Per streaming from Godzilla Day, Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex has finally premiered online for fans to see! The short is an officially backed sequel to the 2019 fan film, G vs. G, directed by Takuya Uenishi. The original project was submitted by Uenishi to Gemstone as the winning project of their Godzilla contest. Take a look:
Director Takuya Uenishi worked on the effects of both Shin Godzilla (2016) and Monster Hunter. The opening narration is provided by Megumi Odaka, best known for playing Miki Saegusa in six of the seven Heisei Godzilla movies. (Godzilla vs. Biollante [1989], Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah [1991], Godzilla vs. Mothra [1992], Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II [1993], Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla [1994], Godzilla vs. Destoroyah [1995]). Her narration hints that this could potentially be Godzilla Junior who survived the battle with Destoroyah and takes place in the Heisei series continuity. On the other hand, the "quarter of a century" she speaks of could merely be when his battle in G vs. G took place.
The Godzilla Channel will have the film up for a limited time.
Other 68th Anniversary celebration events for the King of the Monsters include:
- Godzilla Festival 2022, streaming online November 3rd which will include the two short films Gigan's Attack and Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex!
- Criterion's celebration of Ishiro Honda
- Heisei & Millennium Godzilla films streaming on Hulu
- John Carpenter hosting Godzilla and kaiju classics for Shout! Factory
- Fathom Events' wide screening of Godzilla x MechaGodzilla in the U.S.
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From Legendary, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova will hit theaters on March 26th, 2027! Visit the GxK: Supernova page for more information, production updates and everything we know so far!
From Toho, Takashi Yamazaki is directing a sequel to Godzilla Minus One! Visit the Godzilla Minus One sequel page for the latest information!
There is also the next season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on the way, as well as other spin-off Godzilla series in the works at Apple TV!
