BURBANK, CA, September 13, 2012 –
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have slated their take on the
classic Godzilla franchise to kick off the Summer moviegoing season on May 16,
2014. The joint announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of
Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International
Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and by Legendary Pictures.
Toho Co., Ltd.’s Godzilla franchise contains one of
the most widely recognized movie monsters worldwide, including more than 25
films, multiple television programs, video games and book series. Legendary,
which has been developing the project, and its partner Warner Bros. will return
the character to its epic roots with a gritty, realistic actioner. The project
will fall under Legendary’s overall agreement with Warner Bros.
The film is directed by Gareth Edwards, who earned worldwide
acclaim for his feature directorial debut, “Monsters.” Edwards directs from a
screenplay by David Callaham (“The Expendables” films), David S. Goyer (the
“Dark Knight” trilogy) and Max Borenstein (upcoming “The Seventh Son”).
Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni will produce, along with Roy Lee, Dan
Lin and Brian Rogers. Alex Garcia and Patricia Whitcher will serve as executive
producers alongside Doug Davison, Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira.
A presentation of Warner
Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, the film will be distributed worldwide
by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho
Co., Ltd. The tent pole film is expected to be
presented in 3D.
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