The remake of GODZILLA is among my most anticipated films ever…in my life. After The Roland Emmerich misstep (putting it lightly), the man behind the astonishing MONSTERS, Gareth Edwards, has stepped up to the gigantic challenge. He’s already going along the right lines by including other monsters for our original G to face off against. We can now report that there is a rumoured leak of one such monster, although it should be noted that this is based on a toy description. The creature in question is called Muto, an eight legged beast who fits in with suggestions of a spider-like monster. This wouldn’t be the first time a giant spider has made its way into the realm of Godzilla features, as Kumonga (another such arachnid) was the main antagonist of SON OF GODZILLA, but would later join forces against some of Godzilla’s enemies.
There have also been two human additions to the latest iteration of the legendary Japanese character. Peter Dwerryhouse and Chris West have joined the side of man, but when you’re surrounded by huge monsters is anyone going to notice? Let’s hope so, as both actors have shown great promise in their previous work.
I’m so excited for this film and starting this Friday at THN we’ll be starting a 29 week countdown to its release by revisiting all the previous GODZILLA films. Talk of a giant spider is very exciting, but at the same time, part of the fun of Kumonga was seeing how hey operated such a monster that wasn’t just a man in a suit. Will CGI have the same effect? Definitely not. However, 8 legs are better than one and I’m sure it will stretch the animation team.
GODZILLA will be released 16th May 2014. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins, Akira Takarada, and David Strathairn.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
