Template:Featured Article/02 2011

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah is a Japanese science fiction action film and part of the Godzilla film franchise. It is the eighteenth film in the series and the third film in the "Heisei period", which ran from 1984 to 1995 (not including the Gamera relaunch films, which extended the era-run to 1999). The movie was written and directed by Kazuki Ōmori and produced by Toho Company, Ltd. It premiered in Japan on December 14th, 1991. The premise of the film involves a group of time travelers from the 23rd century, who come back to the year 1992 to manipulate the timestream to prevent Japan from growing into a corrupt nation that will one day emerge as the most dominant super-power on the planet. To facilitate these objectives, they use the daikaiju known as King Ghidorah to eliminate the most pressing threat to their plans - Godzilla. Arriving in Tokyo, the time travelers immediately consult with the Japanese Prime Minister and warn them that the super monster Godzilla will one day attack Tokyo's nuclear power plants destroying the entire island nation. Thanks to the aid of writer Kenichiro Terasawa and Japan's favorite citizen Yasuaki Shindo, the government learns that Godzilla was once just a normal dinosaur known as a Godzillasaurus. Read more...