NECA Godzilla '85 Delayed

Word has come out that NECA's Godzilla 1985 (originally titled The Return of Godzilla) figure has been delayed, comic book shops have been asked to change there orders based on this info by Diamond. The figure was supposed to be released along with a Godzilla '94 figure which now will be released solo, there was talk that they were going to be released individual and as a two pack. I have reached out to both Diamond and NECA for a reason why, at this time there was no response.

Update from NECA via Twitter "No it's shipping later. Decided to do solids not assorted." My apologies to the fans.

Update number two, email response from NECA "I am happy to clear up some confusion about the 1985 Godzilla figure! It definitely has not been cancelled.

Originally, both 1994 and 1985 figures were going to be available to retailers at the same time as an assortment. Since approvals on the 1985 figure are taking a little longer than expected, we decided to split it off from the 1994 figure so as not to hold up the 94's release. The 1985 figure will be offered to retailers once approvals are done." 

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Toho To Release All Godzilla Films On DVD And Blu-ray

Toho is releasing all the Godzilla films including the American Godzilla from '98 on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan from best we can tell they will be released from May through July in celebration of Godzilla's 60th anniversary and the new film. More information as we get it, wish they would do this for the American market. Check out the Toho website here.

Warner Bros. Prepares A Monster-Sized Hit With New Godzilla Movie

From TheMotleyFool

The last time that Godzilla was on the big screen in front of American audiences, fans didn't exactly embrace Hollywood's reimagining of the iconic monster from Japan. Back in 1998, Sony's  TriStar Pictures released Roland Emmerich's Godzilla starring Matthew Broderick. The movie featured changes to both the origin and design of the titular monster, prompting an almost universal panning of the film despite it earning over $379 million worldwide. Fans around the world said that the creature in the movie wasn't Godzilla, and eventually Toho (owner of the "Godzilla" copyright agreed) -- the 1998 film's creature was incorporated into the Godzilla universe as "Zilla," a separate creature that Americans mistook for Godzilla.

Now 16 years later, Time Warner's Warner Bros. studio is hoping to avoid making TriStar's mistakes. Warner's Godzilla, set for release on May 16, looks to be trying very hard to follow in its Japanese counterpart's massive footsteps. Based on what has been shown of the film so far, it looks like it will not only succeed in capturing the feel of a true "Godzilla" film, but also rake it in at the box office as well.

Not a small feat
One of the problems with TriStar's Godzilla was that it used Godzilla as an obstacle to be overcome, with the main focus being on how the human characters dealt with the creature and survived the encounter. Shusuke Kaneko, director of the "Gamera" trilogy, commented at the time that Americans "seem unable to accept a creature that cannot be put down by their arms" due to the fact that the creature in the 1998 film "runs about trying to escape missiles."

To avoid this, Warner's Godzilla is going back to basics. Godzilla himself is based heavily on the original Toho design of the creature, capturing the classic look that fans missed in TriStar's film. This Godzilla won't be running around dodging missiles, either; in true "Godzilla" fashion, the big guy will have other monsters to fight while the human cast does its best to stay out of the way. If you look closely, you can even catch glimpses of Godzilla's larger-than-life adversaries in the film's first full trailer.

By taking the concept back to that of the Japanese originals, Warner should be able to create a Hollywood "Godzilla" film that wins over fans instead of alienating them. This will not only help to draw in U.S. fans, but will also increase the film's appeal to the international community. Japanese fans in particular may be drawn to the film if it upholds the design and overall feel of the original Toho films.

A monster box office
When Godzilla releases, it will be the first action-oriented film released since Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which comes out on May 2. All of the May 9 releases are comedies and dramas, and the only other May 16 release in wide release is a sports drama. Even if ASM2 carries the box office for two weeks (which is quite possible), the Godzilla release should be able to beat the superhero film for the No. 1 slot. The film's time at the top will be limited, though, as 21st Century Fox's X-Men: Days of Future Past comes out the following week and will likely dominate the box office that weekend.

Just because a major release comes out a week after Godzilla doesn't mean that the film won't have a strong box office showing, however. Assuming that the film gets positive reviews (which seems likely based on the direction that Warner is taking it), Godzilla could hold strong in second or third place for several weeks. A strong opening weekend, followed by several solid weeks and a potentially strong international box office would not only make Godzilla a hit, but would also all but guarantee sequels in the years to come.

Legendary “Confident” Of ‘Godzilla’ Lawsuit Outcome Despite Appeals Court Loss

From Deadline

With mere weeks until the big guy is back in theaters May 16, the Godzilla battle between Legendary Pictures and producers Roy Lee, Dan Lin and Doug Davison over the upcoming Warner Bros-released reboot looks more likely than ever to be heading to trial. A California Appeals Court judge today rejected Legendary’s attempt to have the matter dealt with in private arbitration. Justice Judith Ashmann-Gerst said that “substantial evidence supports the trial court’s finding that  the parties never had a written agreement to arbitrate their dispute.”  On January 9 last year, Legendary filed a complaint to remove Lin, Lee and Davison from the blockbuster project with a puny $25,000 payout. According to Legendary, the tiny sum was all the three were entitled to under the March 2011 Producer Loan Agreement between them and the company. Today’s ruling was in response to a May 10, 2013 ruling by Judge Abraham Khan of the LA Superior Court denying Legendary’s desire for arbitration in the potentially multimillion-dollar lawsuit. 

Not that Legendary is breaking a sweat publicly after fighting so hard to keep things behind closed doors. “The Court of Appeals decision today decided nothing more than where Legendary’s dispute with Roy Lee and Dan Lin will be litigated,” the company’s lawyer Dale Kinsella said today after the ruling. “Irrespective of the location of the forum, Legendary is confident it will prevail on the merits of the case, for which this recent ruling has no bearing whatsoever. (UPDATE, 2:59PM - “We are pleased that the Court of Appeal has agreed with our legal and factual position,” said the three producers’ lawyer Stanton L. Stein in a statement. “We look forward to presenting our case in a court of law before a jury. We are confident the jury will find in our favor.”)

“We agree that it appears that the parties intended to memorialize in writing the terms of their oral agreement,” Ashmann-Gerst wrote today of the unsigned agreement that is at the heart of most of the case’s most recent activity. “The draft long-form agreement may have been an attempt to do so; but, respondents objected to many of the terms and expressly reserved the right to object to other terms. And, in any event, the draft long-form agreement indicated that it was not final until executed by the parties — it never was.”

In Legendary’s initial suit, filed to avert a temporary restraining order it says the producer trio threatened, the studio claimed Warner Bros lot-based Lin and Lee, as well as Davison, were brought on board in March 2010 soon after the company acquired rights to the Godzilla character from Japanese corporation Toho. Legendary’s attorneys claim the established producers had nothing to do with that deal and hence held no ownership or underlying rights to the monster or movies based on him. The producers counterclaimed January 17 and the case has grinded its way through the courts and failed mediation ever since.

X-Plus Godzilla '54

X-Plus Godzilla 1954 Coming

This was posted on the X-Plus Facebook page but he is still missing from the listings on there site, more pics when they're available.
Update pics were posted check them out here.

More Godzilla: Rulers Of Earth Coming From IDW

IDW will be giving fans more Godzilla: Rulers Of Earth they announced it via there Facebook page, below is the post.

Godzilla returns to theaters in May...and he will return to comics in June! That's right kids, thanks to YOUR support, preorders, and good ol' fashioned fangirling, GODZILLA: RULERS OF EARTH has been approved for 4 more issues! Thanks everyone, and keep those preorders at your local comic shop up-to-date!