Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010

Godzilla will be stomping back into cinemas in 2012—this time possibly in 3D. Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros are set to co-produce the new film, which will “pay respects to the original 1954 picture rather than follow up on Sony’s 1998 Godzilla,” according to Daily Variety. Roland Emmerich‘s 1998 film was panned by critics and even shared a Golden Raspberry “award” for worst remake. Legendary Pictures says it will announce the director for the new film soon, and there are rumors that it will be filmed in 3D. “We plan to make a Godzilla movie that we, as fans, would want to see,” said Legendary Pictures founder and president Thomas Tull. “We intend to do justice to those essential elements that have allowed the character to remain as pop-culturally relevant for as long as it has.”