ELIZABETH OLSEN & BRYAN CRANSTON TALK GODZILLA 2014

SATURDAY SHOWCASE : Godzilla Artwork By Larry Quach

Bryan Singer/SYFY Developing "Creature At Bay" Kaiju Series

SYFY, BRYAN SINGER/BAD HAT HARRY PRODUCTIONS AND UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS DEVELOPING 90-MINUTE PILOT SCRIPT CREATURE AT BAY

New York – September 20, 2013 – Syfy is teaming up with Bryan Singer (X-Men: Days of Future Past) and his Bad Hat Harry Productions to develop a 90-minute pilot script titled Creature at Bay. Singer and Bad Hat’s Jason Taylor will Executive Produce and Creator/Writer John Cabrera will be Co-Executive Producer. The project is from Universal Cable Productions.

In the wake of the US military taking down a giant, rampant creature – a modern-day "Kaiju" monster – just off the Northern California coast, a middle-management Under secretary from the California Emergency Management Agency is charged with leading the clean-up efforts as the small town becomes the focus of the entire world.

John Cabrera gained notoriety by co-creating and co-writing the award winning sci-fi digital series H+ for Warner Brothers, also produced by Bryan Singer, which premiered on YouTube in 2012. The popular series is currently in pre-production on its second season. 

Bad Hat Harry Productions is the production company of acclaimed director and producer Bryan Singer, established in 1994.  Up next for the company is X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, which is currently in post-production with Singer at the helm, set for a May 23, 2014 release by Fox.  Previous films include: JACK THE GIANT SLAYER, UWANTME2KILLHIM?, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, VALKYRIE, SUPERMAN RETURNS, X-2, X-MEN, APT PUPIL and THE USUAL SUSPECTS.  In television, Bad Hat Harry produced the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning House MD, which ran for 8 seasons on Fox, and the acclaimed series Dirty Sexy Money on ABC.  Additionally, the company produced the documentary Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman, the Syfy miniseries The Triangle, the genre film festival favourite Trick ‘r Treat, and the digital series H+ for Warner Brothers. Upcoming for Bad Hat Harry in television is The Black Box, a straight to series order at ABC, which will premiere in 2014, and they are also developing a reboot/revival of the beloved show The Twilight Zone with CBS TV studios.

Universal Cable Productions creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across multiple media platforms and outlets for domestic and international distribution. UCP produces “Covert Affairs,” “Psych,” “Royal Pains” and “Suits” for USA; “Defiance,” and “Warehouse 13” for Syfy and “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” for distribution on Machinima Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray. Universal Cable Productions is a division of NBCUniversal.

Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in more than 98 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is owned by Comcast Corporation. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)

X-Plus Space Godzilla In Color

NYCC IDW And Godzilla Panels

Note: There is nothing listed for Warner Bros./Legendary Godzilla 2014 I would believe they would have some presence there.

IDW: THE ULTIMATE PANEL
Date: Saturday, October 12
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Location: 1A10

Speakers: Chris Ryall, Darwyn Cooke, Dirk Wood, Scott Dunbier
Description:
Join IDW's Dirk Wood, Chris Ryall and Scott Dunbier, along with acclaimed creator DARWYN COOKE and another suprise legendary guest, as they set off an explosion of exciting new projects for 2014 and beyond. Includes two announcements that are sure to set the Con on fire! This panel will be a true one-of-a-kind experience that has to be seen to be believed!

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS: THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS
Date: Saturday, October 12
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: 1A01

Speakers: Chuck Terciera, Eli Livingston, Robert Yee, Zach Oat, Jean St. Jean, Wendy St. Jean
Description:
The creative minds at Diamond Select Toys are known for their diverse product lines, from Select-scale 7-inch action figures to electronic vehicles to role-play items to vinyl banks. Diamond Select Toys Director Chuck Terceira, Product Manager Robert Yee and Marketing Supervisor Zach Oat will attempt to cover every non-Minimates item DST has coming up, from such brands as Marvel Comics, Batman, Walking Dead, Star Wars, Star Trek, Universal Monsters, Godzilla, Knight Rider, The Munsters, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Clerks, Lost in Space, Aliens, Sin City, Ghostbusters, Pathfinder, Back to the Future, Domo and more! They'll also hold a Q&A, announce some brand-new products and there will be a prize drawing at the end of the panel!

IDW PUBLISHING: CREATOR VISIONS
Date: Sunday, October 13
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Location: 1A10

Speaker: Dirk Wood
Description:
Join IDW's VP of Marketing, Dirk Wood and a virtual cavalcade of today's most exciting creators. Featuring rising stars from David Wohl's Darby Pop imprint, the creative team from the hit digital "America's Army" comics and much more, come down and witness Wood and company pulling back the curtain on IDW's most exciting new projects for 2014!

PACIFIC RIM Blu-ray, DVD Editions, And Displays

There are five different editions being released, PACIFIC RIM 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack (Gift Box), PACIFIC RIM 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack, PACIFIC RIM Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack (Standard Edition), PACIFIC RIM DVD + UltraViolet (Special Edition), and PACIFIC RIM Rental DVD.

Blu-ray includes:
Special Features (Disc 1):
- Audio Commentary by Guillermo Del Toro
- Prologue by Guillermo Del Toro

Special Features (Disc 2):
Focus Points
- Prologue by Guillermo Del Toro
- The Directors Notebook
- Drift Space
- The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
- The Shatterdome
Deleted Scenes
Blooper Reel

DVD includes:
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Guillermo Del Toro
Focus Points
- Drift Space
- The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
- The Shatterdome
Deleted Scenes
Blooper Reel

Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release: 7/12/13
Theatrical Box Office (US): $99.33 Million
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Rating: PG-13

Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Actors: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Rob Kazinsky, Max Martini, Ron Perlman
Writers: Travis Beacham, Guillermo Del Toro
Producers: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Guillermo Del Toro, Mary Parent
Executive Producer: Callum Greene

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju.

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes — a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) — who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

CREATURE FEATURE : Megaguirus

Megaguirus (メガギラス Megagirasu) is a kaiju, a type of fictional monster, who first appeared in the 2000 movie Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. A mutated version of the fictional meganulon, Megaguirus is regarded as the queen of the species; according to Toho, she is about 50 meters (164 feet) in length, has a wingspan of 80 meters (262 feet) and weighs roughly 12,000 tonnes (13,220 tons). The first and only major appearance of the creature was in the 2000 film Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, she also had a brief cameo appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars.

Character history
Although the species of meganulon, the origin of Megaguirus, were first depicted in the 1956 movie Rodan, the monster itself did not appear until its debut in 2000. Megaguirus was first mentioned in the movie Godzilla vs. Megaguirus after a swarm of meganulon absorbed energy from Godzilla and quickly fled to a flooded section of Tokyo. After diving into the flood waters, the entire swarm latched on to an enormous, mutated version of meganulon. This mutated creature, regarded as the queen, begins to molt once enough energy had been obtained. After leaving behind its exoskeleton, Megaguirus rose above the water's surface and entered the skies of Tokyo.
Immediately after getting above water, Megaguirus began its rampage of Tokyo, destroying numerous buildings by creating super sonic shock waves with its wings. The Japanese military, already deployed to the city to assist in evacuating residents caught in the flood, was helpless to stop Megaguirus. In addition to being practically immune to bullets, its wings emitted a piercing buzz which forced people to stop what they were doing and cover their ears in pain. Before leaving the city, the creature leveled a skyscraper and caused a chain reaction of explosions in several other buildings near where it was born. Several days later, Megaguirus returned to Tokyo in pursuit of Godzilla.

Moments before Megaguirus's second arrival in Tokyo, the G-Graspers a legion of anti-Godzilla soldiers in the Japan Self Defense Unit, attempts to take down Godzilla "once and for all." However, Megaguirus interrupts this and begins a lengthy duel with Godzilla. Initially, Megaguirus takes Godzilla by surprise, using its speed to avoid Godzilla's attacks, including its atomic breath, as well as knock it over multiple times. Eventually, Megaguirus grabs onto Godzilla's neck with its vice-like claws. Although Godzilla breaks free of the grasp and begins to charge up his atomic breath, Megaguirus jabs Godzilla with her stinger and begins absorbing energy, preventing Godzilla from using its atomic breath while giving more power to Megaguirus.
After having its stinger pulled out of Godzilla, Megaguirus uses the newly obtained energy to pick Godzilla up and throw him into a building. Once Godzilla recovered, Megaguirus again stabs him with her stinger, but this time, Godzilla grabs Megaguirus's tail and slams it into the ground and follows through by tackling her. Shortly thereafter, Megaguirus uses the absorbed energy to launch an "atomic blast" which caused Godzilla to collapse. Seemingly having defeated Godzilla, Megaguirus goes in for the kill, but just as she makes her move, Godzilla quickly gets up and bites off Megaguirus's stinger. Stunned, Megaguirus floats backwards from Godzilla, only to be set aflame by his atomic breath. To ensure his victory, Godzilla hits Megaguirus again, causing her to explode into a ball of fire before the burning remains fell to the ground and exploded for a final time.

Abilities
Similar to nearly every monster in the Godzilla series, Megaguirus was at one point exposed to radioactive materials, resulting in a substantial increase in strength, speed and size. After obtaining energy from the minor meganulon, Megaguirus is able to fly at incredibly fast speeds, up to mach 4. It is able to flap its dragonfly-like wings at super-sonic speeds, creating shock waves that can destroy buildings. Its enlarged tail works similar to the stinger of a scorpion, it jabs its foe and latches on to it. Once the stinger is in Megaguirus's opponent, it can either absorb energy for itself or release a blast of energy composed of its opponents beam weapon. Additionally, while flying, its wings cause electronic disturbances.

Video games
Megaguirus has appeared in three video games produced by Atari since Godzilla vs. Megaguirus came out in 2000. Of these, the creature is a playable character in two and an AI-controlled boss or enemy in one.
Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004): One of 18 playable characters in this melee game. Megaguirus is regarded as the fastest creature in the game and retains one of its signature features as an attack, stealing energy through its tail. The game was designed for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms.
Godzilla: Unleashed (2007): One of 26 playable characters in this 3D fighting game. Megaguirus is part of the "Mutant" faction of monsters and remains the fastest character. This game was designed for the Wii and PlayStation 2 platforms.
Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash (2007): A shorter, less encompassing version of Godzilla: Unleashed designed for the Nintendo DS. However, unlike the console version, in Double Smash, Megaguirus is not a playable character and has a minimal part in the game.

Trivia
Skeetera from Godzilla: the Series has similar powers as Megaguirus.
This is the first prehistoric insect to fight Godzilla.
There is a useful glitch in Godzilla: Unleashed, where Megaguirus is able to use a beam indefinitely (forever), taking the weapon after stealing the opponents energy first.
The Meganulon are based off of an actual prehistoric species of dragonfly, called Meganeura. These dragonflies lived before the dinosaurs, in the Carboniferous era, and were as large as seagulls. Many giant insects evolved during the carboniferous because of the high amount of oxygen in the air.
In the movie, it is unclear as to whether Megaguirus is prehistoric or extradimensional, because her egg was brought to Earth (or possibly mutated, it never says) by a man-made black hole called the Dimension Tide.
The Meganulon's first appearance was actually in the movie Rodan.

Behind The Scenes On Terror Of MechaGodzilla

From David Peeler via the Godzilla Fan Club check out even more awesome pics there.