Director Confirms Oxygen Destroyer To Be In New Godzilla Movie

Above, the orignal Oxygen Destroyer on display. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Dr. Serizawa's invention will be making an appearance in the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters, according to an article in Cosmic Book News.

According to the article, the Oxygen Destroyer will be making much more than a cameo appearance.

They wrote:

Back in August of 2017 while filming King of the Monsters, director Michael Dougherty took to Twitter to tease the Oxygen Destroyer used in the original 1954 movie and the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.  

In a new interview, Michael Dougherty confirms the Oxygen Destroyer will be used in King of the Monsters and that it will be more than just a nod to the previous movies. 

"It appears as an important key item to the story, this is not a cameo," Dougherty confirms to the Japanese site Cinema Today. "Of course there will also be other weapons created by humanity that will be shown." 

In the 1954 original movie, the Oxygen Destroyer is used to kill Godzilla, while in the 1995 film, the Oxygen Destroyer creates the monster Destoroyah who appears as three forms in the flick. Destoroyah's final version stands twice the size of the King of the Monsters and sports bat-like wings with large curved horns on its head, a humanoid body structure, a long tail, and pincer.

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"Godzilla Week" Has A Familiar Ring To It

We are seven days away from opening day of Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. Godzilla.

To commemorate the event, they are planning a week-long series of promotions. They are calling these seven days "Godzilla Week."  Sounds catchy...and very familiar.

According to Cosmic Book News:

All week long Legendary will celebrate Godzilla, and they have also announced a collaboration with some of the biggest YouTube creators featuring original Godzilla content.

From Legendary Pictures:

To herald the long-awaited arrival of Godzilla, we are excited to officially kick-off Godzilla Week, a 7-day celebration that will feature a wide range of exclusive videos and coverage from all across the world, celebrating the one and only King of the Monsters. The wait is almost over.

For more, go to Cosmic Book News.

As I mentioned at the beginning, "Godzilla Week" sounds catch and very familiar. Here's why:

Above, the "Godzilla Week" scroll from 2000. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

"Godzilla Week" was declared by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July 2000. I helped to organize it with the office of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.