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*[[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) | *''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]] projects== | ==[[Kadokawa|Daiei / Kadokawa]] projects== | ||
*''[[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> | *''[[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> | ||
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*''Fire-Breathing Turtle Attacks Tokyo'' (1965, early version of ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'')<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> | *''Fire-Breathing Turtle Attacks Tokyo'' (1965, early version of ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'')<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. 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> | *''[[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) | *''Giant Space Monster Elegan and Command Robot'' (1966) | ||
*''Gamera vs. Giant Vampire'' (1966-1967, became ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'') | *''Gamera vs. Giant Vampire'' (1966-1967, became ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'') | ||
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*untitled fourth Heisei ''Gamera'' film (1999) | *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'' (2006, Takashi Miike)<ref>http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2006/06/07/a-double-dose-of-takashi-miike/</ref><ref>http://augustragone.blogspot.com/2009/04/giant-majin-strikes-again-new.html</ref> | *''Daimajin'' (2006, Takashi Miike)<ref>http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2006/06/07/a-double-dose-of-takashi-miike/</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) | ||
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*''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 | *''Koseidon'' (Chinese film remake of 1978 tokusatsu series, 2015-2017) | ||
===Television series=== | ===Television series=== | ||
*''Unbalance'' (1965, became ''Ultra Q'') | *''Unbalance'' (1965, became ''Ultra Q'') | ||
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*''Ultra Eye'' (1967, became ''Ultra Seven'') | *''Ultra Eye'' (1967, became ''Ultra Seven'') | ||
*''Ultra Garrison'' (1967, became ''Ultra Seven'') | *''Ultra Garrison'' (1967, became ''Ultra Seven'') | ||
* | * Untitled ''Ultraman'' sequel (1969-1970, became ''Return of Ultraman'') | ||
*''Jumbo A'' (1969-1970, reworked into ''Jumborg Ace'') | *''Jumbo A'' (1969-1970, reworked into ''Jumborg Ace'') | ||
*''Mirror Red'' (1972-1973, sequel to ''Mirrorman'') | *''Mirror Red'' (1972-1973, sequel to ''Mirrorman'') | ||
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*''Ultraman Melos'' (1976-1977, became ''Andro Melos'') | *''Ultraman Melos'' (1976-1977, became ''Andro Melos'') | ||
*''Ultraman USA'' (1986-1988, TV version of Hanna-Barbara animated miniseries) | *''Ultraman USA'' (1986-1988, TV version of Hanna-Barbara 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 Neo'' (1995, became ''Ultraman Neos'') | ||
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*''[[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'' remake (1995, often mistaken for the otherwise phony film ''Gappa vs. Guilala'') | ||
==''King Kong'' and related projects== | ==''King Kong'' and related projects== | ||
*''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=Self-published|page=376|isbn=978-1798077993}}</ref> | *''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=Self-published|page=376|isbn=978-1798077993}}</ref> | ||
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*''[[King Kong (1996 film)|King Kong]]'' (Peter Jackson's original 1996 version)<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"/> | *''The Legend of King Kong'' (1999-2000, second attempt)<ref name="Kong Unmade"/> | ||
==[[Willis O'Brien]] projects== | ==[[Willis O'Brien]] projects== | ||
*''Atlantis'' (1927, intended as the follow-up to ''The Lost World'') | *''Atlantis'' (1927, intended as the follow-up to ''The Lost World'') | ||
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*''Bloodless'' (1989, Charles Band) | *''Bloodless'' (1989, Charles Band) | ||
*''Tetsujin 28-Go'' (1990, eventually evolved into ''Tetsujin 28-Go'' (2005)) <ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/sakaman0512/status/1123199228853964800</ref> | *''Tetsujin 28-Go'' (1990, eventually evolved into ''Tetsujin 28-Go'' (2005)) <ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/sakaman0512/status/1123199228853964800</ref> | ||
*''Dinosaurs Attack!'' (early 1990s, Tim Burton) | *''Dinosaurs Attack!'' (early 1990s, Tim Burton) | ||
*''Ssslither'' (1990s) | *''Ssslither'' (1990s) | ||
*''Ghostbusters: Hellbent'', a.k.a. ''Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent'' (1990s)<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/30/ign-filmforce-exclusive-the-stax-report-script-review-of-ghostbusters-3-hellbent</ref> | *''Ghostbusters: Hellbent'', a.k.a. ''Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent'' (1990s)<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/30/ign-filmforce-exclusive-the-stax-report-script-review-of-ghostbusters-3-hellbent</ref> | ||
*''Tor'' (1991) | *''Tor'' (1991) | ||
*''The Hawkline Monster'' (1993, Tim Burton) | *''The Hawkline Monster'' (1993, Tim Burton) | ||
*''Gigantor'' (1994-1995, U.S. film adaptation of ''Tetsujin 28-Go'') | *''Gigantor'' (1994-1995, U.S. film adaptation of ''Tetsujin 28-Go'') | ||
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*''Titans'' (2003) | *''Titans'' (2003) | ||
*''It Waits Below'' (2004) | *''It Waits Below'' (2004) | ||
*''Giant Robo'' (2004-2006, planned but unmade remake of the [[wikipedia:Giant Robo|1967 manga]] and [[wikipedia:Giant Robo (TV series)|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> | *''Giant Robo'' (2004-2006, planned but unmade remake of the [[wikipedia:Giant Robo|1967 manga]] and [[wikipedia:Giant Robo (TV series)|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) | ||
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*''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) | ||
*''Battletech'' (2008-2010) | *''Battletech'' (2008-2010) | ||
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*''Jumbo A vs. Ninja Panda'' (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production) | *''Jumbo A vs. Ninja Panda'' (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production) | ||
*''Monster League'', a.k.a. ''Oldzilla'' (2015)<ref>https://teaser-trailer.com/monster-league-movie/</ref> | *''Monster League'', a.k.a. ''Oldzilla'' (2015)<ref>https://teaser-trailer.com/monster-league-movie/</ref> | ||
*''Kong, the Origin'' (2016)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWGOz3iIkZQ]</ref> | *''Kong, the Origin'' (2016)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWGOz3iIkZQ]</ref> | ||
*''Condor''<ref>[[File:Condor.jpg|150px]]</ref> | *''Condor''<ref>[[File:Condor.jpg|150px]]</ref> | ||
*''Fish War''<ref>http://tarstarkas.net/2006/12/dragon-wars-to-fish-war/</ref> | *''Fish War''<ref>http://tarstarkas.net/2006/12/dragon-wars-to-fish-war/</ref> | ||
==Miscellaneous projects== | ==Miscellaneous projects== | ||
*''Genocide: War of the Insects'' (1968, original cut){{Citation needed}} | *''Genocide: War of the Insects'' (1968, original cut){{Citation needed}} | ||
*''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> | *''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> | ||
*''Gigantic'' (2015-2018, Disney Animation)<ref>https://io9.gizmodo.com/disney-animation-just-shelved-its-jack-and-the-beanstalk-1819337636</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} |
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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))
- The Volcano Monsters (1957, failed U.S. revision of Godzilla Raids Again)
- Bride of Godzilla? (1956)[1]
- 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 (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)[6]
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975, early script draft / original version)
- Tokyo S.O.S.: Godzilla's Suicide Strategy (1976)[7][8][9]
- 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))
- A Space Godzilla (1978-1979, a separate concept from Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994))
- Godzilla: God’s Angry Messenger (1979)
- The Time Machine II (1979, George Pal co-production)[12]
- 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, American 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)
- Godzilla vs. Ankyron (1985-1989, replaced with Godzilla vs. Biollante, later adapted into Godzilla vs. Destoroyah)
- unmade animated Godzilla film (1988)[13]
- Coo from a Distant Ocean Sea (1989, live action adaptation)[14]
- Mothra vs. Bagan (1990)[1]
- Godzilla vs. the Mysterians (1990, Mick Anger-penned treatment)[15]
- Godzilla 3 (1991, was going to be a direct continuation of 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)[16]
- Godzilla's Counterattack (1991-1992, became Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong)[16]
- Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong (1991, became Micro-Universe in Godzilla)[1][16]
- The Return of King Ghidorah (1992, replaced with Godzilla vs. Gigamoth)[17]
- Micro-Universe in Godzilla (1991-1992, replaced with Godzilla vs. Gigamoth)[16]
- Godzilla vs. Gigamoth (1992, became Godzilla vs. Mothra)[1][16]
- Shin Godzilla (1992)
- Godzilla vs. MechaMothra (1993)[18]
- Godzilla vs. Berserk (1993, became Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla: Metallic Battle (1993, became Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II)[19]
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993, early draft versions)
- Godzilla vs. King Goku (1994)[20]
- Godzilla vs. Emperor Ghidorah (1994)
- Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla (1994, became Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla)
- Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla (1994, became Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla)[21]
- SpaceGodzilla's Counterattack (1994-1995, early proposal for the 22nd Godzilla film)[22]
- Godzilla (1994-1996, U.S. production)
- Godzilla vs. Giant Monster Varan (1994-1995)[23]
- Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla / Godzilla vs. Godzilla (1994-1995)[24]
- Godzilla vs. Bagan (1995)[25]
- Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla (1994-1995)[26]
- Godzilla vs. Chaos (1994-1995)[27]
- Godzilla vs. the Divine Beast (1994-1995)
- Godzilla vs. Deep Sea Life (1994-1995)[26]
- Godzilla vs. Biomonster (1994-1995)[26]
- Godzilla vs. Super Atomic Godzilla (1994-1995)[26]
- 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), replaced by Godzilla: The Series)
- unmade King Ghidorah film (1999)[28]
- 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)[29][30]
- Godzilla vs. M (2001, a.k.a. Godzilla vs. Uchujin, early draft for Shusuke Kaneko's Godzilla film)[31][30]
- 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))[32]
- Godzilla vs. Deathla (2003-2005, became Godzilla 3D to the MAX)[33]
- Type-3 Kiryu (2005) [34]
- 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)[35][36]
- Shin Hedorah (2016-2017, Yoshimitsu Banno project)[37]
- Matango remake (2016, Steven Soderbergh project)[38]
Television series
- Monster Island television series (1963)[39]
- 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)[40]
- Giant Horde Beast Nezura (1964-1965)[41]
- Fire-Breathing Turtle Attacks Tokyo (1965, early version of Gamera)[42]
- Gamera vs. the Space Icemen (1966, a.k.a. Gamera vs. the Ice Men)[43]
- 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. Two-Headed Monster W (1972, better known as Gamera vs. Wyvern)
- Mr. Monster (1974, TV series)
- Daimajin (1982-1984, Ishiro Honda)
- Nezura (1990s, second attempt)
- Gamera vs. Phoenix (1993-1994)
- Gamera (1993, early version of Gamera: 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)[44]
- Daimajin (2006, Takashi Miike)[45][46]
- 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)[47][48][49]
- Koseidon (Chinese film remake of 1978 tokusatsu series, 2015-2017)
Television series
- Unbalance (1965, became Ultra Q)
- WoO (1966, later inspired 2006's Bio Planet WoO)
- Scientific Special Search Party: Bemular (1966)
- Redman (1966, became Ultraman)
- Ultra Eye (1967, became Ultra Seven)
- Ultra Garrison (1967, became Ultra Seven)
- Untitled Ultraman sequel (1969-1970, became Return of Ultraman)
- Jumbo A (1969-1970, reworked into Jumborg Ace)
- Mirror Red (1972-1973, sequel 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-Barbara 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-American co-production)
- Mazinger Z (2000, live action film adaptation by James Cameron) [50]
- Getter Robo (2004, live action adaptation co-produced by Universal)
- Gaiking (2009-2016, Valhalla Entertainment adaptation of 1976 anime)
- Rebellions (2011)[51][52][53]
- UFO Robo Grendizer (2013-2015, Russian-Japanese co-production)
Nikkatsu projects
- Arkitius the Giant Squid (1966)[54]
- Monster Gigant (1966)[54]
- Monster Momonra (1966)[54]
- Reigon: Devil of the Seabed (1966)[54]
- Untitled Gappa remake (1995, often mistaken for the otherwise phony film Gappa vs. Guilala)
- The Beast (1932, first draft version of King Kong)[55]
- The New Adventures of King Kong (1934)[55]
- King Kong vs. Frankenstein/King Kong vs. Prometheus[55]
- The Eighth Wonder (1952)[55]
- Space Kong (1969)[55]
- King Kong (1966-1971, Hammer Films-planned production)[56]
- King Kong (1975, Roger Corman-planned production)[55]
- The Legend of King Kong (1976, remake of the original King Kong by Universal Pictures)[55]
- The Illegitimate Son of You Know Who (1976)[55]
- Daughter of King Kong (1976-1986)[55]
- King Kong in Africa (1976-1985)[55]
- King Kong in Moscow (1976-1985)[55]
- Bionic Kong / Bionic Kong! King Kong in Moscow (1976-1985)[55]
- King Kong vs. Orca (1976-1980)[55]
- Mighty Joe Young (1980s, TV movie)[55]
- The Return of Mighty Joe Young (1984, TV movie)[55]
- King Kong (1990, John Landis-planned production)[55]
- King Kong (Peter Jackson's original 1996 version)[55]
- The Legend of King Kong (1999-2000, second attempt)[55]
Willis O'Brien projects
- Atlantis (1927, intended as the follow-up to The Lost World)
- Creation (1930, unfinished)
- Baboon: A Tale of the Yeti
- The War Eagles
- Gwangi (became The Valley of Gwangi)
- Umbah
- Last of the Labyrinthodons
- Emilio and Guloso (1950s)
- Valley of the Mists
- 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)[57]
- The Las Vegas Monster (1957)[58]
- Behemoth the Sea Monster (1957, original version of The Giant Behemoth)
- Even and the Dragon (1958)[59]
- Aladdin and the Giant (1959)[60]
- Giganturo (1950s-1960s)
- The Demon from Dimension X (1960s, Paul Frees)
- Kuru Island (1961, became Gorgo)
- 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)[61]
- The Devil Garon (1971-1972, based on the 1959 Osamu Tezuka manga)
- Jewellers (1972-2010, Yoshimitsu Banno)
- Dune (1973-1976, Alejandro Jodorowsky)
- Kali, Devil Bride of Dracula a.k.a. Dracula and the Blood Lust of Kali (1974, Hammer Films, planned but unmade sequel to The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974))[62]
- The Birth of Monster Nesugon (1973-1978)[63]
- Baby Kong (1976, Mario Bava)[64]
- The Mighty Gorga (1976, re-release version)
- Thongor in the Valley of Demons (1976-1982)[65]
- Yeti (1976-1977, Dino de Laurentiis)[66]
- Tentacles (1977, Arthur C. Clark)
- War of the Insect Gods (1978-1979)[67]
- When the Earth Cracked Open (late 1970s, Hammer Films)
- Devilfish (late 1970s, Bert I. Gordon)
- Snails (1979)[68][69]
- Cry of Cthulhu (1979)
- Dinosaur Girl (late 1970s)
- Timegate (1979, reworked into The Day Time Ended)
- Star Godzilla (1980, unauthorized Hong Kong production)
- Ghost Smashers (1981-1984, became Ghostbusters)
- 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))[70][71]
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1983-1984, Hollywood / U.S. adaptation of the 1979 anime series)
- Zoo-Ship (1985)
- It Ate Cleveland (1985-1987, better known as Godzilla vs. Cleveland)[72][73]
- Apartment Living (1987, George A. Romero)[74]
- Mutant Spawn 2000 (1987, became Creepozoids)
- The Dirty Filthy Slime (1988)
- Fiends (1988, Charles Band)
- Creepozoids 2 (1988, Charles Band)
- West of Kashmir: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure! (1989)
- Bloodless (1989, Charles Band)
- Tetsujin 28-Go (1990, eventually evolved into Tetsujin 28-Go (2005)) [75]
- Dinosaurs Attack! (early 1990s, Tim Burton)
- Ssslither (1990s)
- Ghostbusters: Hellbent, a.k.a. Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent (1990s)[76]
- Tor (1991)
- The Hawkline Monster (1993, Tim Burton)
- Gigantor (1994-1995, U.S. film adaptation of Tetsujin 28-Go)
- Battle Jox (1994)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4: The Next Mutation (1994-1996, became the TV series Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation)
- The X from Outer Space - GUILALA - (1995, planned but unmade remake of The X from Outer Space)[63]
- Funnelweb (1996)
- Omnivore (1996-1997)
- Insectosaur (1997)
- Subterranean (1997)
- Extinct (1997)
- Really Big Bugs (1997)
- Bed Bugs (1997)
- Tom Slick: Monster Hunter (1998)
- Goosebumps (1998, Tim Burton)
- 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))[77]
- Gi-Ants (2002)
- Robotech (2002-2020, unauthorized live action adaptation of Super Dimension Fortress Macross)
- Attack of the Giant Gull (2002, Canada)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (2003-2006 and 2013-2015, live action film adaptation)[78]
- Titans (2003)
- It Waits Below (2004)
- Giant Robo (2004-2006, planned but unmade remake of the 1967 manga and tokusatsu TV series of the same name by Akio Jissoji)[79][80]
- 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)[81]
- Calling All Robots (2007-2012)
- Killmeleon (2008)[82]
- Mortis Rex (2008-2015)
- Battletech (2008-2010)
- The Blob (2009, Rob Zombie)
- Big Man Japan (2011, Hollywood / U.S. remake)[83]
- Attack on Titan (2011-2012, Tetsuya Nakashima)
- Shogun Warriors (2010s, Mecha Cinematic Universe attempt) [84]
- Rampage (2011 attempt, based on the 1986 arcade game; later released in 2018 as Rampage)
- Gigantor (2011, unauthorized remake of Tetsujin 28-Go)
- Hellyfish (2012, original feature length film version)[85]
- Dinosaurs vs. Aliens (2012; however, a graphic novel based on the script was published)
- Monster Roll (2012; however, a promotional short film was made)[86]
- Evala, the Land Mine Daikaiju (2014; however, a "pilot film" was made)[87][88]
- Will Smith's Ultraman (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production)[89]
- Jumbo A vs. Ninja Panda (2013-2015, unauthorized Thailand-U.S. co-production)
- Monster League, a.k.a. Oldzilla (2015)[90]
- Kong, the Origin (2016)[91]
- Condor[92]
- Fish War[93]
Miscellaneous projects
- Genocide: War of the Insects (1968, original cut)[citation needed]
- Creature at Bay (2013, Syfy television series / pilot script)[94]
- Gigantic (2015-2018, Disney Animation)[95]
References
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