Shin Godzilla

Shin Godzilla (also known as Godzilla Resurgence) is the Toho Godzilla film made in 2016.

Plot
(Pending)

Production
In 2014, after the release of Legendary’s Godzilla film, Toho announced that they would make a new Godzilla film. They stated that the film was not going to tie into the Monsterverse, but would be a reboot for the Toho Godzilla Franchise.

In 2015, filmmaking began. They also announced that the directors would be Hideaki Anno, who directed the Evangelion films, and Shinji Higuchi.

The film’s title was Godzilla Resurgence.

The release dte had been set as the summer of 2016, specified as July 25th, 2016 for Tokyo, and July 29th, 2016 for the rest of the country.

The Film got a limited release in the United States, from October 11th- 18th, going under the title of Shin Godzilla.

Currently, the United Kingdom’s release is coming soon.

Box Office
Shin Godzilla was a box office success, being the most successful live action film of the year in Japan, and the most successful Godzilla Film in terms of box office.

In Japan, at its initial release, it grossed 625 million ¥, knocking Finding Dory down To second place. It finished in the box office with 5.3 billion ¥.

In North America, It grossed $1.9 million, and after release in other countries, finished in the box office at 82,500,000 ¥, or $77,900,000.

Reception
In Japan, Shin Godzilla received critical acclaim, and in America, it received mixed- to positive reviews.

Sequels
It was announced that a sequel would most likely be made after 2020.