Gojira Productions, Inc. was registered by Chris Lee on July the 27th, 1994. Pre-production had begun and De Bont started by meeting Elliott and Rossio to brainstorm about the story. The script had already been revised, but De Bont wanted to bring his own touch. “De Bont was a great interpretive director,” said Rossio, “clarifying,… Read More 3. De Bont Dilemma

Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio had made a name for themselves with the script for Disney’s Aladdin (1992), as well as previous collaborations with Cary Woods. “The way agencies work, a client often has more than one agent,” Rossio explained. “For example, perhaps one agent for film, another that specializes in television. Or, one ‘junior’… Read More 2. Searching for Godzilla

The 18th of May, 1998, Godzilla premiered at the Madison Square Garden in New York. This release is the culmination of several attempts to make an American film based on the TOHO character — which precede that date by at least two decades. As far back as the 1960s, Godzilla’s potential for international appeal had been considered by figures such as Henry Saperstein, the head of UPA (United Productions of America) at the time. This interest eventually resulted in the American dubbing and distribution of several Godzilla films (starting with Mothra Vs. Godzilla), as well as the release of the Hanna & Barbera Godzilla Power Hour. Saperstein’s ambitions did not stop there, for he began negotiating for the rights to an American Godzilla picture in the mid 1970s. He related: “for ten years I pressured Toho to make one in America. Finally they agreed” (Galbrait, 1994).… Read More 1. Toraisuta Gojira