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Godzilla To Retire (for now)

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the taste-for-skyscraper-sated dept.

ackthpt writes "CNN is reporting that Toho, after 50 years and 28 films, will be retiring Godzilla (Gojira in Japan) after this years film. Toho has thought of retiring the venerable monster before, but after pulling the stops to make a special Best of Best this may be it (but you never know, particularly if it draws large audiences)"

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  1. Actually, you do know by OblvnDrgn · · Score: 5, Informative

    Quote the article: "Even if the new movie makes money, it will be at least a decade before Godzilla returns, Tomiyama said."

    That's pretty much telling us there's not going to be another sequel for a while no matter what. At least, unless you think he's lying.