Big News for Godzilla 2016! (update w/ video)

Not sure that's fair to say. They revealed they've been developing this before Godzilla '14 even started filming. The idea that Toho is doing this just to cash in on Legendary's movie is effectively inert because this thing has been in the cards for at the very least as early as Jan 2013.

I wonder big it is.

DAIKAIJU DANIELLE - Saints alive! This is amazing news! I can not wait to see what these fantastic artists will bring to us! Thank you so very much for locating and sharing this wonderful news with us! :)

Has anyone noticed the two trilobites crawling under Godzilla's foot in the promo image?

What a subtle, but incredibly awesome nod to Dr. Yamane finding the trilobite in the original film.

"Finally the time has come.  Playtime is over.  Next Year I will deliver the greatest and worst nightmare to everyone." ~Anno Hideaki

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3338376/tohos-godzilla-gets-teaser-image-director/

^Actually Higuchi said it.

Haven't been a big fan of any of Anno's work that I've seen so while this may be a big name since I know many people defend his work to death, but for me this news is sorta eh.

Durp do you truly like anything?

Godzilla 2014 was in development since 2012 however...

Now I am more excited about this movie than Godzilla 2018.

I like plenty of things just because I don't share your likes doesn't mean I don't have any.

Gorilla,
Yes, but do you really think Hideaki and Higuchi had insider knowledge on Godzilla '14? Even movies under the same studio have contracts that keep filmmakers from knowing details about each others work and Godzilla '14 was made under a different studio. Since the size of Godzilla '14 wasn't revealed until late 2013 I doubt Hideaki and Higuchi had any knowledge of it. They're two of the most reknown visual artists in the country, they're not going to go into the script (outlined before G'14 started shooting) without an idea of how their Godzilla is going to look, move and stand.

Durp,
You're not the only one with reservations, but take into consideration that Higuchi is co-directing and has only improved in both visuals and dramatic handling over the course of his career.

Lets also recall the Hideaki and Higuchi partnership gave us one of the most moody and gorgeous shorts in toku.

This news could not be better.

Shinji Higuchi directing both live action and special effects.

I believe this means practical and digital effects.

I'm a very happy man.

The hype is real

I just watched the short on the link posted by Gman2887.

The makers of this are obviously two great artists. The short itself was beautiful: convincing enough to buy into, so to speak, but graced with that stylistic flair that distinguishes tokusatsu.

If these men are making Godzilla 2016, then I believe, God willing, we're going to see and experience something unprecedented in the genre.

After my disappointment (for different reasons) in both American productions, I have felt that Godzilla is better served as a Japanese production. So far, the lip service is encouraging, and I like the direction and tone they seem to want to take this in, but I remain cautiously optimistic. I'm a bit nervous regarding one of the filmmaker's comments regarding production schedule and budget (GMan's link to August Ragone's article), but still this is great news for us fans. At the very least, we don't have to wait another 3 years to see our favorite monster.

Go go Godzilla!

For me, this is like late 1998 all over again, when Toho announced that they were making another Godzilla film. I cannot adequately describe my joy at hearing and reading about this news. It feels real now, since we the names of artists to put with the film's production. What we know about Anno Hideaki and Shinji Higuchi will give us a lot to speculate about as the film moves toward being lensed. And that's a great deal of the fun, isn't it?

I could not be happier with the choices.

These are great times.

The directors' statements as posted on August Ragone's blog:

http://augustragone.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-directors-of-godzilla-2016-speak.html

Their enthusiasm and love for this project and its subject jump off the page at you. It's palpable.

Bravo, Toho.

August makes an educated guess that shooting will wrap before December giving Anno and Higuchi 5-7 months of post-production. That's nearly double the amount of time any of the Heisei and Millennium films got. And considering Higuchi is a far more talented effects director than the men in either of those eras I'm not too worried about the production schedule. At least not compared to previous movies.

The amount of time between the end of principal photography and the projected release is itself a cause for great hope for this film. Then, if you factor the skill and vision of the filmmakers into it, you have good reason to be optimistic about Toho Godzilla 2016.

In fact, the comments about the production schedule, along with the announcing of the filmmakers, have given me much hope that an imaginitive, artistically distinct Godzilla film is now just over the horizon. After reading the statements of Hideaki and Higuchi, I feel that this is within reach, like it's really going to happen. I believe more than ever, that this film will have wide appeal, and not just appeal to 'fans.'