Godzilla (1994 film)

Godzilla is a 1994 American monster film directed by Jan de Bont in his directorial debut and written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio from a story by Elliott, Rossio, David Hayter and Tom DeSanto. The film is based on Toho's Godzilla franchise. The plot tells the story of Godzilla who fights a hybrid monster from space named the Gryphon from destroying the cities of Los Angeles to New York City. The film was released by Paramount Pictures in all territories except in Japan where it was distributed by Toho. The film recieved positive reviews and became a box office success, grossing over $865 million against a $180 million budget. The film was followed by Godzilla 2: Attack of Ghidorah in 1996 and Godzilla 3: Revenge of Bagan in 1999.