‘Shin Godzilla’ 4K Remaster Stomping Into Theaters This August

2016’s Shin Godzilla is stomping into theaters this August with a brand new 4K remaster courtesy of Gkids, who picked up North American distribution rights, Variety reports today.

Gkids will release Shin Godzilla in theaters on August 14, with a home release to follow. 

The film will be released in its original Japanese language with subtitles, including restored text cards and a 4K remaster that has never before been released in North America. The announcement comes with a new teaser trailer and poster, below.

In Shin Godzilla, “The Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm after a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then, it evolves. The government assembles a motley task force to combat the monster when an envoy from the US Department of State delivers a folder of classified documents. On its cover is written ‘Godzilla.'”

Hideaki Anno (“Neon Genesis Evangelion” franchise) and Shinji Higuchi (Shin Ultraman) direct from a screenplay by Anno, with visual effects by Higuchi. 

Shin Godzilla is the 29th film in Toho’s Godzilla franchise and features a fresh design approach to the iconic kaiju. The film also amassed 11 Japan Academy Prize nominations, and took home seven wins, including best picture and director of the year.

Gkids’ President David Jesteadt said, “With an incredibly timely story of people struggling to work together to stop imminent destruction, backed by some of the most explosive action scenes the franchise has ever seen, ‘Shin Godzilla’ is a modern masterpiece. We are honored to play a part in bringing the film back for American fans, better than ever.”

Luiz H.C. previously wrote of the 2016 kaiju film, “Shin Godzilla remains an excellent example of cinematic Cosmic Horror done right. If you need further proof, I’d suggest taking another look at that hauntingly beautiful final shot of the creature’s mutated tail. It works as a horrific visual in and of itself, but the existential implications of that image are what makes the ending truly horrifying, and that specific kind of apocalyptic dread is why Shin Godzilla remains my absolute favorite Kaiju flick.”

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