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The genus name, Dracopristis, is derived from the Latin words draco, meaning ' dragon ', and pristis, meaning ' shark '. [5] The dorsal spines, facial denticles, and rows of teeth have been suggested to give the animal a "dragon-like" appearance, [2] [3] [5] and -pristis is a common suffix given to shark-like fishes.
Godzilla (/ ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə / ɡod-ZIL-ə) [c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. [2] The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television ...
However Godzilla escapes shortly after arrival, and after battling a sewer rat begins to grow again. [26] Rob attempts to disguise the now four-foot tall Godzilla through the city's streets in a hat and trenchcoat without success as the monster grows to seven feet and fights Dugan and Jones at the docks. [27]
Gamera and Godzilla and other monsters from respective franchises co-appeared in several exoteric productions and events such as stage shows, [116] [117] a television show , Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, [118] The Simpsons, [119] Urusei Yatsura, [note 29] Daicon III and IV Opening Animations, [note 30] MegaTokyo, City Shrouded in Shadow, [22] The ...
The first Godzilla comic published in the United States was actually a small promotional comic. In the summer of 1976 (as part of the publicity promoting the upcoming U.S. release of the film Godzilla vs. Megalon), a small four-page comic book adaptation was published by Cinema Shares International Distribution Corp. and given away for free at movie theaters.
Dogzilla was inspired by Pilkey's love of giant monster movies, with him citing Godzilla vs. Megalon as a personal favorite. [2] In addition, inspiration came from Pilkey's friend's son letting their dog into the house, while charging through the room and destroying the son's Lego castle, with Pilkey noting that the dog looked like it had just rampaged through a city.
Writer Max Borenstein stated that the Monsterverse did not begin as a franchise but as an American reboot of Godzilla.Borenstein credits Legendary Entertainment's founder and then CEO Thomas Tull as the one responsible for the Monsterverse, having acquired the rights to Godzilla and negotiated the complicated rights to King Kong.
Godzilla is a series of novels written by author Marc Cerasini, based on the film series of the same name produced by Toho. While all set within the same continuity (a unique continuity in which only the first Godzilla film has taken place), each novel has its own plot and storyline, with Toho's kaiju featured as the stars.