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|caption          =Pterodacyl concept art by Josh Nizzi
|caption          =Pterodacyl concept art by Josh Nizzi
|name            =Pterodactyl
|name            =Pterodactyl
|species          =Monster
|nicknames        =None
|planned          =[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]
|planned          =[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]
|replaced        =[[Unnamed multi-legged monster]] → [[MUTO]]
|replaced        =[[Unnamed multi-legged monster|Strange, dead monster]] → [[MUTO]]
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'''Pterodactyl''' is an unmade [[kaiju]] from the [[2014]] [[Legendary Pictures]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.
'''Pterodactyl''' is an unused winged [[kaiju]] from the [[2014]] [[Legendary Pictures]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.
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==Development==
==Development==
Pterodactyl concept art was submitted by Josh Nizzi early into the development of ''Godzilla'' 2014.<ref name="JoshNizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/misc.html Miscellaneous concept art - joshnizzi.com]</ref>
Pterodactyl concept art was submitted by Josh Nizzi early into the development of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<ref name="JoshNizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/misc.html Miscellaneous concept art - joshnizzi.com]</ref> Its relation to the other unused monster designed by Josh Nizzi for the film, [[Rokmutul]], is unknown. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] opponents in the finished film ended up being the [[MUTO]]s, one of which happened to possess wings.
==History==
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====''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''====
The monster's history is unknown. Its relation to the other unmade ''Godzilla'' 2014 monster, [[Rokmutul]], is also unknown.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While Pterodactyl was scrapped early during development, another [[MUTO|winged monster]] was ultimately chosen as [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] opponent in the finished film.
*Pterodactyl could have been loosely based on [[Rodan]], being a winged pterosaur-like reptile, just as [[Rokmutul]] shares some physical similarities with [[Anguirus]].
*Pterodactyl could have been loosely based on [[Rodan]], being a winged pterosaur-like reptile, just as [[Rokmutul]] shares some physical similarities with [[Anguirus]].
==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:28, 12 March 2019

Template:Kaiju Infobox Unmade Pterodactyl is an unused winged kaiju from the 2014 Legendary Pictures Godzilla film, Godzilla.

Development

Pterodactyl concept art was submitted by Josh Nizzi early into the development of Godzilla.[1] Its relation to the other unused monster designed by Josh Nizzi for the film, Rokmutul, is unknown. Godzilla's opponents in the finished film ended up being the MUTOs, one of which happened to possess wings.

Trivia

  • Pterodactyl could have been loosely based on Rodan, being a winged pterosaur-like reptile, just as Rokmutul shares some physical similarities with Anguirus.

References

This is a list of references for Pterodactyl. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

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