SHIN GODZILLA International Exclusive: German Info, Trailer and High-Res Pics from Splendid Film

Source: Splendid Film GMBH, More Publicity Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), das-monster-kommt.de (Germany) Special Thanks to Sabine Meiger

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

SciFi Japan`s coverage of SHIN GODZILLA`s (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) international release continues with information, photos, poster art and a trailer courtesy of German distributor, Splendid Film GMBH. Splendid has released several of the older Godzilla films on DVD and and Blu-ray, and recently acquired the theatrical, TV, DVD-video, and VOD rights for SHIN GODZILLA in Germany and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg). SHIN GODZILLA will debut in those territories with a limited cinema event, beginning May 3rd. Home video and Video On Demand will follow.

Story

The biggest monster in film history is back -- and it`s bigger than ever! SHIN GODZILLA is an absolute must-see and available only for a short time in cinemas. Do not miss this unique opportunity! In the bay of Tokyo, an unexpected event occurs: a section of the sea floor seems to explode out of nowhere. It quickly becomes clear that the misfortune was caused by a living organism. Then the first videos of the unknown creature appear: It is huge and moves ashore to the city. The authorities must act quickly to protect the population from this disaster. But no emergency plan in the world regulates how to deal with an unknown, gigantic monster. A member of the government is handed unpublished essays by a researcher who tried to explain the creature -- and give it a name: Godzilla! With the help of experts, the government does everything it can to defeat the monster, but the destructive power of Godzilla is growing...

SHIN GODZILLA Details

Germany and Benelux Theatrical Run: May 3-7, 2017 Running Time: 120 Minutes Language: Japanese (German Subtitles) Starring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara Director, Writer and Editor: Hideaki Ano Co-Director and VFX Director: Shinji Higuchi Associate Director and VFX Creative Director: Katsuro Onoue Chief Producer: Minami Ichikawa Producers: Taichi Ueda, Yoshihiro Sato, Masaya Shibusawa, Kazutoshi Wadakura Script: Hideaki Anno Cinematography: Kosuke Yamada Music: Shiro Sagisu Editor: Atsuki Sato Production: Toho Co., Ltd. Distributor: Splendid Film © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD.

About Spendid Film GMBH

Spendid Film has been in the film licensing business for more than 35 years. It is one of right subsidiaries united under the Splendid Medien AG roof that together cover all the marketing levels of film, cinema, video, DVD, pay-TV, free-TV and VOD. Splendid Film acquires film rights for Benelux and German speaking Europe.

About Toho Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-nine Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan annually since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.

For more information on SHIN GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: