rogue one : a star wars story , or simply rogue one , is a 2016 american epic space opera film directed by gareth edwards .

the screenplay by chris weitz and tony gilroy is from a story by john knoll and gary whitta .

it was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures .

it is the first installment of the star wars anthology series , set immediately before the events of the original star wars film .

the cast includes felicity jones , diego luna , riz ahmed , ben mendelsohn , donnie yen , mads mikkelsen , alan tudyk , jiang wen and forest whitaker .

rogue one follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the death star , the galactic empire 's superweapon .

based on an idea first pitched by knoll ten years before it entered development , the film was made to be different in tone and style from the traditional star wars films , including omitting the conventional opening crawl .

principal photography on the film began at elstree studios near london during early august 2015 and wrapped in february 2016 .

the film went through extensive reshoots and additional filming in mid-june 2016 , with gilroy joining for these .

the film premiered in los angeles on december 10 , 2016 , and was released in the united states on december 16 , 2016 .

rogue one received generally positive reviews , with praise for its acting , action sequences , musical score , and darker tone , although some criticism was directed at the characterization and the film 's use of computer-generated imagery to recreate the likenesses of some actors .

the film has grossed over $ 1 billion worldwide , making it the second highest-grossing film of 2016 and 22nd overall unadjusted for inflation .

it received two academy awards nominations for best sound mixing and best visual effects .

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hi - res stills from rogue one : a star wars story finally arrive .
guy henry was cast to play tarkin in principal photography for “rogue one . ”
coming up later on urltoken a gallery of exclusive new images from rogue one .
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doug chiang talks about the beginning visual development of the world of rogue one .
more like tv … a scene from rogue one . photograph : allstar / lucasfilm
a battle rages on in
rogue one : a star wars story .
“rogue one : a star wars story” will be released in theaters december 16 .
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want to see a bunch more pictures from rogue one ? we ' ve got every single one of them right here .
rogue one is strengthened , not weakened , by its diverse , chosen one - subverting view of the star wars universe .
spoiler alert ! the following includes spoilers from rogue one : a star wars story .
warning : this article contains spoilers about “rogue one : a star wars story . ”
( some slight spoilers for “rogue one : a star wars story” are below . )
thursday on urltoken new photos from rogue one , and details on darth vader’s return .
rogue one : a star wars story arrives in cinemas on december 16 , 2016 .
rogue one : a star wars story is scheduled to be released dec . 16 .
see how ralph mcquarrie and the original trilogy were the foundation of rogue one’s visuals .
ben mendelsohn in rogue one : a star wars story . photograph : allstar / lucasfilm
a death trooper in action in
rogue one : a star wars story .
in a franchise first , rogue one ’s soundtrack isn’t helmed by the legendary composer .
rogue one : a star wars story is released in uk cinemas on december 15 .
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k - 2so ( alan tudyk ) is one of the robot stars of
rogue one : a star wars story .
jabez olssen is one of the editors of rogue one : a star wars story ; along with john gilroy and colin goudie .
a report on rogue one toys from the nuremberg toy fair… that may not be real .
there ' s a cgi of peter cushing in rogue one . he ' s constantly breakdancing
the film titled rogue one will be directed by gareth edwards ( godzilla , monsters ) .
get your first look at rogue one : a star wars story in theaters this december .
diego luna and felicity jones star in
rogue one : a star wars story .
felicity jones and diego luna star in
rogue one : a star wars story .
it ' s the death star from
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riz ahmed and felicity jones star in
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most of the star wars films are cover versions of the original movie— rogue one included .
visit the official rogue one : a star wars story home entertainment site for more information .
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star wars catalyst : a rogue one novel is set for release on november 15th , 2016 .
the fan made star wars rogue one logo used in the header was created by michael cohen .
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the most surprising element in rogue one wasn ' t the deaths ; it was the resurrections .
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the force was clearly strong with the filmmakers of “rogue one : a star wars story . ”
the reviews for rogue one : a star wars story are out - and they ' re mostly good . ' rogue one ' is the first one off star wars movie . it takes place before the events in ' a new hope . '
we now have plenty of new information on the cast of rogue one : a star wars story .
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forest whitaker is in negotiations to join the cast of lucasfilm’s “star wars” anthology pic “rogue one . ”
rogue one is an enjoyable addition to the franchise and jones ' s jyn is a compelling lead .
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star wars fans will get another look at leia’s adoptive father , bail organa , in rogue one .
rogue one is about to be released in theatres , but we’re still learning casting from the film .
the blu - ray release date for rogue one : a star wars story appears to have leaked .
the marketing juggernaut behind “rogue one : a star wars story” is impressive , to say the least .
what i’m saying is that rogue one is probably already the best star wars spinoff movie ever made .
the force was clearly strong with the filmmakers of
rogue one : a star wars story .
inferno squad was announced as a rogue one sequel novel back in february , focusing on a team of imperial soldiers aiming to “infiltrate and eliminate the remnants of saw gerrera’s partisans” after the events of rogue one .
through yesterday , rogue one ‘s cume stands at $ 358 . 7m , which is 33 % ahead of avatar through 13 days . in its daily b . o . , rogue one eased 20 % .
felicity jones , who played jane hawking in the theory of everything , will take on the female lead as one of the rebel soldiers in rogue one .
soon we should have details on the hover craft troopers . rogue one is going to be really awesome .
peter cushing in the original star wars . . . or in rogue one . who really knows anymore ?
peter cushing is dead . rogue one’s resurrection is a digital indignity | catherine shoard | opinion | the guardian
despite rumors , we can now officially say this rogue one character is director orson krennic . image : lucasfilm
our most favourite thing about rogue one is that darth vader will be putting in an appearance , which makes perfect sense given the film is set during his reign as the emperor ' s chief enforcer . the rumour was confirmed at the rogue one panel . and then super - confirmed in the second rogue one trailer .
cassian andor ( diego luna ) is on guard in
rogue one : a star wars story .
bodhi rook ( riz ahmed ) speaks to benthic in
rogue one : a star wars story .
rogue one is produced by kathleen kennedy and shot at pinewood studios in the uk , using pinewood digital .
rogue one : a star wars story will be released on dvd and blu - ray on april 4 .
for sure not this year . there won ' t be any piece of advertising attached to rogue one .
rogue one : a star wars story has joined the $ 1 billion club at the worldwide box office .
rogue one is the 28th movie to earn $ 1 billion or more globally , not accounting for inflation .
during its theatrical run , rogue one was the highest - grossing domestic release of 2016 , earning itself a spot as one of the top 10 biggest - earning domestic releases of all time . rogue one also crossed the $ 1 billion mark at the worldwide box office .
' rogue one : a star wars story ' tracking for huge $ 130m - plus u . s . debut
disney released the first trailer for “rogue one : a star wars story” thursday morning on “good morning america . ”
rogue one leads directly to the events of the very first star wars movie , which was released in 1977 .
no jedi . no clear - cut heroes and villains . what does that mean for ' rogue one ' ?
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the footage released at star wars celebration ' s rogue one panel on july 15 certainly backs up that description .
he also admitted to ' nearly having a heart attack ' when george lucas visited the set of rogue one .
director krennic ( ben mendelsohn ) commands the death troopers in
rogue one : a star wars story .
cassian andor ( diego luna ) is a rebellion fighter in
rogue one : a star wars story .
rogue one : a star wars story is available on blu - ray , dvd and digital download 10th april .
gonna copy and paste something else i wrote about character development in rogue one . sorry for the book guys .
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disney ' s rogue one has continued on from its box office dominance last year to rule home video release .
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when rogue one wasn ' t shooting on gan , the team was filming on the nearby uninhabited berasdhoo island , which is one of the atoll ' s largest .
with the help of some robust and varied social marketing campaigns , rogue one , the first standalone star wars film , rocketed to number one in the box office .
where rey was destined for greater things , however , the rogue one teaser suggests that jyn won ' t be as fortunate , especially if that final shot is to be believed . will rogue one be a study in contrasts ?
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warwick davis , one of the star wars family ' s most familiar faces and a fanboy favorite , has joined the cast of rogue one : a star wars story .
felicity jones as a tough - minded , quick - thinking hero in “rogue one : a star wars story . ”
' rogue one : a star wars story ' shows there ' s life in star wars yet . . . barely
jimmy smits , who played bail organa in episodes ii and iii , returns for a small role in rogue one .
. the original motion picture soundtrack is available at streaming services and wherever music is sold .
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jyn erso ( felicity jones ) is in a tight spot in
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but the diverse casting of
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looking over the wealth of information that’s come out about rogue one , one can glean some interesting details about the production and how it could affect future installments of the franchise .
saw gerrera ( forest whitaker ) – one of the few non - original characters found in rogue one , saw first appeared in the animated star wars : the clone wars .
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“rogue one : a star wars story , ” the first of several planned spinoffs , hits theaters on dec . 16 .
the rogue one producers received tax credit support of £20m to film in the uk and spent around five times that figure .
rogue one : a star wars story rated pg - 13 for endless war . running time : 2 hours 13 minutes .
rogue one tells the story of a group of rebel fighters on a mission to steal the plans for the death star .
so , if you haven ' t seen rogue one yet , i ' m telling you to stop reading right now .
rogue one : a star wars story is available for digital download and hits blu - ray and dvd on april 4 .
new year’s weekend rings in $ 240m ; ‘rogue one’ raises to $ 439m at domestic b . o . – monday am
leia appears briefly at the end of rogue one : a star wars story as a digital recreation of the young princess .
who actually plays darth vader is a tricky question to answer , and one that becomes even more complicated when you factor in his appearance in ‘rogue one – a star wars story’ .
martial arts movie star donnie yen said fans will decide if there is a sequel to rogue one : a star wars story as he was honoured with one of hollywood’s highest accolades .
ilmxlab , the vr and augmented reality think - tank from industrial light & magic has been involved in the development of rogue one . director gareth edwards has been using an xlab oculus rift set - up to help design star wars : rogue one .
' rogue one : a star wars story ' tracking for huge $ 130m - plus u . s . debut | hollywood reporter
sense of purpose … felicity jones as jyn erso in rogue one : a star wars story . photograph : jonathan olley / ap
new star wars movie rogue one based itself at pinewood studios near london and kept its main unit filming largely within the uk .
live action and digital effects were used in “rogue one : a star wars story” to bring back the character grand moff tarkin .
( note : this article contains minor spoilers about a character in “rogue one , ” but reveals nothing of the plot . )
the pantages theatre prepped and ready for the la premiere of rogue one : a star wars story . source : dolby / disney
spoiler warning : this article contains major spoilers for “rogue one : a star wars story , ” which is in theaters now .
combat walkers are part of the landscape in “rogue one , ” the first stand - alone film in the “star wars” franchise .
new “ rogue one : a star wars story” footage and an official poster were released at star wars celebration europe on friday .
“rogue one : a star wars story , ” the first in a series of standalone films , hits theaters on december 16 .
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pablo hidalgo explores the aliens of rogue one with neal scanlan ( creature fx supervisor ) and tim rose ( admiral ackbar ) .
the final trailer for ' rogue one : a star wars story , ' starring felicity jones , diego luna and ben mendelsohn .
and yet here we are again , offering up five of the biggest ones from “rogue one : a star wars story . ”
i ' m worried that disney will listen to the people saying rogue one is bad and give is more duds like tfa .
netflix subscribers will be able to watch rogue one : a star wars story starting july 18 , the streaming service announced today .
without giving away any spoilers , here are some general descriptions about what to expect when rogue one opens on dec . 16 :
more important , jones reportedly made great money to play jyn erso in rogue one —far more than any of her male co - stars in fact . that , along with the diversity of the cast , really makes rogue one the best blockbuster of the year .
one of the major ways that rogue one took advantage of social media was with the use of social media influencers to help spread the branding message and raise awareness and excitement for the film .
los angeles – nissan today unveiled the last of four new vehicles debuting at the los angeles auto show , the 2017 nissan rogue : rogue one star wars limited edition . the dramatic reveal featured a special interactive presentation of the intelligent safety shield technologies available in the redesigned 2017 rogue against a high - action video . the video was followed by a drive - out of a pair of the nissan rogue : rogue one star wars limited edition vehicles accompanied by battle - ready stormtroopers .
rogue one provides a back - story to the first scenes of 1977 ' s star wars : episode iv - a new hope .
k - 260 stands tall over jyn erso ( played by felicity jones ) in the recently - released ' rogue one ' trailer .
so there you go – director gareth edwards was definitely not kidding when he talked about rogue one being very much a war movie .
rogue one takes place just before 1977 ' s a new hope , when the death star was being built and given vader ' s role in this , his cameo is not a surprise ; his return has been rumoured since reports of rogue one were first revealed .
love spoilers ? love star wars ? here are a few of the bigger plot twists in the new ' rogue one ' movie .
staring felicity jones , diego luna , forest whitaker and mads mikkelson rogue one , was released in the uk on 16th december 2016 .
rogue one = excellent . people around me saying even better than the force awakens . congrats disney / lucasfilm / amazing talent involved .
ben mendelsohn as director krennic in a scene from
rogue one : a star wars story .
( jonathan olley / ap )
cushing number … the actor will reportedly hold vader’s leash once again in rogue one . photograph : cine text / sportsphoto ltd / allstar
nissan is one of five global brands joining forces with lucasfilm ltd . for launch of an extensive global promotional campaign in support of
rogue one : a star wars story ,
opening december 16
whether or not the reshoots on the movie were as extensive as some rumors claimed remains unknown , but one thing is clear : the new look at rogue one : a star wars story looks like a trailer to a different movie than the one advertised earlier .
rogue one might be the first standalone film in the star wars universe , but that doesn’t mean it’s detached from the original saga . in fact , director gareth edwards went to great lengths to ensure continuity between rogue one and a new hope , including adding previously unseen star wars footage to push one scene even further into the canon .
major rogue one spoilers are coming below , stop reading now if you haven’t seen the movie yet and want to stay in the dark .
with the man in black as a background figure , that brings us to the central villain of rogue one : a man in white .
our sources are telling us that in fact british actor spencer wilding has been cast to play the body of darth vader in rogue one .
rogue one : a star wars story is released on 15 december in australia and the uk , and on 16 december in the us .
dave filoni ( executive producer on star wars rebels ) visits the rogue one set , looking for characters and visuals to connect in rebels .
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but shocking as it may be , it also makes “rogue one” a better movie — the sacrifice made to get the plans is ultimate .
' rogue one : a star wars story . ' image courtesy of industrial light & magic . © 2016 lucasfilm ltd . all rights reserved
rogue one also benefitted from a unique partnership with twitter that resulted in a number of promotional items that made use of the twitter format .
we’re only a little over a month from the release of rogue one : a star wars story , the first non “episode” theatrical release .
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the 3d for rogue one was pretty good , not great . however it was very good compared to the horrible 3d for episode vii .
kathleen kennedy , president of lucasfilm , said donnie was the first choice to play chirrut and the character is “the heart” of rogue one .
it’s back to black : darth vader , quite possibly the most iconic villain in film history , returns in rogue one , as , of course , does james earl jones , who has voiced darth in four previous films . ‘rogue one : a star wars story’ opens on december 16
rogue one was set up to be an uncategorizable movie . part prequel , part spinoff , rogue one had to create a story and a cast of characters that were both engaging enough to sustain a movie but not so important or independent that they confused the existing star wars films .
many of our influencers are big fans of the star wars franchise , ? said steve smith , ceo of sharkreach , one of the marketing companies that worked on the rogue one campaign . ? sharkreach facilitated their screening of rogue one and further engaged those who were most enthusiastic to share exclusive clips to help drive excitement across all their social platforms .
‘rogue one’ world premiere : disney reaps raves for expanding ‘star wars’ universe as an x - wing & tie fighter land in l . a .
‘rogue one – a star wars story’ is in uk cinemas from 15 december . watch a report from the film’s uk premiere last night below .
hopefully some of these lucky fans in mexico will go online and let everyone know what they saw in the first twenty minutes of rogue one .
“rogue one” is directed by gareth edwards ( “godzilla” ) and stars felicity jones as a rebel fighter tasked with stealing plans for the death star .
the trailer for rogue one : a star wars story is out and we now know plenty more about what ' ll happen in the movie .
the rogue one : a star wars story premiere at the pantages theatre was presented in dolby vision and dolby atmos . source : dolby / disney
just a 20 - minute drive from vik in southern iceland , this black sand beach is the setting for rogue one ' s planet eadu .
the latest trailer for this december ' s rogue one : a star wars story has landed – and it ' s spine - tingling good .
headed by oscar - nominated felicity jones , playing rebel jyn erso , rogue one has a stellar line - up in front of the camera .
in
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k - 2so ( alan tudyk ) and jyn erso ( felicity jones ) converse .
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rogue one : a star wars story . . stormtroopers . . ph : jonathan olley . . © 2016 lucasfilm ltd . all rights reserved .
as if that wasn ' t enough to celebrate , rogue one will blast off just before star wars celebrations take place in mid - april .
“ rogue one : a star wars story ” remains unstoppable at the world’s multiplexes , hitting $ 838 . 3 million worldwide after three weeks .
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before then , fans will be able to pour through the impressive list of bonus extras includede on the rogue one release . no doubt they will head straight for the category of ' rogue connections . ' appropriately enough for the release date , this section explores the tasty easter eggs hidden in the film and shows how rogue one connects to the wider star wars universe .
• finally , darth vader… the dark lord of the sith delivers one moment of pure horror . you could argue there’s even more than one scene that fits this description . rogue one shows a ruthless , predatory side of vader when he is at the height of his powers .
the release of rogue one : a star wars story has been one of the most anticipated of the year – and it’s done exceptionally well , with predictions for its opening global weeks expected to be around £124million .
rogue one : a star wars story had one of the greatest premieres i ' ve ever attended , setting the stage for its phenomenal success in wide release and making it hard to imagine how anyone ' s going to match it . but one thing is for sure - - the pantages has reestablished itself as a top venue for cinematic events and screenings . rogue one has paved the way , and others will surely follow .
watch the official second trailer for rogue one : a star wars story , in which jyn erso leads a group of unlikely heroes to steal the plans to the death star , the empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction . rogue one : a star wars story arrives in theaters december 16 , 2016 .
the rogue one star wars limited edition package will be available for a manufacturer ' s suggested retail price 1 ( msrp ) of $ 1 , 990 , and is only available on 2017 rogue sv equipped with the sun and sound touring package . all 5 , 400 rogue one star wars limited edition vehicles are assembled by nissan in smyrna , tn . for more information on the 2017 rogue and the complete lineup of nissan vehicles , please visit urltoken .
constrained by a flat and inexpressive script , “rogue one : a star wars story” lets neither its characters nor even its special effects come to life .
we ' ve seen the first electric trailer for
rogue one : a star wars story ,
now we ' ve seen something even greater .
rogue one , which follows a group of rebel fighters as they try to steal the plans to the death star , premieres on dec . 16 .
watch the official trailer for rogue one : a star wars story , in which a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star , the empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction . rogue one : a star wars story arrives in theaters december 16 , 2016 .
the story of star wars doesn ' t end with the main cast . pablo hidalgo explores the personal stories of the supporting cast of rogue one .
gareth edwards took a stab at explaining rogue one ' s title . we ' ll leave it up to you to decide how successful he was .
rogue one tweetstorm ( no spoilers ) : i usually watch movies w a critical eye . solid act 2 , but they fumbled act 3 etc .
rogue one : a star wars story . a death trooper . . ph : jonathan olley . . © 2016 lucasfilm ltd . all rights reserved .
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footage of recording sessions for the rogue one : a star wars story soundtrack has been released , giving us the first listen to michael giacchino’s music .
in honor of star wars day , ew caught up with both revis and rucka to discuss what it was like writing about their rogue one characters .
' rogue one ' : the force will be with those who love battle scenes rogue one is a movie that ' s part of the star wars firmament . but it ' s not a star wars movie — it ' s a star wars story . npr movie critic bob mondello explains why .
in striving for a balance between a digital figure who seemed real and one who looked precisely like cushing , the “rogue one” creators said seemingly minor tweaks could make significant differences — and these details were tinkered with constantly .
early in “rogue one : a star wars story , ” when our hero jyn erso ( felicity jones ) meets the blind warrior chirrut imwe ( donnie yen ) for the first time , we are treated to a pretty interesting reference that actually ties “rogue one” to “star wars : the force awakens . ”
though the film is devoid of jedis , the sith lord darth vader appeared in television spots and trailers for “rogue one” but was not depicted with his crimson red lightsaber . fans got a glimpse of ground battles that leaned heavily into making “rogue one” feel more like a war movie than a space epic .
rogue one ' s home release spanned multiple options throughout several retail outlets . confused about which to pick up ? check out our rogue one blu - ray buying guide . the release also included some behind - the - scenes features that taught us more about the latest film in the star was franchise .
los angeles – the name association is obvious – nissan rogue meet
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the first - ever standalone star wars story . it ' s only fitting then that nissan and lucasfilm , the studio behind the latest addition to the star wars movie empire , join forces for the first - ever full - size production vehicle to include star wars - branded elements , the
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no actor has yet been confirmed to play vader in rogue one , though the evil sith lord is also rumoured to be returning . the first official photograph from the set of the film , which has been retitled rogue one : a star wars story , was released online last week . the cast includes felicity jones , diego luna , forest whitaker , ben mendelsohn , riz ahmed , mads mikkelsen and alan tudyk . rogue one hits cinemas in december 2016 .
at least four years’ time in - universe pass in - between o’reilly’s appearance as mon mothma in “rogue one” and blakiston’s in “return of the jedi . ” if you’re watching the films in chronological order , then there are two whole movies in - between them . but if you’re watching “rogue one” immediately before “a new hope , ” you’re seeing back - to - back tarkin appearances . that doesn’t mean “rogue one” couldn’t have recast the role ; they just opted to take the more groundbreaking route of trying to make “rogue one” as consistent with “a new hope” as possible — and that means all - digital tarkin .
one reason we saved his reveal until now , in addition to him having a deeper backstory than the other new characters , is that saw is an ally to the rebel squad in rogue one , but he’s not really one of them . “he’s off on his own , ” kennedy says .
sam claflin is being eyed for one of the starring roles in “star wars : rogue one , ” while riz ahmed is in talks to join the cast as well , an individual with knowledge of the project told thewrap .
“rogue one : a star wars story” will not change lives for the worse or for the better , and it will — or ought to — offend no one . welcome to the republic of the just o . k .
for much more from edwards and unparalleled access to his crew , pick up the rogue one issue of empire from thursday august 25 , available in all good and death star newsagents . subscribers will already be receiving theirs – one of many reasons why it ' s worth subscribing to empire . rogue one : a star wars story , meanwhile , blasts into cinemas from december 16 .
rogue one : a star wars story
is coming to theaters in australia on december 15 , then hits the us and uk on december 16 .
rogue one will be the first star wars movie without any jedi , and there are reports that it may be the first without that famous opening crawl .
first of all , i will say i loved rogue one . is it perfect ? no . is anh perfect ? is any star wars movie perfect ?
rogue one , from director gareth edwards , has become the seventh highest - grossing film of all time in the us , garnering two academy award nominations .
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disney has officially announced the release date of rogue one on digital hd , disney anywhere , dvd and blu - ray plus all the bonus extra features .
rogue one : a star wars story opened in cinemas in december and grossed over $ 1 . 05 billion ( £850 million ) worldwide . although lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy has said there won’t be a sequel , it has been reported that rogue one star felicity jones is contracted to make another star wars film .
twitter also live streamed multiple events leading up to the release of rogue one including interviews with the cast and crew of the film ( see story ) .
his latest novel is a set up for the newest and first star wars spinoff film , rogue one : a star wars story . the synopsis follows :
on sunday , paramount revealed that the next installment in its iconic covert spy franchise is officially titled mission : impossible — rogue nation , a moniker that shares a key word with lucasfilm and disney ' s star wars spinoff , rogue one .
disney’s plan was to distinguish “rogue one” as its own separate story that wasn’t a sequel . strauss says they made it happen “by calling [ rogue one ] a star wars ‘story’ as opposed to an ‘episode . ’ the movie builds on the star wars legacy and mythology but has a different feel and complexion . ”
when we broke the news of what rogue one would be about , one detail we reported didn’t make much sense : we were told that the millennium falcon , but probably not han solo , would play a role in the story . filming has completed on rogue one , and the trades are now reporting on who might be playing han solo in the phil lord / chris miller film .
essentially rogue one already is doing 50 % of force awakens thursday night business , a figure that should rise to 62 % by the end of the night .
- remember those star wars drinking glasses that burger king use to give away ? well alamo drafthouse has a supply of rogue one tumblers for those buying tumblers .
hart believes vader’s volatility in the original film is part of what made him memorable and unsettling , so that quality will also be coming back in rogue one .
and production on spin - off movie star wars anthology : rogue one looks to be going swimmingly as filming continued in a desert style landscape in north london .
entertainment weekly magazine has an exclusive first look at
rogue one : a star wars story .
the issue goes on sale nationwide friday , june 24 .
when audiences flock to multiplexes this weekend to see gareth edwards’ “ rogue one : a star wars story , ” they’re in for a blast from the past .
to learn more about the first star wars spin - off film rogue one , including what was contained in the first publicly revealed concept art , click here .
epilogue : the story continues – filmmakers and cast celebrate rogue one’s premiere and look forward into the future , to the star wars stories yet to be told .
for more of the interview , including macinnes’ thoughts on rogue one’s digital resurrection of long - dead actor peter cushing , you can watch the full interview below .
the difference between saving private ryan and rogue one is that the soldiers that stormed normandy have a great sense of camaraderie having gone through basic together , hating their drill sergeant together and supporting each other through everything . in rogue one they barely met and went on a death mission all together in like a couple days .
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directed by gareth edwards , rogue one : a star wars story tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded death star .
set in the aftermath of rogue one and a new hope , battlefront : inferno squad will explore the backstory of the unit and its commander , iden versio . according to the original announcement , the unit will be tasked with infiltrating the remains of saw gerrera’s partisans cell that we saw escape from jedha in rogue one .
rogue one caps the studio ' s domination last year at the box office , where it claimed an unprecedented 26 percent of market share in north america alone .
all along , disney tried to dissuade wall street and the press from comparing rogue one to star wars : the force awakens , which grossed a staggering $ 2 . 068 billion at the global box office following its release in december 2015 . the studio said it didn ' t expect rogue one to match force awakens .
crazy happy to say that rogue one is tremendous . great mix of classic and brand new , and it ' s fun and thrilling throughout . be excited !
rogue one had me from the opening to the very end . incredible action mixed with a script fans are going to love . going to make people happy .
another new planet featured for the first time in rogue one is scarif , a tropical world which was shot in the maldives . “sometimes you’ve got to take one for the team , ” joked edwards . “we tried to use real - world locations and it just so happened that rogue one was partly set in this paradise world , so we had to go to paradise to film it . ”
younger audiences will be bored , confused , or both . but for the original generation of “star wars” fans who weren’t sure what to make of episodes one , two , and three , “rogue one” is the prequel they’ve always wanted .
the 2017 nissan rogue is showcased in a series of star wars - themed marketing efforts by nissan that demonstrate the vehicle ' s intelligent safety shield technologies and the nissan rogue ' s ability to
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the first special effects - heavy commercials debuted in late october . but while the marketing shows the new rogue in a simulated star wars battlefield , the nissan rogue : rogue one star wars limited edition stands on its own as a truly unique , collectible , real - world vehicle .
most of the moments that crackle are direct touchpoints with something we recognize . the sequences that are rogue one qua rogue one are occasionally intriguing , but , predominantly , merely adequate . and unlike in last year’s star wars : the force awakens , there is a clear and recognizable section for dashing out if that extra large diet pepsi has gone rogue in your bladder . this is a movie made for fans .
after a long wait , “rogue one : a star wars story” is finally in theaters . years of spoilers , rumors , trailers , reports and casting news have given way to the movie itself . if you’ve seen “rogue one , ” then you now know what happens in the film and , maybe more importantly , who is in the film . much like the previous prequel films , “rogue one” is packed with cameo characters and supporting players that we’ve seen on the big screen before .
rogue one : a star wars story hits theaters later this week and avoiding spoilers until after the thursday night debut may be as hard as stealing the death star plans from the galactic empire . but like a band of rebellion soldiers , we have your back . what follows are my spoiler - free thoughts on rogue one .
- regal cineamas sold 1 , 000 “ultimate tickets” at $ 100 a pop , which allows a moviegoer to see rogue one an unlimited number of times . guests tonight also will have the opportunity to buy one of five collectible popcorn tins .
some vintage “rogue one” characters were easier to conjure than others . general dodonna , a rebel officer from the original “star wars” was simply recast ; he was played by alex mccrindle in the first film and ian mcelhinney in the new one .
rogue one ‘s play at 401 imax auditoriums last night grossed $ 3 . 7m , and it marked the widest domestic release ever for the large - format exhibitor .
red leader at least has a better exit than gold leader’s panic - stricken death star trench death , but neither really helps get anything done in “rogue one . ”
rogue one began filming on july 1st , 2015 and concluded their filming the same day that star wars : the force awakens hit theaters in mid - december 2015 .
for some time there have been rumblings that darth vader would be in rogue one : a star wars story . we have received our fair share of tidbits about it over the last year . gary at flickeringmyth is reporting they have the name of the actor who is playing darth vader in rogue one : a star wars story :
our source also confirms that wilding has been running lines while on set , so darth vader will have a speaking role in rogue one : a star wars story .
we now know the names of the action figures we’re going to be buying for the next year , the main characters of rogue one : a star wars story .
cassian andor ( diego luna ) , jyn erso ( felicity jones ) and k - 2so ( alan tudyk ) in rogue one . photograph : jonathan olley / lucasfilm
star wars : rogue one will be available to buy through digital platforms on march 24 and on blu - ray / dvd on april 4 , disney announced today .
for thoughts on , and a place to discuss , plot details we can’t reveal in this review , visit rogue one : a star wars story ’s spoiler space .
although rogue one only hit cinemas a week ago , fans of the star wars series are already busy analysing every frame of the film searching for hidden easter eggs .
epilogue : the story continues – filmmakers and cast celebrate rogue one ’s premiere and look forward into the future , to the star wars stories yet to be told .
with spoilers , we compare rogue one ' s final cut to the promos , and try to work out what changed in those much - publicised reshoots . . .
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jyn : the rebel – get to know rogue one’s defiant , resourceful survivor , and hear what it was like for felicity jones to bring her to life onscreen .
elsewhere on the interwebs , steve weintraub from collider complimented both rogue one ' s action and script , making it clear that all kinds of moviegoers will enjoy it .
holy crap did i love rogue one . it’s gonna take days to wipe the smile off my face . so many surprises and so much fun . get excited .
custom features of the nissan rogue : rogue one star wars limited edition – the first production vehicle ever to include star wars - branded elements – include a unique badge , exclusive interior and exterior trim items and a full - size death trooper collectible helmet .
fascinated may be an understatement in this situation . reports of reshoots on the film this summer have many fans alarmed that rogue one may not follow the familiar formula of the star wars trilogies - - the crawl just one of many beloved mainstays .
lucasfilm and disney have a very long deal with pinewood to film most of the upcoming star wars films in london , and rogue one was one of the movies that shot at pinewood studios , iver heath , in buckinghamshire , england , uk .
while some of the cgi effects were a bit odd - looking ( i’m looking at you , tarkin ) , one of the most impressive feats was how rogue one digitally resurrected garven dreis and jon vander , the red and gold leaders from a new hope . the characters were added into rogue one ’s battle of scarif pretty seamlessly , leading many to wonder just how the hell edwards was able to do it .
all in this weekend , rogue one’s $ 290m global debut pushed walt disney studios past the $ 7 billion mark , setting a new industry high for a major studio .
fandango and movietickets . com , the country’s two leading digital ticketing services , both report that “rogue one” was the biggest first day of pre - sales for the year .
this shot , shown at star wars celebration , announced darth vader ' s appearance in
rogue one
- - but it also isn ' t in the film .
the defiant jyn erso and the fearsome director orson krennic make their highly anticipated debut on the battlefront as the two new playable heroes in the rogue one : scarif dlc .
and yet , the rogue one being advertised in the new trailer seems like a different movie , and the jyn erso appearing in the latest trailer like a different character .
now that rogue one : a star wars story has been out in theaters for a month , the veil of secrecy has been lifted and we’ve learned quite a lot about about how the film came together . this is pretty typical for most movies , save for the fact that rogue one went through some extensive reshoots to tighten it up .


king kong vs. godzilla ( キングコング対ゴジラ kingu kongu tai gojira ) is a 1962 japanese science-fiction kaiju film featuring king kong and godzilla , produced and distributed by toho .

it is the third film in the godzilla franchise and showa series and the first of two japanese-produced films featuring king kong .

it is also the first time both characters appeared on film in color and widescreen .

the film is directed by ishirō honda with visual effects by eiji tsuburaya and stars tadao takashima , kenji sahara , and mie hama .

produced as part of toho 's 30th anniversary celebration , this film remains the most attended of all the godzilla films to date .

an american production team produced a heavily altered english version that used new scenes , sound and dubbing .

the american production was released theatrically in the united states in the summer of 1963 by universal pictures .

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because of the massive success of king kong vs . godzilla , toho wanted to bring kong back for a rematch . however , while that film never happened , in 1967 toho produced this king kong solo film as a spinoff of the popular king kong animated series that aired on television in the late 1960s . king kong escapes features kong fighting a robot imitator , mechani - kong . it was far less successful than king kong vs . godzilla , even though the kong suit was much better !
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claim : the japanese and american versions of the 1962 film king kong vs . godzilla had different endings : godzilla won in the japanese version , while king kong emerged victorious in the american edition .
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toho much later considered another film featuring king kong and godzilla doing battle , godzilla vs . king kong , which was planned to be the third entry in the heisei series of godzilla films . however , due to legal complications involving the rights to king kong , the idea was scrapped and replaced with godzilla vs . king ghidorah . eventually , legendary pictures acquired the rights to both monsters , and plans to release a film called godzilla vs . kong in 2020 .
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allen perkins : prior to working on king kong vs . godzilla had you ever seen or heard of either of the eponymous characters ?
in november 1962 , king kong vs . godzilla played at the nippon theater in honolulu , hawaii , in japanese with english subtitles .
godzilla and king kong battle on mt fuji . © 1962 toho co . , ltd .
ultimately , toho found themselves unable to acquire the rights to use king kong in the film , and decided to revive godzilla ' s most popular opponent , king ghidorah , for the film godzilla vs . king ghidorah instead . toho later considered several projects pitting godzilla against mechani - kong , kong ' s mechanical doppelganger from king kong escapes , but found that even using kong ' s likeness would be difficult .
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the americanized version of king kong vs godzilla was shown in several different countries around the world . © 1962 toho co . , ltd .
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sightings : the genus iii edition of trivial pursuit asks “who won the japanese version of king kong vs . godzilla ? ” and claims “godzilla” as the correct answer .
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godzilla vs . kong , directed by adam wingard , will be released on may 22 , 2020 .
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let ' s face it : king kong and godzilla were always going to fight each other .
in the aftermath of the success of king kong vs . godzilla , toho immediately began production on a sequel , simply known by the working title continuation : king kong vs . godzilla . shinichi sekizawa even completed a screenplay for the film , but it was ultimately scrapped . toho would revisit the idea of a giant version of frankenstein ' s monster that was featured in willis o ' brien ' s original treatment , this time planning to pit the creature against godzilla in a film called frankenstein vs . godzilla , which itself was replaced by the films mothra vs . godzilla and frankenstein vs . baragon . toho would later reacquire the rights to king kong from rankin / bass productions , which resulted in the 1967 film king kong escapes , though it was not a sequel to king kong vs . godzilla .
i’ve only come to toho’s kong diptych within the past couple years — and saw them out of order because i was shown king kong escapes during a bad - movie marathon before i decided to go back and tackle king kong vs . godzilla .
“the guest” director adam wingard has been tapped to take the reigns of “ godzilla vs . kong . ”
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godzilla . kong died of cancer .
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following the mediocre box office performance of godzilla vs . biollante in 1989 , toho planned to try and make their next godzilla film as profitable as possible . for this reason , they chose to remake their most successful film , king kong vs . godzilla , under the title godzilla vs . king kong . details of the plot are mostly unknown , however according to an interview with designer shinji nishikawa , king kong would have fallen in love with a human scientist , who would later convert him into a cyborg , an idea loosely repackaged and used in godzilla vs . king ghidorah . [ 1 ]
in the early heisei era , toho attempted to produce a remake of king kong vs . godzilla , under the title godzilla vs . king kong , but encountered difficulties when turner entertainment , by then the owners of the original king kong film , prevented toho from using the character . toho would attempt to circumvent this by considering several projects pitting godzilla against kong ' s mechanical doppelganger mechani - kong , but none of them materialized . in 2015 , the american studio legendary pictures announced production of a new film for 2020 pitting kong against godzilla , under the title godzilla vs . kong , as part of its monsterverse series of films .
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the godzilla vs king kong 2020 news isn’t really surprising . in september , legendary moved kong : skull island from universal to warner bros . , laying out the groundwork for a shared cinematic monster universe . at the time , word was kong : skull island would kick off a three - film cycle culminating with a godzilla vs king kong movie , and that still seems to be the plan .
king kong vs . godzilla ( 1962 ) . japanese monster movie . director - ishiro honda . moria - the science - fiction , horror and fantasy film review .
taking advantage of the growing interest for warner bros and legendary’s godzilla remake , universal studios home entertainment will release their two toho king kong films — king kong vs godzilla and king kong escapes — on blu - ray on april 1st , 2014 . the blu - rays will include the americanized , english dubbed versions of both movies , remastered in high definition .
adam wingard , above , will direct the upcoming
godzilla vs . kong
film for warner bros . ( lionsgate )
shortly after reading this book i checked out my first classic godzilla film on vhs , godzilla vs . the sea monster .
godzilla : king of the monsters , shooting for a march 22 , 2019 release , will pit godzilla against legacy series characters mothra , rodan and king ghidorah .
winter 1970 ( december 19th ) mothra vs . godzilla ( edited reissue ) - - -
following the huge financial success of king kong vs . godzilla in 1962 , toho immediately began production of the next godzilla film . hoping to repeat the success of the previous film , toho initially decided to produce a direct sequel pitting king kong against godzilla once again . shinichi sekizawa wrote a screenplay for the film , which had the simple working title of continuation : king kong vs . godzilla , and submitted it in 1963 . however , the film was quickly scrapped , and the specifics of the screenplay are not known . [ 1 ] the idea was replaced with a film pitting godzilla against a giant version of frankenstein ' s monster , titled frankenstein vs . godzilla , which was itself split into two different films , mothra vs . godzilla and frankenstein vs . baragon .
whether it’s just an easter egg or an essential part of the plot , the upcoming godzilla : king of the monsters and godzilla vs . kong are consciously working themselves into the fabric of the complete series .
hollings , ken .
king kong appears in edo : the toho kong years .
woods , paul a . king kong cometh ! london : plexus publishing limited , 2005 . 118 - 124 .
kong is punched by mechani - kong from the rankin / bass king kong cartoon show . © 1967 toho co . , ltd . © 1968 universal studios
the gigantic kong meets the unstoppable godzilla . the world watches to see which one becomes the king of all monsters .
pretty dated but got this for a 9 year old grandson to show him where godzilla and king kong came from .
king kong . dir . merian c . cooper . rko radio pictures . 1933 .
legendary , with warners , continues to build out their monster universe centered on classic silver screen creatures godzilla and king kong .
this is where i started to learn about the classic godzilla movies . the movies that were featured in the book included the original godzilla , king kong vs . godzilla , ghidorah the three headed monster and destroy all monsters just to name a few . this book even talked about dual - ending myth in king kong vs . godzilla . where in the american version of the film kong win and in the japanese version godzilla wins . i had believed this myth for a long time until i saw cinemassacre’s godzillathon .
king kong lives is a 1986 american monster movie produced by deg studios . directed by john guillermin and featuring special effects by carlo rambaldi , the film starred linda hamilton and brian kerwin . the film was a belated sequel to king kong . in most international markets the film was released as
king kong 2
or
king kong ii
.
kong ! kong , don ' t do this please !
dwan stammers staggering backwards away from kong .
as previously announced , kong : skull island will open march 10 , 2017 , and godzilla 2 on june 8 , 2018 . godzilla vs king kong is slated for an as - yet - undetermined date in 2020 . although godzilla and king kong are currently the marquee stars of this shared universe , they won’t be alone . other creatures like rodan , mothra , and king ghidorah are also expected to join in on the fun .
the scene isn’t directly linking to kong vs . godzilla , rather setting up sequel godzilla : king of monsters , and for audiences not tracking the monarch connections gives explicit confirmation that we’re dealing with a very unique shared universe .
king kong vs . godzilla was directed by ishiro honda , who returned after his absence during the production of godzilla raids again , produced by tomoyuki tanaka and john beck , and written by shinichi sekizawa , willis o ' brien , george worthing yates . the film ' s plot centers around godzilla ' s return , and his confrontation with king kong .
a hungover king kong is towed towards japan . © 1962 toho co . , ltd .
due to the involvement of rko , who licensed the mysterians ( 1957 ) for us distribution , the american version of king kong vs . godzilla features stock footage segments from the 1957 movie .
a pharmaceutical company captures king kong and brings him to japan , where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released godzilla .
a sequel to this film , mothra vs . godzilla , was released on april 29 , 1964 .
spring 1971 ( march 17th ) invasion of astro - monster ( edited reissue as great monster war : king ghidorah vs . godzilla ) - - - -
in 1991 , the film was to be
remade
as godzilla vs . king kong as part of the heisei series . turner entertainment , who claimed to be the owners of the original film , asked for too much money for kong ' s use , to which toho attempted to create godzilla vs . mechani - kong . this was halted however , as turner tried to sue toho for
mechani - kong being too similar to kong .
in the end , the film was scrapped and replaced with godzilla vs . king ghidorah . luckily , on october 14 , 2015 , the idea of a
remake
was brought back by legendary pictures , and is currently planned to be made under the name godzilla vs . kong . [ 6 ]
king kong vs . godzilla is very popular among kaiju fans and hailed as a classic . its plot , acting , special effects , and musical aspects are often regarded as some of the finest in the showa series of godzilla films .
labels : eiji tsuburaya , frankenstein conquers the world , henry g . saperstein , ishiro honda , king kong vs . godzilla , shinichi sekizawa , takeshi kimura , the war of the gargantuas , toho
allen perkins : working as a writer of an english version of a japanese giant monster movie is certainly an odd credit . how did you become attached to the americanization of king kong vs . godzilla ?
the scene where kong and godzilla first meet is in a different time spot .
godzilla vs . mechagodzilla ( ゴジラ対メカゴジラ gojira tai mekagojira ? ) , originally known in the united states as godzilla vs . bionic monster and subsequently godzilla vs . cosmic monster , is a 1974 tokusatsu kaiju film . this was the 14th of the toho studio ' s godzilla series ( set after godzilla vs megalon ) , it was directed by jun fukuda with special effects by teruyoshi nakano and the original score composed by masaru sato . it is the fifth film to feature anguirus and the first film to feature mechagodzilla and king caesar .
paul mason : i remember king kong vs . godzilla fondly because bruce and i really kind of did everything to get it together . and it was fun ; we had a lot of fun with it .
in existence  one for japanese audiences in which godzilla wins , and one for american audiences in which king kong wins  although this is untrue  kong wins in both versions .
i’ve heard that there is a reboot / remake / revisit of king kong vs . godzilla in the works , from the team behind gareth edwards’ 2014 godzilla . i’m not quite sure what to make of that—cautious optimism , i suppose ? as i’ve written about before , as good as edwards’ version was , it was not silly . and the thing that made the 1962 king kong vs . godzilla such a groundbreaking blockbuster iconic hit was its steadfast refusal to take itself , or anything else , seriously . and for all y’all who like your godzilla dark and brooding and grim , just bear in mind that the somber version of godzilla isn’t what launched the franchise . we have godzilla movies today for one reason only : because there was king kong vs . godzilla , and it was bonkers .
this cultural dichotomy becomes especially interesting when the film king kong vs . godzilla is taken into account . first released in japan in august 1962 as kingu kongu tai gojira ( it was released in the u . s . almost a year later ) with gojira director ishiro honda at the helm , king kong vs . godzilla was the first and last time the two iconic monsters would meet on the big screen . the film was initially conceived by king kong stop - motion animator willis o’brien in the form of a second kong sequel – the first sequel , son of kong , was released nine months after the original ( morton 120 ) . the film’s concept was altered several times before becoming king kong vs . godzilla , with the initial idea involving kong battling an overgrown frankenstein’s monster . over time , the battle concept remained the same , but kong’s opponent did not : frankenstein’s monster gave way to a beast composed of animal parts , which then was changed into a being called prometheus . finally , the idea fell into the hands of toho studios in the early 1960s , and king kong vs . godzilla was born .
warner bros . and legendary are teaming up on a 2020 movie “ godzilla vs . kong , ” representing the official unification of the two monster franchises .
a
godzilla vs . kong
movie is set for release sometime in 2020 , with birmingham ' s adam wingard directing . ( warner bros . )
the two iconic monsters first faced off in 1962’s “king kong vs . godzilla , ” a japanese production that ends with both falling into the sea ; only kong surfaces , though it’s implied that gojira isn’t exactly down for the count . little is currently known about “godzilla vs . kong , ” which stars ziyi zhang and is set to be released in 2020 , but you can read wingard’s full interview here .
also available in a double feature 2 - pack ( separate keep cases ) with king kong escapes .
stop the presses : yes , you heard that right ! just two years after a satellite cable broadcast of the 1962 monster mash , king kong vs . godzilla , boasting it as the
complete version
(
no godzilla ( or king kong ) movie collection is complete without it . this is really campy , but also funny and fun to watch .
the godzilla vs kong announcement was made today by legendary ceo , thomas tull , and kevin tsujihara , chairman and ceo , warner bros . 2017 will see the release od kong : skull island with godzilla 2 following in 2018 . then , godzilla vs kong , will hit theaters in 2020 . while legendary maintains its new home at universal pictures , the godzilla films remain in partnership with warner bros . , who will now also distribute kong as a part of this franchise . production on kong : skull island begins october 19th .
paul mason : yes . i had seen king kong ; i thought it was great . and i had heard of godzilla , although i had not seen any of the godzilla movies .
mothra vs . godzilla ( モスラ対ゴジラ mosura tai gojira ? ) ( also known as godzilla against mothra , godzilla vs . mothra , and godzilla vs . the thing ) is a 1964 live - action special effects ( tokusatsu ) monster ( kaiju ) film directed by ishirō honda . it was the fourth film to be released in the godzilla series , produced by toho company ltd . it is the second film to feature mothra .
with kong : skull island generating strong reviews before its march 10 release , legendary entertainment and warner bros . already have their sights set on the big prize : the eventual godzilla vs . kong movie .
as the title suggests , the film will pit the two massive monsters against each other . it’s still unknown at this time whether the stars of either “godzilla : king of the monsters” or “skull island” will be reprising their roles in “godzilla vs . kong . ”
fatalism , fear , and retribution : japanese environmentalism in godzilla vs . biollante by bond benton and tracy mariofiote suny fredonia
franchises : godzilla . godzilla ( gojira ) ( 1954 ) / god . . .
allen perkins : do you like king kong vs . godzilla ? do you consider it just another credit in your long filmography or does it mean something more to you ? how do you feel about working on such a project ?
king kong vs . godzilla was re - released at the spring toho champion film festival on march 21 , 1970 alongside the animated films star of the giants : major league ball , attack no . 1 and the kindly lion .
many articles celebrated that shin godzilla is the best ticket seller since the 60s , which is accurate . it is the most attended since godzilla vs mothra in 1964 .
although fans of both kong and godzilla argue to this day , toho has declared that king kong was meant to win . not only was king kong the star and hero of the film , but kong was much more popular than godzilla at this time , and was the obvious choice to win audiences over . toho confirmed kong ' s victory in the press materials that they released when the film came out in 1962 that clearly says
a spectacular duel is arranged on the summit of mt . fuji , and king kong is victorious .
[ 5 ]
legendary and warner bros . pictures have announced a few new dates for what’s being dubbed the kaijuniverse , the shared cinematic universe between godzilla and king kong .
spring 1972 ( march 12th ) godzilla vs . gigan mirror man return of ultraman : jiro rides a monster - - -
the director has closed a deal to helm godzilla vs . kong , legendary entertainment and warner bros . ’ teaming of two of the big screen’s most popular movie monsters .
in the mid - 1950s , a giant movie monster took japan by storm - - gojira , or as it is known in the united states , godzilla . it was no surprise that toho , the studio behind godzilla , struck a deal with rko to use king kong in this crossover film ( at the time , rko was already seeking a studio for a proposed
king kong meets frankenstein
movie that never went into production ) . unlike the original kong movies , king kong vs . godzilla features an actor in a king kong costume , and the suit in this film is of low - quality . still , the movie was a huge success for toho and remains the godzilla film that has sold the most tickets in japan—over 11 million !
so much treasure had already been extracted from the gold mine that was king kong vs . godzilla , but one conspicuous element had been left unexploited : kong himself . but toho’s hands were tied , so long as the rights to the ever - popular monster were not their own .
universal opened king kong vs godzilla in new york on june 26 , 1963 . the film quickly proved a box office success at theaters across the united states , and then worldwide . it is now regarded as a cult favorite and stands as one of the most famous monster movies ever made . to celebrate that legacy , bay area film events will present a special 50th anniversary theatrical screening of king kong vs godzilla this upcoming saturday , june 16th in san leandro , ca .
the oxygen destroyer will appear in the sequel to 2014’s godzilla , godzilla : king of the monsters . first introduced in the original 1954 gojira , the oxygen destroyer was invented by dr . daisuke serizawa to kill godzilla . it worked , reducing godzilla to bone , but dr . serizawa died detonating the device . the tech would return in godzilla vs . destoroyah and play a minor role in toho’s godzilla series continuity .
i prefer the “silly” stuff over the “serious” minded tone that rampant nowadays . perhaps its the atmospherics or nostalgia or hand crafted aspect of old fashion monster movies . i took this stuff seriously as a kid ; “bat - man” with adam west godzilla vs king kong , king kong 1976 , also moonraker and ocyopussy . its served straight up and neat as is neat - o ! wow did you see that ? that’s awesome ! i think godzilla punched king kong out of the water . he swam away because he was scarred by godzilla under the water .
mystery ! colossal frankenstein vs . giant devilfish ! ©toho co . , ltd .
did you know that fifty years ago , king kong battled godzilla in japanese theaters ? come enjoy a read on the history and legacy of this cinematic crossover .
king kong escapes is a stinker to end all stinkers . i’m ashamed to admit how excited i was to see it as a kid . i’ve heard that 1986′s king kong lives may be worse , but i’ve never seen it .
spring 1973 ( march 17th ) godzilla vs . megalon prominent youth ! panda ! go panda ! : the rainy day circus -
the studios announced in late 2015 that all future “king kong” and “godzilla” movies would be developed by legendary and distributed by warner bros . , starting with “skull island . ” legendary currently holds a distribution deal with universal , but in order to re - team godzilla and king kong , the studio returned the rights to wb .
warner bros . has announced it is moving gareth edwards ‘ “godzilla 2” from june 8 , 2018 to march 22 , 2019 . the studio has also dated its creature feature “godzilla vs . kong” for may 29 , 2020 .
while the cartoon was in production , rankin / bass approached toho about co - producing a feature film based on the show . the result was king kong escapes , a live - action movie in which kong battled two characters introduced in the cartoon series ; the evil scientist dr . who and his robot creation , mechani - kong . as with the deal made with john beck for king kong vs godzilla , the agreement for king kong escapes permanently gave toho all rights in japan and asia while rankin / bass would own the film in north america . rankin / bass dubbed the film in english and sold their rights to universal , who released king kong escapes on june 19 , 1968 .
after being frozen in an iceberg godzilla is freed when a submarine hits into it and then starts to return to toyko to cause havoc again . meanwhile a company is planning on capturing king kong for a publicity stunt so a group head to kong ' s island . while in japan godzilla is attacked by tanks but with his fire breath he destroys them all and continues moving on . in kong ' s island the group befriend the natives and plan to capture kong , a giant sqiud comes along and attacks them until king kong shows up and beats the sqiud by throwing rocks at it . kong then picks up a drink made of berries and drinks it then goes to sleep , the natives dance as the group get ready to take king kong to the boat . in japan godzilla attacks a train making everyone get out and escape into a group of cars ready to go . on the boat mr . tako arrives to see his new publicity stunt and it ' s not long before king kong breaks from the raft and escapes . king kong heads for japan and meets with godzilla who is too strong for him at the moment so he leaves . the army then plan to stop godzilla by laying out a defence trap but godzilla easily walks on . soon they capture king kong and drop him by godzilla and a huge battle of the monsters begin . king kong vs godzilla is a classic monster movie that doesn ' t disappoint . check this one out . 10 / 10
queen kong 1976 british comedy film spoofing king kong . the film was never released theatrically in the uk , due to legal action by dino de laurentiis , producer of the 1976 king kong remake . it got limited release in italy and germany . the film has since resurfaced on dvd .
it’s going to be interesting to see how this and the currently filming godzilla : king of the monsters comes together .
for me , thanksgiving and godzilla go hand in hand as much as turkey and stuffing do . back when i was a small child , superstation wtbs consistently aired godzilla movies—sometimes in double features or marathons—on thanksgiving day . i have very vivid memories of seeing king kong vs . godzilla for the first time on thanksgiving , at my grandparents’ house in charlotte .
interestingly , at this point in both characters’ respective filmographies , king kong was far more popular in japan than godzilla ( hollings 118 ) . when the original king kong was released in japanese theaters , the film became so popular that two unauthorized remakes cropped up : wasei kingu kongu in 1933 and edo ni arawareta kingu kongu in 1938 ( morton 123 ) . roughly translated as japanese king kong and king kong appears in edo respectively , each film featured an actor in a ape suit portraying kong , a much cheaper alternative to the expensive stop - motion technique used in the original film and son of kong . unfortunately , these intriguing japanese kong flicks are considered lost films , and aside from a poster for king kong appears in edo and a few photo stills , there remains very little evidence that the movies existed at all . nevertheless , the notion that these remakes were produced hints at how far back in history that the relationship between japan and king kong goes . taking this connection into account , it is easy to see why toho portrayed kong , not godzilla , as the hero in kk vs . g .
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freddy vs . jason . dir . ronny yu . new line cinema . 2003 .
frankenstein vs . godzilla ,
scripted by shinichi sekizawa ( mothra ) contained elements that would be employed in frankenstein vs . baragon , but ended with godzilla being washed out to sea in a huge flood , while frankenstein is consumed by the collapsing earth around him . with sekizawa off to penning king kong vs . godzilla , the frankenstein project ended up in the hands of kimura . the president of united productions of america , henry g . saperstein , after purchasing mothra vs . godzilla ( 1964 ) and successfully licensing it to american international pictures as godzilla vs . the thing , became interested in the giant frankenstein scenario . saperstein tapped reuben bercovitch ( hell in the pacific ) and jerry sohl ( the twilight zone ) to flesh out a synopsis that could be turned into a screenplay .
the hollywood reporter writes that wingard , a go - to horror director on projects like
blair witch
and this year ' s
death note ,
will direct the announced godzilla vs . king kong movie for warner bros . and legendary pictures , following up 2014 ' s
godzilla
and 2017 ' s
kong : skull island .
toho released king kong vs godzilla in japan on august 11 , 1962 . shortly thereafter , john beck began offering the film to us studios . in april 1963 , he sold his rights to the movie to universal . with toho controlling all rights in asia , universal had no use for a japanese language film so they had beck create an edited , english dubbed version of king kong vs godzilla before delivering the film to the studio . john beck completed the assignment and universal released the film june 26 , 1963 .
a submarine witnesses godzilla as it revives from having been frozen inside an iceberg . godzilla then heads for tokyo , razing all in its way . at the same time , an expedition to faro island in search of a narcotic berry encounters king kong . they are able to drug kong and tow him back to japan . as nothing else seems able to stop godzillas rampage , it appears that the last recourse may be pitting king kong against him .
rather than being initiated by toho , development of king kong vs godzilla began as “king kong vs frankenstein” , a proposed sequel to the original king kong by that film’s fx director , willis o’brien . with the permission of rko pictures ( the studio that made kong ) , producer john beck revised and shopped o’brien’s concept to studios in the united states and abroad , including toho . the japanese studio was enthusiastic at the prospect of making a king kong movie , and also saw the project as the perfect vehicle to bring their own godzilla back to the big screen . licensing the king kong character rights from rko , toho made a deal with john beck that split ownership of the film… toho would own the rights in japan , asia and select other territories , while beck would own the rights in north america and select other countries . the agreement was made in perpetuity , meaning that both parties would permanently own their shares of the film rights .
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the story and screenplay look like a low budget picture from 50 ' s . king kong vs . godzilla is a voluntary , sometimes involuntary comedy , with classic special effects of monsters japanese , it ' s rare cult is a ' so bad that it ' s almost good ' : boring , but entertaining ; surprising , but forgettable , bringing too continuation mistakes . could you think that lost 105 minutes and later have some pride of say that you finally saw king kong vs . godzilla . an odd movie experience .
de laurentiis ' company made a direct sequel to 1976 ' s king kong , king kong lives , ten years later , in which kong has been in a coma for a decade after falling from the world trade center . he is revived via a blood transfusion from a giant female ape called lady kong , and the pair escape and wreck havoc against the military . unlike the previous film , king kong lives was a box office bomb and received extremely negative reviews from critics .
i came to king kong vs godzilla , having seen most of the other godzilla films from the 60′s before it , a bit later . also , having finally seen the japanese version with akira ifukube score , rather than the dreadful american canned score , the movie looks better . it is best enjoyed as a satire of advertising and the mass media . and yes , they never really solved the kong / godzilla size different . kong seems to vary by the scene .
only in a double feature ( # 1 ) with
godzilla , king of the monsters ! ( 1954 )
.
( october 14 , 2015 ) . legendary and warner bros . pictures announce cinematic franchise uniting godzilla , king kong and other iconic giant monsters legendary . retrieved june 5 , 2017
godzilla vs . king ghidorah ( ゴジラvsキングギドラ gojira tai kingu gidora ? ) , alternatively spelled godzilla vs . king ghidora , is the 18th installment in the godzilla series of films . this is the fifth film to feature king ghidorah and the first film to feature mecha - king ghidorah , ( the second being godzilla vs . mechagodzilla ii ) . the movie was released theatrically in japan on december 14 , 1991 . it was directed by kazuki omori and produced by shogo tomiyama . the plot follows a group of time travelers from the 23rd century who go back in time to erase godzilla from history supposedly to erase a devastating future that the mutated dinosaur causes , but instead , they replace him with a three - headed dragon called king ghidorah and go on a personal campaign to destroy japan using the monster . koichi kawakita was awarded a japanese academy award for his special effects in the film .