2016’s Shin Godzilla is stomping into theaters this August with a brand new 4K remaster courtesy of Gkids, who picked up North American distribution rights, Variety reports today. Gkids will release Shin Godzilla in theaters on August 14, with a home release to follow. The film will be released in its original Japanese language with […]
Gkids’ President David Jesteadt said, “With an incredibly timely story of people struggling to work together to stop imminent destruction, backed by some of the most explosive action scenes the franchise has ever seen, ‘Shin Godzilla’ is a modern masterpiece. We are honored to play a part in bringing the film back for American fans, better than ever.”
Luiz H.C. previously wrote of the 2016 kaiju film, “Shin Godzilla remains an excellent example of cinematic Cosmic Horror done right. If you need further proof, I’d suggest taking another look at that hauntingly beautiful final shot of the creature’s mutated tail. It works as a horrific visual in and of itself, but the existential implications of that image are what makes the ending truly horrifying, and that specific kind of apocalyptic dread is why Shin Godzilla remains my absolute favorite Kaiju flick.”
