Toho\u2019s Shin Godzilla is stomping into theaters next month with a brand new 4K remaster courtesy of Gkids, and they\u2019ve released a stunning new trailer for the release.<\/p>\n
Look for Shin Godzilla\u00a0in theaters on\u00a0August 14, with a home release to follow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The film, originally released in 2016, will be released in its original Japanese language with subtitles, including restored text cards and a 4K remaster that has never before been released in North America.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In\u00a0Shin Godzilla, \u201cThe Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm after a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then, it evolves. The government assembles a motley task force to combat the monster when an envoy from the US Department of State delivers a folder of classified documents. On its cover is written \u2018Godzilla<\/a>.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Hideaki Anno\u00a0(\u201cNeon Genesis Evangelion\u201d franchise) and\u00a0Shinji Higuchi\u00a0(Shin Ultraman) direct from a screenplay by Anno, with visual effects by Higuchi.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shin Godzilla was the first Godzilla film produced by Toho since 2004\u2019s Godzilla Final Wars and became a massive hit upon release, amassing 11 Japan Academy Prize nominations, and took home seven wins, including best picture and director of the year. It became the highest-grossing Japanese Godzilla film ever, that is, until Godzilla Minus One<\/a>\u00a0surpassed it.<\/p>\n