Godzilla (1998 film) scenes that required practical effects, Tatopoulos' studio created a 6th-scale animatronic model of Godzilla's upper-body as well as a 24th-scale Godzilla suit donned by stuntman Kurt Carley, however, the filmmakers favored CG over practical effects and as a result, the final film features 400 digital shots, 185 of which feature Godzilla, and only two dozen practical effects used in the final film. Production began in May 1997, in New York City, and moved to Los Angeles in June. Scenes in New York were filmed in 13 days; tropical scenes were filmed in the Hawaiian Islands. The United States Marine Corps
Godzilla (franchise) It was followed by two sequel series, "Godzilla" (published in book form as "Godzilla: History's Greatest Monster") and "Godzilla: Rulers of Earth", as well as seven five-issue miniseries to date. To tie-in with the 2014 film, three books were published. Titan Books published a novelization of the movie in May 2014, written by Greg Cox. The graphic novel "Godzilla: Awakening" by Max Borenstein, Greg Borenstein and Eric Battle served as a prequel, and "Godzilla: The Art of Destruction" by Mark Cotta told about the making of the movie. Godzilla has been referenced in "The Simpsons" comics on three separate occasions.