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    "Monster Battle" clip, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2016 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan) SPOILER WARNING: This article contains plot details and footage from an upcoming movie. Warner Bros. Pictures has released several clips from their upcoming movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. This new take on the classic monster opens nationwide on March 10, 2017. For much, much more on this film, please see the KONG: SKULL ISLAND Production Notes and High-Res Photos here on SciFi Japan. "Is That A Monkey?" clip starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Toby Kebbell, Jason Mitchell and Shea Whigham. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2017

    SHIN GODZILLA Korean trailer "Danger", courtesy of MediaCastle. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. Author: Kim Song-ho Source: MediaCastle Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shin-godzilla.kr (Korea) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE MediaCastle, the Korean importer of SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016), has provided the latest theatrical poster and two new action-packed videos for the film. SHIN GODZILLA will open in Korea March 9. SHIN GODZILLA Korean trailer "God", courtesy of MediaCastle. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About MediaCastle MediaCastle was found in 2005 and is based in Seoul, Korea. The company has been importing, distributing and producing theatrical and VOD contents, such as 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (??5???????, Byosoku go senchimetoru, 2007), PIANO NO MORI (?????, Piano no mori, 2007), YOU ARE SO YUMMY (?????????, Omae Umaso da na, 2010), THE LIFE

    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE A new poster was recently revealed for the Japanese release of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures` KONG: SKULL ISLAND. Now -- direct from Warner Bros. Pictures Japan -- SciFi Japan has the latest design in a much larger size and higher resolution than seen before. KONG: SKULL ISLAND will be released worldwide in 2D, 3D in select theaters, and IMAX beginning March 10, 2017 from Warner Bros. Pictures. The Japanese release date is March 25, 2017. The film`s Japanese title -- ????????????? (Kingukongu: Dokurotou no Kyoshin) -- translates to "King Kong: Giant God of Skull Island". The new KONG: SKULL ISLAND poster is illustrated by Yuji Kaida. A lifelong fan of monster movies and special effects films, Kaida has become one of Japan’s premier monster,

    SHIN GODZILLA Korean trailer, courtesy of MediaCastle. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. Author: Kim Song-ho Source: MediaCastle Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shin-godzilla.kr (Korea) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE MediaCastle, the Korean importer of SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) has recently announced that the film will open in Korea March 9. The company has also revealed the new Korean poster, main trailer and the complete list of 329 cast members of the film in Korean. Similar to the Korean teaser poster and teaser trailer, the new ones were specifically recreated for the local market. Coincidentally, March 9 is also the Korean release date for Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary`s KONG: SKULL ISLAND. It is like KING KONG VS. GODZILLA all over again in the Korean cinemas this spring. Onscreen, the two legendary monsters will match in GODZILLA VS. KONG, which will be released in the

    Source: Lionsgate Official Site: PowerRangers.Movie (US), power-rangers.jp (Japan) Facebook: facebook.com/PowerRangersMovie Twitter: twitter.com/ThePowerRangers Instagram: instagram.com/PowerRangersMovie Hashtags: #PowerRangersMovie, #TogetherWeAReMore Lionsgate has provided production notes, a trailer, high-res photos and a poster gallery for Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. -- and developed from the Japanese "Super Sentai" franchise -- the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. SYNOPSIS Saban`s POWER RANGERS follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove -- and the world -- is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues

    Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: aibou-movie.jp (Japan) Toei has provided information and high-res photos from PARTNERS: THE MOVIE IV (??-???IV-??????? ??????????? ?????, Aibo –Gekijoo-ban IV– Shuto Kuraishisu Hitojichi wa 50 Man-ri! Tokumei-gakari Saigo no Ketsudan), opening February 11th in Japan. Counting spin-offs, the film is the sixth theatrical release in the ongoing franchise based on Yasuhiro Koshimizu`s AIBOU: TOKYO DETECTIVE DUO (??, Aibo) -- aka PARTNERS -- the hit crime drama television series which has aired on TV Asahi since 2002. PARTNERS: THE MOVIE IV stars series lead Yutaka Mizutani as Detective Ukyo Sugishita, and Takashi Sorimachi as Wataru Kaburagi, Sugishita`s partner beginning with the show`s 14th season. The two are assisted by Takeru Kanbe (Mitsuhiro Oikawa), Sugishita`s former partner and close friend. This time, these “AIBOU” all-stars go up against their most difficult adversary of all time: a mysterious international crime

    SHIN GODZILLA Korean teaser trailer, courtesy of MediaCastle. © 2016 TOHO CO., LTD. Author: Kim Song-ho Source: MediaCastle Official Site: shin-godzilla.jp (Japan), shin-godzilla.kr (Korea) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) will be released in Korea this March. The exact release date has not yet been revealed, but it is estimated to be early in the month. SHIN GODZILLA marks the third Godzilla film to receive a theatrical release in Korea, following GODZILLA 2000 (???2000 ?????, Gojira Ni-sen Mireniamu, 1999) in August 2000 and GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (??? FINAL WARS, Gojira Finaru Uozu, 2004) in December 2011. Several other titles in the series were shown in July 2014, as Godzilla`s 60th anniversary program for The 18th Buchon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN). The Korean premiere of SHIN GODZILLA was held in October 2016 at the 21st Busan

    Source: Paramount Pictures Official Site: RingsMovie.com Paramount Pictures has released a quartet of cast interviews from their new horror movie, RINGS. Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez (BEFORE THE FALL), the film is the latest chapter in THE RING franchise based on the novels by Koji Suzuki (Dark Water). RINGS opens in North American theaters this Friday, February 3rd. About Paramount Pictures From visionary epics to heart-wrenching romances to blockbuster franchises, all created by the best talent in the business, Paramount has set the standard in cinema for over a century. Today, as a unit of Viacom, the leading global entertainment content company, we continue to produce and distribute the highest caliber

    Trailers and High-Res Pics from New Horror Film Source: Paramount Pictures Official Site: RingsMovie.com Special Thanks to Brandon Nichols After a 12 year hiatus, THE RING is revived in America with the new movie, RINGS. Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez (BEFORE THE FALL), the film stars Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe (THE 5TH WAVE), Johnny Galecki (BIG BANG THEORY), Aimee Teegarden (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, SCREAM 4), Bonnie Morgan (THE RING TWO) and Vincent D’Onofrio (FULL METAL JACKET, JURASSIC WORLD, DAREDEVIL). RINGS is the third feature-length entry in the American series based on the Japanese horror franchise that began with Koji Suzuki’s novel Ring (???, Ringu, 1991) and gained international acclaim with Hideo Nakata`s (DARK WATER, L: change the worLd) film adaptation THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998). The Japanese series also took a long break before returning to cinemas with SADAKO 3D (????) in 2012.

    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a new trailer and poster for the Japanese release of KONG: SKULL ISLAND, a reimagining of the mythic King Kong by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The film`s Japanese title -- ????????????? (Kingukongu: Dokurotou no Kyoshin) -- translates to "King Kong: Giant God of Skull Island". KONG: SKULL ISLAND will be released worldwide in 2D, 3D in select theaters, and IMAX beginning March 10, 2017, from Warner Bros. Pictures. The Japanese release date is March 25, 2017. About Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some 18-22 films each year, employing a business paradigm that mitigates risk while maximizing productivity and capital. Warner Bros. Pictures either fully finances or co-finances

    Source: Sony Pictures Classics Official Movie Site: red-turtle.jp (Japan), sonyclassics.com/theredturtle (US) Distributor Sony Pictures Classics has provided information and images for the American release of Studio Ghibli’s latest film, THE RED TURTLE (LA TORTUE ROUGE), a co-production with Wild Bunch and Why Not Productions. The movie will open in New York and Los Angeles on January 20, 2017, with additional cities to be announced. SYNOPSIS Through the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, THE RED TURTLE recounts the milestones in the life of a human being. CREDITS THE RED TURTLE US Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Release Date: January 20, 2017 Rated: PG Director: Michael Dudok de Wit Original Story: Michael Dudok de Wit Screenplay: Michael Dudok de Wit Adaptation: Pascale Ferran and Michael Dudok de Wit Design: Michael Dudok de

    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/orb/saga (Japan) In celebration of the premiere of ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA (????????? THE ORIGIN SAGA, Urutoraman Oobu THE ORIGIN SAGA) on Amazon Prime Video (Japan), Tsuburaya Productions held a special commemorative event from 1:00-2:00 PM today at Sunshine City Specialty Store Area, Alpa Basement, 1st Floor Fountain Plaza (3-1-1, Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo). The cast and lead director were on hand to discuss the new series. As a tie-in promotion, Amazon.co.jp today launched the "Ultraman Corner" online store. Fans will now have easier access than ever before to a wide variety of Ultraman goods. ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA is a spin off and prequel to the ULTRAMAN ORB (?????????, Urutoraman Oobu, 2016) television series, detailing the early days of hero Gai Kurenai (Hideo Ishiguro) and his arch-enemy, Juggrus Juggler (Takaya Aoyagi), when they were friends and allies fighting together in

    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/orb/saga (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions has provided press notes and images from ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA (????????? THE ORIGIN SAGA, Urutoraman Oobu THE ORIGIN SAGA), streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video (Japan) starting Monday, December 26th. The new show is a spin off of the ULTRAMAN ORB (?????????, Urutoraman Oobu, 2016) television series -- currently broadcast on six TV Tokyo stations in Japan and simulcast by Crunchyroll in America -- and part of a multi-platform cross-promotion that also includes the feature film, ULTRAMAN ORB THE MOVIE (??? ?????????????????????, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Oobu Kizuna no Chikara, Okari Shimasu!), coming March 2017. ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA is a prequel to the ULTRAMAN ORB series, detailing the early days of hero Gai Kurenai (Hideo Ishiguro) and his arch-enemy, Juggrus Juggler (Takaya Aoyagi), when they were friends and allies fighting together in

    Source: GKIDS Inc. press release Official Site: gkids.com/ocean-waves GKIDS is excited to announce they are finally bringing Studio Ghibli`s OCEAN WAVES (??????, Umi ga Kikoeru, 1993) to North America. The film will play starting on December 28th at IFC Center in New York, and one night only in Los Angeles at the Egyptian Theatre, in a new 4K restoration. Rarely seen outside of Japan, OCEAN WAVES is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three

    ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS GODZILLA!!! Source: El Rey Network press release Special Thanks to Katie Lanegran EL REY NETWORK INVADES THE HOLIDAYS WITH THIRD ANNUAL "KAIJU CHRISTMAS" MARATHON FEATURING96 HOURS OF CLASSIC GODZILLA FILMS BEGINNING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD AT 6AM ET/PT Join El Rey Network for the third annual "Kaiju Christmas" marathon bringing you over 96 hours of roaring action featuring the one and only Godzilla. The marathon crashes into your home with the original film that started it all, GOJIRA on Friday, December 23rd at 6AM ET/PT and culminates with GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN on Monday, December 26th at 6AM ET/PT. To find El Rey Network in your area please check out the channel finder at ElReyChannelfinder. El Rey Network’s “Kaiju Christmas” Godzilla Marathon Film Schedule FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD 6:00 AM ET/PT “GOJIRA” 8:00 AM ET/PT “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS”

    Source: William Winckler Productions, Inc., Tsuburaya Productions Special Thanks to William Winckler A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE SciFi Japan is pleased to present our second Ultraman exclusive in as many days! Earlier this week, SFJ reported that Tsuburaya Productions and their U.S. distributor, William Winckler Productions, Inc., were bringing their two most recent Ultraman films -- ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE (??? ??????? ??????????????, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman X Kita Zo! Ware-ra no Urutoraman, 2016) and ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE (??? ?????????? ??! ????10??!!, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Ginga S Kessen! Urutora 10 Yuushi!!, 2015) -- to American theaters beginning January 8, 2017. The two films will be shown as a special “Double Feature” featuring all-new English language dubs. William Winckler Productions has now provided a behind the scenes look at the dubbing process, and English voice cast/crew lists for three Ultraman movies... including the TV film ULTRA FIGHT VICTORY

    Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd., Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/orb/movie (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Tsuburaya Productions and distributor Shochiku have provided SciFi Japan with a big update for their upcoming film, ULTRAMAN ORB THE MOVIE. We`ve got the latest voice cast and theme song news, a trailer, high-res poster art (2 designs) and so many new photos we`ve decided to split them into two articles... so be sure to check back with SFJ soon for more pics! On the casting front, top voice actor Koichi Yamadera (GHOST IN THE SHELL, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, COWBOY BEBOP, DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS) will lend his vocal talents to a new villain, Alien Gapiya Sadeath. Also providing their voices (in as-yet unnamed roles) are the self-professed "otaku" Hirohisa Ota, Otake and Shinji Saito of the popular comedy trio Jungle Pocket. Recent Ultra Series

    Special Event Includes Never Before Seen Miyazaki Music Video! Source: GKIDS Inc. press release Official Site: princessmononoke20.com PRINCESS MONONOKE (?????, Mononoke Hime, 1997), the classic animated film from groundbreaking writer/director Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary Studio Ghibli, returns to movie theaters for TWO NIGHTS ONLY in celebration of the beloved historical fantasy’s 20th anniversary and director Hayao Miyazaki’s birthday (January 5). PRINCESS MONONOKE comes to U.S. cinemas, subtitled on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. and English dubbed on Monday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. The celebration will include the exclusive addition of the 1995 Miyazaki-directed music video by the Japanese rock duo Chage & Aska for their song “On Your Mark," never before released in North America. PRINCESS MONONOKE unfolds as Ashitaka, a young warrior inflicted with a deadly curse, heads into the forest in search of a cure. There, he meets the enigmatic Princess

    Episodes from New Storyline by Creator Akira Toriyama Source: Funimation Entertainment press release Official Site: toei-anim.co.jp/dragon_s (Japan), DragonBallSuperOfficial.com (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski DRAGON BALL fans everywhere just received the biggest gift of the holiday season. Toei Animation Inc., Funimation Entertainment and Adult Swim are pleased to announce their partnership to bring DRAGON BALL SUPER (???????? (????), Doragon Booru-Choo (Suupaa), 2015-) to TV audiences starting next January. DRAGON BALL SUPER is the first new storyline in more than 18 years from original creator Akira Toriyama and the DRAGON BALL franchise, which was first introduced to the U.S. more than 20 years ago. Adult Swim will begin airing the U.S. English dub of DRAGON BALL SUPER Season 1 during the Toonami block starting on January 7, 2017 at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET. Season 1, which totals 26 episodes, encompasses the BATTLE OF GODS and RESURRECTION

    Source: Toei Co., hLtd. Official Site: popin-q.com (Japan) A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toei has provided two trailers and additional images from POP IN Q (????Q, PoppinQ), the 60th anniversary film from Toei Animation. The movie opens in Japan on December 23rd. About Toei Company, Ltd. Established in 1951, Toei Company is not only producing and distributing films, but it is also one of the major exhibitors in Japan. The company owns two film studios located in Tokyo and Kyoto. The films produced cover wide range of genres, exceeding 20,000 titles. ? About Toei Animation Company, Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo and sales offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong and

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