Godzilla | |
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Monsterverse character | |
First appearance | Godzilla (2014) |
Based on | Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd. |
Adapted by | Gareth Edwards[1] David Callaham[2] Max Borenstein[3] |
Designed by | Matt Allsopp[4][5] |
Motion capture | T. J. Storm[6][7] |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Gojira[8] Hollywood Godzilla[9] Titanus Gojira[10] Legendary Godzilla Monsterverse Godzilla King of the Monsters |
Species | Prehistoric amphibious reptile |
Gender | Male[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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