‘Orang Ikan’ Picked up By Shudder for Distribution
The intriguing blend of Malay folklore and Creature From the Black Lagoon has finally found a home. Exclusively announced by Deadline this morning, the anticipated historical creature feature, Orang Ikan,…
Kaiju Brooklyn Stomps Back in 2025 for its Biggest Monster Mash Yet!
Kaiju Brooklyn is back and bigger than ever! After a tremendously successful iteration last year, the Industry City-based event is exploding for its third year, this time bringing in some…
‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Event Horizon’ Star Sam Neill Joins the MonsterVerse
Alan Grant has ditched the dinosaurs for an even bigger prehistoric lizard! Revealed today by Deadline, the iconic and beloved Sam Neill will be joining the cast of the yet-to-be-named…
‘Monarch: The Lost Adventures’ Now Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Legendary Comics has unveiled their next Kickstarter campaign! That's right, there's more MonsterVerse comic books on the way! This time, we're getting anthology stories set within the timeline of Monarch:…
‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Review: An Utterly Engaging “Remake” with a Twist
2025 saw the release of Shinji Higuchi's newest tokusatsu feature: a remake of the 1975 crime and suspense thriller from Toei, The Bullet Train (aka Shinkansen Explosion). Titled Bullet Train…
‘Godzilla Vs. Hulk’ Review: Just Like Playing With Action Figures
The Godzilla Vs. Marvel series of books continues to provide fun stories set in pivotal periods in Marvel Comics history, and the latest, Godzilla Vs. Hulk, is no exception. Set…
‘Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon’ Review: A Serviceable, but Flawed Catch-Up
Kaiju No. 8 has taken the anime & kaiju worlds by storm, being a solid blend of both genres with a phenomenal story and genuine character development. With the show’s…
‘Mothra’ Issue 2 Review: Action-Packed & Full of Fun Surprises
Oh boy, this one is crazy! After all the setup of the first issue, we get right into the action from the start of this one! Some classic Toho monsters…
Interview: Ross Radke Breaks Down ‘Stomped’, Unique Kaiju Design Philosophy
Our regular Kaiju United readers will know that one of our great passions is highlighting the independent creators inhabiting our community. To kick off 2025, we went back to our…
Interview: ‘Primitive War’ Director Luke Sparke Talks Behind the Scenes
THIS AIN'T NO WALK IN THE PARK. We at Kaiju United have been extremely excited for the upcoming flick Primitive War since the announcement that filming had commenced. In fact,…
Interview: Kaiju Big Battel’s Vinnie D’Lux Talks Upcoming Anniversary Event
Kaiju Big Battel has encapsulated and brought joy audiences in various cities for over thirty years. Next week, everything will culminate at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, as "The…
Interview: ‘Bloodspawn’ Co-Directors David Rotan & Derek S. Campbell
Bloodspawn is an independent period piece creature feature co-directed, written, and produced by David Rotan & Derek S. Campbell. Playing all around the country at various film festivals, audiences got…
Interview: Jonathan Bellés on Ishiro Honda Documentary, Filmmaking in Spain
Earlier this month, Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director made its global premiere at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain. With much fan interest and curiosity worldwide, the community…
Special Interview: Bear McCreary on ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’
New York Comic Con is in full swing, and everyone has flocked to the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan to get the latest on all their favorite movies, shows, comics,…
The Man, the Myth, the Model Maker: The Ray Harryhausen Exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
“I was thinking of going to the Harryhausen exhibit in Kalamazoo tomorrow and seeing if you wanted to go with me and 3 kids,” read the text message from Nick…
Seeing ‘Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla’ in 35mm at Alamo Drafthouse!
On the night of April 16th, I had the rare privilege of attending a special 35mm screening of the original 1977 American theatrical release of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla presented under…
Jack Kirby’s Kaiju: Marvel’s Monster Mythos
Jack Kirby is well-known and regarded as one of the comic world’s most important and innovative minds. The King of Comics is credited with the co-creation of iconic characters such…
Giant Monsters on Film: The Forgotten Format of 8mm
In recent years, we’ve seen a steady revival in physical media— 4Ks, Blu-Rays, and DVDs (WELCOME TO THE PARTY!). But before DVDs and digital, how did collectors enjoy movies at…
Reyes Reviews Toys: Funko POP! Mecha-King Ghidorah Figure
Let us have some fun with Funko POP! Godzilla Vinyls! Godzilla has been celebrating 70 years and Funko has been right behind it, bringing in some of the cutest and…
Reyes Reviews Toys: Hiya Exquisite Basic “Energized Godzilla”
Let's get energized! The newest release from Hiya Toys comes Energized Godzilla. This form is seen in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and is part of the Hiya Toys…