Godzilla X Megaguirus to be shown at G-Fest 2002 by
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Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Many special guest will attend showing including the guy inside the Godzilla costume!
Fans of Japanese science-fiction and fantasy films will be gathering July 12-14, 2002 at the Radisson Hotel, 75 Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois for G-FEST 2002. G-FEST is pleased to announce that the first North American theatrical showing of "Godzilla x Megaguirus" (2000) will take place at the convention courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. Special guests will include Godzilla and Mothra special effects director Koichi Kawakita; Godzilla, King Ghidorah and Battra suit actor and manga artist Hurricane Ryu; and actor Robert Scott "M-11" Field.
G-FEST 2002 will also show "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah" (1995) and "Gamera 2: Gamera vs. Legion" (1996) on Friday, July 12 and Godzilla x Megaguirus which will show Saturday night at the Pickwick Theater, 5 South Prospect, Park Ridge, Illinois. G-FEST 2002 will also show 1991's "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" at the Radisson Hotel that will include live running commentaries by Mr. Kawakita, Mr. Ryu and Mr. Field.
A "Burning Godzilla" figurine will given free to the first 500 pre-registrants of G-FEST 2002 courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. and X-Plus U.S.A.
G-FEST 2002 will also have a huge dealers' room where convention attendees may purchase movie memorabilia, toys, model kits, books, posters and photographs from their favorite monster film.
G-FEST 2002 will also have art, model, coloring, costume, video, trivia, kaiju call and music video contests.
Weekend admission is $29 for adults, $10 for youths 10 and under. Children under 5 are to be admitted free. Daily admissions are $15 for adults, youths for $5 and children under 5 are admitted free. The films at the Pickwick Theater are $7 each (all ages). The convention is open to the public.
For further information, go to the G-FAN/G-FEST website at www.g-fan.com.
