Two signs that it is time to reboot the franchise

Zatetic

I used Zilladreki to recreate some of the infamous scenes from Big G's early 1970's films. I have individual renders in my Gallery.

WinterMoon

Hasn't Godzilla been rebooted several times, though? I've never watched the newer films, but my best friend and me love the camp value of the 70s series. These are some really fun renders. :)

Zatetic

Yes, there are generally considered to be four eras of Toho's Godzilla movies. Beginning with the first film in 1954, the Showa era ended in in 1975 and it was that period in which many of the campy movies were made and released.  Toho has made 32 movies to date. The three American movies are usually not included when discussing theToho eras.

Wow, I went full nerd there.

Redfern

Judging by the reaction of numerous Godzilla fans at various sites, the franchise would have been due for a "reboot" as early as 1956 had Toho opted for the initial idea proposed for a "cash grab, quick sequel" instead of letting Godzilla "rest" until 1962 with the release of "King Kong vs. Godzilla".  Consider, if you will...

"The Bride of Godzilla"

Sounds like a parody, like something  "Robot Chicken" might animate.  But I assure you this was real, well, the proposed outline, anyway.  Briefly, it would have involved the discovery of a Pelucidor type "hollow earth" where an entire ecosystem of kaiju thrive, including a third Godzilla, maybe more of them.  In order to stop Godzilla and other monsters like Anguirus, a scientist builds a giant robot in the image of his daughter (other articles claim dead wife) to combat them.  After several battles Godzilla realizes he can not destroy the robot, so he perceives it worthy as a potential, well, "mate".  ("If y'ou can't beat'em, f**k'em."?!)  The story ends with the, uh, "couple" entering the hollow earth environment where the gynoid explodes, at the very least sealing the primordial landscape from the surface world, possibly destroying it totally.  It turns out the robot was rigged with a hydrogen bomb for that very purpose.

You guys think I'm just making up this stuff.  Can't say that I blame you.  When I watched a YouTube video listing several "never made" Godzilla films, this was one of those described.  I, too, thought the maker, "Monster Island Buddy" might have been gently trolling his viewers, but some casual research revealed this thing was actually considered.  A book released in Japan within the last few years documents the account.  I gather it never went beyond an "outline", but it was rejected not for its outlandish concept (which would have included mermaids), but rather because Toho didn't want to do another sequel so close on the heels of "Godzilla Raids Again".  Instead, the studio thought it better to "rest" Godzilla for a few years and instead create new monsters.  It has been speculated that "Rodan" may have developed from a similar new monster considered for "Bride...".  It too was a winged creature, but it was based more upon the Archeopterax rather than the pteranadon.

Anyway, for "proof", here are links to several discussions about this unmade film.

http://cultistofvertigo.blogspot.com/2014/12/unseen-tohoverse-1954-1959-featuring.html

http://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22723

https://www.deviantart.com/enshohma/journal/Kaiju-Unmade-Bride-of-Godzilla-1956-520272898

https://www.deviantart.com/dadahyena/art/Bride-Of-Godzilla-758801737

Had this movie been produced, the debut of "Robomusume" (a term applied by those reporting this oddity which translates as "robot daughter" or "robot girl") would have radically changed the concept of giant mecha from the way they appear today.  Instead of being loosely inspired by ceremonial armor, the the Gundam properties, giant fighting robots might have been based upon the feminine silhouette.  You know, that's a divergent quantum reality I would not mind at least visiting!

Shukky's free "B-Co" figure plays the role of "Robomusume".  Given this hypothetical film would have debuted in 1956, the robot would probably been covered in rivets and pleated tubing at the joints.  B-Co has details reflecting designs from the 1980s onwards.  So it's a bit anachronistic, but it looks cooler.  The 1954 Godzilla is a mesh created by Snake151 at Deviant Art and rigged for Poser by Jim "Xaa" Farris.

Oh, the YouTube Channel "Dangerville" used my render when it discussed the movie proposal.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oA3vHC03k0E#t

It first appears at the 2:27 mark and appears a couple of more times.

I had no idea they used it, but I'm quite flattered!

Sincerely,

Bill

hacsart

Godzilla renders can be fun, for sure..

 

Zatetic

Hacsart: That is a great scene

Redfern: Bride of Godzilla? Strange but I could see them making in it. You can see some of those story elements in Terror of Mechagodzilla. We also have the current "relationship" between Godzilla and Mothra that some of the fans have embraced with enthusiasm.

Redfern

Yes, some fans, upon learning of this proposed treatment wonder if Anguirus getting his jaw snapped by the still disguised MechaGodzilla was possibly inspired by Robomusume's tactic.

But I guess you're thinking of the girl who was turned into a cyborg by aliens in "The Terror of MechaGodzilla".  Again, one wonders if that screenplay (or outline) was still on file and elements were inspired by it.

Sincerely,

Bill