The first trailer for Legendary’s Godzilla reboot is out, and if you were wondering what to expect, the answer appears to be: “a story of claustrophobic, epic destruction told on a human scale.”
With little dialogue — outside of an opening speech given to soldiers about to drop into a city partially destroyed by the giant monster — and almost no clear view of the titular monster himself, the trailer creates the impression that next year’s movie, helmed by Gareth Edwards, will offer a more serious, realistic Man of Steel-esque take on the giant monster genre than this summer’s Pacific Rim, with a surprising focus on the people affected by the rampaging beast.
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For those hoping for rubber-suited fun more akin to the original Toho movies, this trailer might disappoint — but for those ready for a grand scale science fiction summer blockbuster, get ready: Next year might see the competition crushed by a giant mutated lizard personifying man’s scientific hubris gone mad.
Godzilla will be released May 16, 2014.
