It
might sound like the setup for an April Fool's Day prank or a 'two
guys walk into a bar' joke, but apparently it's very much a reality –
AnimeNewsNetwork has reported that Hideaki Anno of Neon Genesis
Evangelion fame will be helming Toho's upcoming Godzilla reboot as
both it's writer and it's chief director.
The
new film, which will be directed by Shinji Higuchi who is also
working on the upcoming Attack on Titan live-action films in Japan,
is slated to be the parent company Toho's own take on the Godzilla
franchise in modern day, and likely won't be connected to Legendary's
take on the character in any way – though if 2004's 'Godzilla:
Final Wars' is any indication, Toho could certainly make a reference
to the US film, whether good or bad.
Neither
man is any stranger to kaiju (or 'giant monster') films as both are
not only big fans of the genre, but Higuchi himself worked on the
1984 Godzilla, as well as having worked on the more recent Gamera
film trilogy. Higuchi vows to “deliver the greatest and worst
nightmare to everyone”, which sounds as if this Godzilla film will
also be aiming for something more 'dire' and serious than a lot of
the later Godzilla films became.
Having
only known Anno's work through the newer Evangelion films, I can't
say this news excites me very much, but it does have my interest
peaked. Let's hope it turns out for the best!
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