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'''''U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla''''' is an unmade [[1978]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]]. | '''''U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla''''' is an unmade [[1978]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]]. | ||
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The film's plot is unknown. | The film's plot is unknown. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
''U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla'' is one of the ideas proposed during the late 1970s and early 1980s when no new ''Godzilla'' films were produced. The idea was promoted by UPA Productions' chief [[Henry G. Saperstein]], who had been involved in the creation of ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', and ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''. In his article "Godzilla's American Cousin" from ''FILMFAX'' #45, Stuart Galbraith IV mentions "a live action film that would have pitted Godzilla against a Gargantua" and an [[Unmade animated Godzilla film|animated ''Godzilla'' movie]] as among "several projects" which Toho and Saperstein tried putting together.<ref name="FILMFAX45">{{cite book|title="Godzilla's American Cousin" — FILMFAX #45|author=Stuart Galbraith IV|date=June/July 1994|page=63}}</ref> | |||
Saperstein's friend | Saperstein's friend [[Reuben Bercovitch]] was to pen a treatment of the tale, and the budget for the production had been set at $6 million: a very high amount of money for a ''Godzilla'' film at the time.<ref name="GreatAnimalsInFilm">{{cite book|title="Great Animals of the Movies"|author=Edward Edelson|date=1980|page=85}}</ref> | ||
Despite the American involvement, the concept never materialized past the planning stages and Godzilla's career hiatus continued. | Despite the American involvement, the concept never materialized past the planning stages and Godzilla's career hiatus continued. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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*Although ''Godzilla vs. Gargantua'' was never made, Godzilla did ultimately face off with [[Sanda]] and [[Gaira]] in the comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' in [[2014]]. The 1985 book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]'' also featured an illustration titled "Dream Monster Showdown 2: Godzilla vs. Sanda and Gaira." | *Although ''Godzilla vs. Gargantua'' was never made, Godzilla did ultimately face off with [[Sanda]] and [[Gaira]] in the comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' in [[2014]]. The 1985 book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]'' also featured an illustration titled "Dream Monster Showdown 2: Godzilla vs. Sanda and Gaira." | ||
*In 2020, Steven Sloss adapted ''Godzilla vs. Gargantua'' for the first episode of the fan audio drama series ''Godzilla Unmade''.<ref name="Unmade">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIuDYZ8DMz4 Godzilla Unmade #1: Godzilla vs. the Last Gargantua]</ref> | *In 2020, Steven Sloss adapted ''Godzilla vs. Gargantua'' for the first episode of the fan audio drama series ''Godzilla Unmade''.<ref name="Unmade">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIuDYZ8DMz4 Godzilla Unmade #1: Godzilla vs. the Last Gargantua]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla is an unmade 1978 Godzilla film.
Plot
The film's plot is unknown.
History
U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla is one of the ideas proposed during the late 1970s and early 1980s when no new Godzilla films were produced. The idea was promoted by UPA Productions' chief Henry G. Saperstein, who had been involved in the creation of Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Invasion of Astro-Monster, and The War of the Gargantuas. In his article "Godzilla's American Cousin" from FILMFAX #45, Stuart Galbraith IV mentions "a live action film that would have pitted Godzilla against a Gargantua" and an animated Godzilla movie as among "several projects" which Toho and Saperstein tried putting together.[1]
Saperstein's friend Reuben Bercovitch was to pen a treatment of the tale, and the budget for the production had been set at $6 million: a very high amount of money for a Godzilla film at the time.[2]
Despite the American involvement, the concept never materialized past the planning stages and Godzilla's career hiatus continued.
Gallery
Trivia
- Although Godzilla vs. Gargantua was never made, Godzilla did ultimately face off with Sanda and Gaira in the comic series Godzilla: Rulers of Earth in 2014. The 1985 book Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction also featured an illustration titled "Dream Monster Showdown 2: Godzilla vs. Sanda and Gaira."
- In 2020, Steven Sloss adapted Godzilla vs. Gargantua for the first episode of the fan audio drama series Godzilla Unmade.[3]
References
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