Board Thread:General Discussions/@comment-1438304-20140408182949/@comment-3367060-20140408232746

Croc117 wrote:

Titanollante wrote:

Croc117 wrote:

Titanollante wrote:

Croc117 wrote:

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Croc117 wrote:

Titanollante wrote: Croc is technically right... let's change the characters and Muto, but not the film. Actually the Movie wouldn't be Toho's either. They aren't involved in the actual making of the movie, they only have the distribution rights. It's like Godzilla 1998, Toho now has right's to the creature, but the movie isn't their property. The Legendary Godzilla design will one day be their's barring any unforeseen events, but even that won't be theirs until Legendary loses the right's to the Godzilla Franchise, which hasn't actually happened yet, and technically could possibly not ever happen under several circumstances, 1998 =/= 2014. So, the 2014 film is still going to say Toho there. I just don't think Toho should be listed equally with Legendary when they are not actually involved in the making of the film, they are just a distribution partner. It's a Legendary pictures Film, not a Toho/Legendary collaboration. If the two Studios worked together to make the movie, then it would be accurate to list it as a "Legendary/ Toho" picture, but as Legendary and Warner Bros. are the only studios actually involved in the production. Godzilla 1998 is only listed a "Tristar Kaju Film" despite the rights to the creature going back to Toho. While the creature because theirs because it was originally "Godzilla", they didn't get the rights to the actual movie which stayed with the original producers of the film. Your points are very, very true, but it's not getting changed. Is their a specific reason why? I just want to know. It's just a kick at 1998, since Toho's representatives overwhelmingly hated it. If the new film sucks and everyone including Toho hates it, only then will the "Toho" be removed.

Ummm, I really don't think that's a good reason why to put it on or leave it off. A Wiki should be based on facts, even if we don't like the facts, If they made the movie then their names should be on it, even if it sucks, if they weren't involved in the movie and it's great, even if it's based off something they created, then Toho shouldn't be on it.

The fact is, Toho isn't not involved in the movie at all beyond the distribution of it in Japan, stating that Godzilla (2014) is a Toho film in any respect beyond they are distributing it, is factually incorrect. Distributing isn't the only thing. Rights, Yoshimitsu Banno, Akira Takarada, and Godzilla, plus design approval and supervision (and of course distribution). They sure are more involved than they were with 1998, which only had approval, distribution and rights, and that's about it.

You're right still, but it's not being changed.