Toho's GODZILLA: RESURGENCE Finally Gets a U.S. Release Date!
If you've seen the trailers for Toho's Godzilla: Resurgence, a.k.a. Shin Godzilla, you know the movie looks completely awesome. Not long ago we learned that Funimation Films picked up the North American distribution rights, and today they've announced that Godzilla: Resurgence will roar into theaters for a limited run from October 11th to the 18th.
According to the press release, the movie will screen in more than 440 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets are available for pre-purchase on the official film website beginning on September 9th. Gen Fukunaga, CEO and President of Funimation had this to say in a statement:
“We are thrilled to bring ‘Shin Godzilla’ to theaters across North America this October. Toho established Godzilla as one of the most iconic monsters in science fiction history and we’re honored to now be a part of that history with the theatrical release of this new movie. Fans will not want to miss this limited theatrical event.”
Mike DuBoise , EVP and COO of Funimation added:
“Movie audiences can look forward to a great time watching ‘Shin Godzilla’ this October. A larger than life monster like Godzilla has to be experienced on the big screen. And we expect this movie to sellout in numerous theaters so we encourage fans to purchase tickets in advance.”
I wish the film was getting a long theatrical release, but I guess fans will have to take what we can get!
The movie was co-directed by Hideaki Anno (creator of Evangelion) and Shinji Higuchi (director of Toho’s 2015 Attack on Titan live action movies). This is the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho and represents a brand new chapter in the 62-year history of this celebrated movie monster. The film stars Hiroki Hasegawa and Satomi Ishihara, who are both from the Attack on Titan live action movies – as well as Yutaka Takenouchi. According to the press release:
Shin Godzilla has been a big hit in Japan since its opening on July 29, 2016 , which garnered a box office of ¥ 845,675,500 and total audience of 564,332 during its first three days. To date in Japan, the movie has grossed ¥ 5,302,014,700 at the box office and 3,637,748 in total attendance.
In advance of the movie’s opening, Funimation will be hosting two premieres of the film – on October 3rd in Los Angeles and on October 5th in New York before opening day of New York Comic Con 2016.