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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing 'Japanese spirituality' of 1954 original

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Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes.

Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the latest Godzilla movie, set for U.S. theatrical release later this year, was determined to bring out what he believes is the essentially Japanese spirituality that characterizes the 1954 original.

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