SHIN GODZILLA Korean Release Update

: 19 February 2017

Author: Kim Song-ho Source: MediaCastle Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shin-godzilla.kr (Korea)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

MediaCastle, the Korean importer of SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) has recently announced that the film will open in Korea March 9. The company has also revealed the new Korean poster, main trailer and the complete list of 329 cast members of the film in Korean. Similar to the Korean teaser poster and teaser trailer, the new ones were specifically recreated for the local market. Coincidentally, March 9 is also the Korean release date for Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary`s KONG: SKULL ISLAND. It is like KING KONG VS. GODZILLA all over again in the Korean cinemas this spring. Onscreen, the two legendary monsters will match in GODZILLA VS. KONG, which will be released in the United States May 29, 2020.

SHIN GODZILLA (????, Shin Gojilla)

Korean Premiere: October 7, 2016 (Busan International Film Festival) Korean Theatrical Release: March 9, 2017 Running Time: 120 Minutes Language: Japanese (Korean Subtitles) Directors: Hideaki Ano, Shinji Higuchi Starring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara Production: Toho Co., Ltd. Distributor: MediaCastle / Megabox Plus M © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD.

About MediaCastle

MediaCastle was found in 2005 and is based in Seoul, Korea. The company has been importing, distributing and producing theatrical and VOD contents, such as 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (??5???????, Byosoku go senchimetoru, 2007), PIANO NO MORI (?????, Piano no mori, 2007), YOU ARE SO YUMMY (?????????, Omae Umaso da na, 2010), THE LIFE OF GUSKO BUDORI (??????????, 2012), 100 YEN LOVE (????, Hyakuen no koi, 2014), THE EMPIRE OF CORPSES(?????, Shisha no teikoku, 2015) and the recent Japanese mega-hit anime YOUR NAME.(?????, Kimi no na wa, 2016). In 2015, MediaCastle produced YOU ARE SO YUMMY: HAPPY TO BE WITH YOU (????????????, Anata wo zutto aishiteru), the sequel to 2010`s YOU ARE SO YUMMY, the animated feature film based on the popular children`s book series by Tatsuya Miyanishi.

About Toho Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-nine Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan annually since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.

For more information on SHIN GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: