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TOHO Games, the game label of Toho Co., Ltd. (Japan), today announced the upcoming release of mobile game “Godzilla Destruction” on Tuesday, April 27, revealing key art and a promo video as part of the announcement. Continued…
Author: Keith Aiken
Source: Toho, Legendary, Warner Bros. Pictures, and more*
Official Movie Site: GodzillavsKong.com (US), godzilla-movie.jp (Japan)
Following our guides for GODZILLA (2014) and GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019), SciFi Japan is pleased to present a guide to officially licensed merchandise for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG, featuring products from the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Continued…
Comscore has announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of April 11, 2021, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. Continued…
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures press release
Official Site: GodzillavsKong.com
Special Thanks to Candice McDonough
On the heels of its massive opening numbers, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA VS. KONG continues to overtake the global box office, surpassing $350 million in just over two weeks, with numerous markets around the world still to open in the midst of the pandemic. The announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. Continued…
Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a set of Godzilla Vinimates. This set includes 2 articulated 4″ vinyl figures designed by Barry Bradfield, each packaged in a full-color window box…
● Godzilla 1962 from KING KONG VS GODZILLA (キングコング対ゴジラ, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira, 1962)
● Godzilla 1995 (Burning Godzilla) from GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (ゴジラVSデストロイア, Gojira tai Desutoroia, 1995) Continued…
Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press materials for the Japanese release of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ worldwide box office smash GODZILLA VS. KONG (ゴジラvsコング, Gojira vs Kongu). While the movie has already opened in most international markets, it does not come to Japan until Friday, May 14th. Continued…
Titan Books is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of the just-released Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization!
New York Times’ bestselling author Greg Keyes returns once again to the Monsterverse with Titan Books’ Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization, taking readers deeper into the worlds of Monarch, the Titans, and so much more.The next epic Monsterverse chapter sees legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash in a spectacular battle for the ages. As a squadron embarks on a perilous mission into fantastic uncharted terrain, unearthing clues to the Titans’ very origins and mankind’s survival, a conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever. The 320 page paperback retails for $8.99. Continued…
International toy titan Playmates has provided SciFi Japan with product info and large photos of their GODZILLA VS. KONG line and upcoming Classic Godzilla figures. The company is the master toy partner for Toho and Legendary with products themed to the new, as well as additional product lines featuring Legendary’s Monsterverse and Classic Toho Monsters. Continued…
Comscore has provided an update for the official North American ox office numbers for the three day weekend of April 2-4, 2021, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. GODZILLA VS. KONG dominated the box office with the highest opening since the pandemic began. Continued…
Riding the wave of a massive opening in international markets, including $137.1 million in China so far, GODZILLA VS. KONG debuted this week in the U.S. in theaters and on HBO Max, taking in $48.5 million at the domestic box office over five days, pushing the Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures film close to the $300 million mark at the global box office in its 12th day in release. Legendary handled all aspects of the film’s release in China. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, Jeff Goldstein, and President of International Distribution, Andrew Cripps. Continued…
Comscore has announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of April 4, 2021, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world. Customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results around the world using Comscore’s suite of products. Continued…
The Collection of Digital Art from BossLogic and Collectibles from Terra Virtua, Available Starting on March 31, Mark the First NFT Drop Tied to a Major Motion Picture Release
Source: Legendary Entertainment press release
Official Movie Site: GodzillavsKong.com
Special Thanks to Sarah Jarvis
In anticipation of Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures epic action-adventure motion picture GODZILLA VS. KONG, Legendary Entertainment is launching two new exclusive NFT (non-fungible token) collections specially created for fans and art lovers alike. Celebrated fan artist Boss Logic and Terra Virtua Ltd will each offer two unique lines of digital collectibles that represent the long-awaited face-off between these two mighty Titans, giving fans a chance to own a unique souvenir from the film. Continued…
Source: Toho Co., Ltd., The Topps Company press release
Official Site: godzilla.com
Special Thanks to Jacara Jenkins
Topps Digital continues to introduce exciting new products on the WAX Blockchain. Building on its heritage as one of the first innovators in digital collectibles, Topps is celebrating Toho’s iconic franchise by bringing the studio’s classic monsters, including the King of the Monsters, Godzilla, to the modern platform of NFTs via the WAX blockchain on March 31 at 1pm EST / 10am PST. Continued…
Source: Mondo
Special Thanks to Ryan Fons, Brad Johnson and Hector Arce
Mondo has provided images and product info for their official GODZILLA VS. KONG posters and tiki mugs. These collectibles will be available online on Tuesday, March 30th. Continued…
TOHO Games, the game division of Toho Co., Ltd. today announces the 2021 worldwide release of three free-to-play Godzilla mobile games: “Run Godzilla”, “Godzilla Destruction”, and “Godzilla Battle Line”. “Run Godzilla” will be released worldwide (excluding Japan) on March 25, 2021. The pre-registration campaigns for “Godzilla Destruction” and “Godzilla Battle Line” will begin on the same day. In anticipation of these three exciting new games, key visuals and a promo video has been unveiled. Continued…
Source: Mondo
Special Thanks to Hector Arce, Ryan Fons and Brad Johnson
Mondo has provided SciFi Japan with a preview of their new GODZILLA ’89 Statue, with high-res photos and a look at the statue’s production written by Hector Arce, the company’s Creative Director of Toys and Collectibles. Continued…
Legendary Comics has released a motion trailer for the GODZILLA VS KONG publishing program and provided a first look at the artwork for the prequel graphic novels and the children’s book Kong & Me. Continued…
Diamond Select Toys is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their Rodan (1993) Deluxe Gallery Diorama. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza, the figure depicts the flying monster as seen on the iconic advance artwork poster for GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II (ゴジラVSメカゴジラ, Gojira Tai Mekagojira, 1993). Rodan measures approximately 8 inches tall and is cast in high-quality PVC with detailed sculpting and paint applications. The figure can be displayed by itself or as a pair with the Godzilla 1993 diorama. The suggested retail price is $74.99. Continued…
IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the trade paperback Godzilla: World of Monsters, which will be available in August. The King of Monsters reigns supreme, no matter the timeline or world, in this compendium collecting three graphic novels — Gangsters & Goliaths by John Layman and Alberto Ponticelli, Cataclysm by Cullen Bunn and Dave Wachter, and Oblivion by Joshua Fialkov and Brian Churilla! Continued…
IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the third issue of the five part mini-series Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors and the premiere of the Godzilla Versus quarterly one-shots, published under IDW’s new multi-year agreement with Toho Co. Ltd. Both titles will be available from comic book shops and retailers in June 2021. Continued…
WaterTower Music is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the soundtrack to Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic adventure GODZILLA VS KONG, the long-awaited showdown between two icons in the feature directed by Adam Wingard. GODZILLA VS KONG (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) features 15 new tracks created for the film by Grammy-nominated composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, DEADPOOLl, Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE). The album will be released on March 26, a few days before the film’s March 31 release nationwide in 2D and 3D in select theaters and IMAX. In the U.S. It will be available on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release. The GODZILLA VS KONG (Battle of the Beasts) EP is now available, allowing fans the opportunity to now hear two tracks early, before the soundtrack release. It features the Titans’ themes “Pensacola, Florida (Godzilla Theme)” and “Skull Island (Kong Theme).” Continued…
Bandai has released the first “Movie Monster Series” soft vinyl figures from the Netflix original anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT (ゴジラ S.P <シンギュラポイント>, Gojira S.P < Shingyura Pointo >). The series debuts in Japan on March 25 with a worldwide release on Netflix to follow. Continued…
Source: FYE
Official Movie Site: GodzillavsKong.com
Special Thanks to Eric Rosenfield
The pop culture retailer FYE is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a pack of 4 exclusive consumable goods from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA VS KONG. The pack includes a 5 fl. oz bottle of Heat Ray Hot Sauce, a Godzilla Fiery Chili Chipotle Dark Chocolate Bar (3 oz.), a Kong Banana Crunch Milk Chocolate Bar (3 oz.) and an Ultimate Showdown Titan 1lb Milk Chocolate Bar. Continued…
GODZILLA VS KONG will open in Taiwan on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The major theater chains in that country will beginning selling advance tickets at noon local time on Friday, March 12, and are offering some exclusives for fans. Continued…