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| Godzilla: Final Wars | |||||
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 Theatrical release poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai | |||||
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| Kanji | ゴジラ ファイナル ウォーズ | ||||
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| Directed by | Ryuhei Kitamura | ||||
| Screenplay by | Isao Kiriyama Wataru Mimura | ||||
| Produced by | Shogo Tomiyama | ||||
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| Cinematography | Takumi Furuya | ||||
| Edited by | Shūichi Kakesu | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 125 minutes[1] | ||||
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| Budget | ¥1.9 billion[3] ($19.3 million)[4] | ||||
| Box office | $9.1 million[5] | ||||
Godzilla: Final Wars (ゴジラ ファイナル ウォーズ, Gojira Fainaru Wōzu) is a 2004 kaiju film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, with special effects by Eiichi Asada. An international co-production between Japan, Australia, the United States, and China, the film was produced by Toho Pictures, CP International, Zazou Productions, and Napalm Films. It is the 28th film in the Godzilla franchise, and the sixth and final film in the franchise's Millennium series. The film stars Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye, Maki Mizuno, Kazuki Kitamura, Kane Kosugi, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Masami Nagasawa, Chihiro Otsuka, Shigeru Izumiya, Masakatsu Funaki, Masato Ibu, Jun Kunimura, and Akira Takarada. In the film, when a mysterious race of aliens known as the Xiliens arrive on Earth, the Earth Defense Force (EDF) find themselves locked in battle with various monsters attacking cities around the world, leading them to revive the only chance to save their planet: Godzilla.
Like most of the films in the franchise's Millennium era, Godzilla: Final Wars is a reboot; unlike its predecessors, it ignores the events of the original 1954 Godzilla, taking place in its own continuity instead. The film coincided with the 50th anniversary of the franchise, and as such, the film features a variety of actors and kaiju from previous films. Godzilla: Final Wars premiered on November 29, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, and was released theatrically in Japan on December 4, 2004. Before the world premiere, Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[6] Aside from a cameo appearance in Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), it was the last Godzilla film produced by any studio until Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla (2014), and the last Godzilla film produced by Toho until Shin Godzilla (2016).
- ^ Kalat 2010, p. 249.
- ^ a b c d Galbraith IV 2008, p. 435.
- ^ Kalat 2010, p. 250.
- ^ Associated Press (December 10, 2004). "Next 'Godzilla' beats others in budget costs". Lansing State Journal. p. 2. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Shogo Tomiyama said the studio shelled out $19.3 million, small by Hollywood standards, but twice that of any of Toho's past Godzilla movies
- ^ "Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Dovarganes, Damian (November 30, 2004). "Godzilla gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star". USA Today.