The latest attempt at bringing Godzilla to life on the big screen arrives in theaters on May 16th, and boy oh boy does it look incredible.

But if you can’t wait quite that long to see the movie, Legendary Pictures has announced a prequel graphic novel titled Godzilla: Awakening that will be released a little earlier. You can find out when and watch a video of the new movie’s director Gareth Edwards announcing the graphic novel below.

Godzilla: Awakening is written by Greg Borenstein and Max Borenstein, who also wrote the movie’s screenplay, and will be released on May 7th.

Not much is known about the graphic novel yet, but it will be a prequel, taking place a decade prior to the events of the movie.

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