Recently a slew of photos, with questionable quality, had been leaked supposedly representing pieces of the “ShinGoji” design for Hideaki Anno's Godzilla Resurgence. Examples below:
It wasn't long after these pieces were leaked that some complete versions of the images hit the web--And yes, they're real.
The new Godzilla is only vaguely being called a suit. As mentioned in earlier articles, sources on twitter, claiming they're close to the production, hinted that Godzilla was a massive puppet. Even August Ragone merely refers to Godzilla as a “suit” in quotations. He goes further to explain that Godzilla will be brought to life through various techniques including puppetry, animatronics (perhaps not unlike Koichi Kawakita used for close-ups in the 90s Godzilla series) and CG effects. The main Godzilla prop (for lack of better word at the moment) requires three people to bring to life.
Mr. Ragone also seems to consider a rumor, and fan theory, that's been floating around about Godzilla regenerating. “Anno's conceit recalls the initial concept for Godzilla by Ishiro Honda, as a literal victim of the H-Bomb,” Ragone reports, “and may not be his only form.”
Mr. Ragone's words may have some weight to them when the considerable differences between the leaked prop and poster image are observed. Could Godzilla's body be recovering from the damage caused to it by atomic exposure? At the moment we just don't know. It's little more than fan hypothosizing at the moment.
Like every Godzilla design over the last decade and a half, fans will undoubtedly be divided over the decidedly risky look by Mahiro Maeda (monster designer for the 1990s Gamera trilogy and Giant God Warrior [2013]). Granted, a giant prop resting in the sun on Toho's backlot probably isn't how they wanted to unveil the full design, and it likely isn't indicative of how it will come to life on-screen, but it's hard to plug a leak like this.
What do you think of the new photos of Shin Godzilla? How do you think it will look on screen? What other props and ways do you see Higuchi and his team bringing Godzilla to life? Do you think Godzilla will regenerate throughout the film? Let us know below.
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Sources:
The Good, The Bad and the Godzilla
Gormaru Island
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