New Gamera Movie in the Near Future?

[Enshohma]

I agree the new game and commercial cameo are just adding to the hype of bigger things yet to come. And 2015 is still a ways off.

For what it is, the video game looks pretty nifty, including most of the Gamera foes, and finally giving the human military their own super weapons; something sorely lacking in the Daiei films themselves, not counting elaborate failures like Operation Mirrior or the Z-Plan. Plus, soldiers in oversize battle-robot suits is always a welcomed 'minor kaiju' type.

However, I wish they'd add some new monsters in the mix. Especially with all the lesser known Gamera foes that have been coming into light as of late, like Wyvern, The Ice Giant, The Phoenix, Neo-Gyaos, Marukobukarappa, Garasharp, and Monga.

Crap...I don't even see Zedus or Space Gyaos in the game's lineup!

[angilas]

[Gargantuan Gargantua]

I keep coming back to this thread every two weeks.

Gamera what gives? Where are you? Comment?

[daikaijusaurus]

This is just wishful thinking, but if Skull Island and Godzilla 2 are huge hits, we may see Legendary take a stab at Gamera. I don't think he will get a stand alone film, but he may possibly appear in Godzilla 3 or 4 alongside other monsters. Maybe a Destroy All Monsters type movie for Godzilla 3 with Gamera and King Kong making an appearance

[XvGojira]

[StevenScrivello]

I asked my Tumblr followers what they'd want to see in a new Gamera film;

[Gentleman]

[tbeasley]

Like Superman and Batman.

[Russzilla]

I wonder if and how much of an effect of Toho's announcement will have on Daiei's hopeful future Gamera movie?

[Pkmatrix]

[Cookie]

Would Toho ever consider BUYING Gamera? Would be cool if this Gamera movie branched into Tohos Godzilla... Chances are zilch probably though.

[Russzilla]

Godzilla vs. Gamera is still my hope one day. Has this idea even ever been mentioned in the Japanese media or fandom over there in Japan?

[Benjamin Haines]

[Cookie]

I wonder what kind of impact on the box office it would have if there was a Godzilla vs Gamera film.

[Russzilla]

[Russzilla]

[The Great MM]

While Godzilla vs. Gamera is, indeed, a dream match up, there's some reasons why, personally, I doubt it will ever happen. Besides the fact that these are owned by two different companies.

1. Gamera isn't an A-List kaiju. Oh yeah, he's big within the fandom, but that's it. He isn't some King Kong-level kaiju. It'd be like Marvel announcing a crossover movie between Iron Man and... . Sure, comic fans would go nuts, but the general public is just going to go... "Who...?" There's only a handful of giant monsters that can match Godzilla's stardom, and most of them are already owned by Toho. So why would Toho risk a failure when they can just get money by doing Godzilla vs. Mothra: Fate of Japan or Godzilla vs. Ghidorah: Destruction of Japan, or something like that?

I'm not saying I don't want to see Godzilla vs. Gamera, but for Toho to just go for the idea because the fans want it doesn't seem like grounded logic. There isn't guaranteed money there. And the fact that Gamera: The Brave was a disappointment supports this even further.

And also the fact that, even if they would make Godzilla vs. Gamera and it would be a moderate success, they'd have to split the profits with Kadokawa.

Honestly, as much as I hate to say it, the only way I can see Godzilla vs. Gamera become a thing is in two ways.
- Toho outright buys the Gamera rights or Kadokawa entirely. I don't see this happening unless Kadokawa goes belly up and the rights for Gamera come up for public sale.
- IDW buys Gamera comic rights and Toho loosens up about crossovers within the comics.

2. The story line. Gamera is a good kaiju. He may not be a goodie goodie as Mothra at times (at least the most famous, Heisei era incarnation), he will be seen as the good guy. This means Godzilla will have to be the bad guy. And the only way I can see these two characters balance out their personalities for this type of match up is if Godzilla enters something along the lines of his GMK persona. This means there's only two ways this movie can possibly end.
- Godzilla is defeated by some sort of almighty attack (mana beam) from Gamera which MAYBE kills Gamera too.
- Godzilla beats Gamera and is then killed/defeated by the military, GMK style.

There is no way Toho would let Gamera walk away with a clean win.

"But MM, maybe they would team up to fight a bigger threat!!!!"

Yeah, maybe they would. Maybe, after a brief skirmish, King Ghidorah would arrive with a flock of Gyaos. Yeah, one problem there. Then it isn't Godzilla vs. Gamera. It's Godzilla & Gamera versus their most overused opponents ever. In a story line that would probably make more sense to be Mothra & Gamera rather than Godzilla & Gamera. Personally, I'd rather see them fight than team up against some bad kaiju that appear halfway through the movie. And this would then beg the question: why is Gamera targeting Godzilla, because obviously he wouldn't be a huge threat to the planet if Gamera's willing to partner with him.


When it comes to kaiju crossovers, I believe we are much more likely to see a crossover between Gamera and Ultraman. Similar characters with similar star power. And these are two characters that wouldn't have to actually engage one another like Godzilla and Gamera would.

[BrollySupersj]

Man, I wish they'd give us some new info, anything really.

[Gwangi]

[Enshohma]

[Benjamin Haines]

[Gargantuan Gargantua]

Profit sharing probably isn't something Toho would be fond of.

[kiryugoji04]

[Gargantuan Gargantua]

The numbers an American Godzilla can make compared to a Japanese production makes profit sharing not so unbearable for Toho.

That would be my guess. I see your point though.

[Cookie]

Boy..... Just imagine the hype within the fandom if G16 turned out to be a Godzilla/Gamera film.