A graduate of the Butera School of Art, Frankie has freelanced as a professional illustrator for over thirty years.
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,…
Additional Details on ‘Ultraman Arc the Movie’ Revealed by Tsuburaya Productions
The release date for Ultraman Arc the Movie: The Clash of Light & Evil is drawing near! Beginning February 25, Japanese fans can watch the film in theatres. Previously, not…
Godzilla Vs. Biollante Coming to The Criterion Collection this March
At long last, the fan-favorite 2nd entry in the Heisei series will be back on physical media. That's right, Godzilla Vs. Biollante is coming to The Criterion Collection after months…
Tsuburaya Announces New English Dubs & Voice Cast for Ultraman Zero Trilogy
©Tsuburaya Productions Happy 15th birthday, Ultraman Zero! Tsuburaya Productions is pulling all the stops out to celebrate the occasion, with events & screenings all across the globe this year. To…
New Season of ‘Ultraman New Generation Stars’ Arrives in January
A brand-new season of Ultraman New Generation Stars will land on television screens this January! In this third season, Ultraman Z receives a record of all previous Ultra battles while…
‘Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla’ Review: The Kiryu Saga Begins
In 2002, Toho Studios released a new Godzilla movie in order to hopefully make the franchise more popular. This became part of the Millennium Era, a series of Godzilla films…
Review: ‘Grendizer U’ is Awesome, Yet Ridiculous
In an age where adaptations of any work by the legendary Go Nagai are scarce in an air-tight animation industry, Studio Gaina surprised fans all over the world with an…
A Look at the Gameplay of the New ‘Ultraman: Rising’ DLC Coming to GigaBash
Well, well, well. The last GigaBash DLC review from Kaiju United ended by saying that Passion Republic was far from done with the game and it looks like that statement…
Five Essential Ultraman Episodes to Watch This Christmas
Happy Holidays, Kaiju United readers! It’s a wonderful time of year to spend with your family, friends, and community. I thought greatly about what I could do personally to bring some…
Godzilla or: How America Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Godzilla franchise has spanned seven decades across 38 films, ten television series, countless lines of merchandise, and even holds the Guinness World Record for longest continuously running film franchise.…
The Kaiju Fan’s Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are fast approaching! The more prepared among you are either already thinking about gift ideas, or have already bought gifts three months ago and they’re hidden somewhere where…
A Day at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures During Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary
From November 2nd to 4th of 2024, the city of Los Angeles played host to events celebrating the 70th birthday of the Godzilla series. The main events were in Little…
Interview: Tyler Sowles
Join us at Kaiju United as we break down Tyler’s love for the 1990’s, Saturday Morning AM Cartoons, and most of all, kaiju behemoths from the horrors of our imaginations, and dinosaurs that captivate us all!
Indie Comic Spotlight: COLOSSAL CONQUEROR!
One of our favorite things to do at Kaiju United is to highlight the talented artists and creators in our community. This week, it’s Colossal Conqueror, written and illustrated by Tyler Sowles!
New Talking Toku Episode: APRIL FOOLS!
Brian and David see how far they can push their definition of the word “kaiju” and see how many of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ AND Pixar’s films count as kaiju movies.
The results may surprise you…
GODZILLA-Palooza Film Festival Raids Again!!
THE KING OF THE MONSTERS IS BACK!
Get ready to rumble on June 29 – July 2 when Exhumed Films and the Mahoning Drive-In present GODZILLA-PALOOZA RAIDS AGAIN!
Interview: Lee Thongkham on ‘The Lake’ and ‘The Maid’
KU’s Jacob Lyngle sits down with Lee Thongkham, director of the latest creature feature from Thailand, The Lake!
Talking Toku Podcast: 65 Review!
Just when you thought it was safe to go see a new dinosaur movie…
Now on VOD: APE VS. MECHA-APE!
Recognizing the destructive power of its captive giant Ape, the military makes its own battle-ready A.I., Mecha Ape. But its first practical test goes horribly wrong, leaving the military no choice but to release the imprisoned giant ape to stop the colossal robot before it destroys downtown Chicago.
ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! Review
Following the events of the television series, Riku (Hamada) and the Ultraman Geed team find themselves in Okinawa after a giant robot appears and attacks the planet.
Godzilla vs. Pirates! GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS Coming Soon to IDW
IDW, under license by Toho International, Inc., turns back the hands of time with the upcoming comic book miniseries Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons. Written by Frank Tieri and illustrated by Inaki Miranda, the creative team behind the DC Comics’ Old Lady Harley series, this five-part epic, beginning in June, takes readers back to an era of seafaring and superstition for a Godzilla adventure like no other.