GARGANTUAN Brings Back the Magic of Hand-Built Kaiju Filmmaking
Kickstarter Campaign Launches for Practical-FX Sci-Fi Epic
ATLANTA, GA – October 2025 — Atlanta-based indie studio Mirror Box Films (This World Alone, Guacamole Yesterdays) has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new feature GARGANTUAN — a character-driven, practical-effects kaiju adventure described as “A24 meets Power Rangers.” The campaign runs through October 30, 2025, inviting fans to help finish post-production and fund a nationwide DIY theatrical tour.
Shot over two weeks in early 2025, GARGANTUAN was made “summer-camp style” by a 20-person crew living under one roof, building miniatures, monster suits, and cockpit sets by hand. The film follows five washed-up heroes, once celebrated as the Invincible Action Teens, who reunite for one last shot at redemption, piloting their giant robot to save the world from a new kaiju threat.
“Think if A24 made a Power Rangers movie,” says writer and producer Hudson Phillips. “We used monster suits, miniatures, puppets, and in-camera tricks inspired by Tokusatsu, Super Sentai, and ILM to tell a personal, emotional, character-driven adventure flick.”
Director Jordan Noel and Phillips previously collaborated on the Hulu-released This World Alone and the grounded sci-fi romance Guacamole Yesterdays, which toured arthouse theaters across 13 cities before its digital release. With GARGANTUAN, they continue their mission to prove what’s possible when independent filmmakers lean on creativity and community instead of big budgets.
“Gargantuan is a big story with big characters asking big questions,” says director Jordan Noel. “We’re a team of wildly ambitious filmmakers trying to have the most fun possible while tackling life’s hard questions with a micro-budget and a ridiculously tight schedule.”
“To say I loved it is an understatement,” says Jade Malka (Trinity King, Purple Action Teen). “Gargantuan is a larger-than-life monster sci-fi story that still feels nostalgic and deeply relatable.”
“I will never, ever forget the making of this movie,” adds production designer Kelley Boonruang. “A slightly delirious endless summer camp sleepover of wonderful movie making. Everyone who worked on this is the funniest, most delightful creative I’ve ever met!”
The campaign seeks $15,000 to complete color correction, sound design, and the original score, and to fund the first leg of a nationwide theatrical tour. Rewards include early-access screenings, collectible merch, and “Name-a-Kaiju” perks.
The campaign is live now at gargantuanfilm.com through October 30, 2025.
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