Godzilla (And Friends) In The News 05/03/10

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: Todd Tennant / Japan Times

Over the past couple of weeks, Godzilla related news has been very, very, scarce, so I am ecstatic this morning to have two items from the Japanese monster genre to pass along.

Remember back in the end of March, when Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros announced their new Godzilla movie and they said that a director would be named, 'soon' ?

Well, that was over a month ago, and we are still waiting.

So, no new news on that front, but as I have been for the past 30-plus days, I'm expecting that news........uh..........any day now.

New Godzilla 94 Art From Todd Tennant!

Todd just sent me one of his latest design sketches for "Big G" from his "Godzilla 1994" online graphic novel, based on Tristar's unused script by Rossio and Elliott.

If you recall, in a prior article, I mentioned that Blue Water Comics was actively pursuing the rights, from Toho in Japan, to publish Todd's "G94" comic. I'm sorry to say that there isn't anything new to report on that front, but things are still ongoing behind-the-scenes, so any day now there could be a break.

Stay tuned!

Japan Times Interviews "Mothra 2" & "Ultraman Max" Star Hikari Mitsushima

I was lucky enough to stumble upon this great interview of Hikari Mitsushima (Rebirth of Mothra II/Ultraman Max/Death Note) on the Japan Times Website.

The piece Chronicles how the actress went from a 'child-actor' and 'pop-star' to one of the most sought-after talents in Japan today.

Excerpt: ....Mitsushima's made her first screen appearance at age 11, after being selected through auditions for a role in the monster flic "Mosura 2: Kaitei no Daikessen,"("Rebirth of Mothra II").

However, she had to wait until 2005 to embark on a real acting career. It was then, after about eight years of trying, that she finally got a role in the children's TV drama "Ultraman Max," in which she played an android named Elly. She went on to appear in other TV dramas, on stage in theater and in movies — including a supporting role in Shusuke Kaneko's "Death Note" in 2007.

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Hot Off The Press! Page 77 Of Todd Tennant's "Godzilla 1994" Online Comic

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Todd Tennant

Last week I posted some great new artwork from Todd Tennant's "Godzilla 94" online comic, based on Tristar's unused script by Rossio and Elliott, and the fans here, and over at the Facebook group, went gaga.

I mean, they really liked it! Both Todd and I were swamped with e-mails and posts filled with appreciation and praise, along with others wanting to know more about the project.

Todd was more than a little thankful.

Thanks to all the positive response, he has opted to bless us with the newest page from "Godzilla 94", electing to have it premiere here, even before it is added to the "Godzilla 94" website.

If you recall, I mentioned that there was a possibility that Blue Water Comics may be able to publish Todd's "G94" work in graphic novel form. Though I am sworn to secrecy at this point, I will mention that there are 'things' happening on that front, but I can't be specific.

Just keep hoping and praying that things work out. Todd appreciates all the support!

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New 'Godzlla 94' Art From Todd Tennant - Is There A Graphic Novel On The Way?

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Todd Tennant

If anybody from Legendary Pictures or Warner Bros. is reading this? Take a good long look at the image to the left.

Now that's what Godzilla is supposed to look like!

Now, before anybody gets the wrong idea, this is not the new Godzilla design for the American "Godzilla 2012" movie.

It is graphic artist Todd Tennant's concept of what the Godzilla would have, or should have, looked like in Tristar's unmade "Godzilla 1994" film.

You know, the one that the studio passed on to make Roland Emmerich's "GINO 98" mess instead.

Yes, I know, it's a shame.

But fear not, Todd has been working on a "Godzilla 94" online comic for the past few years, and let me say, it is pretty spectacular!

Taken straight from writers, Rossio and Elliott's unused script, Todd's "G94" work paints a very vivid picture of af a great Godzilla movie that, unfortunately, will never be produced.

At present Todd has gotten to the best action sequences from the project, where Godzilla has risen out of San Francisco bay and is taking on the military.

Pretty damn cool stuff!

With a lot of talk being bantered about, mostly by yours truly, about the possibility of San Francisco being used as a local for "Godzilla 2012", Todd's latest work may be a preview of things to come.

That is if Legendary Pictures opts to use the city in their film. If not, then the citizens of the Bay Area can rest easy, your city only gets trampled in comic book form.

If you are a comic book fan, a Godzilla fan, or both, then you need to give Todd's "G94" online comic a look see.

Go To Godzilla 1994

But wait....there's more...

Todd Tennant did such a good job on Washington based comic book publisher, Blue Water Productions, "It Came From Beneath the Sea......Again!", based on the 1955 Columbia Pictures movie, "It Came from Beneath the Sea", which was produced by Charles Schneer and featured the stop-motion effects work of Ray Harryhausen, that they are trying to get the rights to publish "G94".

That's right, Blue Water, is trying to contact Toho to secure the rights to publish a "Godzilla 1994" comic.

But, things have been moving slowly on that front.

Todd explains, "I think it's probably due to the upcoming new Legendary GODZILLA 'reboot', but he (Darren Davis of Blue Water Productions) seems to be having trouble getting through to Toho. Hopefully Toho (and Legendary) will realize that the added publicity of a G'94 graphic novel would help bring attention to their new movie if nothing else. We're trying our best, and if it's meant to happen, it will happen. We'll see..."

I think that I echo every fan's feelings when I say that a "Godzilla 94" graphic novel, produced by Todd and Blue Water would absolutely friggin rule!

Let's keep our fingers crossed on that one.

Regardless of whether "G94" gets the green light or not, Todd's great artwork from "It Came From Beneath the Sea....Again!" will be featured in a new graphic novel from Blue Water, due out this August.

Here are several pages of Todd's "G94" online comic: