Godzilla is a 2004 epic monster film produced and directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh. It is a remake of the 1954 film of the same name, and is the 29th film overall in the Godzilla franchise and the first film in Peter Jackson's Godzilla Trilogy (2004-06). The film features an ensemble cast, including Christian Bale, Christopher Lee, Tetsuya Bessho, Misato Tanaka, Hiroyuki Sanada, Mugihito, Hugh Jackman, Akira Takarada, Fumihiko Tachiki, John Goodman, Ben Kingsley, Peter Mensah, Alun Armstrong, Liv Tyler, Shin Koyamada, Jung Woo-sung and Jerry Tondo, with Andy Serkis playing Godzilla through motion capture. In the film, British/American journalist Steve Martin (Bale) witness Japan's struggle to deal with the emergence of a giant monster called Godzilla, whose attacks trigger fears of nuclear holocaust.
