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: City on the Edge of Battle film's theme song "The Sky Falls". The English dub was produced by Post Haste Digital. Takayuki Hattori returned to compose the soundtrack, marking it his fourth "Godzilla" film score. XAI also returned to perform the film's theme song "The Sky Falls". On his work on the film, Hattori stated: "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle" was given a theatrical release in Japan on May 18, 2018, and released worldwide on Netflix on July 18, 2018. "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle" was released in 158 theaters in Japan and reached eighth place at the box office. The film