Japan better get ready, because the kind of all kaiju is back. Actually, the world might want to get ready this time. At CinemaCon, director Takashi Yamazaki was on hand to introduce the first trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to the 2023 hit Godzilla Minus One that became the rare franchise entry to not only be critically acclaimed globally, but to also win an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Confirmed by the footage is that the story takes place in 1949, two full years after events in the prior film. We also learn that Ryunosuke Kamiki returns as pilot Koichi Shikishima and Minami Hamabe as his wife, Noriko Oishi, with the family once again being central to the plot. Godzilla Minus One was beloved not just for the city-destroying action, but for its emphasis on people and the power of community, so it’s good to see the continuation of that story because we genuinely have reason to care about it.
Godzilla Minus Zero will hit theaters in Japan on November 3rd, while Toho and GKids will open it in North America on November 6th. Yamazaki will once again write, direct, and handle the visual effects.
