||
*''[[MechaMothra|Godzilla vs. MechaMothra]]'' (1993)<ref>[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/satsum2.htm Kenpachiro Satsuma Interview II]</ref> | *''[[MechaMothra|Godzilla vs. MechaMothra]]'' (1993)<ref>[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/satsum2.htm Kenpachiro Satsuma Interview II]</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Berserk]]'' (1993, became ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'') | *''[[Godzilla vs. Berserk]]'' (1993, became ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'') | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla: Metallic Battle'' (1993, became ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'')<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_mg2_metallic_battle.html</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla: Metallic Battle]]'' (1993, became ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'')<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_mg2_metallic_battle.html</ref> | ||
* | *[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (early drafts)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993, early draft versions)]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Bagan]]'' (1994)<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_bagan_1994.html</ref> | |||
*''Godzilla vs. Cthulhu'' (1994)<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_cthulhu.html</ref> | |||
*''Godzilla vs. King Goku'' (1994)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/LOSTFILMSFANZINE/posts/545934803476893</ref> | |||
*''[[Emperor Ghidorah|Godzilla vs. Emperor Ghidorah]]'' (1994) | *''[[Emperor Ghidorah|Godzilla vs. Emperor Ghidorah]]'' (1994) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla]]'' (1994, became ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'') | *''[[Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla]]'' (1994, became ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'') | ||
*''Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla'' (1994, became ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'')<ref>[https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_neogodzilla.html ''Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla''] - [[Toho Kingdom]]</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla]]'' (1994, became ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'')<ref>[https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_neogodzilla.html ''Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla''] - [[Toho Kingdom]]</ref> | ||
*''SpaceGodzilla's Counterattack'' (1994-1995, early proposal for 22nd Godzilla film)<ref>[https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/spacegodzillas_counterattack.html ''SpaceGodzilla's Counterattack''] | *''SpaceGodzilla's Counterattack'' (1994-1995, early proposal for the 22nd Godzilla film)<ref>[https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/spacegodzillas_counterattack.html ''SpaceGodzilla's Counterattack''] | ||
- [[Toho Kingdom]]</ref> | - [[Toho Kingdom]]</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1994 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1994-1996, | *[[Godzilla vs. Godzilla (Alternate Draft)|''Godzilla vs. Godzilla'' (alternate draft)]] (1995)<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_godzilla_alt.html</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Giant Monster Varan'' (1994-1995) | *''[[Godzilla (1994 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1994-1996, U.S. production) | ||
* | *[[Godzilla vs. Godzilla (Early Draft)|''Godzilla vs. Godzilla'' (early draft)]] (the original draft wanted ''Toho Godzilla fights TriStar Godzilla'') (became ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', replaced with ''Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla'') | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Bagan'' (1995)<ref name="BaganvsG">[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/okawar3.htm Takao Okawara interview]</ref> | *''Godzilla vs. Cyber City'' (1994-1995)<ref name="Cyber City">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_cyber_city.html|author=Sudomerski, Joshua|title=Godzilla vs. Cyber City|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|date=27 March 2022|accessdate=28 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Giant Monster Varan]]'' (1994-1995)<ref name="TK Varan">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_giant_monster_varan.html|title=Lost Project: Godzilla vs. Giant Monster Varan|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=15 October 2020}}</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Chaos'' (1994-1995) | *[[Godzilla vs. Godzilla|''Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla'' / ''Godzilla vs. Godzilla'']] (1994-1995)<ref name="ShinjiDrawingBook">{{cite book|title=[[Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla]]|author=[[Shinji Nishikawa]]|date=9 June 2016|publisher=Yosensha|pages=185|isbn=978-4800309594}}</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. | *''[[Godzilla vs. Bagan (1995)|Godzilla vs. Bagan]]'' (1995)<ref name="BaganvsG">[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/okawar3.htm Takao Okawara interview]</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Deep Sea Life'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla]]'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Biomonster'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Chaos]]'' (1994-1995)<ref name="Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|date=9 December 2017|publisher=Hobby Japan|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Super Atomic Godzilla'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | *''Godzilla vs. the Divine Beast'' (1994-1995)<ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_divine_beast.html</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Deep Sea Life]]'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biomonster]]'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Super Nuked Godzilla|Godzilla vs. Super Atomic Godzilla]]'' (1994-1995)<ref name="GvD Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|publisher=Hobby Japan|date=9 December 2017|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> | |||
*''Godzilla vs. Lambda'' (1994-1995) | *''Godzilla vs. Lambda'' (1994-1995) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Barubaroi]]'' (1994-1995, replaced with ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'') | *''[[Godzilla vs. Barubaroi]]'' (1994-1995, replaced with ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'') | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon|Yamato Takeru II]]'' (1997) | ||
*''[[Godzilla 2 (Unmade 1998 film sequel)|GODZILLA 2]]'' (1999/2000, | *''[[Godzilla 2 (Unmade 1998 film sequel)|GODZILLA 2]]'' (1999/2000, first of two planned sequels to [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]; both of them were replaced by ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'') | ||
*[[Unmade King Ghidorah | *[[Unmade King Ghidorah film]] (1999)<ref>[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/kawakit2.htm Koichi Kawakita Interview II - davmil.org]</ref> | ||
*''The Mysterians'' remake (2001, [[Koichi Kawakita]] project) | *''The Mysterians'' remake (2001, [[Koichi Kawakita]] project) | ||
*''[[Godzilla Reborn]]'' (2001, | *''[[Godzilla Reborn]]'' (2001, U.S.-made sequel to ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'') | ||
*''Godzilla vs. Kamacuras'' (2001, original vision for [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s | *''[[Godzilla vs. Kamacuras]]'' (2001, original vision for [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s Godzilla film)<ref name="Ref2">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_kamacuras.html Toho Kingdom: Godzilla vs. Kamacuras]</ref><ref name="Japanese Giants">[http://www.japanesegiants.com/issue9.php ''Japanese Giants'' - Issue 9.] Godzilla - Mothra - King Ghidorah - Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. June 2002.</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. M]]'' (2001, | *''[[Godzilla vs. M]]'' (2001, a.k.a. ''Godzilla vs. Uchujin'', early draft for Shusuke Kaneko's Godzilla film)<ref name="Ref3">[http://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/godzilla_vs_m.html Toho Kingdom: Godzilla vs. M]</ref><ref name="Japanese Giants"/> | ||
*''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001, became ''Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'') | *''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001, became ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'') | ||
* | *U.S. Godzilla reboot (2000-2003, new U.S. ''Godzilla'' film considered by [[Sony]] prior to them losing the rights to Godzilla in 2003; would not have been connected to ''GODZILLA'' (1998))<ref name="GODZILLA 2">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2007/01/10/godzilla-2-rumors-unfounded/ SciFi Japan: GODZILLA 2 RUMORS UNFOUNDED]</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla 3D to the MAX|Godzilla vs. Deathla]]'' (2003-2005, became ''Godzilla 3D to the MAX'')<ref name="Ref4">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2007/08/07/the-long-evolution-of-godzilla-3-d/ SciFi Japan: The Long Evolution of Godzilla 3D]</ref> | *''[[Godzilla 3D to the MAX|Godzilla vs. Deathla]]'' (2003-2005, became ''Godzilla 3D to the MAX'')<ref name="Ref4">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2007/08/07/the-long-evolution-of-godzilla-3-d/ SciFi Japan: The Long Evolution of Godzilla 3D]</ref> | ||
*''Type-3 Kiryu'' (2005) <ref>https://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/type-3_kiryu_solo.html</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla 3D to the MAX]]'' (2007-2009, replaced with ''Godzilla'' (2014)) | *''[[Godzilla 3D to the MAX]]'' (2007-2009, replaced with ''Godzilla'' (2014)) | ||
*[[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|''Godzilla'' (2012]], became [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]) | *[[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|''Godzilla'' (2012)]], became [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]) | ||
*''Hedorah vs Midora'', | *''Hedorah vs. Midora'', a.k.a. ''Hedorah 2'' (2014-2017)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1dL7lA7bss]</ref><ref>[[File:Hedorah vs. Midora.jpg|150px]]</ref> | ||
*''Shin Hedorah'' (2016-2017, [[Yoshimitsu Banno]] project)<ref>https:// | *''Shin Hedorah'' (2016-2017, [[Yoshimitsu Banno]] project)<ref name="Shin Hedorah">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWxhqbiSSs|title=Shuwatch! Ep. 32 (ft. John LeMay)|author=KaijuNoir|date=24 October 2017|work=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
*''Matango'' (Steven Soderbergh | *''Matango'' remake (2016, [[wikipedia:Steven Soderbergh|Steven Soderbergh]] project)<ref>http://www.darkhorizons.com/soderbergh-wanted-to-remake-matango/</ref> | ||
=== | *''Shin Godzilla Strikes Back'' (2018) | ||
===Television series=== | |||
*''Monster Island'' television series (1963)<ref>https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/maser-patrol-podcast-episode-46-lost-films-and-more-with-john-lemay/</ref> | |||
*[[Toho Special Effects Terror-Beast Series: Zone The Meteor Man - Production Memo|''Toho Special Effects Terror-Beast Series: Zone The Meteor Man - Production Memo'']] (1972) | *[[Toho Special Effects Terror-Beast Series: Zone The Meteor Man - Production Memo|''Toho Special Effects Terror-Beast Series: Zone The Meteor Man - Production Memo'']] (1972) | ||
*'' | *''Toho Monster TV Film Project: Zone the Meteor Man'' (1972) | ||
*Untitled ''Godzilla'' tokusatsu series (1972-1973, reworked into ''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'') | |||
==[[Kadokawa|Daiei | ==[[Kadokawa|Daiei / Kadokawa]] projects== | ||
*''[[Nezura|Giant Horde Beast Nezura]]'' (1965) | *''[[Yatsuashi|Great Demon Beast Dagora]]'' (1964)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nezura1964/status/1359354012051533824|title=大映は『大群獣ネズラ』以前に本物のタコを用いた『大魔獣ダゴラ』という企画がありました。『#ネズラ1964』では、この「ダゴラ」については割愛しましたが、代わりに同ミニチュアセットで横川監督による短編『ヤツアシ』を撮影しました。現在、鋭意編集中!|author=@nezura1964|date=9 February 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> | ||
*''[[Gamera vs. the | *''[[Nezura|Giant Horde Beast Nezura]]'' (1964-1965)<ref name="scenario">Giant Horde Beast Nezura Filming Scenario, September 30, 1963, Daiei Tokyo Film Studio</ref> | ||
*''Gamera vs. Leoman'' (1971, rejected in favor | *''Fire-Breathing Turtle Attacks Tokyo'' (1965, early version of ''[[Gamera the Giant Monster]]'')<ref>{{Cite book|title=[[Monster Maker: Keizo Murase - Treasured KAIJU Photobook]]|pages=265-266|publisher=Yosensha|author=[[Keizo Murase]]|isbn=978-4-8003-0756-9}}</ref> | ||
*''Gamera vs. Two-Headed Monster W'' (1972, better known as '' | *''[[Gamera vs. the Space Icemen]]'' (1966, a.k.a. ''Gamera vs. the Ice Men'')<ref name="Enshohma1">[http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2012/02/gamera-vs-ice-men-from-outer-space-1965.html Enshohma's Corner: Gamera vs. The Ice Men (1966, Unmade)]</ref> | ||
*''[[ | *Untitled fourth ''Daimajin'' film (1966-1967) | ||
*''Giant Space Monster Elegan and Command Robot'' (1966) | |||
*''Gamera vs. Giant Vampire'' (1966-1967, became ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'') | |||
*''Gamera vs. Nezura'' (1966-1971) | |||
*''Gamera vs. Leoman'' (1971, rejected in favor of ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'') | |||
*''[[W#Gamera vs. the Two-Headed Monster W|Gamera vs. the Two-Headed Monster W]]'' (1972, better known as ''Gamera vs. Wyvern'') | |||
*''Mr. Monster'' (1974, TV series) | |||
*''Daimajin'' (1982-1984, [[Ishiro Honda]])<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ryfle|first1=Steve|author-link1=Steve Ryfle|last2=Godziszewski|first2=Ed|author-link2=Ed Godziszewski|title=[[Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa]]|date=3 October 2017|publisher=Wesleyan University Press|pages=285-286|isbn=978-0819577412}}</ref> | |||
*''Nezura'' (1990s, second attempt) | |||
*''[[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]'' (1993-1994) | *''[[Gamera vs. Phoenix]]'' (1993-1994) | ||
*''Gamera'' (1993, early version of ''[[Gamera | *''Gamera'' (1993, early version of ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'') | ||
*''Gamera 3: Gamera vs. Godzilla'' (1995-1998) | |||
*''Gamera 1999'' (1996-1998, became ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'') | |||
*''Daimajin'' (1997-1998, Yasutaka Tsutsui, second attempt) | |||
*Untitled fourth Heisei ''Gamera'' film (1999) | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gamera (Unmade 2002 film)|Godzilla vs. Gamera]]'' (2002)<ref name="Ref5">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2006/03/01/gamera-the-brave/ SciFi Japan: Gamera the Brave]</ref> | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gamera (Unmade 2002 film)|Godzilla vs. Gamera]]'' (2002)<ref name="Ref5">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2006/03/01/gamera-the-brave/ SciFi Japan: Gamera the Brave]</ref> | ||
*''Daimajin'' ( | *Untitled ''Gamera'' Cartoon Network series (2005-2008, Japanese-U.S. TV co-production)<ref>http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/7757/cartoon-network-licenses-gamera</ref> | ||
*''Daimajin'' (2008, [[Takashi Miike]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/daieis-idol-of-terror-daimajin-the-avenging-god|title=Daiei`s Idol of Terror: DAIMAJIN, THE AVENGING GOD|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|accessdate=25 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/superheroes/a-double-dose-of-takashi-miike|title=A DOUBLE DOSE OF TAKASHI MIIKE NEWS|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|accessdate=25 October 2021}}</ref><ref>http://augustragone.blogspot.com/2009/04/giant-majin-strikes-again-new.html</ref> | |||
*''[http://rustybottlecap.tumblr.com/post/109713256919/see-these-guys-at-one-point-they-were-meant-to Gamera 3D]'' (2010) | *''[http://rustybottlecap.tumblr.com/post/109713256919/see-these-guys-at-one-point-they-were-meant-to Gamera 3D]'' (2010) | ||
==[[ | ==[[Tsuburaya Productions]] projects== | ||
===Films=== | |||
*''Ultraman: Operation Giant'' (1967) | *''Ultraman: Operation Giant'' (1967) | ||
*''Ultraman: Hero from the Stars'' (1978) | *''Ultraman: Hero from the Stars'' (1978) | ||
*''Ultraman: The Jupiter Effect'' (1978) | *''Ultraman: The Jupiter Effect'' (1978) | ||
*''Ultra Q'' | *''Ultra Q'' film revival (1980s, Shusuke Kaneko) | ||
*''Yellow Eyes'' (2004, became ''Ultraman: The Next'') | *''Yellow Eyes'' (2004, became ''Ultraman: The Next'') | ||
*''Ultraman 2: Requiem'' (2005) | *''Ultraman 2: Requiem'' (2005) | ||
*''Ultraman Mebius and the Ultra Brothers 2'' (2007-2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=大決戦!超ウルトラ8兄弟|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大決戦!超ウルトラ8兄弟#.E5.88.B6.E4.BD.9C.E7.B5.8C.E7.B7.AF|website=Wikipedia|language=ja|date=6 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=何か今日無性に思い出したグランドタイラントタ「元が合体しているタイラントにゴモラ、エレキング、ツインテール、バキシム、アストロモンスが更に合体だと?もはや化物だな…」メフィ「生み出した黒幕は例によってヤプールだよ。ホントに奴は…怨念どれだけ集めりゃ気が済むのだかw」pic.twitter.com/u9lTjOn4Ox|url=https://twitter.com/m78genta/status/852104642380972032|website=@m78genta|language=ja|date=NaN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=メビウス&ウルトラ兄弟②(仮) - M78キロ星人の慾望|url=http://blog.goo.ne.jp/m78gangu-ai/e/d8d8ffd16759bfe9a6b54d54dd70b3cc|website=メビウス&ウルトラ兄弟②(仮) - M78キロ星人の慾望|language=ja-JP}}</ref> | *''Ultraman Mebius and the Ultra Brothers 2'' (2007-2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=大決戦!超ウルトラ8兄弟|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大決戦!超ウルトラ8兄弟#.E5.88.B6.E4.BD.9C.E7.B5.8C.E7.B7.AF|website=Wikipedia|language=ja|date=6 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=何か今日無性に思い出したグランドタイラントタ「元が合体しているタイラントにゴモラ、エレキング、ツインテール、バキシム、アストロモンスが更に合体だと?もはや化物だな…」メフィ「生み出した黒幕は例によってヤプールだよ。ホントに奴は…怨念どれだけ集めりゃ気が済むのだかw」pic.twitter.com/u9lTjOn4Ox|url=https://twitter.com/m78genta/status/852104642380972032|website=@m78genta|language=ja|date=NaN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=メビウス&ウルトラ兄弟②(仮) - M78キロ星人の慾望|url=http://blog.goo.ne.jp/m78gangu-ai/e/d8d8ffd16759bfe9a6b54d54dd70b3cc|website=メビウス&ウルトラ兄弟②(仮) - M78キロ星人の慾望|language=ja-JP}}</ref> | ||
=== | *''Koseidon'' (Chinese remake of 1978 tokusatsu film, 2015-2017) | ||
===Television series=== | |||
*''Unbalance'' (1965, became ''Ultra Q'') | *''Unbalance'' (1965, became ''Ultra Q'') | ||
*''WoO'' (1966, later inspired | *''WoO'' (1966, later inspired ''Bio Planet WoO'' (2006))<ref name="Nakano">{{cite book|last=Nakano|first=Teruyoshi|last2=Katsuki|first2=Someya|title=Director of Special Effects: Teruyoshi Nakano|edition=Movie Bunko|publisher=Wides Publishing|date=2014|pages=139-140|isbn=978-4898302804}}</ref> | ||
*''Scientific Special Search Party: Bemular'' (1966) | *''Scientific Special Search Party: Bemular'' (1966) | ||
*''Redman'' (1966, became ''Ultraman'') | *''Redman'' (1966, became ''Ultraman'') | ||
*''Ultra Eye'' (1967, became '' | *''Ultra Eye'' (1967, became ''Ultraseven'') | ||
*''Ultra Garrison'' (1967, became '' | *''Ultra Garrison'' (1967, became ''Ultraseven'') | ||
* Untitled ''Ultraman'' sequel (1969-1970, became ''Return of Ultraman'') | |||
*''Jumbo A'' (1969-1970, reworked into ''Jumborg Ace'') | |||
*''Mirror Red'' (1972-1973, sequel series to ''Mirrorman'') | |||
*''Gigantic Beast Planet'' (1974, became ''Dinosaur Expedition Team Born Free'') | |||
*''Garla'' (1976 adaptation of ''Go Nagai'' mecha manga) | |||
*''Ultraman Melos'' (1976-1977, became ''Andro Melos'') | |||
*''Ultraman USA'' (1986-1988, TV version of Hanna-Barbera animated miniseries) | |||
*Untitled ''Ultraman 80'' adaptation by Adam West (1984-1988) | |||
*Untitled ''Ultraman Great'' sequel (1992-1994) | |||
*''Gridman Sigma'' (1994) | *''Gridman Sigma'' (1994) | ||
*''Ultraman Neo'' (1995, became ''Ultraman Neos'') | |||
*''Ultraman Cross'' (2004, became ''Ultraman Nexus'') | *''Ultraman Cross'' (2004, became ''Ultraman Nexus'') | ||
*''Return of Izenborg'' (2014-2016, Saudi Arabia-funded TV remake, later reworked into a short film) | |||
==Toei | ==Toei projects== | ||
*''Daitetsujin 17 vs. J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'' (1977, reworked into ''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger'') | |||
*''[[Devil-Manta]]'' (1978) | *''[[Devil-Manta]]'' (1978) | ||
*''Kongorilla'' (1977-1978) | *''Kongorilla'' (1977-1978) | ||
*''Mortal ''(1980) | *''Mortal'' (1980) | ||
*''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue: The Movie'' (1999-2001, unmade Japanese-U.S. co-production) | |||
*''Mazinger Z: The Movie'' (2000, live action U.S.-Japanese co-production by James Cameron) <ref>http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/7133</ref> | |||
*''Getter Robo'' (2004, live action U.S.-Japanese co-produced film by Universal) | |||
*''Dino Mech Gaiking'' (2009-2016, U.S.-Japanese co-produced adaptation of the 1976 anime by Valhalla Entertainment) | |||
*''Rebellions'' (2011)<ref>http://www.jefusion.com/2011/08/toei-releases-official-demo-trailer-for.html</ref><ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-20/toei-streams-3rd-4th-making-of-video-for-rebellions-pilot</ref><ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-19/toei-posts-rebellions-demo-by-power-rangers-sakamoto?ann-edition=uk</ref> | *''Rebellions'' (2011)<ref>http://www.jefusion.com/2011/08/toei-releases-official-demo-trailer-for.html</ref><ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-20/toei-streams-3rd-4th-making-of-video-for-rebellions-pilot</ref><ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-19/toei-posts-rebellions-demo-by-power-rangers-sakamoto?ann-edition=uk</ref> | ||
*'' | *''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (2013-2015, Russian-Japanese co-production) | ||
==Nikkatsu projects== | |||
*''[[Arkitius|Arkitius the Giant Squid]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6">[http://web.archive.org/web/20160330204948/http://www.cyberkids1954.com/nittkatu_script.html CyberKids: Nitkatsu Scripts]</ref> | |||
== Nikkatsu | |||
*''[[Arkitius|Arkitius the Giant Squid]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6">[http://www.cyberkids1954.com/nittkatu_script.html CyberKids: Nitkatsu Scripts]</ref> | |||
*''[[Gigant|Monster Gigant]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6" /> | *''[[Gigant|Monster Gigant]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6" /> | ||
*''[[Momonra|Monster Momonra]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6" /> | *''[[Momonra|Monster Momonra]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6" /> | ||
*''[[Reigon: Devil of the Seabed]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6" /> | *''[[Reigon: Devil of the Seabed]]'' (1966)<ref name="Ref6" /> | ||
*Untitled ''Gappa '' | *Untitled ''Gappa'' remake (1995, often mistaken for the Japanese urban legend film ''Gappa vs. Guilala'') | ||
==Willis O'Brien | |||
*''Atlantis'' (1927, intended as the follow-up to ''The Lost World'') | ==''King Kong'' and related projects== | ||
*''Creation'' | *''The Beast'' (1932, first draft version of ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')<ref name="Kong Unmade">{{cite book|title=Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island|author=LeMay, John|date=14 March 2019|publisher=Bicep Books|page=376|isbn=978-1798077993}}</ref> | ||
*''The New Adventures of King Kong'' (1934)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*[[King Kong vs. Prometheus|''King Kong vs. Frankenstein'' / ''King Kong vs. the Ginko'' / ''King Kong vs. Prometheus'']]<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''The Eighth Wonder'' (1952)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''Space Kong'' (1969)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''[[King Kong (unmade Hammer film)|King Kong]]'' (1966-1971, Hammer Films-planned production)<ref>https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/hammer-s-king-kong-a-new-screenplay-by-chfb-member-t41150.html</ref> | |||
*''King Kong'' (1975, Roger Corman-planned production)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''[[Baby Kong (unmade film)|Baby Kong]]'' (1976) | |||
*''[[The Legend of King Kong]]'' (1976, remake of the original ''King Kong'' by Universal Pictures)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''The Illegitimate Son of You Know Who'' (1976)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''Daughter of King Kong'' (1976-1986)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''King Kong in Africa'' (1976-1985)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''King Kong in Moscow'' (1976-1985)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''Bionic Kong'' / ''Bionic Kong! King Kong in Moscow'' (1976-1985)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''King Kong vs. Orca'' (1976-1980, a sequel to / crossover film between [[King Kong (1976 film)|the 1976 ''King Kong'' remake]] and the film ''[[wikipedia:Orca (1977 film)|Orca]]'' (1977))<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''Mighty Joe Young'' (1980s, TV movie)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''The Return of Mighty Joe Young'' (1984, TV movie)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''King Kong'' (1990, John Landis-planned production)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''[[King Kong (1996 film)|King Kong]]'' (Peter Jackson's original 1996 version)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
*''The Legend of King Kong'' (1999-2000, second attempt)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*U.S. ''[[The King Kong Show]]'' comic book series (1966) | |||
*''The Return of King Kong'' (late 1960s, planned comic book series) | |||
*''Space Kong'' (1969, planned comic book series) | |||
*''Kid Kong'' (1987, animated series)<ref>https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/kid-kong/</ref> | |||
*''[[King Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017, TV series) | |||
==[[Willis O'Brien]] projects== | |||
*''Atlantis'' (1927, intended as the follow-up to ''[[The Lost World]]'' (1925)) | |||
*''[[Creation]]'' (1930, unfinished) | |||
*''Baboon: A Tale of the Yeti'' | *''Baboon: A Tale of the Yeti'' | ||
*''The War Eagles'' | *''[[War Eagles|The War Eagles]]'' (1938-1939; however, a novel based on the script titled ''War Eagles'' was published (1st edition by Carl Macek (2008, foreword by Ray Harryhausen)) / (2nd edition by Debbie Bishop and Carl Macek (2019))) | ||
*''Gwangi'' (became ''The Valley of Gwangi'') | *''Gwangi'' (1941-1942, later became the films ''[[wikipedia:The Valley of Gwangi|The Valley of Gwangi]]'' (1969) and, before this (to a lesser extent), ''[[wikipedia:The Beast of Hollow Mountain|The Beast of Hollow Mountain]]'' (1956)) | ||
*''Umbah'' | *''Umbah'' | ||
*''Last of the Labyrinthodons'' | *''Last of the Labyrinthodons'' | ||
*''Emilio and Guloso '' | *''Emilio and Guloso'' a.k.a. ''Valley of the Mist'' (1950) | ||
*''The Last of the Oso Si-Papu'' | *''The Last of the Oso Si-Papu'' | ||
*''The Vines of Ceres'' (1950) | *''The Vines of Ceres'' (1950) | ||
*''The Bubbles'' (1960-1962) | |||
*''The Leviathan'' | *''The Leviathan'' | ||
== | ==Other unmade giant monster films== | ||
*'' | *''Lost Island'' (1934, unfinished)<ref>https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/the-lost-island-1934-t39601.html</ref> | ||
*''The | *''The Jupiterian'' (also known as ''The Jupiter Project'' or ''The Jupiter'' ''Beast''), (1937-1949, [[Ray Harryhausen]]) | ||
*''Evolution'' (also known as ''Evolution of the World'') (1940, Ray Harryhausen) | |||
*''Food of the Gods'' (1949, Ray Harryhausen) | |||
*''The Las Vegas Monster'' (1957)<ref>https://youtu.be/QZusQgpmb4Y</ref> | |||
*''Behemoth the Sea Monster'' (1957, original version of ''[[The Giant Behemoth]]'' (1959)) | |||
*'' | |||
*'' | |||
*''The Las Vegas Monster'' (1957) | |||
*''Behemoth | |||
*''Even and the Dragon'' (1958)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_Pictures#Unmade_Films</ref> | *''Even and the Dragon'' (1958)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_Pictures#Unmade_Films</ref> | ||
*''Aladdin and the Giant'' (1959)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_Pictures#Unmade_Films</ref> | *''Aladdin and the Giant'' (1959)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_Pictures#Unmade_Films</ref> | ||
*''Giganturo'' (1950s-1960s) | *''Giganturo'' (1950s-1960s) | ||
*''The Demon from Dimension X'' (Paul Frees | *''The Demon from Dimension X'' (1960s, Paul Frees) | ||
*''Kuru Island'' (1961, became ''Gorgo'') | *''Kuru Island'' (1961, became ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'' (1961)) | ||
*''Breakout of the Loch Ness Monster'' (1963) | *''Breakout of the Loch Ness Monster'' (1963) | ||
*''Hell Spawn'' ( | *''Hell Spawn'' (1960s-1970s) | ||
*''Centauri III'' (1970-1973, Jim Danforth) | *''Centauri III'' (1970-1973, Jim Danforth) | ||
*''G.O.O. - Genetic Octopodular Ooze'' (1971) | *''G.O.O. - Genetic Octopodular Ooze'' (1971) | ||
*''Zeppelin v Pterodactyls'' (1971, Hammer Films) | *''Zeppelin v Pterodactyls'' (1971, Hammer Films)<ref>http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2007/08/02/zeppelin-vs-pterodactyls/</ref> | ||
*''The Devil Garon'' (1971-1972, based on the 1959 manga) | *''The Devil Garon'' (1971-1972, based on the 1959 Osamu Tezuka manga) | ||
*''Jewellers'' ( | *''Jewellers'' (1972-2010, Yoshimitsu Banno) | ||
*''The Birth of Monster Nesugon'' (1973-1978)<ref name="Ref7">[http://web.archive.org/web/20160912164739/http://www.cyberkids1954.com/shochiku_script.html CyberKids: Shochiku Scripts]</ref> | |||
*''Baby Kong'' (1976, Mario Bava)<ref>https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2017/02/11/kong-count-28-legend-of-king-kong/</ref> | |||
*''The Birth of Monster Nesugon'' (1973-1978)<ref name="Ref7">[http://www.cyberkids1954.com/shochiku_script.html CyberKids: Shochiku Scripts]</ref> | *''[[wikipedia:The Mighty Gorga|The Mighty Gorga]]'' (1976, re-release version; the original version was released in 1969){{Citation needed}} | ||
*''Baby Kong'' (1976, Mario Bava) | |||
*''The Mighty Gorga'' (1976 | |||
*''Thongor in the Valley of Demons'' (1976-1982)<ref>http://www.coolasscinema.com/2014/11/celluloid-trails-unmade-thongor-movie.html</ref> | *''Thongor in the Valley of Demons'' (1976-1982)<ref>http://www.coolasscinema.com/2014/11/celluloid-trails-unmade-thongor-movie.html</ref> | ||
*''Tentacles'' (1977, Arthur C. | *''Yeti'' (1976-1977, [[Dino De Laurentiis]])<ref>[http://www.coolasscinema.com/2020/04/yeti-giant-of-20th-century-1977-review.html]</ref> | ||
*''Tentacles'' (1977, Arthur C. Clark) | |||
*''War of the Insect Gods'' (1978-1979)<ref>http://splitsider.com/2013/02/the-lost-projects-of-michael-odonoghue/</ref> | *''War of the Insect Gods'' (1978-1979)<ref>http://splitsider.com/2013/02/the-lost-projects-of-michael-odonoghue/</ref> | ||
*''When the Earth Cracked Open'' (late | *''When the Earth Cracked Open'' (late 1970s, Hammer Films) | ||
*''Devilfish'' (late | *''Devilfish'' (late 1970s, Bert I. Gordon) | ||
*''Snails'' (1979)<ref>http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2016/03/in-search-for-giant-sea-snails-that.html</ref><ref>http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2016/03/snails-unmade-short-version.html</ref> | *''Snails'' (1979)<ref>http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2016/03/in-search-for-giant-sea-snails-that.html</ref><ref>http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2016/03/snails-unmade-short-version.html</ref> | ||
*''Cry of Cthulhu'' (1979) | *''Cry of Cthulhu'' (1979) | ||
*''Dinosaur Girl'' (late | *''Dinosaur Girl'' (late 1970s) | ||
*'' | *''Timegate'' (1979, reworked into ''[[wikipedia:The Day Time Ended|The Day Time Ended]]'' (1980)) | ||
*'' | *''[[Star Godzilla]]'' (1980, unauthorized Hong Kong production) | ||
*''Monstrosaurus'' (1982) | *''Monstrosaurus'' (1982) | ||
*''The Grid'' (1982) | *''The Grid'' (1982) | ||
*'' | *''Attack of the 50 Foot Woman'' (mid-1980s, Jim Wynorski, planned but unmade remake of ''[[wikipedia:Attack of the 50 Foot Woman#Remakes and sequels|Attack of the 50 Foot Woman]]'' (1958))<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_of_the_50_Foot_Woman#Remakes_and_sequels</ref><ref>http://themoviecritic-moovycritic.blogspot.com/2015/12/sybil-danning-was-almost-cast-in-sequel.html</ref> | ||
*''Zoo-Ship'' (1985) | *''Zoo-Ship'' (1985) | ||
*''It Ate Cleveland'' (1985- | *''[[It Ate Cleveland]]'' (1985-1988, a.k.a. ''Godzilla vs. Cleveland'')<ref>http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/02/never-got-made-files-53-it-ate.html</ref><ref>http://www.clubdesmonstres.com/best/htm/godzvscl.htm</ref><ref>https://www.angelfire.com/film/unmadekaiju/itatecleveland.html</ref> | ||
*''Apartment Living'' (1987, George A. Romero)<ref>http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-got-made-files-43-47-night-of.html</ref> | *''Apartment Living'' (1987, George A. Romero)<ref>http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-got-made-files-43-47-night-of.html</ref> | ||
*''The Dirty Filthy Slime'' (1988) | *''The Dirty Filthy Slime'' (1988) | ||
*''Fiends'' (1988, Charles Band) | |||
*''West of Kashmir: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure!'' (1989) | *''West of Kashmir: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure!'' (1989) | ||
*''Bloodless'' (1989, Charles Band) | *''Bloodless'' (1989, Charles Band) | ||
*'' | *''[[wikipedia:Dinosaurs Attack!#Overview|Dinosaurs Attack!]]'' (early 1990s, Tim Burton) | ||
*''Ssslither'' (1990s) | |||
*''Ssslither'' ( | |||
*''Tor'' (1991) | *''Tor'' (1991) | ||
*''Giant Robo: Siege of Babel'' (1992-1998, OVA miniseries) | |||
*''The Hawkline Monster'' (1993, Tim Burton) | |||
*''Battle Jox'' (1994) | *''Battle Jox'' (1994) | ||
*''The X from Outer Space - GUILALA -'' (1995, planned but unmade remake of ''[[The X from Outer Space]]'' (1967))<ref name="Ref7"></ref> | |||
*''Funnelweb'' (1996) | *''Funnelweb'' (1996) | ||
*''Omnivore'' (1996-1997) | *''Omnivore'' (1996-1997) | ||
*''Insectosaur'' (1997) | *''Insectosaur'' (1997) | ||
*''Subterranean'' (1997) | |||
*''Extinct'' (1997) | *''Extinct'' (1997) | ||
*''Really Big Bugs'' (1997) | *''Really Big Bugs'' (1997) | ||
*''Bed Bugs'' (1997) | *''Bed Bugs'' (1997) | ||
*''Tom Slick: Monster Hunter'' (1998) | *''Tom Slick: Monster Hunter'' (1998) | ||
*''I Was | *''I Was a Teenage King Kong'' (1998, Germany) | ||
*''Razorfish'' (early | *''Blue Planet'' (1998-2002, Rainbow Studios) | ||
*''Razorfish'' (early 2000s) | |||
*''Conqueror Worm'' (2000) | *''Conqueror Worm'' (2000) | ||
*''Reptilicus 2'' (2001) | *''Reptilicus 2'' (2001, planned but unmade sequel to ''[[wikipedia:Reptilicus|Reptilicus]]'' (1961)) | ||
*''Ogopogo'' (2001) | *''Ogopogo'' (2001) | ||
*''Yonggary 2'' (2001, planned but unmade sequel to [[Reptilian (film)|''Yonggary'' (1999) a.k.a ''Reptilian'']])<ref>https://youtu.be/_WB67GRYnJk</ref> | |||
*''Gi-Ants'' (2002) | *''Gi-Ants'' (2002) | ||
*''Attack of the Giant Gull'' (2002, Canada) | *''Attack of the Giant Gull'' (2002, Canada) | ||
*''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (live action film adaptation | *''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (2003-2006 and 2013-2015, live action film adaptation)<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/live-action-evangelion-apparently</ref> | ||
*''Titans'' (2003) | |||
*''It Waits Below'' (2004) | *''It Waits Below'' (2004) | ||
*Untitled ''Megas XLR'' TV | *Untitled ''Megas XLR'' TV movie (2004-2006) | ||
*''Giant Robo'' (2004-2006, planned but unmade remake of the [[wikipedia:Giant Robo|1967-1972 manga of the same name]] and the [[wikipedia:Giant Robo (TV series)|1967-1968 tokusatsu TV series of the same name]] by Akio Jissoji)<ref>http://blog.livedoor.jp/gorovion/archives/9396504.html</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/superexpress109/status/1118537870837305344</ref> | |||
*''Kongula, Ape Giant of Terror'' (2005, Germany) | *''Kongula, Ape Giant of Terror'' (2005, Germany) | ||
*''Big Bird'' (2005, Thailand) | *''Big Bird'' (2005, Thailand) | ||
*''Fire | *''Fire from Above'' (2006) | ||
*''Deadly Waters'' (2006) | *''Deadly Waters'' (2006) | ||
*''Robot Taekwon V'' (2006-2017) | |||
*''At the Mountains of Madness'' (2006-2014) | *''At the Mountains of Madness'' (2006-2014) | ||
*''Project Ultraman'' | *''Project Ultraman'' a.k.a. ''Ultraman Millennium'' (2006, unauthorized Thailand production)<ref name="">[http://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Project_Ultraman Ultraman Wiki: Project Ultraman]</ref> | ||
*''Calling All Robots'' (2007-2012) | *''Calling All Robots'' (2007-2012) | ||
*''Killmeleon'' (2008)<ref>http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/2008/09/08/killmeleon/</ref> | *''Killmeleon'' (2008)<ref>http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/2008/09/08/killmeleon/</ref> | ||
*''Mortis Rex'' (2008-2015) | *''Mortis Rex'' (2008-2015) | ||
*'' | *''[[wikipedia:Big Man Japan#American remake|Big Man Japan]]'' (2011, Hollywood / U.S. remake)<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/big-man-japan-get-hollywood-195131</ref> | ||
*''Attack on Titan'' (2011-2012, Tetsuya Nakashima) | *''Attack on Titan'' (2011-2012, Tetsuya Nakashima) | ||
*'' | *''Shogun Warriors'' (2010s, Mecha Cinematic Universe attempt) <ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/28/shogun-warriors-the-movie</ref> | ||
*''Rampage'' (2011 attempt, based on the 1986 arcade game | *''Rampage'' (2011 attempt, based on the 1986 video arcade game; later became ''[[Rampage]]'' (2018)) | ||
*''Hellyfish'' (2012, original feature length film version)<ref>http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/2012/08/20/coming-hellyfish/</ref> | |||
*''Hellyfish'' (original feature length version | *''Monster Roll'' (2012; however, a promotional short film was made)<ref name="Ref9">[http://www.monsterroll.com/ Monster Roll Official Website]</ref> | ||
*''Evala, the Land Mine Daikaiju'' (2014; however, a "pilot film" was made)<ref>https://youtu.be/y1yUFDPOE2E</ref><ref>http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/2014/08/09/new-evala-the-land-mine-daikaiju/</ref> | |||
*''Monster Roll'' (2012, | *''Will Smith's Ultraman'' (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production)<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20170501161052/http://nukethefridge.com/2013/11/17/ultraman-movie-will-smith/</ref> | ||
*''Evala, | *''Jumbo A vs. Ninja Panda'' (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production) | ||
*'' | *''[[Oldzilla]]'' a.k.a. ''Monster League'' (2015)<ref>https://teaser-trailer.com/monster-league-movie/</ref><ref>https://deadline.com/2015/08/original-force-launches-animation-feature-division-in-la-1201498280/</ref><ref>https://www.bowling4rhinos.com/storyboard</ref> | ||
*'' | *''Kong, the Origin'' (2016)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWGOz3iIkZQ]</ref> | ||
*''Condor'' (2010; however, a promotional video was made)<ref>[[File:Condor.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/_WB67GRYnJk</ref> | |||
*''Fish War''<ref>http://tarstarkas.net/2006/12/dragon-wars-to-fish-war/</ref> | |||
*''Monsterpocalypse'' (board game adaptation)<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/monsterpocalypse-movie-warner-bros-wins-890002/]</ref> | |||
*''The Leviathan'' (unmade Neil Blomkamp-produced sci-fi monster film)<ref>[https://movieweb.com/leviathan-movie-20th-century-fox/]</ref> | |||
*''Dino-Warp'' | *''Dino-Warp'' | ||
*''Dragonriders'' | *''Dragonriders'' | ||
*''Zoo World'' | *''Zoo World'' | ||
*''Crackodile'' | |||
==Miscellaneous projects== | |||
*''Stop!'' (1960s, television series) | |||
*''Jaguarman'' (1967, unsold P-Productions television pilot)<ref name="Jaguarman">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beftdZseWRk Jaguarman (Unaired 1967 Tokusatsu Pilot)]</ref> | |||
*''Hyouman'' a.k.a. ''Leopard Man'' (1967, unsold television pilot) | |||
*''Genocide: War of the Insects'' (1968, original theatrical cut of ''[[wikipedia:Genocide (1968 film)|Genocide]]''){{Citation needed}} | |||
*''The Space Giants'' (1980-1994, unauthorized comic book adaptation of ''[[wikipedia:Ambassador Magma|Ambassador Magma]]'' (1966-1967)) | |||
*''Giant Robo'' (planned but unmade anime remake of the 1967-1972 manga of the same name and the 1967-1968 tokusatsu TV series of the same name; reworked into ''[[wikipedia:Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still|Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (1992-1998)) | |||
*''[[Rodan (NES game)|Rodan]]'' (1991, NES video game) | |||
*''[[Godzilla and the Lost Continent]]'' (late 1990s, Random House Books, would have been the fifth and final novel of Marc Cerasini's series of Godzilla novels for teenagers and young adults) | |||
*''Godzilla vs. the Terminator'' (1990s, Dark Horse Comics) | |||
*''Giant Robo'' (2004-2005, anime pilot; reworked into ''[[wikipedia:Giant Robo#GR: Giant Robo|GR: Giant Robo]]'' (2007)) | |||
*''They Came from Hollywood'' (2006-2008, video game) | |||
*''Godzilla vs. Cthulhu'' (2010, IDW Publishing)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtPOLymKHg|title=[Soundout@ACE2012] Godzilla Panel w/ Matt Frank|author=Soundout12|date=14 June 2012|work=Youtube}}</ref> | |||
*''Creature at Bay'' (2013, Syfy television series / pilot script)<ref name="Creature at Bay">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/bryan-singer-to-produce-modern-monster-drama-project-for-syfy-591759/|title=Bryan Singer To Produce Modern Monster Drama Project For Syfy|author=Andreeva, Nellie|date=20 September 2013|work=Deadline}}</ref> | |||
*''Reptilicus VR'' (2015, VR game)<ref>https://nordicgame.com/reptilicus-to-conquer-copenhagen-again/</ref><ref>https://virtualrealityreporter.com/salto-motion-capture-suit-launched-kickstarter-campaign-w-reptilicus-vr/</ref> | |||
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The following is a list of unmade kaiju projects, divided by the companies that intended to produce them and listed in chronological order.
Note: This list may not be complete due to projects becoming very obscure or never being fully revealed to the public.
Toho projects
Films
- The Ghostly Whale That Came from the Sea to Attack Tokyo (1952, pre-Godzilla concept by Eiji Tsuburaya)
- The Giant Monster from 20,000 Miles Under the Sea (1953, pre-Godzilla concept by Eiji Tsuburaya)
- Project G (1954, early concept for Godzilla (1954))
- Bride of Godzilla? (1956)[1]
- The Volcano Monsters (1957, failed U.S. revision of Godzilla Raids Again)
- Space Mons (1962-1964, became Dogora)[2]
- Continuation: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963, direct sequel to King Kong vs. Godzilla)[1]
- Frankenstein vs. the Human Vapor (1963)
- Frankenstein vs. Godzilla (1964, became Frankenstein vs. Baragon)[1]
- Giant Monster Attack (1966, became Space Amoeba)[1][3]
- Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah (1966, became Ebirah, Horror of the Deep)
- Batman Meets Godzilla / Batman vs. Godzilla (1966)[1]
- Two Godzillas: Japan S.O.S.! (1967)
- All Monsters Attack Directive (1968, became Destroy All Monsters)
- Godzilla • Red Moon • Erabus • Halfun: Extraterrestrial Monsters a.k.a. Godzilla vs. Red Moon (1970)[1]
- Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish (1972, better known as Godzilla vs. Hitodah)[4]
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2 (1972)[1]
- Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive (1972)
- The Return of King Ghidorah (1972, a.k.a. King Ghidorah's Great Counterattack!, became Godzilla vs. Gigan)[1]
- Godzilla vs. the Megalon Brothers: The Undersea Kingdom's Annihilation Strategy (1973)
- Untitled 20th anniversary Godzilla film[5]
- Giant Monsters Converge on Okinawa! Showdown in Zanpamisaki (1974, a.k.a. Mechanical Monster Garugan or Godzilla vs. Garugan)[1]
- Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974, became Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus II: Fear of the Great Devil (1975, sequel to Prophecies of Nostradamus)[6]
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1974; early script drafts / original version)
- Tokyo SOS: Godzilla's Suicide Strategy (1976)[7][8][9]
- King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla (1977, became The Return of Godzilla)
- Nessie (1978, co-produced with Hammer Films)
- Bride of Godzilla (1977-1978, second attempt / version)[10]
- U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla (1978)[1]
- The Anger of Godzilla (late 1970s)[11]
- King of the Monsters: Rebirth of Godzilla (1978, color remake of Godzilla (1954), became The Return of Godzilla)
- A Space Godzilla (1978-1979, a separate concept from Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994))
- God's Godzilla (1979)[12]
- The Time Machine II (1979, George Pal co-production)[13]
- Godzilla Legend: Asuka Fortress a.k.a. Godzilla vs. the Asuka Fortress (1979-1985)[1]
- The Godzilla Show Movie (1980)
- Resurrection of Godzilla (1980, became The Return of Godzilla)[1]
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D (1983, U.S. production)
- Godzilla 2: Godzilla vs. Biollante (1985-1989, original version of Godzilla vs. Biollante)
- Godzilla 2: Godzilla vs. the Robot Army (1985-1989, became Gunhed (1989))
- Godzilla vs. Ankyron (1985-1989, replaced with Godzilla vs. Biollante, later adapted into Godzilla vs. Destoroyah)
- Unmade animated Godzilla film (1988)[14]
- Coo from a Distant Ocean Sea (1989, live action adaptation)[15]
- Mothra vs. Bagan (1990)[1]
- Godzilla vs. The Mysterians (1990, Mick Anger-penned treatment)[16]
- Godzilla 3 (1991, was going to be a direct sequel to Mothra vs. Bagan)
- Godzilla vs. King Kong (1990-1991, replaced with Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)[1]
- Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth (1991-1992, split into Godzilla vs. Gigamoth and Godzilla's Counterattack)[17]
- Godzilla's Counterattack (1991-1992, became Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong)[17]
- Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong (1991, became Micro-Universe in Godzilla)[1][17]
- The Return of King Ghidorah (1992, replaced with Godzilla vs. Gigamoth)[18]
- Micro-Universe in Godzilla (1991-1992, replaced with Godzilla vs. Gigamoth)[17]
- Godzilla 2001 (1992, Yoshimitsu Banno project)[19]
- Godzilla vs. Gigamoth (1992, became Godzilla vs. Mothra)[1][17]
- Shin Godzilla (1992)
- Godzilla vs. MechaMothra (1993)[20]
- Godzilla vs. Berserk (1993, became Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla: Metallic Battle (1993, became Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II)[21]
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993, early draft versions)
- Godzilla vs. Bagan (1994)[22]
- Godzilla vs. Cthulhu (1994)[23]
- Godzilla vs. King Goku (1994)[24]
- Godzilla vs. Emperor Ghidorah (1994)
- Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla (1994, became Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla)
- Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla (1994, became Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla)[25]
- SpaceGodzilla's Counterattack (1994-1995, early proposal for the 22nd Godzilla film)[26]
- Godzilla vs. Godzilla (alternate draft) (1995)[27]
- Godzilla (1994-1996, U.S. production)
- Godzilla vs. Godzilla (early draft) (the original draft wanted Toho Godzilla fights TriStar Godzilla) (became Godzilla Final Wars, replaced with Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla)
- Godzilla vs. Cyber City (1994-1995)[28]
- Godzilla vs. Giant Monster Varan (1994-1995)[29]
- Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla / Godzilla vs. Godzilla (1994-1995)[30]
- Godzilla vs. Bagan (1995)[31]
- Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla (1994-1995)[32]
- Godzilla vs. Chaos (1994-1995)[33]
- Godzilla vs. the Divine Beast (1994-1995)[34]
- Godzilla vs. Deep Sea Life (1994-1995)[32]
- Godzilla vs. Biomonster (1994-1995)[32]
- Godzilla vs. Super Atomic Godzilla (1994-1995)[32]
- Godzilla vs. Lambda (1994-1995)
- Godzilla vs. Barubaroi (1994-1995, replaced with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah)
- Yamato Takeru II (1997)
- GODZILLA 2 (1999/2000, first of two planned sequels to GODZILLA (1998); both of them were replaced by Godzilla: The Series)
- Unmade King Ghidorah film (1999)[35]
- The Mysterians remake (2001, Koichi Kawakita project)
- Godzilla Reborn (2001, U.S.-made sequel to Godzilla 2000: Millennium)
- Godzilla vs. Kamacuras (2001, original vision for Shusuke Kaneko's Godzilla film)[36][37]
- Godzilla vs. M (2001, a.k.a. Godzilla vs. Uchujin, early draft for Shusuke Kaneko's Godzilla film)[38][37]
- Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001, became Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack)
- U.S. Godzilla reboot (2000-2003, new U.S. Godzilla film considered by Sony prior to them losing the rights to Godzilla in 2003; would not have been connected to GODZILLA (1998))[39]
- Godzilla vs. Deathla (2003-2005, became Godzilla 3D to the MAX)[40]
- Type-3 Kiryu (2005) [41]
- Godzilla 3D to the MAX (2007-2009, replaced with Godzilla (2014))
- Godzilla (2012), became Godzilla (2014))
- Hedorah vs. Midora, a.k.a. Hedorah 2 (2014-2017)[42][43]
- Shin Hedorah (2016-2017, Yoshimitsu Banno project)[44]
- Matango remake (2016, Steven Soderbergh project)[45]
- Shin Godzilla Strikes Back (2018)
Television series
- Monster Island television series (1963)[46]
- Toho Special Effects Terror-Beast Series: Zone The Meteor Man - Production Memo (1972)
- Toho Monster TV Film Project: Zone the Meteor Man (1972)
- Untitled Godzilla tokusatsu series (1972-1973, reworked into Zone Fighter)
Daiei / Kadokawa projects
- Great Demon Beast Dagora (1964)[47]
- Giant Horde Beast Nezura (1964-1965)[48]
- Fire-Breathing Turtle Attacks Tokyo (1965, early version of Gamera the Giant Monster)[49]
- Gamera vs. the Space Icemen (1966, a.k.a. Gamera vs. the Ice Men)[50]
- Untitled fourth Daimajin film (1966-1967)
- Giant Space Monster Elegan and Command Robot (1966)
- Gamera vs. Giant Vampire (1966-1967, became Gamera vs. Gyaos)
- Gamera vs. Nezura (1966-1971)
- Gamera vs. Leoman (1971, rejected in favor of Gamera vs. Zigra)
- Gamera vs. the Two-Headed Monster W (1972, better known as Gamera vs. Wyvern)
- Mr. Monster (1974, TV series)
- Daimajin (1982-1984, Ishiro Honda)[51]
- Nezura (1990s, second attempt)
- Gamera vs. Phoenix (1993-1994)
- Gamera (1993, early version of Gamera the Guardian of the Universe)
- Gamera 3: Gamera vs. Godzilla (1995-1998)
- Gamera 1999 (1996-1998, became Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris)
- Daimajin (1997-1998, Yasutaka Tsutsui, second attempt)
- Untitled fourth Heisei Gamera film (1999)
- Godzilla vs. Gamera (2002)[52]
- Untitled Gamera Cartoon Network series (2005-2008, Japanese-U.S. TV co-production)[53]
- Daimajin (2008, Takashi Miike)[54][55][56]
- Gamera 3D (2010)
Tsuburaya Productions projects
Films
- Ultraman: Operation Giant (1967)
- Ultraman: Hero from the Stars (1978)
- Ultraman: The Jupiter Effect (1978)
- Ultra Q film revival (1980s, Shusuke Kaneko)
- Yellow Eyes (2004, became Ultraman: The Next)
- Ultraman 2: Requiem (2005)
- Ultraman Mebius and the Ultra Brothers 2 (2007-2008)[57][58][59]
- Koseidon (Chinese remake of 1978 tokusatsu film, 2015-2017)
Television series
- Unbalance (1965, became Ultra Q)
- WoO (1966, later inspired Bio Planet WoO (2006))[60]
- Scientific Special Search Party: Bemular (1966)
- Redman (1966, became Ultraman)
- Ultra Eye (1967, became Ultraseven)
- Ultra Garrison (1967, became Ultraseven)
- Untitled Ultraman sequel (1969-1970, became Return of Ultraman)
- Jumbo A (1969-1970, reworked into Jumborg Ace)
- Mirror Red (1972-1973, sequel series to Mirrorman)
- Gigantic Beast Planet (1974, became Dinosaur Expedition Team Born Free)
- Garla (1976 adaptation of Go Nagai mecha manga)
- Ultraman Melos (1976-1977, became Andro Melos)
- Ultraman USA (1986-1988, TV version of Hanna-Barbera animated miniseries)
- Untitled Ultraman 80 adaptation by Adam West (1984-1988)
- Untitled Ultraman Great sequel (1992-1994)
- Gridman Sigma (1994)
- Ultraman Neo (1995, became Ultraman Neos)
- Ultraman Cross (2004, became Ultraman Nexus)
- Return of Izenborg (2014-2016, Saudi Arabia-funded TV remake, later reworked into a short film)
Toei projects
- Daitetsujin 17 vs. J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977, reworked into J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger)
- Devil-Manta (1978)
- Kongorilla (1977-1978)
- Mortal (1980)
- Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue: The Movie (1999-2001, unmade Japanese-U.S. co-production)
- Mazinger Z: The Movie (2000, live action U.S.-Japanese co-production by James Cameron) [61]
- Getter Robo (2004, live action U.S.-Japanese co-produced film by Universal)
- Dino Mech Gaiking (2009-2016, U.S.-Japanese co-produced adaptation of the 1976 anime by Valhalla Entertainment)
- Rebellions (2011)[62][63][64]
- UFO Robo Grendizer (2013-2015, Russian-Japanese co-production)
Nikkatsu projects
- Arkitius the Giant Squid (1966)[65]
- Monster Gigant (1966)[65]
- Monster Momonra (1966)[65]
- Reigon: Devil of the Seabed (1966)[65]
- Untitled Gappa remake (1995, often mistaken for the Japanese urban legend film Gappa vs. Guilala)
- The Beast (1932, first draft version of King Kong)[66]
- The New Adventures of King Kong (1934)[66]
- King Kong vs. Frankenstein / King Kong vs. the Ginko / King Kong vs. Prometheus[66]
- The Eighth Wonder (1952)[66]
- Space Kong (1969)[66]
- King Kong (1966-1971, Hammer Films-planned production)[67]
- King Kong (1975, Roger Corman-planned production)[66]
- Baby Kong (1976)
- The Legend of King Kong (1976, remake of the original King Kong by Universal Pictures)[66]
- The Illegitimate Son of You Know Who (1976)[66]
- Daughter of King Kong (1976-1986)[66]
- King Kong in Africa (1976-1985)[66]
- King Kong in Moscow (1976-1985)[66]
- Bionic Kong / Bionic Kong! King Kong in Moscow (1976-1985)[66]
- King Kong vs. Orca (1976-1980, a sequel to / crossover film between the 1976 King Kong remake and the film Orca (1977))[66]
- Mighty Joe Young (1980s, TV movie)[66]
- The Return of Mighty Joe Young (1984, TV movie)[66]
- King Kong (1990, John Landis-planned production)[66]
- King Kong (Peter Jackson's original 1996 version)[66]
- The Legend of King Kong (1999-2000, second attempt)[66]
Miscellaneous
- U.S. The King Kong Show comic book series (1966)
- The Return of King Kong (late 1960s, planned comic book series)
- Space Kong (1969, planned comic book series)
- Kid Kong (1987, animated series)[68]
- King Kong: Skull Island (2017, TV series)
Willis O'Brien projects
- Atlantis (1927, intended as the follow-up to The Lost World (1925))
- Creation (1930, unfinished)
- Baboon: A Tale of the Yeti
- The War Eagles (1938-1939; however, a novel based on the script titled War Eagles was published (1st edition by Carl Macek (2008, foreword by Ray Harryhausen)) / (2nd edition by Debbie Bishop and Carl Macek (2019)))
- Gwangi (1941-1942, later became the films The Valley of Gwangi (1969) and, before this (to a lesser extent), The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956))
- Umbah
- Last of the Labyrinthodons
- Emilio and Guloso a.k.a. Valley of the Mist (1950)
- The Last of the Oso Si-Papu
- The Vines of Ceres (1950)
- The Bubbles (1960-1962)
- The Leviathan
Other unmade giant monster films
- Lost Island (1934, unfinished)[69]
- The Jupiterian (also known as The Jupiter Project or The Jupiter Beast), (1937-1949, Ray Harryhausen)
- Evolution (also known as Evolution of the World) (1940, Ray Harryhausen)
- Food of the Gods (1949, Ray Harryhausen)
- The Las Vegas Monster (1957)[70]
- Behemoth the Sea Monster (1957, original version of The Giant Behemoth (1959))
- Even and the Dragon (1958)[71]
- Aladdin and the Giant (1959)[72]
- Giganturo (1950s-1960s)
- The Demon from Dimension X (1960s, Paul Frees)
- Kuru Island (1961, became Gorgo (1961))
- Breakout of the Loch Ness Monster (1963)
- Hell Spawn (1960s-1970s)
- Centauri III (1970-1973, Jim Danforth)
- G.O.O. - Genetic Octopodular Ooze (1971)
- Zeppelin v Pterodactyls (1971, Hammer Films)[73]
- The Devil Garon (1971-1972, based on the 1959 Osamu Tezuka manga)
- Jewellers (1972-2010, Yoshimitsu Banno)
- The Birth of Monster Nesugon (1973-1978)[74]
- Baby Kong (1976, Mario Bava)[75]
- The Mighty Gorga (1976, re-release version; the original version was released in 1969)[citation needed]
- Thongor in the Valley of Demons (1976-1982)[76]
- Yeti (1976-1977, Dino De Laurentiis)[77]
- Tentacles (1977, Arthur C. Clark)
- War of the Insect Gods (1978-1979)[78]
- When the Earth Cracked Open (late 1970s, Hammer Films)
- Devilfish (late 1970s, Bert I. Gordon)
- Snails (1979)[79][80]
- Cry of Cthulhu (1979)
- Dinosaur Girl (late 1970s)
- Timegate (1979, reworked into The Day Time Ended (1980))
- Star Godzilla (1980, unauthorized Hong Kong production)
- Monstrosaurus (1982)
- The Grid (1982)
- Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (mid-1980s, Jim Wynorski, planned but unmade remake of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958))[81][82]
- Zoo-Ship (1985)
- It Ate Cleveland (1985-1988, a.k.a. Godzilla vs. Cleveland)[83][84][85]
- Apartment Living (1987, George A. Romero)[86]
- The Dirty Filthy Slime (1988)
- Fiends (1988, Charles Band)
- West of Kashmir: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure! (1989)
- Bloodless (1989, Charles Band)
- Dinosaurs Attack! (early 1990s, Tim Burton)
- Ssslither (1990s)
- Tor (1991)
- Giant Robo: Siege of Babel (1992-1998, OVA miniseries)
- The Hawkline Monster (1993, Tim Burton)
- Battle Jox (1994)
- The X from Outer Space - GUILALA - (1995, planned but unmade remake of The X from Outer Space (1967))[74]
- Funnelweb (1996)
- Omnivore (1996-1997)
- Insectosaur (1997)
- Subterranean (1997)
- Extinct (1997)
- Really Big Bugs (1997)
- Bed Bugs (1997)
- Tom Slick: Monster Hunter (1998)
- I Was a Teenage King Kong (1998, Germany)
- Blue Planet (1998-2002, Rainbow Studios)
- Razorfish (early 2000s)
- Conqueror Worm (2000)
- Reptilicus 2 (2001, planned but unmade sequel to Reptilicus (1961))
- Ogopogo (2001)
- Yonggary 2 (2001, planned but unmade sequel to Yonggary (1999) a.k.a Reptilian)[87]
- Gi-Ants (2002)
- Attack of the Giant Gull (2002, Canada)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (2003-2006 and 2013-2015, live action film adaptation)[88]
- Titans (2003)
- It Waits Below (2004)
- Untitled Megas XLR TV movie (2004-2006)
- Giant Robo (2004-2006, planned but unmade remake of the 1967-1972 manga of the same name and the 1967-1968 tokusatsu TV series of the same name by Akio Jissoji)[89][90]
- Kongula, Ape Giant of Terror (2005, Germany)
- Big Bird (2005, Thailand)
- Fire from Above (2006)
- Deadly Waters (2006)
- Robot Taekwon V (2006-2017)
- At the Mountains of Madness (2006-2014)
- Project Ultraman a.k.a. Ultraman Millennium (2006, unauthorized Thailand production)[91]
- Calling All Robots (2007-2012)
- Killmeleon (2008)[92]
- Mortis Rex (2008-2015)
- Big Man Japan (2011, Hollywood / U.S. remake)[93]
- Attack on Titan (2011-2012, Tetsuya Nakashima)
- Shogun Warriors (2010s, Mecha Cinematic Universe attempt) [94]
- Rampage (2011 attempt, based on the 1986 video arcade game; later became Rampage (2018))
- Hellyfish (2012, original feature length film version)[95]
- Monster Roll (2012; however, a promotional short film was made)[96]
- Evala, the Land Mine Daikaiju (2014; however, a "pilot film" was made)[97][98]
- Will Smith's Ultraman (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production)[99]
- Jumbo A vs. Ninja Panda (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production)
- Oldzilla a.k.a. Monster League (2015)[100][101][102]
- Kong, the Origin (2016)[103]
- Condor (2010; however, a promotional video was made)[104][105]
- Fish War[106]
- Monsterpocalypse (board game adaptation)[107]
- The Leviathan (unmade Neil Blomkamp-produced sci-fi monster film)[108]
- Dino-Warp
- Dragonriders
- Zoo World
- Crackodile
Miscellaneous projects
- Stop! (1960s, television series)
- Jaguarman (1967, unsold P-Productions television pilot)[109]
- Hyouman a.k.a. Leopard Man (1967, unsold television pilot)
- Genocide: War of the Insects (1968, original theatrical cut of Genocide)[citation needed]
- The Space Giants (1980-1994, unauthorized comic book adaptation of Ambassador Magma (1966-1967))
- Giant Robo (planned but unmade anime remake of the 1967-1972 manga of the same name and the 1967-1968 tokusatsu TV series of the same name; reworked into Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992-1998))
- Rodan (1991, NES video game)
- Godzilla and the Lost Continent (late 1990s, Random House Books, would have been the fifth and final novel of Marc Cerasini's series of Godzilla novels for teenagers and young adults)
- Godzilla vs. the Terminator (1990s, Dark Horse Comics)
- Giant Robo (2004-2005, anime pilot; reworked into GR: Giant Robo (2007))
- They Came from Hollywood (2006-2008, video game)
- Godzilla vs. Cthulhu (2010, IDW Publishing)[110]
- Creature at Bay (2013, Syfy television series / pilot script)[111]
- Reptilicus VR (2015, VR game)[112][113]
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