The film stars Hiromi Hasegawa, Takenouchi Yutaka, and Satomi Ishihara. Godzilla Resurgence is directed by Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Shinji Higuchi (Attack on Titan). The film is set for a July 29, 2016 premiere, 12 years after the last Godzilla film, Godzilla: Final Wars.