Godzilla (Monsterverse)

This article is about the Monsterverse iteration. For other media with the same title, see Godzilla (disambiguation).
Godzilla
MonsterVerse character
Godzilla's 2014 design revealed via Empire
First appearanceGodzilla (2014)
Last appearanceGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Based onGodzilla
by Toho Co., Ltd.
Adapted byGareth Edwards[1]
David Callaham[2]
Max Borenstein[3]
Designed byMatt Allsopp[4][5]
Motion captureT. J. Storm[6][7]
In-universe information
AliasGojira[8]
Hollywood Godzilla[9]
Titanus Gojira[10]
Legendary Godzilla
Monsterverse Godzilla
King of the Monsters
SpeciesPrehistoric amphibious reptile
GenderMale[11]

Godzilla (/ɡɒdˈzɪlə/ ɡod-ZIL-ə)[a] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, based on Toho Co., Ltd.'s character of the same name, and one of the protagonists in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse franchise.

The character first appeared in Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. This incarnation of Godzilla is depicted as the sole survivor of a prehistoric superspecies, theorized by Dr. Ishirō Serizawa, acting as a force of nature that maintains balance. The character was initially designed by Matt Allsopp, modeled after the Toho iteration.[12]

It is the third incarnation of Godzilla to be created by an American studio, after Hanna-Barbera's 1978 animated series Godzilla and TriStar Pictures' 1998 film Godzilla, and overall the tenth onscreen incarnation of the iconic character.[13]

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  2. ^ "Screenwriter Profile: Dave Callaham". Fresh Voices. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Sharareh Drury (April 2, 2021). "'Godzilla vs. Kong' Writer Max Borenstein on Crafting Modern Stories for the MonsterVerse". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Cotta Vaz 2014, p. 81.
  5. ^ Cotta Vaz 2014, p. 102–103.
  6. ^ Arce, Sergio (May 29, 2014). "Conozca al actor que da vida a Godzilla, quien habló con crhoy.com". crhoy.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Pockross, Adam (February 28, 2019). "Genre MVP: The Motion Capture Actor Who's Played Groot, Godzilla, and Iron Man". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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  9. ^ Barton, Steve (July 14, 2015). "Godzilla Launches and Lunches on PS3 and PS4". Dread Central. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Titanus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Edwards 2014, 00:44:36.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Roar Again was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Raymond, Nicholas (June 22, 2020). "All 11 Versions Of Godzilla (& How They're All Different)". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 30, 2021.


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