Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett Is Now on Kickstarter
Featuring Storyboard Art from 3 of Legendary’s Blockbuster Monsterverse Hits, This Book From Clover Press Presents an Unprecedented Look at 2 of the Biggest Stars in Cinema (April 11, 2022) Richard Bennett is one of the most respected storyboard artists working today, having collaborated with directors David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, Brad Bird, and JJ Abrams, among others. Now, Bennett and Clover Press are launching a Kickstarter campaign for a stunning hardcover coffee table book which showcases Bennett’s storyboard storytelling and two of the biggest stars in the history of cinema with Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett. The stunning new book is the result of a licensing deal between Legendary Comics, Toho Co., Ltd., and Clover Press. Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett features storyboard art from a selection of the best sequences from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ blockbuster trio of hits Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Kong: Skull Island, along with some never-before-seen deleted scenes. Featuring full color stills reflecting the final shots in the film, the book is sure to be a must-have for movie buffs, film students, industry professionals and, of course, all Kaiju aficionados! "This book is an opportunity to both spotlight the process of making a Hollywood blockbuster and the craft of storyboard storytelling,” said Bennett. “It will showcase lots of material displaying the early planning for each scene and will also give fans a chance to peek into some of the deleted scenes that never made it onto the big screen. I started out as a comic book artist, and fans of both comics and films will see how that experience informs my work.” Bennett has worked on over 60 major motion pictures, including Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Social Network, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, Avengers, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, TRON: Legacy, Dunkirk, Tenet, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Presented in a deluxe 11.75” x 8.5” widescreen hardcover coffee table book with over 200 pages, Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett features an introduction by Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard and an afterword by Oscar-Nominated production designer Stefan Dechant, who writes, “Within these pages we find the imagination and artistry of Richard Bennett. He brings to life the Kaiju of cinema’s yesteryear through the modern retelling of Legendary’s Monsterverse.” For updates, follow Clover Press on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett is now on Kickstarter. To support the campaign, visit Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloverpress/godzilla-and-kong-storyboard-artbook?ref=9c1zo0.
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Featuring exclusive concept art and insights from the filmmakers, Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall is the ultimate guide to an iconic movie showdown. From creature design to on-set photography, Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall captures every stage of the filmmaking process, giving you unprecedented access to the creation of a titanic movie event.
About the Author Daniel Wallace is the author or coauthor of more than fifty books, including The Jedi Path, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History, The World According to Spider-Man, Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal, and The New York Times best-selling Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters. His specialty is exploring the underpinnings of popular fictional universes. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: 1. The prize will be shipped to the contest winner so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to participants in the United States. 2. In the event the winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize, and a new winner will be chosen. 3. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: Godzilla Vs. Kong: One Will Fall The Art Of The Ultimate Battle Royale giveaway runs from May 10, 2021 until 11:59 PM on May 20, 2021. 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Kong: One Will Fall The Art Of The Ultimate Battle Royale” Name: Email address: Mailing Address: to kaijubattle@gmail.com and you’re in the giveaway. Good luck! (Note prize will be sent after the beginning of June 2021) About Insight Editions Celebrated for its unwavering dedication to quality, Insight Editions is a publisher of innovative books, journals, and collectibles that push the boundaries of creativity, design, and production. Through its acclaimed film, television, and gaming program, Insight strives to produce unique books and products that provide new ways to engage with fan-favorite characters and stories. Under the program, Insight has published books covering the worlds of Star Wars, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Destiny, Assassin's Creed, Halo, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and the Harry Potter films, among many others. Insight's award-winning art, photography, and sports titles celebrate the artistry and legacy of a wide range of subjects that include John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, and The Rolling Stones. By combining rich subject matter, striking visuals, and exclusive content with imaginative design and production, Insight Editions strives to create unique keepsakes that celebrate the best in pop culture and make one-of-a-kind gifts for fans of all ages.  We would like to thank Insight Edition for this opportunity to review this book. Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall: The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale goes behind the scenes of the biggest battle in movie history, with this deluxe book that explores the art and making of Godzilla vs. Kong, and there is a key phrase in that sentence, art and making of. While the title suggest art there is more to this book but will it be enough to satisfy fans. First some of the basics, the book is split into seven sections, with some of those having sub sections, so we will take a look at each section to give some of our opinions of each.  Cover under dust jacket. The Ultimate Matchup, this section give the overview of the film mostly being from Adam Wingard's and Legendary's production team, like Jay Ashenfelter, and others, perspective; it also goes over some of what came before Godzilla 2014, Kong Skull Island, and the Monsterverse in general. It also goes into the early shooting of the film, locations and more, this section does not include much art but that comes later, sort of a slow burn if you will.  Monarch And Apex, this section as its title suggest is about the two key organizations in the film, it also goes in to some depth into the characters split up between Team Godzilla, Team Kong, and Monarch, the good guys section you can say, than Apex Cybernetics and those on that side. Madison (Millie Bobby Brown) has the largest section with all the others having smaller sections dedicated to them, I do wish they went more into the backstories of some like Jia (Kaylee Hottle), this section again like the previous one has very little art (but does have character pictures).  The Champ: Godzilla, this section as it is pretty clear pertains to Godzilla, it goes into some of his backstory as well as the Gulf Coast attack, there isn't a ton of information but one must remember not much has actually changed with him. We do start getting more art but it is mostly typical Godzilla being Godzilla shots, also the "Champ" designation is more based on the last film since we haven't got to the fight yet.  The Challenger: Kong, this section is where the book starts to hit its stride, it goes into Kong's development from the events of Skull Island till current day, and how much Kong is very human in his personality and nature. It also looks at Kong's design, updating and aging him, by Scanline, Weta, MPC to give him his final look in the film. Kong learning to sign was not an easy task and they used a sign language translator to help. Then there was Skull Island while we know what was seen in the film the art seems to hint at more including the Iwi with their stone wall, and how they captured Kong. Also part of this section is the Battle at Sea, it gives a lot of insight to this sequence which had to not only deal with Godzilla and Kong's first real battle but having a good portion taking place underwater. Scanline VFX did most of the work for this, they did the water sequences in The Meg, and Aquaman both which had great underwater scenes.  The Hollow Earth, this is the section that I was personally looking forward to because of the amazing visuals in the film, and I got some other interesting tidbits I didn't expect. They use ideas like Jules Vernes Journey to the Center of the Earth as inspiration. The entry point is in fact Outpost 32, Ghidorah's location from King Of The Monsters, which leads one to believe he was trying to get into the Hollow Earth. This section goes into the design if the HEAV's which at some point appear to have vehicles in them. It continues to the Geography Of Hollow Earth and it weird gravity and formations, it also starts hinting that there was sequences where the human characters were exploring Hollow Earth and the discovery of a crashed Osprey which was where Nathan Lind's brother had died. It goes into Kong's temple including the variety of designs that they came up with, and Kong's Axe or scepter if you will. It then goes into the creatures of Hollow Earth, the Warbats, Hellhawk, Shimidah (an unseen titan), Rock Critter (crab), and well Doug for lack of an official name, who is suggested to be an off shoot of Godzilla (long lost cousin maybe). This section makes up a lot from the art standpoint of the previous sections.  The Upstart: Mechagodzilla, this is another section highly looked forward to, it gives some of the backstory behind his creation, as well as his design evolution. Some designs were very slick with other very industrial, there is also a centerfold showing different angles of one design. Mechagodzilla's design went through more tweaks than any of the other Titans in the film. This section also goes into Apex Hong Kong and the Psionic Control Room (Ghidorah's skull/brain).  The Main Event, as you might expect this is the showdown we were waiting for, this section has a balance of art and text giving some information on the scene but personally I was hoping for more. Some art shots are very typical Godzilla and Kong mid fight, Kong or Godzilla in dramatic shots but feels it is missing something. There is a bit on Hong Kong but again was hoping for more like Hong Kong lit up like in the film. There is then the final battle where Godzilla and Kong team up to take down Mechagodzilla most of these shots are dark and don't give much detail, and there isn't a ton of text to balance it out. The final page has a brief recap and a pic of Godzilla and Kong face to face.  Iwi wall. Overall the book is not bad but it has some areas where it could have been better. One issue starts right at the beginning with the title with only "Art", and not "Making Of" in it, fans may be disappointed if the expectation is for more art in it. There are certain parts that are pretty darn good, the Hollow Earth section is by far the best part, but is that enough for the price of admission so to speak, it depends. I believe part of the problem with these books is source material and it is possible Insight Editions did the best they could with that. I would say if you are art book collector and are into this genre get the book, otherwise it truly comes down to how you feel are the few good/great sections enough.  Unused Warbat design.  Interesting cave painting on one page.  Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall: The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale Go behind the scenes of the biggest battle in movie history, with this deluxe book that explores the art and making of Godzilla vs. Kong. Delve into the making of Godzilla vs. Kong, and experience cinema’s most colossal clash like never before. Featuring exclusive concept art and insights from the filmmakers, Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall is the ultimate guide to an iconic movie showdown. From creature design to on-set photography, Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall captures every stage of the filmmaking process, giving you unprecedented access to the creation of a titanic movie event. • Exclusive concept art lets you experience the epic showdown in a whole new way. • Interviews with filmmakers give you an inside look at the making of the movie. • A deluxe format makes this book a must-have collector’s item. Pre-order here. Hi-res page images below.
    GvK Godzilla Dominion A unique story that picks up after the events of the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, where the Titans have risen and the reign of Godzilla has begun. As told entirely from Godzilla’s point of view, the graphic novel brings new insights into the King of Monsters: his habitats, ancient rivalries, challenges, and encounters with new Titans. As his new era of dominance is tested, a coming confrontation with another King looms.
  GvK Kingdom Kong A sequel to the graphic novel Skull Island: Birth of Kong and a prelude to the film Godzilla vs. Kong, the upcoming Kong prequel graphic novel, will follow a group of highly skilled military pilots gathered together on Skull Island to see who has ‘the right stuff’ to take on a dangerous mission into the hollow earth. One of the pilots, Audrey, is haunted by the memories of a monstrous clash with one of Godzilla’s titanic rivals that left deep scars. When Skull Island is attacked by Camazotz, a bat-like Titan, Audrey must to come to terms with her inner demons, and finding his home newly threatened, Kong must rise to face this usurper that would plunge the world into perpetual night. GvK: Kingdom Kong is written by Marie Anello with art by ZID (Legendary Comics’ Skull Island: The Birth of Kong; Trick ‘r Treat: Days of the Dead; Spectral: Ghosts of War).
 
 Check out our previous posts of Legendary's Publishing Godzilla Vs. Kong releases.
 Kong finds himself in the center of a charming and enthralling children’s book, Kong and Me, by New York Times’ best-selling author Kiki Thorpe (The Never Girl early chapter book series) with illustrations by Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina; I will be fierce), from Legendary Comics. Young fans will be able to follow along as the mighty Titan and his new pal spend a day of fun and adventure exploring the many wonders of Skull Island—proving that friendships come in many sizes and no matter how different we are, no one is too big or small to find a true friend. Writer: Kiki Thorpe Illustrator: Nidhi Chanani On-sale: March 30, 2021 Order here.     We knew we were getting Godzilla Vs. Kong prequels comic books now we have descriptions and info on these comics (via Amazon). GvK Godzilla Dominion, and GvK Kingdom Kong come from Legendary Comics, both are 96 pages, will retail for $16.99, and will release March 30, 2021. GvK Godzilla Dominion is written by Greg Keyes, with art by Drew Johnson, GvK Kingdom Kong is written by Marie Anello, with art by ZID (Mohammad Yazid). Check out the synopsis for each below.
GvK Godzilla Dominion A unique story that picks up after the events of the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, where the Titans have risen and the reign of Godzilla has begun. As told entirely from Godzilla’s point of view, the graphic novel brings new insights into the King of Monsters: his habitats, ancient rivalries, challenges, and encounters with new Titans. As his new era of dominance is tested, a coming confrontation with another King looms. a unique story that picks up after the events of the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, where the Titans have risen and the reign of Godzilla has begun. As told entirely from Godzilla’s point of view, the graphic novel brings new insights into the King of Monsters: his habitats, ancient rivalries, challenges, and encounters with new Titans. As his new era of dominance is tested, a coming confrontation with another King looms. About the Authors Greg Keyes: Greg Keyes was born in Meridian Mississippi on April 11th, 1963. He earned degrees in anthropology, travelled, played strange, violent games, associated with interesting people. In 1996 his first novel, The Waterborn, was published. Since that time Greg has written over thirty books, including the original series Children of the Changeling, The Age of Unreason, The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, and The High and Faraway. He has also had the good fortune to be invited into many shared universes, including Legendary’s MonsterVerse. Greg lives, writes, fences and cooks in Savannah, Georgia with his wife Nell, son John and daughter Dorothy. Drew Johnson: Drew Edward Johnson has been a professional illustrator for over 20 years, working on comics such as WONDER WOMAN, WONDER WOMAN ‘77, SENSATION COMICS, SUPERGIRL, THE AUTHORITY, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC 4, GI JOE, STAR WARS, TOMB RAIDER, & many more. Drew’s contributions to Legendary Comics’ Monsterverse include illustrating GODZILLA: AFTERSHOCK, the official graphic novel prequel to GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS and Cover art on the final issue of the KONG: SKULL ISLAND series. He is currently at work illustrating a new GODZILLA graphic novel, and is enjoying spending time with The King again. GvK Kingdom Kong A sequel to the graphic novel Skull Island: Birth of Kong and a prelude to the film Godzilla vs. Kong, the upcoming Kong prequel graphic novel, will follow a group of highly skilled military pilots gathered together on Skull Island to see who has ‘the right stuff’ to take on a dangerous mission into the hollow earth. One of the pilots, Audrey, is haunted by the memories of a monstrous clash with one of Godzilla’s titanic rivals that left deep scars. When Skull Island is attacked by Camazotz, a bat-like Titan, Audrey must to come to terms with her inner demons, and finding his home newly threatened, Kong must rise to face this usurper that would plunge the world into perpetual night. GvK: Kingdom Kong is written by Marie Anello with art by ZID (Legendary Comics’ Skull Island: The Birth of Kong; Trick ‘r Treat: Days of the Dead; Spectral: Ghosts of War) A sequel to the graphic novel Skull Island: Birth of Kong and a prelude to the film Godzilla vs. Kong, the upcoming Kong prequel graphic novel, will follow a group of highly skilled military pilots gathered together on Skull Island to see who has ‘the right stuff’ to take on a dangerous mission into the hollow earth. One of the pilots, Audrey, is haunted by the memories of a monstrous clash with one of Godzilla’s titanic rivals that left deep scars. When Skull Island is attacked by Camazotz, a bat-like Titan, Audrey must to come to terms with her inner demons, and finding his home newly threatened, Kong must rise to face this usurper that would plunge the world into perpetual night. GvK: Kingdom Kong is written by Marie Anello with art by ZID (Legendary Comics’ Skull Island: The Birth of Kong; Trick ‘r Treat: Days of the Dead; Spectral: Ghosts of War) About the Authors Marie Anello: Marie Anello is a professional actress, writer, and editor based in New York. Her comics journalism and book reviews have been published by (The) Absolute magazine, The MNT, and Kirkus Indie. Most recently she was featured in the Shout Out comics anthology by TO Comix Press. ZID: Nominated at #8 in 10 Comic Book Creators To Watch in 2013 on Newsarama.com (www.newsarama.com/15655-10-to-watch-in-2013-comic-book-creators.html#s4) for his maiden project with Robert Napton, his career with Legendary Comics began with Trick ‘r Treat: Monster Mash late 2015. This work relationship continues with the digital graphic novel prequel to the Netflix movie Spectral: Ghosts of War in 2016, and his biggest responsibility yet, Skull Island: The Birth of Kong in 2017. After a change of terrain with Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger, he is returning to Skull Island. In his free time, (which is not a lot) you can see him updating his social media accounts with his slice of life comic as a work-from-home dad under the hashtag #DOAWFHD  The official info has been announced for both The Art of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters book, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters Official Movie Novelization. Both are releasing after the film will be released in theaters but can be pre-ordered now. Check out the details for both below and pre-ordered links. The Art of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters The Art and Making of Godzilla: King of Monsters is an in-depth behind the scenes look at the epic movie from Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. Packed with beautiful concept art, on-set photography, and detailed insight from key members of the production, this beautiful book tells the story of how Godzilla and his foes were brought to life. By Abbie Bernstein About the Author
Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: Titan Books Price $39.95 Release date: June 4, 2019 Pre-order here. Godzilla: King of the Monsters Official Movie Novelization The official novelization of the summer blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the latest film in the MonsterVerseTM franchise, starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, with Ken Watanabe and Ziyi Zhang. Godzilla: King of the Monsters follows the heroic efforts of the cryptozoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient superspecies, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance. By Greg Keyes About the Author
Publisher: Titan Books Price: $7.99 Release date May 28, 2019 Pre-order here.   The new book was released in Japan the end of November for approx $32 US, check out all the info here (note it is in Japanese).    
From Character JAPAN With the release of the new "Godzilla" film, this "Godzilla Special" issue celebrates 100 years of history; Godzilla's 60th birthday and Big Comic Original's 40th anniversary. A total of 20 authors including Rumiko Takahashi (Urusei Yatsura), Kitami Kenichi (Tsuribaka Nisshi), and Keigo Shinzo (Bokura no Funka Matsuri) have passionately created works brimming with their love for Godzilla. Additionally, this issue is full of special features like interviews with celebrity Godzilla fans Shiro Sano, Baku Yumemakura, and Masuko Naozumi (of Dohatsuten) in which they each reflect passionately on what Godzilla means to them. Also included are a chart showing Godzilla's evolution and a summary of a round-table discussion with Godzilla fans. ■ Contributors Shimpei Ito, Yasuo Otagaki, Tobira Oda, Naoki Karasawa, Masahiko Kikuni, Kenichi Kitami, Akira Saso, Keigo Shinzo, Yasuhiko Takata, Rumiko Takahashi, Yamamoto Terry, Kazuichi Hanawa, Mochiru Hoshisato, Yasushi Hoshino, Nobuyuki Hori, Kazuha Magokoro, Koichi Masahara, Yukio Miyama, Daijiro Morohoshi, Sensha Yoshida (ordered by Japanese syllabary) ■ Special Features 1. "60 Years of Godzilla, King of Monsters" An introduction to the history of Godzilla along with a chart showing how the monster has changed over the years. 2. "An analysis of the movie 'Godzilla'" - by Minoru Kawasaki Film director Minoru Kawasaki talks all about the new Hollywood big budget Godzilla movie. 3. "Godzilla vs. Godzilla Fans: The Greatest Conversation on Earth" A summary of a 7 hour roundtable discussion between kaijuu (giant monster) loving manga authors Nobuyuki Hori, Sensha Yoshida, and Naoki Karasawa, as well as Fuyuki Shinada, a molding artist with previous experience working on Godzilla suits. 4. "Godzilla Fan Interviews: Roar at Godzilla!" Actor Shiro Sano, author/photographer Baku Yumemakura, and musician Masuko Naozumi (of the band Dohatsuten) each give passionate interviews on what Godzilla means to them. ■ Big Comic Original Extra "Godzilla Special" digital version details: On sale from July 22nd (Tuesday) Price: ¥350 (excluding tax) Sales period: July 22nd, 2014 (Tuesday) - October 24th, 2014 (Friday) Publisher: Shogakukan's official digital comic sales site — Comic Shogakukan Books 
"Me and Godzilla" © Kenichi Kitami/Shogakukan
"Godzilla Couple" © Keigo Shinzo/Shogakukan
"Godzilla vs. Kasaibashi Jizo Street Shopping District" © Yamamoto Terry/Shogakukan
"Late Tokugawa Godzilla" © Yasuo Otagaki/Shogakukan
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