Villano
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No joke. It looks like it may happen.
http://66.216.76.201/monsterzero/editorials/editorials.php?catID=Nws&subCatID=15&contentID=220
"This past July, Kadokawa Publishing, which is no stranger to film production, purchased the world-famous Daiei Motion Picture Company. Kadokawa has produced films in the past, usually based on its own publications, which have been some of the biggest scale productions ever made in Japan. The impressive roster of films includes the box-office hits LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI (Satomi Hakken Den), VIRUS
)katsu-no Hi) and HARMAGEDDON (Harumagedon).
This month, Kadokawa Publishing's head, 58 year-old Maihiko Kadokawa, launches his own film studio -- the "Kadokawa-Daiei Motion Picture Company." To assist him in this new venture, Kadokawa has hired 65 year-old Kazuo Kuroi, President of Kinema Jumpo, as the company's Chairman. Kinema Jumpo is Japan's oldest and most respected film critique magazine.
The Evening Fuji tapped Chairman Kuroi for his comments, "Every year, we will aim to produce two to three large-scale films [in addition to smaller productions]." One of the first of these large-scale productions, the new company plans on remaking one of the original Daiei hits, DAIMAJIN. It was also revealed that they are in negotiations with the Toho Motion Picture Company to co-produce GODZILLA VS. GAMERA."
They're still in negotiations, so nothing is set in stone, but, with the box office potential of this match up (especially if timed for Godzilla's 50th anniversary), I can't really see Toho not wanting to do this. This is exactly what both Godzilla and Gamera fans have been wanting since Gamera first appeared.
Plus, the new Gamera films have been considered head and shoulders above Big G's new movies. Toho may want to tap into the creative end of those films for their own movies.
Giant monster global destruction. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
http://66.216.76.201/monsterzero/editorials/editorials.php?catID=Nws&subCatID=15&contentID=220
"This past July, Kadokawa Publishing, which is no stranger to film production, purchased the world-famous Daiei Motion Picture Company. Kadokawa has produced films in the past, usually based on its own publications, which have been some of the biggest scale productions ever made in Japan. The impressive roster of films includes the box-office hits LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI (Satomi Hakken Den), VIRUS
)katsu-no Hi) and HARMAGEDDON (Harumagedon). This month, Kadokawa Publishing's head, 58 year-old Maihiko Kadokawa, launches his own film studio -- the "Kadokawa-Daiei Motion Picture Company." To assist him in this new venture, Kadokawa has hired 65 year-old Kazuo Kuroi, President of Kinema Jumpo, as the company's Chairman. Kinema Jumpo is Japan's oldest and most respected film critique magazine.
The Evening Fuji tapped Chairman Kuroi for his comments, "Every year, we will aim to produce two to three large-scale films [in addition to smaller productions]." One of the first of these large-scale productions, the new company plans on remaking one of the original Daiei hits, DAIMAJIN. It was also revealed that they are in negotiations with the Toho Motion Picture Company to co-produce GODZILLA VS. GAMERA."
They're still in negotiations, so nothing is set in stone, but, with the box office potential of this match up (especially if timed for Godzilla's 50th anniversary), I can't really see Toho not wanting to do this. This is exactly what both Godzilla and Gamera fans have been wanting since Gamera first appeared.
Plus, the new Gamera films have been considered head and shoulders above Big G's new movies. Toho may want to tap into the creative end of those films for their own movies.
Giant monster global destruction. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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