Is There Going To Be A New "Japanese" Godzilla Movie In 2012?

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: The Examiner (Pittsburgh)

Is Toho planning to release a brand-new "Godzilla" movie in Japan at the same time that the new Legendary Pictures "Godzilla 3D" is released here in America?

Well, according to a Pittsburgh film industry reporter ........ yes, that is exactly what Toho is planning to do and actually has been planning to do for some time.

According to Fiore Mastracci of Examiner.com Toho had originally wanted to produce a new "Godzilla" movie for a 2012 release, but due to issues with the script and other aspects of the film the studio was having trouble getting things moving. When the Japanese movie company was approached by Legendary Pictures about making another "American" Godzilla movie they viewed it as a way to get the monster back into theaters without having to produce a film themselves.

Now, however, the studio may be looking to go forward with their own Godzilla movie after all.

According to the report, Toho may still be aiming for a December 2012 release date for their film, which may mean that the Japanese movie and Legendary's "Godzilla 3D" may be released within months, or weeks, of each other creating an international Godzilla vs Godzilla cinema battle.

Here is an excerpt from the original article:

Toho may scrub its planned 2012 release and attempt to satisfy fans with the new American version. This will allow them to keep to their original decade of retirement. The American version will satisfy clamoring fans and give the parent company the needed time to work out its difficulties. But, as of now, both movies could be released within months of each other, creating an on-screen battle of epic proportions.

The article also states that Toho may plan to make a new Godzilla movie, then put its release on hold to see how the American film does. If the Gareth Edwards helmed 3D "G" film does well, then Toho would release the Japanese movie, if not, then they may opt to scrap it or release it only in Japan.

Another excerpt:

No official word from Toho yet if it will still release its project in December 2012 or add the two remaining years to Godzilla’s forced retirement. Speculation is that Toho may release its new version of Godzilla, but only in Japan, allowing them to gauge reaction to Edward's treatment first and providing the opportunity to compare fan reaction and acceptance.

I want to point out that this is the first time that I have heard anything about this. Could it be that somehow with all the excitement surrounding Lengendary's "Godzilla 3D" Toho was able to slip this one under the radar?

Maybe.

Then again Maybe not. It is hard to gauge whether Fiore Mastracci may have gotten a scoop that has eluded just about everyone in the monster movie media, or that he may have simply gotten his facts wrong, confusing the ill-fated "Godzilla 3D To The Max" with a new Toho Godzilla movie.

Hopefully, this is all legit and we can all look forward to possibly two new Godzilla films in the next couple of years.

Here is the original article - Battle of Godzillas may be newest screen battle.

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Just In Case You Were Still Wondering? CLOVERFIELD 2 Still On Hold

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Sky.com

This should come to no surprise to anyone who reads Monster Island News, but the sequel to J.J. Abrams 2008 monster film, "Cloverfield" is still expected to be made, but not anytime soon.

Such has been the story for, well, two years now.

For some reason, the entertainment media just won't stop hounding Abrams and director Matt Reeves about the proposed film, and every time they do, it makes the wire service.

So to recap, once again, the film makers still want to do it, they have some ideas how to do it, but the whole creative team is busy on other films, namely "Super 8" and "Star Trek 2" for Abrams and the vampire film "Let The Right One In" for Reeves.

Once those are out of the way, then, maybe, "Cloverfield 2" will go forward?

Then again, that Abrams and Reeves are the sneaky ones. Maybe they are already working on it, or will be working on it soon?

Only thing is, if that is happening, or is about to happen, they bloody well aren't about to go yapping to the press about it.

So, when it comes to a "Cloverfield" sequel, I would just sit back and wait until some strange videos or trailers with some giant monster start popping up, then you will now something is happening.

Oh, and that is a fan made "Cloverfield 2" poster, so don't start any rumors now.

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Johnny Depp Confirmed As The Big Screen Doctor?

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Tor.com

It has been rumored for some time now that the long-running British sci fi series, "Doctor Who", was being geared up for big screen movie adaptation. That being said, I don't think that anyone on either side of the Atlantic thought that it would be produced here in America, with a big name American actor in the lead.

That, however, is exactly what the website Tor.com is alleging, and they say that the report has been confirmed by industry sources.

When David Tennant stepped down after last years 'Doctor Who' specials, he had hinted that if there ever was any movies based on the series made, he very much wanted to be involved.

Well, according to these new reports, Russell T. Davies, who is presently developing this movie version of 'Who' has opted to bypass the very popular Tennant for none other than Johnny Depp. A move that will likely stir up a hurricane of controversy among the fan base all over the world.

Granted, this is only a rumor, even though the Tor.com site swears that the info is a confirmed lock, so don't get too worked up ......... yet.

Here is some more on the "Doctor Who" movie from the website, PubArticles.com:

Long-time producer of the television series Russell T. Davies reported that the reason he moved on from the show was due to the opportunity to transform the Doctor to the big screen. “Bringing the Who franchise to the theaters is a regeneration for the character beyond the usual one. A theatrical release has a greater range and can reach millions of more people than just the fans. There will be brand new concepts and the film will be just as adventurous, scary and humorous as the television programme. But none of us working the film will forget what makes the character great and interesting and the long-time fans will not be disappointed because yes, the Daleks make an appearance.”

That piece goes on to reveal that the reported plot for the film revolves around the Doctor and a crew of volunteers traveling through time and space to cure mankind of illnesses brought to Earth by invading aliens (the Daleks, I assume from the above quote).

Johnny Depp, as the Doctor, playing doctor to rid us of alien disease ..........ummm ...... well ........ that might work.

Then again, I would personally rather see Tennant in the saddle again fighting the Daleks, but I'm a huge DT fan.

As for Depp, I know he made a great pirate, but as a Time Lord, I just don't know?

Let's just wait and see if this one has any real merit before we all begin to speculate.

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STAR TREK XII To Be More Like THE DARK KNIGHT

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: TrekToday

Though it is highly unlikely that there will be a crazed clown running around causing mayhem in "Star Trek XII", producer Bryan Burke is hoping to mold the sequel to J.J. Abrams 2009 "Trek" reboot after Christopher Nolan's amazing film, "The Dark Knight."

In a recent interview with Trekmovie.com, Burke explained how his vision for the next "Star Trek" film will be a little bit darker and bigger in scope than the film that proceeded it, stating, “I can tell you as we go into it, that our aspirations are for the movie to be even bigger and better than the first one. I don’t mean that just in scope, I mean content and characters and emotionally. We had a lot of conversations about 'Batman Begins' and how that movie kind of re-invented that franchise, and we looked at what 'The Dark Knight' did and how that really ramped it up and they went to a different place with that film, and how those two films keep re-inventing themselves and are not the same thing every time. So we have strong ideas of what we want to do and we are hoping that this one is an even bigger film than the last one.”

According to the producer, that means expanding the depth of the characters as well, “I feel like, particular with the last film, we brought a lot of people into the Star Trek universe who either hadn’t been there before or hadn’t been there in a while, and now that you know who these characters are, we are hoping to take grander and bigger steps with the characters, emotionally. The stakes will be bigger and people will be more invested.”

In recent interviews director J.J. Abrams echoed many of Burke's sentiments about expanding on what has already been established in regards to this new series of "Trek" films stating, "The ambition for a sequel to 'Star Trek' is to make a movie that's worthy of the audience and not just another movie, you know, just a second movie that feels tacked on...There needs to be relevance, yes, and that doesn't mean it should be pretentious. If there are simple truths, truths connected to what we live, that elevates any story, that's true with any story."

In other words, a "Star Trek" film, that yet takes place in the future, but still will be grounded enough to appeal to an audience in 2012 (the films proposed release date).

Do the fans really want to see a sci fi movie centered around modern social issues? According to producer Robert Orchi, the answer is a resounding, yes. "We got a lot of fan response from the first one and a considerable amount of critical response and one of the things we heard was, ‘Make sure the next one deals with modern-day issues.' We're trying to keep it as up-to-date and as reflective of what's going on today as possible. So that's one thing, to make it reflect the things that we are all dealing with today."

Interesting? I generally go to see sci fi and fantasy films to escape the modern world and all of it's problems.

Though it should be noted that many of the greatest sci films of all-time had relevant social and political overtones to their stories. Both "Planet of the Apes" and "The Day The Earth Stood Still", are two fine examples of that.

So, who will the Enterprise crew be facing off against in "Star Trek XII"? Klingons? Romulans? Ferengi? Well, no one has said for sure, but it seems that Abrams is leaning towards one of the original series most nastiest races, the Gorn.

Abrams quips, "I have to admit, the ['Star Trek' sequel] is really all about the Gorn. We just thought it would be fun... to go Gorn."

Take that with a large grain of salt though, Abrams was joking around with a writer from MTV when he made those comments.

A darker and grittier "Trek"? That could be the coolest thing ever!

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New STAR WARS TV And Movie Series To Be UNLEASHED?

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: CVG

It seems that the live-action "Star Wars" television series has been in 'development hell' from the moment it was first announced way back in 2005. Depending on who you talk to, there are either scripts ready to go, or still being written, casting has already begun, or is set to begin sometime soon. In other words, news on the series is sketchy at best.

The last words to come out of the mouth of George Lucas on the subject stated that the project was on hold while the producers tried to figure out how to produce a "Star Wars" quality series on a limited budget, well, a limited budget in the Lucasfilm universe anyway.

Everyone involved has been very tight-lipped about any proposed ideas for either characters or stories for these new "Star Wars" based episodes. The only thing known for sure is that the series will take place in the time between the events seen in "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope", and will involve characters on the fringe of the SW universe.

A new hint on what we may be able to expect from the series has come from LucasArts executive producer Haden Blackman, who believes elements from the popular video game, "The Force Unleashed" will have a lot to do with storyline development, "I hope so, we're already seeing it reach out into publishing with comic books and novels that are taking into account stories we've created and characters we've created," he told Andy Robinson of the CVG website. "Hopefully some day we see these characters on big or little screen."

We're dealing in a period of time that has largely been unexplored by anything," he said. "Force Unleashed was the first major story we set in that time period. I think we surprised a lot of fans with that story because we showed the formation of the Rebel Alliance and introduce the concept of the dark secret apprentice".

Since it has been said over-and-over-again by the folks at Lucasfilm, that no mainstream characters will make it into the proposed television series, it can only be assumed that like Darth Vader and the Jedi, any "Force Unleashed" inspired references will probably come in the form of being mentioned in conversation or somehow the events from the game will effect the lives of the characters involved in some way.

In other words, don't expect to see Vader and his apprentice, "Starkiller", showing up in any episodes to make a fashion statement.

Though it has been stated that the "Star Wars" TV series may make it to the small screen as early as 2011, I would estimate that it will actually be 2012 or 2013 before this one gets rolling.

Oh, and as far as "The Force Unleashed" making it into any new "Star Wars" movies, I haven't heard any plans for "Episode 3.25", ".50" or ".75" so I don't see that ever happening.

The again, if there's money to be made........who knows?

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Doctor Who vs The Yeti - Merry Christmas!

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: Bleeding Cool / Hero Press

It seems that the Doctor's nemesis in this years Christmas special will be none other than the Yeti according to the UK fan site BleedingCool.com. The site was lucky enough to score an image of the new design for cyborg creature from non other than BBC production designer Peter Mckinstry who has done work for not only "Doctor Who", but "Torchwood" and the "Sarah Jane Adventures" as well.

Despite only appearing in only three episodes of the long running UK sci fi series, the Yeti have remained a fan favorite and their return to the series has been rumored since it's rebirth in 2005.

To catch everyone up, the Yeti were first encountered by the Doctor's second incarnation, played by Patrick Troughton in the episode, "The Abominable Snowmen", and then again later in "The Web of Fear".

It was revealed that these creatures were not actually living cryptids at all, but robots controlled by Great Intelligence, a race of omnipotent beings with aspirations to conquer and rule the Earth.

At first, the Yeti were just meant to keep trespassers away from the aliens secret base in the Himalayas, but in future episodes they became actual foot soldiers brandishing weapons.

There has been some debate in Doctor Who circles on whether the robot Yeti were designed to merely resemble the legendary wild-men of Tibetan folklore or if their appearance actually was responsible for the numerous sightings of the creatures throughout history.

Thankfully sci fi television series like "Doctor Who" and "The Six Million Dollar Man" have given us the real scoop on both Bigfoot, and the Yeti, they are just giant robots controlled by aliens. That makes far more sense than a bunch of undiscovered primates running around now doesn't it?

Hopefully the appearance of these classic monsters can inject some life into the series, which since the departure of actor David Tennant (The Doctor is now played by Matt Smith), and writer/producer Russell T Davies, has been rather stale.

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Indiana Jones In The Bermuda Triangle?

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: WENN / Cinamatical

In the last Indiana Jones movie, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", aliens from another world and Russian spies replaced the Nazis as the hero/archeologist's main nemesis. Now, possibly, Dr. Jones will be tangling with the little grey men once again, in the Bermuda Triangle.

Rumors started popping up all over the place yesterday that a source close to the film had tipped off the New Zealand based movie website, Stuff, that Indiana Jones would be venturing to the mysterious area in the Atlantic where ships and planes seem to vanish without a trace. The informant also stated that filming was set to begin next year for a possible 2012 release.

That was yesterday, and now producer Frank Marshall has responded to these rumors via Twitter, "The rumor about INDY 5 is completely false. Nothing has changed, we are not shooting next year and still in the research phase..."

Read into that as you may, either the news was complete B.S., like Marshall says, or maybe the normally very reliable movie site landed a major scoop, and the producer is trying to do damage control.

Reportedly, "Indiana Jones 5" has been in this 'research phase' since September of last year, when George Lucas had made a few public statements where he seemed to bounce back-and-forth on the subject of whether Indiana Jones, or his son Mutt Williams, would be the main focus of the film.

Here is what George Lucas was saying at that time:

"I have an idea to make Shia the lead character next time and have Harrison come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie"

"The franchise really depends on me coming up with a good idea, and that series is very research intensive."

"So we're doing research now to see if we can't come up with another object for him to chase... hopefully we'll come up with something."

"Harrison Ford 'is Indiana Jones'. If it was Mutt Williams it would be Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis or something."

Kinda confusing stuff, but we are talking about George Lucas here, the same guy that thought that having Jar Jar Binks being a pivotal character in the "Star Wars" prequels was a good idea.

According to the report coming out of New Zealand, this film will be the ultimate send-off for Jones, a film that hearkens back to the original films with more action and less visual effects.

Now, I don't want to toot my own horn, but last year I speculated the either Atlantis, or the Bermuda Triangle.....or maybe both, would be the focus of the 5th Indiana Jones film.

Was I right?

Could be, but for right now Frank Marshall is saying no.

I'll try to pull another plot idea out of my backside and let's see if I can go two-for-two?

I'm going to say ......... hmmmm .......... instead of aliens in the Bermuda Triangle, it's Nazis again who became trapped there during the war. The Nazis have some special device or relic that could give them enough power to take over the world.

Is Hitler alive and well in the Bermuda Triangle?

Okay, that sounds a bit wacky, but it could work.

Only time will tell if I'm the Nostradamus of movie writers or not. I do have a pretty good track record to back up the title. In an article earlier this year I stated that I thought that the Gorn should be in the next "Star Trek" movie, then a few weeks later J.J. Abrams echoed the same idea.

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