Zilla (Godzilla)
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Zilla (ジラ, Jira) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, in Toho Co., Ltd.'s Godzilla media franchise. The character first appeared in Godzilla (1998), released by TriStar Pictures. It was initially created as a reimagining of Godzilla but was later re-branded as a separate character appearing alongside Toho's Godzilla. Patrick Tatopoulos designed it after iguanas with a slim theropod appearance rather than the thick, bipedal designs of Toho's Godzilla. TriStar's Godzilla, both the film and character, were negatively received by fans and critics. In 2004, it was featured in Toho's Godzilla: Final Wars as "Zilla". Afterwards, Toho trademarked new incarnations as Zilla, with only the iterations from the 1998 film and animated series retaining the Godzilla copyright and trademark.
Zilla | |
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Godzilla film series character | |
First appearance | Godzilla (1998) |
Last appearance | Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) |
Created by | Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich and Patrick Tatopoulos |
Portrayed by | Kurt Carley (suit actor)[1] |
Voiced by | Gary A. Hecker and Frank Welker (vocal effects)[2] |
In-universe information | |
Alias | |
Species | Mutated marine iguana[12] |