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There Will Be Practical Monster FX in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’
Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah are expected to be in the sequel.
If you’ve seen Trick ‘r Treat and/or Krampus, you know that director Michael Dougherty is big on practical effects – so when it was announced he would be directing the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters, we wondered if he’d be bringing some of that old school magic to the table. And we’re happy to report, via Dougherty himself on Twitter today, that there indeed will be some practical monster effects in the 2019 film!
Dougherty also confirmed that Tom Woodruff Jr. is on board the makeup effects team. In addition to playing iconic monsters like Pumpkinhead and a Xenomorph in several Alien films, Woodruff Jr. has lent his talents to practical effects masterpieces such as Predator, Aliens and Tremors. Needless to say, he’s one of the greats, so we cannot wait to see what he brings to the table for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
The cast includes Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Aisha Hinds (“Underground”), Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”), Kyle Chandler (Super 8), Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Sally Hawkins (Godzilla) and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton).
Dougherty wrote the script with Zach Shields.
Godzilla: King of Monsters hits theaters on March 22, 2019, with the monster mash-up Godzilla vs. Kong slated to bow the following year on May 22, 2020.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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