To celebrate 70 years of when Gojira first appeared on the big screen, the Music Box, along with the Japanese Arts Foundation, is pulling out all the stops, presenting multiple screening events, including a 24-hour marathon of the Showa-era films!!! Now, one my think you’d have to be crazy to spend that long of time sitting in a theater watching any series of movies. And you’d be correct. But those people with the puzzled look on their faces are the “normal ones” of the world and just don’t understand how amazing it would be to get to see 15 titles from the classic era, the one that I personally grew up with, all back-to-back. So, call me crazy, but I know on June 8th, I’ll be knee-deep in some of the greatest Godzilla films ever to be produced!

The celebration starts on Friday, June 7th, with a screening of Shin Godzilla (2016) and Godzilla Minus One (2023), along with a panel discussion with Saira Chambers, Japanese Culture Center/Japanese Arts Foundation, Dr. Yuki Miyamoto, DePaul Humanities Center, and more experts in the field TBA.

The following day, on June 8th, starts the 24-hour marathon. The official start times haven’t been announced yet, but here is the list of films they are screening:

1. Godzilla (1954), 96 mins, Format TBD
2. Godzilla Raids Again (1955), 82 mins, DCP
3. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963), 91 mins, 35mm – English Dub Version
4. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), 89 mins, DCP
5. Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964), 93 mins, DCP
6. Invasion of Astro Monster (1965), 94 mins, DCP
7. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966), 87 mins, DCP
8. Son of Godzilla (1967), 86 mins, DCP
9. Destroy All Monsters (1968), 88 mins, DCP
10. All Monsters Attack (1969), 69 mins, DCP
11. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971), 85 mins, DCP
12. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972), 89 mins, DCP
13. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973), 81 mins, DCP
14. Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974), 84 mins, DCP
15. Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975), 83 mins, DCP

On Sunday, June 9th, they will be screening a rare Technicolor 35mm print of Godzilla (1998).

Here’s all the details that have been released so far, as far as pricing and all that fun stuff. For all the current info, head over to the Music Box’s site by clicking HERE.

Series Pass (Grants Access to All Individual Screenings in the Series | Does not include 24-hour Marathon) – $100 General Admission/ $80 Music Box Members

Opening Night Double Feature – $20 General Admission / $18 Music Box Members

24-Hour Marathon (Not included in Series Pass) – $35 General Admission / $30 Music Box Members

Individual Screenings – $12 General Admission / $10 Music Box Members

Individual Screenings with Guests – $13 General Admission / $11 Music Box Members