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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II was released theatrically in Japan on December 11, 1993, to generally positive reviews from critics. The film was a commercial success, generating a combined $194,000,000 (equivalent to $409,000,000 in 2023) from the box office, book sales and merchandise sales by 1994. [ 2 ]
Mechagodzilla was conceived in 1974 as a more serious villain than its immediate two predecessors, Gigan and Megalon, whose films were considered creative disasters. [5] [6] [7] According to Tomoyuki Tanaka, Mechagodzilla was inspired by both Mechani-Kong from the previous Toho film King Kong Escapes and the robot anime genre, which was popular at the time. [8]
Toho made the series available worldwide on their official YouTube channel in November 2022. [181] In 2018, GEMSTONE, a web content subsidiary of Toho, held a competition for filmmakers to produce short films based on the Godzilla franchise with finalists receiving a cash prize and the opportunity to work with Toho in an official capacity. [ 182 ]
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was released theatrically in Japan on March 21, 1974, to generally positive reviews. The film received a limited release in the United States in 1977 by Cinema Shares, under the title Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster .
Following the massive success of 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, the two monsters are returning to the big screen next year for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The movie, from Warner Bros. Pictures ...
On April 4, 2021, following the release and successful response to Godzilla vs. Kong, Legendary's CEO Josh Grode commented on potential sequels, "we have a number of ideas for more movies." [ 76 ] That same month, the hashtag #ContinueTheMonsterverse began trending on Twitter , which was acknowledged by Legendary and garnered support from Vogt ...
The film was released on digital platforms on May 21, 2021, and on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, and 4K Blu-ray on June 15, 2021. [121] The film was re-added to HBO Max on August 17, 2021. [ 122 ] In the United States and Canada, the DVD earned $13.2 million and the Blu-ray earned $22.8 million, totaling $36 million in domestic video sales.
For comparison, six did so in 2023, 11 in 2021, and an all-time high of 15 first basemen reached 3 WAR back in 1997. While Alonso fell short in 2024, he did clear the 3-WAR mark in four of his ...