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Godzilla 1954.

I forgot to add that my Favorite movie was "Destroy All Monster ", and the third word in the paragraph should say "this" not "thos". Sorry :)

Seems to fit the descriptions of the Monster, but it does resemble Destroyah way too much. Still, I've been searching for this image by searching "Destroyah Concept Art" for awhile and can't find jack. It could be badass fanart but I'm not sure. PICKLEDPUNKS where'd you get this?

Both versions of Mothra have gone toe-to-toe with Godzilla and have stopped him on occasion. I say that with a grain of salt because I always refused to believe that a moth and two larvae could ever stand a chance against Godzilla. That being said, if Mothra could stand up against Godzilla then she easily could beat Kumonga.

1. Godzilla's never fought a turtle in any moves on screen. 2. To say we shouldn't care about the enemy is something I don't agree with at all as really the enemies in every movie set the tone and plot for the movie as much as Godzilla himself in most cases The reason I don't think they're starting with just Godzilla is because that is actually a fairly difficult plot to pull off in the current time. That and I think we have gotten somewhat spoiled by his list of enemies and one of the main complaints from the tristar version being that he had no one to fight.

I dont think this is what Muto will look like i do like the picture but a half spider and half scorpion have wings now that is weird. but still great picture

good god godzilla vs legion that would be cool i guess however i still say the main antagonist will be DEATHLA lets not forget that MR.BANNO is also in the directors chair with gareth edwards

that is an interesting question chris lets see.... mothra has a power source and her posion powder which could paralyze her enemies kumonga only has his web attack so if you place them both in an areana but based them as regular bugs and arachnids then kumonga would win but add their power abilities then mothra would win easily her posion powder would paralyze kumonga and she would finish him off with her antena blast or whatever its called needless to say kumonga looks like those damn camel spiders vicious little bastards

I think Chris nailed it. I'm about 80% sure that's concept art for Destroyah from back in 1994/1995. Or (even more likely) it's some fan art variant on Destroyah.

Where did you get the picture?

Why dont they just stick with Godzilla alone like the first Godzilla movie back in 1954. That idea was so bad ass then introduce a monster or two in a sequel and then a monster bash destroy all monsters type in the trilogy. And then have Godzilla fight king kong. I dont understand how they wanna go grounded with a mutiple monster fight in this first one. Then again we all thought this movie would be cann but after seeing the video footage suposibly "leaked" (SDCC trailer @least) than this fillm is in good hands. If the director was someone big and made this decions than wed be pretty much screwed right now. Time will tell how good this movie will be.

Well,since a natural creature like Godzilla can't exist normally,gills are irrelevant,especially considering this article that shows why he doesn't nor ever will need them,food,oxygen,and can bypass the Square Cube Law,and has his powers: http://www.angelfire.com/ego/g_saga/kaijubiologyarticle.html

Looks a lot like Destroyah to me.

My thoughts are this. If Godzilla is accurate or closer to the Godzilla of old, just spruced up, and actually has his atomic breathe, then that will be good enough for me. To worry about Godzilla having a monster to destroy or have a reason to have a Godzilla movie, is just hyper thinking. Let the movie start with an introduction, let him destroy NY, LONDON, and JAPAN. Then have him come back in a sequel and kick ass on some giant monster. If we get a monster, even for a few minutes in this first reboot. Then great. otherwise, its just a waste of time to even worry about how and who the creature is.

You forgot that Godzilla fought a turtle.

Well thanks for the heads up, looking forward to how they show the gills functioning in the movie...

NVM I have been misinformed.

@YOKOSHAI - Those are in fact gills my friend. If you've ever taken a biology class and studied amphibians or other species which have gills, they're plain to see on Godzilla's neck. The frilled edges are actually microscopically folded surfaces of tissue used to transport blood and also to filter gases such as oxygen to the body. Why? Because lungs are not powerful enough to sustain life beneath the sea due to how little oxygen actually exists within the waters of our oceans. Even a creature of Godzilla's size must have some kind of oxygen filtration system in place in order to breath underwater. Without it, he will drown. Remember that this movie is a "realistic" take on the creature. In the old Godzilla movies, Toho never touched on his ability to breath underwater, but that didn't mean that somewhere in Godzilla's biology there wasn't some kind of internal gill-like structure to help him breath. Again, lungs are not suitable for undersea life. Go do some research on amphibians and other animals that live with gills and check the images as to where the gills are and what they look like. They are in fact gills to anyone with any knowledge of basic animal biology.

As usual, you have nice facts, but according to some people dude those aren't GILLS, but instead scale/armor that seems to look like gills. Interesting nonetheless.

Well,we need some smaller mutant enemy type(s) that the military can reliably kill at all,and bugs are the best candidate for that position because they fit the whole swarm mentality better than any other living creature. I'm sure the inevitable big bad will be something a bit more unique and strong enough to challenge Godzilla,but is likely separate from the proclaimed "Mutos".

I think you're confusing realistic with unimaginative as the very thought of a small creature like a mantis or spider growing that large is just as preposterous as an alien coming down from space, or a robot from the future. Honestly I don't feel the multi armed creature will be in the movie, to show a teaser 2 years before it's done and only showing the creature, what appears to be dead, doesn't really look that good for a chance it has to be in the finished product, especially when I've heard that scene was switched out for the new insect scene in the new 1. It's not really if they are a challenge as much as just really unimaginative. I mean you can mutate it slightly, but a bug will still be a bug just larger when the movie comes out; unless of course they go the Megalon route and make it humanoid, but highly doubt that. Just personally really disappointed that we're getting a bug enemy over all the new animals that could have been mutated instead since honestly any bug getting radiated story would sound just as unrealistic as if they went with another newer idea. Granted this is just my preference as I hate bug enemies and find them to be by far the weakest enemies in all aspects, but it seems they had so many outlets and had their choice of any monster, why not bring out something new?

Remember, Edwards said there would be more than one enemy for the big guy. Wheter this means more MUTO`s of the same kind, or maybe some warrior bug/queen/something entirely different. But he wont be alone. And Edwards wouldnt put in enemies for him that doesnt serve a purpose, they will put up a fight im sure.

@Lyuztaven They're superhero sequels yes, but they're superhero sequels with under-performing prequels-- namely [i]X-Men[/i]. Its most recent films drew the weakest boxoffice of the franchise history. Not good considering ticket prices were cheaper in 2000, when the first film was released. [i]Spider-Man[/i] isn't in as tough of a spot, but it's historically known for making less money with each new movie. The competition looks tough, and its nothing to scoff at, but it's not the apocalypse that some fans are making it out to be. I understand the apprehension because of [i]Pacific Rim[/i], but, realistically, we're not even at a point where we need to start worrying about this kind of stuff. A horde of fans are already blaming WB for poor advertising (largely just because of the time frame) and we don't even know what the ad campaign is. The fact that this is already looking different than [i]Pacific Rim[/i]'s campaign is promising because, lets face it, it's not [i]Pacific Rim[/i]'s ad campaign. I understand fans want sequels and more movies like it, but there's also a hint of ungratefulness in this kind of stress. A sort of self-entitlement for trailers and hunger for more when we haven't even seen the movie. The chances for a [i]Pacific Rim[/i] sequel aren't great, granted, but at least we have it. It's ours and we can cherish it. Meanwhile, we don't even know if [i]Godzilla[/i] will be a [similarly] beloved movie. Will we want another one? Chances are it will be pretty good, but there's so many fans getting ahead of themselves and, as a result, misplaced malice and misinformation is being shot without thought. Worry is one thing, but the trigger happy attitude toward WB, the ad campaign...etc... is largely uncalled for as of right now.

...There is no competition at all. The TOHO team couldnt lose against those weak creatures.

To be fair, the only "realistic" monsters Godzilla has ever faced were: Kamakuras - praying mantis Kumonga - spider Mothra - moth Megaguirus - dragonfly (prehistoric in nature, but still based on a real ancient dragonfly) King Kong - ape Ebirah - lobster Giant Condor - condor All of Godzillas other allies/enemies were based off of fantasy creatures or fake dinosaur species. Half of his realistic enemies are in fact insects or arachnids.

From the synopsis I read at Legendary, it could go all kinds of ways. If the leaked trailer I saw is legit (the one with the Oppenheimer narration), then the multi-armed thing was pretty cool looking. I'm guessing again, but it sounded like there would be more than one kaiju. Maybe genetic experiments gone awry, in which case, we'd probably be looking at bugs, other reptilians and even maybe a rodent (or how about a kaiju lab bunny?) I'm not passing judgment just yet. Even your standard giant insect could be cool depending on what they do with it.

Yeah, these "Mutos" if that is their real name, seem like they will be pretty weak in comparison to the big G. But the question isn't so much "How strong will one be?" as much as "How [i]many[/i] will there be?" On a side note, I feel, as do some others, that Muto is either a classification used by the military, similar to how they used Kaiju in Pacific Rim, or possibly just a cover up name being used by WB until the movie comes out.

I definitely see the similarity, nut i don't know if they will mutate into Muto. Probably more likely that(s)he is based on these horrifying little creatures.

Yeah,judging from the size description people gave from the 2013 Comic-Con trailer,it seems that a swarm-based mentality for these guys will be the base of their presence. Also,because these Mutos are likely the numerous small mutant enemies,they'll be the only ones the military can reliably take on with normal weaponry,leaving the big bad to Godzilla himself.

That's a good eye there! I can see some visual similarities to these creatures that resemble that of others! However,I feel as though these guys aren't just gonna be made from one creature specifically. Perhaps a bit of a blend will shake things up.

@GMAN2887 But you have to take into account that the movies you mentioned are sequels and also that these are superhero movies. Of course fans don\'t freak out because these are based on characters and stories that western audiences can easily relate to. We are talking about Kaiju movies here, which (as Pacific Rim proved) are something not really that popular outside of Asia. Some of us, as fans, freak out about it because the Kaiju genre is finally being brought to today\'s production standards and because it is finally being delivered to movie theaters around the world. I don\'t want to sound melodramatic but this isn\'t just a chance for Godzilla, it is also a chance for the whole genre. From this first wave of films (Pacific Rim and Godzilla) depends that we get more of this genre in the future... And who knows? Perhaps even other studios will get interested on producing Kaiju/Mecha films if Godzilla turns to be a huge success. Another matter that usually worries fans is that Godzilla's last "incarnation" in an American adaptation was nothing like the classic Godzlla, so people may be confused as to what the heck is going on. Zilla, as you may know, overshadowed the original Godzilla and stole the name. Hopefully this film will banish that 1998 version from the collective memories and will finally introduce what Godzilla really is to mainstream audiences.

They may attach the trailer to Thor 2

@MIKETHEG7453 Even Pacific Rim began its marketing campaign 7 months in anticipation (since the release of the first trailer). I think WB should do a strong campaing that appeals more to mainstream audiences (perhaps focusing on the human and dramatic elements) rather than fans. I know a lot of guys disagree with this using classic phrases like "Hey! But this is a Godzilla movie!", "All I just care is about Godzilla, not the humans!" or "People will go watch Godzilla anyways", and I certainly agree, but that's excactly what happened to Pacific Rim, they appealed to the fans with all sorts of trailers filled with dubstep and crazy action sequences, yet, the box office was disappointing. The point is (and there's no big science behind it), they should try to attract those who are most unlikely to watch this film. Fans will go to see it anyways.

Man, I'm getting really tired of all the mindless complaining over WB marketing the movie. Technically, only the internet populous know anything about [i]X-Men: Days of Future Past[/i] and [i]Captain America 2[/i]-- [i]Captain American 2[/i] is coming out a month earlier, so that makes sense. (And it's only getting a 5 month promotion. I don't see fans of that character acting like the sky is falling.) Meanwhile, the new [i]X-Men[/i] trailer is around simply because Fox has a lot riding on that movie and it's far more expensive than [i]Godzilla[/i]. But neither trailer have been released to theaters yet. And [i]The Amazing Spider-Man 2[/i] won't get a trailer until the same day [i]Godzilla[/i] does. (Assuming [i]The Hobbit[/i] rumors are true.) Warner Brothers also explained there would be an aggressive marketing campaign at the beginning of next year. All of this worrying about it and second guessing WB isn't proving or helping anything. If WB really is skimping out on the promotion we'll know by next April/May. But right now is still not the time to critique them. Right now it simply comes off as a great deal of whining.

i think it would be interesting if the mutos were kinda like destroyah, having 3 different forms. or another thing came to mind is that is the mutos could kind of be like what legion was from the second newer gamera movie.

Great observation. Maybe the queen one will be slightly be more of a challenge for Godzilla

Thanks @KAIJUSAURUS for the informmation... I still hope that movie will be a great movie.... I think Gareth will make a good job with the movie.... Still have a little fear that can desapoint all of us... but I have Faith in Godzilla and Gareth, because he said was a fan...

And that is exactly why I have no faith in the ability in WB to market these kind of movies. They already failed with Pacific Rim. And this movie isn't even gonna get a 6 month push like a summer blockbuster should...I feel sorry for LP and Gareth Edwards. I'm sure he is a bit disappointed in the fact that the general public still has no clue...

I just hope WB doesn't screw up with the marketing campaign like they did with Pacific Rim. When Pacific Rim came out I barely saw any TV spots, trailers or advertisements at movie theaters, the campaign was so weak in comparison with that of Man of Steel or those of other movies made by other companies during and before summer (Oblivion, Iron Man 3, Wolverine). And what about the products realted to the movie (action figures, games, etc)? I've never seen a single one on sale at any store! Even though Pacific Rim was meant to be a blockbuster, and a mainstream movie, it was largely ignored by the media and it still is to this day, those who saw it (at least people I know) found about the movie in the internet mostly or saw it because the already were fans of Mecha, Kaiju or anime. These guys better not disappoint with the marketing campaign.