Godzilla recently celebrated his 70th birthday, and the rules that have governed his character for decades may provide some insight into what his ultimate fate will be in Legend. Monsterverse. The radioactive lizard has gone through many iterations in its history, from the silly, kid-friendly version of the Showa Era to the terrifying nuclear metaphor of Godzilla minus oneBut certain elements have remained the same throughout the years, such as Godzilla’s atomic breath. The rules, long recognized by Toho, were formalized by the recently formed committee known as the “Godzilla Room”.
The 14-person committee oversees and protects the integrity of the Godzilla brand, and also develops business around the character. As such, they have a say in how each version of Godzilla is depicted, regardless of which country the movie is made in. Although Legendary’s Monsterverse is not likely required in any legal capacity to follow the rules of the Godzilla Room, they have followed them so far and can be expected to in the future. One rule in particular, if followed, hints at what may happen to Godzilla in future Monsterverse movies.
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The three rules that all Godzilla movies need to follow
The aptly named “Godzilla Room” formalized three rules for his character
According to the Japanese website NatalieSpeaking with the head of Godzilla fame, Tetsuya Yoshikawa, Godzilla depictions are guided by three core restrictions:
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Godzilla can’t eat people (or be shown “prey” in general)
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Godzilla cannot die completely
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Godzilla can’t talk
The rules are important to Ensuring that Godzilla maintains a well-established personality, aura and authority As a powerful monster and an on-again/off-again defender and enemy of humanity.
Eagle-eyed viewers will recognize that the recently created Godzilla minus one Flirts with breaking two of the three. in Godzilla minus oneThe smaller version of Godzilla on Odo Island bites down on some soldiers, but he throws them with his mouth instead of eating them. He is also “killed” at the end of the movie, but the final scene shows that a piece of his body is regenerated deep in the ocean. The second rule about Godzilla never completely dying is the most important, viz It guarantees that the Godzilla character will continue to liveAlthough in different forms.
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Godzilla’s final fate may already be decided
The second rule is the one most important to Godzilla’s future in the Monsterverse. So far, Godzilla has been injured many times in the Monsterverse, and both the Oxygen Destroyer and Metagodzilla took Big G to the brink of death. Some of Godzilla’s greatest threats have yet to appear in the Monsterverse, and there are multiple Godzilla rivals that could theoretically kill the legendary Godzilla. However, thanks to the rules of Godzilla Room, it is clear that Even death at the hands of Destoroyah, SpaceGodzilla or another deadly titan will not be the end for Godzilla.
Some form of resurrection will likely be in play if Godzilla somehow dies, and Toho has already laid out several different paths for the Monsterverse to follow. One of the easiest solutions to the problem of Godzilla dying is to introduce another member of his species, Allowing a new Godzilla to take the place of the old one. Godzilla could also justifiably go into a deep state of hibernation and regeneration, as he intended to do after he was nearly killed by the Oxygen Destroyer in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. No matter how these Monsterverse Still, the rules of the Godzilla Room ensure that Godzilla has a future.