A new poster has been released for the upcoming Godzilla reboot, and it is breathtaking.
It’s a bit surprising that promotion for Godzilla hasn’t really started to pick up steam yet. The film is set to hit theaters in May, the same month that The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Neighbors, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Maleficent will be released, and we’ve seen far more promotional material from the ad campaigns for those films.
With that being said, we should expect to see an uptick in marketing for Godzilla. Today was a step in the right direction. A brand new poster has just been released on Yahoo.
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The Godzilla franchise debuted in 1954 with the release of Gojira. 2014 will mark the 60 year anniversary. It’s been 10 years since the monster appeared on screen in Godzilla: Final Wars, so it’s a great time to give the series a reboot.
The film was directed by Gareth Edwards. He’s tackled the monster genre before with Monsters, but he’ll have a far bigger budget for Godzilla. It’ll be great to see what he can do.
This rendition of the Godzilla story boasts an unbelievable cast. Coming off an incredible run as the infamous Walter White on Breaking Bad, this will be Bryan Cranston’s first major role, and we couldn’t be more excited. Cranston makes everything he does better, and having him in a lead role in a franchise we already love couldn’t be more perfect.
Godzilla also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who is perhaps most famous for his titular role in the Kick-Ass movies. Also starring is Elizabeth Olsen. Taylor-Johnson and Olsen will of course be teaming up once again as the brother-sister duo of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in The Avengers: The Age of Ultron.
Official synopsis:
An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic “Godzilla,” this spectacular adventure pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, and Juliette Binoche, with David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. The screenplay is by Max Borenstein, Frank Darabont, and Dave Callaham. Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Alex Garcia and Patricia Whitcher are the executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira. The film is from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.
Godzilla hits theaters on May 16.