Director of Godzilla, Gareth Edwards, would like fans to understand he takes the original Godzilla very seriously and brings that to the table with his new creation. Check out this featurette where Gareth Edwards talks about creating this new Godzilla for today’s audience.

Featurette: Godzilla – Gareth’s Godzilla

Godzilla starring Ken Watanabe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, Sally Hawkins, and Bryan Cranston is slated to hit theaters on May 16th, 2014.