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Today is May 04, 2024.

[2/21/22] Playmates officially reveals new figures based on both the MonsterVerse and Toho's Godzilla series which are set to appear in major retailers this spring. (src) [2/19/22] IDW Publishing releases solicitations for Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan, to be published on May 25, 2022. (src) [2/18/22] A casting call for extras reveals that Takashi Yamazaki will be directing a kaiju film for Toho set in post-war Japan, tentatively titled Blockbuster Monster Movie. (src) [2/4/22] Shochiku and Toei release What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? to Japanese theaters. [1/20/22] Apple TV+ announce a new live-action Godzilla series produced by Legendary Television, set in the MonsterVerse. (src) [1/16/22] Four new cast members are announced for Toei and Shochiku's What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?, including Pacific Rim actress Rinko Kikuchi. (src) [12/22/21] Toho releases The Great Yokai War: Guardians on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan. [12/16/21] IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios announce a five-issue crossover miniseries titled Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with its first issue set to be published in March 2022. (src) [12/5/21] Actress Peggy Neal, star of Terror Beneath the Sea, The X from Outer Space, and The Great Buddha Arrival, passes away. (src) [11/29/21] A new trailer, poster, and thirteen cast members for What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? are released. (src) [11/24/21] Toho releases a two-disc Transforming Human Series Blu-ray set, collecting Invisible Man, The H-Man, The Secret of the Telegian, and The Human Vapor. It announces another two-disc Blu-ray set to be released on February 16, 2022, which will include the Bloodthirsty Trilogy (The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula) and the 1970 thriller Terror in the Streets. (src) [11/3/21] Godzilla Fest 2021 is held to celebrate Godzilla's 67th anniversary, with new merchandise revealed at the event, as well as the premiere of the short film Godzilla vs. Hedorah. [10/2/21] Season 3 of Godziban concludes. [9/30/21] Godzilla vs. Biollante composer Koichi Sugiyama passes away at the age of 90. (src) [9/15/21] IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Mothra. [8/26/21] Wataru Mimura, screenwriter for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II and four of the six Millennium series Godzilla films, passes away at the age of 67. [8/25/21] Toho announces a two-disc Transforming Human Series Blu-ray set, which collects Invisible Man, The H-Man, The Secret of the Telegian, and The Human Vapor. It will be released on November 24. (src) [8/18/21] IDW Publishing releases the fifth and final issue of Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors. [8/13/21] Toho and Kadokawa release The Great Yokai War: Guardians to Japanese theaters. [7/30/21] Arrow Video announces the Yokai Monsters Collection Blu-ray set, which collects Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters, Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts, and The Great Yokai War. It will be released on October 18. (src) [7/24/21] Godzilla vs. Hedorah marks its 50th anniversary. [7/22/21] Brian and Mark Gunn will write the screenplay for The Kaiju Score for Sony Pictures. (src) [7/21/21] IDW Publishing releases the fourth issue of Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors. [7/17/21] Gamera vs. Zigra marks its 50th anniversary. [7/2/21] Toho releases Godzilla vs. Kong to Japanese theaters. [7/1/21] Shochiku releases a teaser for Kaiju Cleanup. [6/30/21] SRS Cinema licenses The Great Buddha Arrival and Nezura 1964 for home video release in the United States. IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Hedorah. (src) [6/24/21] Godzilla Singular Point becomes available to stream worldwide on Netflix. [6/16/21] The season finale of Godzilla Singular Point airs on Netflix Japan. IDW Publishing releases the third issue of Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors. [6/15/21] Warner Bros. releases Godzilla vs. Kong on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD. Toho Games releases Godzilla Battle Line to app stores worldwide. [5/19/21] Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle opens at Seibuen. IDW Publishing releases the second issue of Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors. [4/30/21] Arrow Video officially announces a Blu-ray set comprised of Daimajin, Return of Daimajin, and Daimajin Strikes Again, to be released on July 26, 2021. The Asylum releases Ape vs. Monster to theaters and VOD. (src) [4/28/21] It is reported that Shunsuke Kikuchi, known for composing the scores for several entries in the Gamera and Kamen Rider franchises among others, passed away on April 24 at age 89. (src) [4/27/21] Adam Wingard is in early talks with Legendary Pictures to direct the next MonsterVerse movie, with Son of Kong a potential title. (src) [4/21/21] IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #1, its first Godzilla comic in over four years. [4/6/21] Legendary Comics publishes Godzilla Dominion and Kingdom Kong. Titan Books publishes Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization. Insight Kids publishes Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up). [4/1/21] Toho will release King Kong Escapes to Blu-ray on May 12 and King Kong vs. Godzilla to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on May 14. King Kong vs. Godzilla will use a 4K transfer previously unseen on home video. (src) [3/31/21] Godzilla vs. Kong is released to theaters and to HBO Max in the United States. [3/30/31] Legendary Comics publishes Kong and Me. [3/26/21] Godzilla vs. Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is released by WaterTower Music. [3/25/21] Tsuburaya Productions, Toho, and khara postpone the release of Shin Ultraman. (src) [3/24/21] Godzilla vs. Kong is released to theaters in select countries. The first episode of Godzilla Singular Point is released on Japanese Netflix. Toho announces three upcoming mobile games: Run Godzilla, Godzilla Destruction, and Godzilla Battle Line. [3/18/21] IDW Publishing announces a quarterly series of Godzilla one-shot comics, Godzilla Rivals. The first issue, Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Hedorah, will be released in June. (src) [3/15/21] Arrow Video releases The Invisible Man Appears and The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly together on Blu-ray. [3/11/21] Two tracks from Tom Holkenborg's score for Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla's theme and Kong's theme, are officially released. The complete soundtrack will be released on March 26. [3/7/21] Arrow Video will release the out-of-print Daimajin trilogy on Blu-ray. (src) [3/4/21] Netflix releases the first season of Pacific Rim: The Black. [3/2/21] Sony releases Monster Hunter on home video. [2/28/21] Bandai reveals Movie Monster Series figures for Godzilla Ultima and Jet Jaguar from Godzilla Singular Point. [2/26/21] Netflix releases the second full length trailer for Pacific Rim: The Black. [2/25/21] Legendary Comics reveals the official covers for Godzilla Dominion and Kingdom Kong. The company will reprint Godzilla: Aftershock and Skull Island: The Birth of Kong together in MonsterVerse Titanthology Vol 1 on May 21. [2/24/21] Toho will release Monkey Sun to DVD on May 26, 2021. (src) [2/22/21] Toho release new key art and release dates for Godzilla Singular Point. (src) [2/18/21] A Godzilla Singular Point panel will be held at AnimeJapan 2021 on March 27 (src). Universal Records will release the Godzilla 7-Inch Single Collection on May 21 (src). [2/8/21] Shout! Factory will release a special collector's edition of the 1976 remake of King Kong to Blu-ray in the U.S. and Canada as part of its Scream Factory label on May 11. The release will include the film's extended television broadcast version. [2/7/21] Toho release the Japanese trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong. The film will be released in Japan on May 14, 2021. [2/6/21] Five new posters for Pacific Rim: The Black are released. The show's first season will run for 7 episodes. (src) (src) [2/5/21] Legendary releases a full-length trailer for Pacific Rim: The Black. [2/1/21] Legendary releases the first teaser for Pacific Rim: The Black, which will premiere on Netflix on March 4, 2021. Toho releases the second teaser for Godzilla Singular Point. [1/31/21] Warner Bros. will release Godzilla (2014) to Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 23, 2021. [1/29/21] Joe Barton will write the script for a sequel to Cloverfield. (src) [1/28/21] Tsuburaya Productions releases the first teaser for Shin Ultraman. [1/27/21] Netflix announces an animated series titled Skull Island, set in the MonsterVerse. (src) [1/26/21] Godzilla vs. Kong's North American release is pushed back another week to March 31. (src) [1/24/21] Warner Bros. uploads the first trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong. [1/21/21] Legendary releases a poster for Godzilla vs. Kong and announces that the film's first trailer will be released on January 24. [1/20/21] IDW Publishing releases the first look at its upcoming comic series, Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors. (src) [1/15/21] Warner Bros. moves the release date for Godzilla vs. Kong to March 26, 2021. (src) [1/2/21] Character concept art for Godzilla Singular Point is released. (src) ► News archive