While fans still have just under three long years until Warner Bros.' highly-anticipated sequelGodzilla 2, another version of this iconic monster will hit Japanese theaters in just a few weeks. Toho, the Japanese company that created this beloved creature, will release their firstGodzilla moviein over a decade withGodzilla: Resurgence, which hits Japanese theaters on July 29. While we still don’t know if there are any plans for a U.S. release ofGodzilla: Resurgence, a new TV spot has surfaced with a better look at this monster, who gets fired upon by the Japanese military.
The TV spot, which surfaced onYouTube, is in Japanese, without any English subtitles. While you’ll have to be fluent in Japanese to understand what the characters are saying throughout this 15-second video, you can still get a new look at this creature without having to take any Japanese lessons. This video comes just a few weeks after aGodzilla footprintwas spotted on a Japanese beach, as part of the movie’s viral marketing campaign.
Toho has released 28Godzillamovies since the 1954 original classic, which was directed byIshirô Honda. The studio last releasedGodzilla: Final Warsback in 2004, and licensed the rights toGodzillato Warner Bros. for directorGareth Edwards’remake, which earned $525 million worldwide, $26 million of which came from Japanese markets. Given the renewed interest in theGodzilla franchise, Toho decided to produce anotherGodzillaproject, andGodzilla: Resurgencewas born.
Hideaki Annois directingGodzilla: Resurgencefrom his own screenplay, whileShinji Higuchiwill oversee the visual effects work. The filmmakers are best known for their work onNeon Genesis Evangelionand the recent live-action movieAttack on Titan. Toho will co-distribute the film with Warner Bros. Japan. Warner Bros. is currently prepping theGodzilla 2sequel, which was recently given a new release date of August 02, 2025, after directorGareth Edwardsdropped out.
Satomi Ishihara,Hiroki Hasegawa,Alex HormigoandYutaka Takenouchistar in this action-thriller, but nothing is known about their characters. Very little is known about the plot thus far, aside from the fact that Godzilla wreaks havoc upon an unsuspecting Japanese city. Hopefully we’ll see more action-packed footage before the July 29release date, although that date is only for the Japanese release. Since Warner Bros. Japan is co-distributing, it’s possible thatGodzilla: Resurgencecould get a U.S. release later this year, but that will likely depend on how this action-adventure fares at the box office. While we wait for more details, take a look at this TV spot below for your latest look atGodzilla: Resurgence.
