<p>Production has started on "Godzilla 2016", the working title of Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company Toho's new film featuring the iconic monster.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Toho has to yet to formally announce the start of shooting, though a growing accumulation of evidence points that way, reports variety.com.<br /><br />The company has launched a "Godzilla 2016" web page. <br /><br />A video of "Godzilla 2016" extras running through the streets near Tokyo's Kamata Station on September 6 as well as photographs of another extra stampede at Yokohama's Yokodai Station posted on Facebook on September 13 have been credited to Gomaru Island, a community of monster movie fans tracking the film's production.<br /><br />The movie was green-lighted by the company in December last year in response to the global success of the Gareth Evans-directed Hollywood version, which has also gone into sequel for Warner Bros. At the time, Toho producer Taichi Ueda said: "The time has come for Japan to make a film that will not lose to Hollywood."<br /><br />Later, in April, Toho announced that Hideaki Anno, best known for his work on the "Evangelion" animation franchise, and Shinji Higuchi, an effects movie specialist, would co-direct "Godzilla 2016," with Anno writing the script.<br /><br />Since then Toho has been tight-lipped about details. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Production has started on "Godzilla 2016", the working title of Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company Toho's new film featuring the iconic monster.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Toho has to yet to formally announce the start of shooting, though a growing accumulation of evidence points that way, reports variety.com.<br /><br />The company has launched a "Godzilla 2016" web page. <br /><br />A video of "Godzilla 2016" extras running through the streets near Tokyo's Kamata Station on September 6 as well as photographs of another extra stampede at Yokohama's Yokodai Station posted on Facebook on September 13 have been credited to Gomaru Island, a community of monster movie fans tracking the film's production.<br /><br />The movie was green-lighted by the company in December last year in response to the global success of the Gareth Evans-directed Hollywood version, which has also gone into sequel for Warner Bros. At the time, Toho producer Taichi Ueda said: "The time has come for Japan to make a film that will not lose to Hollywood."<br /><br />Later, in April, Toho announced that Hideaki Anno, best known for his work on the "Evangelion" animation franchise, and Shinji Higuchi, an effects movie specialist, would co-direct "Godzilla 2016," with Anno writing the script.<br /><br />Since then Toho has been tight-lipped about details. <br /><br /></p>