Godzilla: Two On-Set Videos

Due to hit theaters May 16, 2014, Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla” reboot stars Ken Watanabe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olson, Juliette Binoche, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins and David Strathairn.

For those of you who may not recall, the last Godzilla film, helmed by Roland Emmerich, came out back in 1998 and was skewered by critics. I couldn’t tell you much about that re-imagining off hand because frankly, I don’t remember much about it. But the general consensus was that Emmerich’s version was dreadful all around. Terrible acting, terrible dialogue and impossible scenarios made up his version. With the bar set very low, I don’t think it will take much for director Gareth Edwards to improve upon his predecessor.

Production on the reboot began just over one year ago and Edwards has sent out a video blog to talk about the movie’s progress. Not much is revealed, but what Edwards is able to tell us from his video diary is that there were about 600 extras on set during Elizabeth Olson’s first day of shooting.

Moving on, another vid for the reboot has hit the net from a different source. In this second clip, uploaded to YouTube and shared by DreadCentral, a hydraulic landing craft is tested. The footage is only 10 seconds in length but interesting nonetheless.

Around the same time the Edwards’ video blog was released, photos of Aaron Taylor-Johnson sporting a short haircut emerged on the web. Incidentally, a wardrobe malfunction happened during one of his scenes. You can view the photos and read more about it HERE.

From what’s been revealed so far, I’m optimistic that Gareth Edwards’ “Godzilla” will be a film to watch.

What do you think? Are you looking forward to next year’s “Godzilla”?

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Monsters University: Mother’s Day Promo

Just in time for Mother’s Day, here’s a cute promotional clip from the “Monsters University” gang. The spot not only has new footage, it also features a brand new character we haven’t seen before named Mrs. Squibbles, voiced by Julia Sweeney.

Mom to Squishy (Peter Sohn), the doting parent is seen doing what mothers do — fuss about their loved ones. Complete with a hilarious house coat of multi-colors and rollers in her hair, the lovable Mrs. Squibbles is seen giving sage advice and support. Playing in the dark could ruin your eyes. Seatbelts save. Nothing beats being cheered on by your own mother during a game and most importantly, don’t forget to smile.

For those out of the loop, “Monsters University” is the prequel to “Monsters Inc.” In the prequel, we see when Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) meet, which was in college. However, in the original “Monsters Inc.,” Mike stated they’ve known each other since the 4th grade. That’s just a minor detail.

For the official synopsis, keep reading below:

Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer — and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right.

“Monsters University” — which also features the voices of Nathan Fillion, Steve Buscemi, John Krasinksi, Helen Mirren, Charlie Day, Aubrey Plaza and Alfred Molina, — opens in theaters June 21 (you can see the trailer here). The film arrives a little late for a Mother’s Day gift, but hey, it’s only a week after Father’s Day.

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