Godzilla returned in Legendary Pictures' 2014 reboot directed by Gareth Edwards, which redesigned the kaiju's classic roar for modern cinema speakers. Sound designers built the new roar from layered animal recordings, distorted textures and low-frequency effects to sound organic yet impossibly large. Clips from the film, especially this medium roar, spread quickly through trailers, fan edits and soundboards. It remains popular because it captures the 2014 version specifically, distinct from the higher Showa era screech, and instantly signals a monster scale threat.