Toho and GKIDS Films have released the final trailer for the acclaimed “Godzilla Minus Zero,” the sequel to Toho’s internationally successful and Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One”.
The 2023 film, the second of the live-action Reiwa era movies after 2016’s “Shin Godzilla,” takes place in a devastated post-WWII Japan as the country is hit by a new wave of devastation unleashed by Godzilla.
This sequel takes place two years later in 1949 as Japan tries to step away from the nightmares of war and monsters. However, peace is short-lived when Godzilla returns, fully regenerated, larger and more ferocious – endangering the fragile nation.
This marks the first-ever Japanese production filmed for IMAX. Writer/director and VFX whiz Takashi Yamazaki returns in the same capacities here with his company Shirogumi, which handled the first film’s visual effects, back again for this.
One point being talked about is the shot of Godzilla rising from the water behind a plane, seen in earlier trailers, features around 2 billion water particles and was created by just two visual effects artists.
The first film grossed $116 million from a $15 million budget, was the highest-grossing live-action film to debut in Japan during 2023, and became the third highest-grossing non-English-language film in the U.S. market – boasting stellar review scores from critics and audiences.
The new film has scored a stunning 95% (8.5/10) on Rotten Tomatoes, essentially on par with the 99% (8.5/10) of its predecessor.
“Godzilla Minus Zero” opens in cinemas on November 6th.
