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    Presenter Steven Yeun (BEEF, THE WALKING DEAD) and Award winners Lee Sung Jin (BEEF), Kenji Yamada and Takashi Yamazaki (GODZILLA MINUS ONE) at the Asia Entertainment Game Changer Award. Photo courtesy of Asia Society.

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    Presenter Steven Yeun (BEEF, THE WALKING DEAD) and Award winners Lee Sung Jin (BEEF), Kenji Yamada and Takashi Yamazaki (GODZILLA MINUS ONE) at the Asia Entertainment Game Changer Award. Photo courtesy of Asia Society. Source: Asia Society press releasePhotographer: Ryan Miller (Capture Imaging)Special Thanks to Asenath Nakayama, Lauren Mennuti and Fifer Horwitz (Shelter PR) On February 20, the 14th U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards honored BEEF'S Emmy Award-Winning Creator Lee Sung Jin, GODZILLA MINUS ONE'S Oscar-Nominated VFX Supervisor and Writer/Director Takashi Yamazaki & Producer Kenji Yamada, Artist & Producer Anderson .Paak, Singer & Actress Rina Sawayama, and the cast & crew of WARRIOR including executive producer Shannon Lee (of the Bruce Lee Foundation) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California. Other notable attendees of the evening include Presenter and Emmy Award-Winning Actor Steven Yeun (BEEF), Presenter and Musician Guapdad 4000, Presenter and

    Photo courtesy of Jada Toys. TM & © 2024 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Photo courtesy of Jada Toys. TM & © 2024 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Jada Toys, Inc. Special Thanks to Aitana Quinteros, Michael Jimenez and Amber Sheppo Jada Toys has provided SciFi Japan with information and large photos of their GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE product line.   Photo courtesy of Jada Toys. TM & © 2024 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Heat-Ray Breath Godzilla R/C   BRAND: Jada Toys AGE GRADE: 8+ MSRP $USD:  $59.99 AVAILABILITY DATE: Now at Walmart and Target Experience the ultimate adventure with the Remote-Control Godzilla with heat-ray breath from the movie GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE! This larger-than-life toy lets you control Godzilla as it walks, stomps, and whips its tail around. Witness the awe-inspiring light-up heat ray

    Photo courtesy of Mattel. © 2023 MEGA Brands. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Photo courtesy of Mattel. © 2023 MEGA Brands. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Mattel, Inc. Special Thanks to Susan Jevens and Amber Sheppo Mattel has provided SciFi Japan with information and large photos of their GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE products.These figures are part of Mattel's MEGA brand, which features detailed and innovative building sets based on popular franchises like MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE and HALO.   Photo courtesy of Mattel. © 2023 MEGA Brands. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. Photo courtesy of Mattel. © 2023 MEGA Brands. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MEGA Showcase GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Kong (HTR77) SRP: $49.99 | 13Y+ ·     Build

    Shizuka, Nobita, Doraemon, Gian and Suneo are back on the big screen in DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH SYMPHONY. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shin-Ei, ADK 2024

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      Shizuka, Nobita, Doraemon, Gian and Suneo are back on the big screen in DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH SYMPHONY. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shin-Ei, ADK 2024 Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: https://doraeiga.com/2024/ (Japan)Translator: Andres Perez (Sakura Central) Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Fujiko Pro/Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shin-Ei, ADK 2024 Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res images from DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH SYMPHONY (映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽(ちきゅうシンフォニー), Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Shinfonī), the 43rd film in the long running Doraemon franchise. The latest installment will coincide with the 90th anniversary celebration of Doraemon’s creator, Fujiko · F · Fujio. This film will mark Kazuaki Imai’s third entry in the movie series, having previously directed both DORAEMON: NOBITA'S TREASURE ISLAND (2018) and DORAEMON: NOBITA'S NEW DINOSAUR (2020). DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH

    Front and Back covers of the new book GODZILLA & KONG: THE CINEMATIC STORYBOARD ART OF RICHARD BENNETT. Photo courtesy of Clover Press. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary

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      Front and Back covers of the new book GODZILLA & KONG: THE CINEMATIC STORYBOARD ART OF RICHARD BENNETT. Photo courtesy of Clover Press. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary Source: Clover PressOfficial Site: https://cloverpress.us/products/godzilla-kong-the-cinematic-storyboard-art-of-richard-bennett Special Thanks to Hank Kanalz The stunning book Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett will be released by Clover Press on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. This hardcover contains hundreds of storyboards across three different films in the Legenday/Warner Bros. Monsterverse franchise, along with a selection of stills offering comparisons between the artwork and the finished films. Of particular interest are boards for a number of unused and deleted scenes from the three movies. The book can be ordered directly from Clover Press as well as Amazon and other stores and online retailers.   Kong makes

    Win sets of GODZILLA MINUS ONE movie posters from Toho International and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Toho. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Toho Co., LtdOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/ (US)Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 (Japan), https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ (Japan), https://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ (US) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ (US) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Special Thanks to Jonah Keel   Win sets of GODZILLA MINUS ONE movie posters from Toho International and SciFi Japan! Photo courtesy of Toho. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary with this great contest! Toho International is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win sets of 4 different GODZILLA MINUS ONE movie posters. These full-sized one sheets were created to promote the film's hugely successful US theatrical release and measure 27 x 40 inches each. The set includes the main GODZILLA MINUS ONE poster, the Dolby Cinema poster, the 4DK version and the IMAX poster with the artwork also reverse printed on the back of each to allow the posters to displayed with backlighting as they would be in a

    New poster. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2023 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary

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      Source; Warner Bros. PicturesSpecial Thanks to Liza Nedelman  Warner Bros. Pictures has released the second trailer and a new poster for GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE... New poster. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2023 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary  The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of GODZILLA VS. KONG with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied

    Photos courtesy of Great Eastern Entertainment. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Photos courtesy of Great Eastern Entertainment. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Great Eastern EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Jess Bansal The merchandise company Great Eastern Entertainment, Inc. has shared information and photos for their current line of Godzilla collectibles. While there are a few items based on the classic Toho films, Great Eastern has primarily focused on monsters and characters from the 2021 Netflix anime series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT (ゴジラ S.P ＜シンギュラポイント＞, Gojira Shingyura Pointo), offering a rather unique lineup in comparison to most Godzilla licensees. Great Eastern Entertainment's Godzilla product are licensed for sale in the United States and Canada, and can be purchased  from the company's Amazon Store and other retailers. Retailers interested in carrying these items can order them directly from Great Eastern Entertainment's wholesale site. Most products are currently in stock, with a few items available soon.   GODZILLA ORIGINAL SERIES  

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    Source: ComscoreSpecial Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Comscore has announced the official Domestic box office estimates for the weekend of Janauary 28, 2024, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world. Customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results around the world using Comscore's suite of products. An Oscar nomination and the release of the black & white cut MINUS COLOR pushed GODZILLA MINUS ONE back into the Top 10 in the US box office for the first time in more than a month. Please note this weekend’s overall total estimated 3-day Domestic box office is $61.1M and YTD 2024 (estimated at $500.5M through Sunday) is down 11% vs. 2023. Read on for the official reports from Comscore... Comscore – Domestic Box

    GODZILLA MINUS ONE has been nominated for a 2024 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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      GODZILLA MINUS ONE has been nominated for a 2024 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., LtdOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/ (US)Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 (Japan), https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ (Japan), https://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ (US) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ (US) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Special Thanks to Jonah Keel Toho has commented on GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0, ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan) today receiving a nomination for best visual effects for the 2024 Academy Awards... GODZILLA MINUS ONE is nominated for an Academy Award for BEST VISUAL EFFECTS. The film has made history as the first Japanese Language film to earn a nomination in the VFX category and the first Oscar Nomination for the GODZILLA Franchise!     We're thrilled with our Academy Award nomination for GODZILLA MINUS ONE in the category of best visual effects. So far the film has

    Right click the above image for a gaint version of theJapanese theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Toho. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Movie Site: https://www.godzillaxkongmovie.com/ (US), godzilla-movie.jp (Japan) Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaVsKong (US) Official Instagram: @GodzillaVsKong (US), @GodzillaMovieJP (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzillavskong (US), @GodzillaMovieJP (Japan) Special Thanks to Takehiro Yamamoto A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Right click the above image for a gaint version of theJapanese theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Toho. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary  Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press materials for the Japanese release of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (ゴジラxコング 新たなる帝国, Gojira x Kongu Aratanaru Teikoku). Toho will open the film in Japan on Friday, April 26th. Toho’s press release is presented below in both English and Japanese… Godzilla and Kong: Beyond the Clash!Japanese Version Trailer Including World Premiere ScenesPoster Visual for “New Form” Released!

    Photo courtesy of Ghost X Ghost. © LEGENDARY. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., LTD

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    Source:  Ghost X Ghost press release Special Thanks to Brock Otterbacher Godzilla has returned to METALCROPOLIS, with a new look from GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE! Designed by Matt Frank, with a logo by Christophe Szpajdel, Godzilla has evolved... and is still METAL!!!  Preorders run from now until NEXT FRIDAY, January 26th at NOON PST.   ■ GxK Godzilla METALCROPOLIS T-Shirt Photo courtesy of Ghost X Ghost. © LEGENDARY. All Rights Reserved. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., LTD Godzilla, as seen in GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, has been reimagined as a metal band! This is the latest in our METALCROPOLIS series of designs- taking your favorite characters, and making them METAL! Screen printed on a 100% soft spun cotton black T-Shirt.   ESTIMATED DELIVERY - Q2 2024 Illustration by Matt Frank Logo by Christophe Szpajdel

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    Source: Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE Special Thanks to Yoichi Kakuma and Tetsu Shiota   Photo courtesy of JUNGLE. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. With the cooperation of Toho, Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE in Los Angeles (aka Anime Jungle) is now selling a new silver version of Bandai's Movie Monster Series: Godzilla (2023) soft vinyl figure based on the hit movie GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan). This silver Godzilla is available in Japan through Toho's Godzilla Store Japan site, while JUNGLE has the exclusive rights to sell the figure in the U.S. The Movie Monster Series: Godzilla (2023) Silver ver. can now be purchased in-store only from Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE. There will be no online sales. Entertainment Hobby Shop JungleAnime Jungle 319 East 2nd St #103Los Angeles CA, 90012ph: 213-621-1661   Movie Monster Series: Godzilla (2023) Silver ver. (ムービーモンスターシリーズ

    US poster. Photo courtesy of Toho. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Toho Co., LtdOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/ (US)Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 (Japan), https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ (Japan), https://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ (US) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ (US) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Special Thanks to Jonah Keel Toho has provided SciFi Japan with the official press release, trailer, photos and two poster designs for GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR (ゴジラ-1.0/C,ゴジラマイナスワン/マイナスカラー, Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā), the new black and white version of the hit film GODZILLA MINUS ONE. The movie will be released in US theaters on January 26, 2024. For more on GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan. Toho's press release follows below... US poster. Photo courtesy of Toho. ©TOHO CO., LTD. US poster. Photo courtesy of Toho. ©TOHO CO., LTD. As GODZILLA MINUS ONE winds up its incredible theatrical run and as a “thank you” to

    Photo courtesy of Playmates. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary

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    Photo courtesy of Playmates. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Godzilla TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM © Legendary Source: Playmates Toys Limited Special Thanks to Sarah Gumina International toy titan Playmates has provided SciFi Japan with product info and large photos of their GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE product line. The company placed a January 1, 2024 embargo on these toys though some retailers jumped the gun and began selling them last month. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Toys Return to Hollow Earth with Godzilla and Kong! When a colossal threat is discovered within our world, Godzilla and Kong must fight to protect their existence—and our own. Playmates Toys' new line of 6”, 7”, and 11” figures based on the upcoming GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE feature film will arrive at retail in early 2024, with additional figures and

    Photo courtesy of U-TREASURE. ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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      Photo courtesy of U-TREASURE. ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: U-TREASURE press releaseOfficial Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ (Japan), https://godzilla.com/ (US)Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 (Japan), https://twitter.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ (Japan), https://www.instagram.com/godzilla_toho/ (US) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tohogodzillaofficial/ (US) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Godzilla_Toho (US) Photo courtesy of U-TREASURE. ©TOHO CO., LTD. U-TREASURE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takashi Ito) will release limited edition Godzilla-1.0 gold and silver figures in collaboration with Toho Co., Ltd. Preorders will run, while supplies last, through February 26, 2024 at the U-TREASURE Concept Store Ikebukuro and U-TREASURE Online Shop. This is the first Godzilla license handled by U-TREASURE. This new figures were created to commemorate the release of the critical and box office hit GODZILLA MINUS ONE (ゴジラ-1.0/ゴジラマイナスワン, Gojira Mainasu Wan), the 30th live-action Godzilla movie produced in Japan. Based on the 3D data used in the movie, the figures were fine-tuned many times and sculpted by skilled

    Photo courtesy of PARCO. © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Author: Keith AikenSource:  PARCO Co., Ltd. press releaseOfficial Event Site: https://art.parco.jp/galleryx/detail/?id=1367 Photo courtesy of PARCO. © TOHO CO., LTD. PARCO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) iwill host the "GODZILLA THE ART by PARCO vol.2" exhibition at GALLERY X BY PARCO at Shibuya PARCO  B1F from December 28, 2023 to January 9, 2024. This exhibit is the second phase of the art project "GODZILLA THE ART," a series of events that kicked off in April 2023 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the birth of Godzilla.  A global icon since his first theatrical release in 1954, Godzilla has shown the world various, ever-changing expressions over the past 7decades. Under the supervision of anatomist Takeshi Yoro, artists from Japan and abroad who live in the modern age confront Godzilla in their own ways, transcending the framework of film to present their own interpretations of Godzilla. For "GODZILLA THE

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    Source: ComscoreSpecial Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Comscore has announced the official Domestic and Global box office estimates for the weekend of December 24, 2023, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world. Customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results around the world using Comscore's suite of products. GODZILLA MINUS ONE's North American run is winding down, with the film losing 637 screens this past week. The movie dropped to 9th place in the US box office, with a domestic total to date of $40.357.817. GODZILLA MINUS ONE has also dropped out of the Top 10 for international box office. Please note this weekend’s overall total estimated 3-day Domestic box office is $94.6M and YTD 2023 (at $8.725B through Sunday) is up 21%

    GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR poster. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Special Thanks to Takehiro Yamamoto   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho has provided SciFi Japan with the official press release and poster art for GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR (ゴジラ-1.0/C,ゴジラマイナスワン/マイナスカラー, Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā), the new black and white version of the hit film GODZILLA MINUS ONE. The movie will be released in Japan on January 12, 2024. GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR poster. Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Experience even more horror in black and white! MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR, the monochrome film version of  GODZILLA MINUS ONE, will be screened! In addition, special benefits will be distributed to visitors! An original art board featuring the US and Japan IMAX visuals! Since its first appearance in 1954, the monster Godzilla has

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    Source: ComscoreSpecial Thanks to Paul Dergarabedian Comscore has announced the official Domestic and Global box office estimates for the weekend of December 17, 2023, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services. As the trusted official standard for real-time worldwide box office reporting, Comscore provides the only theater-level reporting in the world. Customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results around the world using Comscore's suite of products. Please note this weekend’s overall total estimated 3-day Domestic box office is $77.8M and YTD 2023 (at $8.583B through Sunday) is up 22% vs. 2022. Read on for the official reports from Comscore... Comscore – Domestic Box Office Estimates – December 17, 2023, by Paul Dergarabedian  Notable Domestic Openers:  Warner Bros.’ WONKA is the golden ticket this weekend taking the top spot in its domestic debut with $39.0 million

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