‘Godzilla’ was first introduced to the world in 1954 and since then till 2024 it has gone through many different phases. In this phase, Godzilla has also achieved the title of The King of Monsters. Now on March 29, 2024, the film ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ was released and with it the makers have shared the evolution of Godzilla in the last 70 years through social media.
Contents
- 1 Godzilla (1954)
- 2 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 3 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
- 4 Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- 5 Godzilla (1998)
- 6 Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
- 7 Godzilla (2014)
- 8 Shin Godzilla (2016)
- 9 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- 10 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 11 Godzilla (1954)
- 12 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 13 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
- 14 Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- 15 Godzilla (1998)
- 16 Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
- 17 Godzilla (2014)
- 18 Shin Godzilla (2016)
- 19 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- 20 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla’s first film was released on October 27, 1954 in Nagoya City, Japan. The budget of the film was $1.75 lakhs and it grossed $2.25 million at the box office. The film was directed by Ishirō Honda and the story was written by Shigeru Kayama.
In this film, Godzilla was represented through a suit. Godzilla’s suit was created by Kanju Yagi, Yasui Yagi and Eizo Kaimai. He used Bamboo Sticks and Wire to make its frame. On top of this he applied Metal Mesh and Cushioning. Later, coats of Latex and Molten Rubber were also applied on it. Godzilla’s first suit weighed approximately 100 kilograms. A small, handheld puppet was also created for close-ups during shooting. It was entirely mechanical and released streams of mist from the mouth in the form of Godzilla’s atomic breath.
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Mothra vs. Godzilla was released in Japan on April 29, 1964. This film was also directed by Ishirō Honda. The film had a budget of ¥123 million and grossed ¥3.2 billion at the box office.
In this film, Godzilla was shown through mechanical props and puppets. However, this time Godzilla’s suit was made much lighter than before and its movements were also improved. The heels of the suit were also improved so that balance would not be lost during rolls and flips.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was directed by Japanese director Jun Fukuda and was released on March 21, 1974. While the film was made for $1.2 million, it grossed $20 million worldwide.
Robo Godzilla was introduced in this film. Compared to the earlier Godzilla films, Godzilla’s movements were greatly improved in this film. As you can see in the trailer.
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Godzilla vs. The story of Biollante was written by Shinichirō Kobayashi and directed by Kazuki Ōmori. The film was released on 16 December 1989. It had a budget of ¥700 million and grossed ¥1.04 billion.
In this film, the makers designed a new suit keeping in mind the measurements of ‘Kenpachiro Satsuma’. Its weight was 242 lb, while a separate suit of 176 lb was also made for outdoor underwater scenes. In this suit, Godzilla’s head was made slightly smaller and the white color from the eyes was removed. Along with this, the movement of the tongue as well as the movement of the eyes were also improved in this suit.
Godzilla (1998)
Godzilla’s fifth major film was released on 20 May 1998. This time it was distributed by Sony Pictures. It was directed by German director Roland Emmerich. The story of this film was based on 1964’s Godzilla. The film’s budget was approximately $150 million and it grossed $379 million.
This time the makers of the film had made a lot of changes in the design of Godzilla. The film was shot in New York and Los Angeles. Almost all of Godzilla’s scenes were shot using CGI.
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS was released on December 13, 2003 and was directed by Masaaki Tezuka. The film was once again produced by Toho Pictures. The film had grossed ¥1.3 billion at that time. However, the budget of the film was not made public.
For this film, the makers had presented four stories to director Tezuka. But according to the director, all those storylines were boring, so he wrote a new story overnight with Masahiro Yokotani, which was later selected by the makers.
Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla was released almost 11 years later on 16 May 2014 by American production Legendary Pictures. It was directed by Gareth Edwards and distributed by Warner Bros. The film had a budget of $160 million and grossed $529 million worldwide.
Godzilla’s height was announced publicly only after the release of this film. According to the makers, Godzilla’s height was 355 feet (108.2 meters). A photo of Godzilla was featured in Empire magazine, revealing the monster’s design. According to Edwards, Godzilla’s facial design incorporated elements of a bear, a dog, and an eagle.
Shin Godzilla (2016)
On July 25, 2016, Toho Pictures in collaboration with Cine Bazar Production Studio released Shin Godzilla. It was directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. While the film had a budget of ¥1.3 billion, it grossed $78 million.
The film was released in IMAX, 4DX, and MX4D formats. At the time of release, the film was played in 350 theaters and 446 screens.
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Japnese Kaiju Film ‘Godzilla Minus One’ was released on 18 October 2023. It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki. It had a budget of $12 million and grossed $112.8 million.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Let us tell you, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has been released on March 29, 2024. It is directed by Adam Wingard and its story is based on 1964’s Mothra vs. Based on the film Godzilla. With this film, 70 years of Godzilla have been completed and we will know about have also seen Godzilla’s character developing in these 70 years. While the Japanese Godzilla is seen wreaking havoc, the American Godzilla tries to maintain the balance in nature and later save the Earth from monsters.
‘Godzilla’ was first introduced to the world in 1954 and since then till 2024 it has gone through many different phases. In this phase, Godzilla has also achieved the title of The King of Monsters. Now on March 29, 2024, the film ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ was released and with it the makers have shared the evolution of Godzilla in the last 70 years through social media.
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla’s first film was released on October 27, 1954 in Nagoya City, Japan. The budget of the film was $1.75 lakhs and it grossed $2.25 million at the box office. The film was directed by Ishirō Honda and the story was written by Shigeru Kayama.
In this film, Godzilla was represented through a suit. Godzilla’s suit was created by Kanju Yagi, Yasui Yagi and Eizo Kaimai. He used Bamboo Sticks and Wire to make its frame. On top of this he applied Metal Mesh and Cushioning. Later, coats of Latex and Molten Rubber were also applied on it. Godzilla’s first suit weighed approximately 100 kilograms. A small, handheld puppet was also created for close-ups during shooting. It was entirely mechanical and released streams of mist from the mouth in the form of Godzilla’s atomic breath.
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Mothra vs. Godzilla was released in Japan on April 29, 1964. This film was also directed by Ishirō Honda. The film had a budget of ¥123 million and grossed ¥3.2 billion at the box office.
In this film, Godzilla was shown through mechanical props and puppets. However, this time Godzilla’s suit was made much lighter than before and its movements were also improved. The heels of the suit were also improved so that balance would not be lost during rolls and flips.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was directed by Japanese director Jun Fukuda and was released on March 21, 1974. While the film was made for $1.2 million, it grossed $20 million worldwide.
Robo Godzilla was introduced in this film. Compared to the earlier Godzilla films, Godzilla’s movements were greatly improved in this film. As you can see in the trailer.
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Godzilla vs. The story of Biollante was written by Shinichirō Kobayashi and directed by Kazuki Ōmori. The film was released on 16 December 1989. It had a budget of ¥700 million and grossed ¥1.04 billion.
In this film, the makers designed a new suit keeping in mind the measurements of ‘Kenpachiro Satsuma’. Its weight was 242 lb, while a separate suit of 176 lb was also made for outdoor underwater scenes. In this suit, Godzilla’s head was made slightly smaller and the white color from the eyes was removed. Along with this, the movement of the tongue as well as the movement of the eyes were also improved in this suit.
Godzilla (1998)
Godzilla’s fifth major film was released on 20 May 1998. This time it was distributed by Sony Pictures. It was directed by German director Roland Emmerich. The story of this film was based on 1964’s Godzilla. The film’s budget was approximately $150 million and it grossed $379 million.
This time the makers of the film had made a lot of changes in the design of Godzilla. The film was shot in New York and Los Angeles. Almost all of Godzilla’s scenes were shot using CGI.
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS was released on December 13, 2003 and was directed by Masaaki Tezuka. The film was once again produced by Toho Pictures. The film had grossed ¥1.3 billion at that time. However, the budget of the film was not made public.
For this film, the makers had presented four stories to director Tezuka. But according to the director, all those storylines were boring, so he wrote a new story overnight with Masahiro Yokotani, which was later selected by the makers.
Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla was released almost 11 years later on 16 May 2014 by American production Legendary Pictures. It was directed by Gareth Edwards and distributed by Warner Bros. The film had a budget of $160 million and grossed $529 million worldwide.
Godzilla’s height was announced publicly only after the release of this film. According to the makers, Godzilla’s height was 355 feet (108.2 meters). A photo of Godzilla was featured in Empire magazine, revealing the monster’s design. According to Edwards, Godzilla’s facial design incorporated elements of a bear, a dog, and an eagle.
Shin Godzilla (2016)
On July 25, 2016, Toho Pictures in collaboration with Cine Bazar Production Studio released Shin Godzilla. It was directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. While the film had a budget of ¥1.3 billion, it grossed $78 million.
The film was released in IMAX, 4DX, and MX4D formats. At the time of release, the film was played in 350 theaters and 446 screens.
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Japnese Kaiju Film ‘Godzilla Minus One’ was released on 18 October 2023. It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki. It had a budget of $12 million and grossed $112.8 million.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Let us tell you, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has been released on March 29, 2024. It is directed by Adam Wingard and its story is based on 1964’s Mothra vs. Based on the film Godzilla. With this film, 70 years of Godzilla have been completed and we will know about have also seen Godzilla’s character developing in these 70 years. While the Japanese Godzilla is seen wreaking havoc, the American Godzilla tries to maintain the balance in nature and later save the Earth from monsters.
