What is Godzilla's backstory?

Godzilla is one of the most popular movie monsters in film history. NUCLEAR AGE On March 1, 1954, at the Bikini atoll in the South Pacific, the United States tested the world's first hydrogen bomb. read more

* Godzilla on Monster Island (1972). "In this harmless, toy-like movie, Godzilla talks, and he and spiny Angillus battle alien-summoned Ghidra and new playmate Gigan, who has a buzz saw in his belly." Director: Jun Fukuda (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide) * Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (1972). read more

In the original Japanese films, Godzilla and all the other monsters are referred to with gender-neutral pronouns equivalent to "it", while in the English dubbed versions, Godzilla is explicitly described as a male, such as in the title of Godzilla, King of the Monsters!. read more

Robojapan is reporting that the backstory for the upcoming 2014 remake of Godzilla has been released. If you are waiting for the movie’s release in May, then read no further. read more