Zilla (Godzilla)

Zilla
Godzilla film series character
TriStar's Zilla as featured in the 1998 film.
First appearanceGodzilla (1998)
Last appearanceGodzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Created byDean Devlin, Roland Emmerich and Patrick Tatopoulos
Portrayed byKurt Carley
(suit actor)[1]
Voiced byGary A. Hecker and Frank Welker
(vocal effects)[2]
In-universe information
Alias
  • Godzilla[a]
  • Godzilla '98[5]
  • TriStar Godzilla[6][7]
  • American Godzilla[8]
  • Godzilla-USA[9]
  • French Godzilla[10]
  • G.I.N.O. (Godzilla In Name Only)[11]
SpeciesMutated marine iguana[12]

Zilla (ジラ, Jira) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, in Toho Co., Ltd.'s Godzilla media franchise. The character first appeared in Godzilla (1998), released by TriStar Pictures. It was initially created as a reimagining of Godzilla but was later re-branded as a separate character appearing alongside Toho's Godzilla. Patrick Tatopoulos designed it after iguanas with a slim theropod appearance rather than the thick, bipedal designs of Toho's Godzilla. TriStar's Godzilla, both the film and character, were negatively received by fans and critics. In 2004, it was featured in Toho's Godzilla: Final Wars as "Zilla". Afterwards, Toho trademarked new incarnations as Zilla, with only the iterations from the 1998 film and animated series retaining the Godzilla copyright and trademark.

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  6. ^ Kalat 2010, p. 222.
  7. ^ Kalat 2010, p. 229.
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  9. ^ Godzilla Generations 1998 Sega Dreamcast game
  10. ^ Oki 2017, p. 205.
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  12. ^ Jef Rouner (January 2, 2021). "5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Godzilla". Houston Press. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.


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