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A New Godzilla Anime Turns a Boy Into the Iconic Monster

A New Godzilla Anime Turns a Boy Into the Iconic Monster

Turns out, we’ve got even more Godzilla to look forward to—in addition to the upcoming Minus Zero and Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, there’s a new anime coming where the King of the Monsters’ is…a teenage boy?

That’s apparently the premise for the new series announced at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2025. While light on details, concept art shows an unnamed kid looking very much like the iconic monster and using his breath attack, while Godzilla himself is in the background. The art gives off vibes of Kaiju No. 8, which is about a guy transforming into a monster, or even My Hero Academia, since the kid looks like Deku and that series is also about inheriting a mantle. Given Toho’s Chief Godzilla Officer Keiji Ota called the upcoming anime a chance to “more deeply portray both the fear and hope of the modern era,” these similarities are likely by design.

What we do know about the series right now is it’ll be handled by Orange (Trigun Stampede and Stargaze) and Igloo Studio (My Daemon). Orange also has Godzilla experience, having previously done the Singular Point anime back in 2021. We’ll have more on this new addition to the franchise as news develops.

[via Crunchyroll]

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True to its source material, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Odyssey raked in $17.6 million from domestic Thursday night previews and is on track for a $117 million opening weekend. That would make it the best domestic opening for a live-action film this year, surpassing Michael, which took in $97 million and went on to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide in July. The two best domestic openings of the year belong to animated films: Toy Story 5 ($160 million) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131.7 million).

A $117 million opening would also be the best opening for an R-rated film in 2026, overtaking Backrooms ($81.4 million). It would also be the best opening for an R-rated movie from Universal Pictures, a record formerly held by Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.1 million).

The Odyssey‘s opening weekend box office is also set to surpass that of Nolan’s prior film, Oppenheimer ($82.4 million), making it his biggest since The Dark Knight Rises, which still holds a commanding lead with $160 million.

Based on The Odyssey‘s reported production cost of $250 million and reported marketing cost of $125 million, Forbes estimates that after theaters take their cuts, it will take between $625 to $750 million for The Odyssey to break even. However, given Nolan’s track record, The Odyssey is sure to have massive legs, especially in premium, if exclusive, formats like IMAX 70mm. Screenings for that format in particular are sold out for weeks into the future, and have been since tickets for The Odyssey went on sale last year.

Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break $1 billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

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Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break  billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?The Odyssey is now in theaters.

                    
                                            
                            
                        
                                    #Odyssey #sails #recordbreaking #opening #weekend

The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Odyssey raked in $17.6 million from domestic Thursday night previews and is on track for a $117 million opening weekend. That would make it the best domestic opening for a live-action film this year, surpassing Michael, which took in $97 million and went on to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide in July. The two best domestic openings of the year belong to animated films: Toy Story 5 ($160 million) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131.7 million).

A $117 million opening would also be the best opening for an R-rated film in 2026, overtaking Backrooms ($81.4 million). It would also be the best opening for an R-rated movie from Universal Pictures, a record formerly held by Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.1 million).

The Odyssey‘s opening weekend box office is also set to surpass that of Nolan’s prior film, Oppenheimer ($82.4 million), making it his biggest since The Dark Knight Rises, which still holds a commanding lead with $160 million.

Based on The Odyssey‘s reported production cost of $250 million and reported marketing cost of $125 million, Forbes estimates that after theaters take their cuts, it will take between $625 to $750 million for The Odyssey to break even. However, given Nolan’s track record, The Odyssey is sure to have massive legs, especially in premium, if exclusive, formats like IMAX 70mm. Screenings for that format in particular are sold out for weeks into the future, and have been since tickets for The Odyssey went on sale last year.

Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break $1 billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

#Odyssey #sails #recordbreaking #opening #weekend">‘The Odyssey’ sails towards a record-breaking opening weekend

True to its source material, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Odyssey raked in $17.6 million from domestic Thursday night previews and is on track for a $117 million opening weekend. That would make it the best domestic opening for a live-action film this year, surpassing Michael, which took in $97 million and went on to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide in July. The two best domestic openings of the year belong to animated films: Toy Story 5 ($160 million) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131.7 million).

A $117 million opening would also be the best opening for an R-rated film in 2026, overtaking Backrooms ($81.4 million). It would also be the best opening for an R-rated movie from Universal Pictures, a record formerly held by Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.1 million).

The Odyssey‘s opening weekend box office is also set to surpass that of Nolan’s prior film, Oppenheimer ($82.4 million), making it his biggest since The Dark Knight Rises, which still holds a commanding lead with $160 million.

Based on The Odyssey‘s reported production cost of $250 million and reported marketing cost of $125 million, Forbes estimates that after theaters take their cuts, it will take between $625 to $750 million for The Odyssey to break even. However, given Nolan’s track record, The Odyssey is sure to have massive legs, especially in premium, if exclusive, formats like IMAX 70mm. Screenings for that format in particular are sold out for weeks into the future, and have been since tickets for The Odyssey went on sale last year.

Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break $1 billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

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