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Award Winning Cast Announced w/ Godzilla 2016 Story Details

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Written by G. H. (Gman)3,948 Reads7 Comments2015-09-22 16:54:01

Earlier today SANSPO.com revealed some exciting new information regarding the latest Godzilla film and Gormaru Island was quick to deliver the news in English!

The impressive cast will star Hiroki Hasegawa (2011 TV Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Kaseifu no Mita), popular star Yutaka Takenouchi (Multi-TV Drama Academy Award Winner & 2001 Japanese Academy Prize nominee for the hit Between Calm and Passion) and Satomi Ishihara (2003 Japanese Academy Prize for Best Newcomer in My Grandpa, 2014 Best Supporting Actress Nominee for Shitsuren Chocolatier). Hasegawa and Ishihara recently stared together as Shikishima (the Levi clone) and Hans, respectively, in co-director Shinji Higuchi's live action Attack on Titan.

Hasegawa will play the leading male, while Ishihara plays a heroic US agent plunged into the madness. Takenouchi takes up the mantle of a Japanese government official caught in the middle of an attacked modern day Japan. Takenouchi is confident in the production, claiming,

...the 29th Godzilla film, like the 1954 film, will be one of the strongest Godzilla films within the series.”

Meanwhile, actress Satomi Ishihara claims she broke down in tears while reading the script. She feels the pressure is on being film's lead heroine.

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The report also confirmed that Shin Gojira is the official title of the movie; roughly translating to True Godzilla or New Godzilla. Director Hideaki Anno clarifies that the title stands for multiple messages, one being an investment into Godzilla as a great icon. It's meant to declare the return of the true Godzilla—The fearful god represented in the 1954 original.

Shooting has been going on since August 10th (nearly a month before we assumed) and dramatic scenes will wrap in late October. November is rumored to be the month dedicated to shooting Godzilla's footage. So far no other kaiju are involved.

What do you think so far? Yet to be given an international English title, Shin Gojira will hit Japanese theaters Summer 2016! More as it comes.

Once again, massive thanks to Gormaru Island* for doing the heavy lifting.

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Sources:
Gormaru Island
SANSPO.com
Skreeonk.com
Hiroki Hasegawa Drama
Yutaka Takenouchi Drama
Japanese Academy Prize Website

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7 Comments

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MemberGodzillaSep-22-2015 4:56 PM

This is extremely exciting news! I can not wait for this film's release! :)

GG

MemberGiganSep-22-2015 5:12 PM

I really hate how they try to make it seem like it's the, "true Godzilla" when all Godzillas are true Godzillas (except 98.)

**Al**

MemberMothra LarvaeSep-22-2015 7:12 PM

GG  Shin Gojira , and it will be huge huuuge and resurrected as the real real one :P

Huge-Ben

MemberBaragonSep-23-2015 1:22 PM

"I really hate how they try to make it seem like it's the, "true Godzilla" when all Godzillas are true Godzillas (except 98.)"

 

GorillaGodzilla, This is set up for them when it comes to bringing Godzilla home. Tokusatsu is where he began and where he should end. That's why the "True Godzilla" Statement is there. They will be putting the fear of "God" back into Godzilla's name.

KingKaijuGojira

MemberTitanosaurusSep-23-2015 1:47 PM

Levi and Hange in a Godzilla movie? That is something I never knew I wanted until now. With the title True Godzilla, I get the feeling we won't be seeing him fight another monster.

G. H. (Gman)

AdminGodzillaSep-23-2015 5:37 PM

The title is Shin Godzilla, or Shin-Godzilla, in English. The filmmakers aren't even bothering translating the "shin" into any one word because they want it to represent all three ideas, "true", "new" and "god".

UltraZeroGoji

MemberMothra LarvaeOct-18-2015 5:05 PM

I really hope Godzilla fights another monster... like Anguirus, but make Anguirus strong.

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