Another of the events most unexpectedly pleasant surprises was the brief snippet of footage we saw of Gareth Monsters Edwards’ Godzilla.

Legendary Pictures are behind this latest reboot, which we weren’t feeling all too fussed about before travelling to San Diego.

But the brief clip (which we hope might form the basis of a future teaser trailer) suggested that Edwards had the tone just right. A cityscape in a state of devastating disarray set the backdrop, and an unidentifiable monster lay defeated in the wreckage.

The camera panned to a rear-view of the terrible lizard, who had spines lining the length of his back, before he emitted a screeching roar. Though only briefly glimpsed, the creature appeared to be the result of a perfect union between realistic dino designs, and respectful homage to the creatures origins.

And that barely-seen monster who was suffering the after-effects of Godzilla’s wrath? Maybe we’ll see lots of ‘Vs’ action in this movie...

Godzilla isn’t expected to open until 2014.

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