Above, Godzilla peers over a building in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
As I mentioned in the last post, the media seems to be getting excited over the upcoming Godzilla Minus One from Toho Pictures.
Another article, this time from The Week, takes a look at the history and longevity of Godzilla.
They begin it with:
Nearly 70 years later, the king of the monsters still reigns supreme.
Godzilla will be stomping all over the big and small screen over the next few months as the United States and Japan expand separate franchises about the iconic creature. Between November and April, Godzilla will appear in two films and a TV series. At this point, the number of movies featuring the monster approaches 40.
So how did Godzilla become so ubiquitous, and why does he continue to resonate?
To read more, go here.
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