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Tom Cruise is one of the most popular movie stars in the world, and many of his films have become successful blockbusters or cult classics. However, the actor is also a big movie fan and never fails to show his appreciation for other films.

Just recently, Cruise shared his support for two popular releases: Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which stars Michael B. Jordan, and Ballerina, the John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas. His appreciation for other films continues with a very popular choice. In a new interview with filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki via Paramount, Cruise just proclaimed his Godzilla Minus One is a "perfect" creature feature.

The unexpected pairing happened while Cruise was promoting Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning alongside director Christopher McQuarrie and Takashi Yamazaki. During the conversation, McQuarrie also praised Godzilla Minus One, noting he felt it was "very beautiful, and very human."

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Back in 2023, Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. To celebrate the anniversary last year, they announced that they’ve given the greenlight to a new Godzilla movie that will be written and directed by Godzilla Minus One mastermind Takashi Yamazaki, who will also be handling the visual effects. Now, Bloomberg has revealed that Toho will be investing 120 billion yen ($1.2 billion) over the next three years to accelerate its globalization, and 15 billion of those yen (or about $105 million) will be going toward Godzilla projects, including the Godzilla Minus One follow-up!

It’s not clear how large the budget of Yamazaki’s new Godzilla movie will be. It has previously been confirmed that it will have a higher budget than Godzilla Minus One,...

Godzilla Minus One became a huge hit outside its native Japan, when it was released in 2023. Now, Toho Studios are officially moving forward with a sequel.

Per Bloomberg Japan, Toho Studios has dedicated $1.2 billion to a new globalization effort set to take place across the next three years. This move comes in response to what Toho sees as a growing demand for Japanese films and series across numerous international markets. Among the confirmed projects slated to be a part of this effort is a direct follow-up to the Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One.

Toho will also be launching their own subscription service, Toho-one, in the coming years, which will give members exclusive access to various films, plays, digital games, and other merchandise and tie-in materials. Toho reportedly aims to increase its overseas sales ratio from 10% to 30% by 2032, which will mark the company's 100th anniversary.

This may seem like a massive...

Back in 2023, Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. To celebrate the anniversary last year, they announced that they’ve given the greenlight to a new Godzilla movie that will be written and directed by Godzilla Minus One mastermind Takashi Yamazaki, who will also be handling the visual effects. Now, Variety has been able to catch up with Yamazaki and confirm that “he’s currently working on the screenplay and storyboards for the new Godzilla movie.”

Yamazaki managed to make Godzilla Minus One for a budget of less than $15 million, and he mentioned to Variety that “expects to have more budget this time around from Toho, though he didn’t have an exact figure.”

Godzilla Minus One saw an already devastated postwar...

Anime Limited and Toho Co. Ltd. are excited to reveal that the highly anticipated home video release of Godzilla Minus One is available now on 4K Uhd+Blu-ray Deluxe Edition, 4K Uhd+Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD, to celebrate we are giving away a Blu-ray to a lucky winner!

The latest film in Toho’s classic series, Godzilla Minus One was crafted to be the most terrifying incarnation of the character yet, returning the franchise to its post-war roots with a powerful and poignant story about a Japan gripped by the helplessness of having already lost everything before this new, monstrous threat emerges. The film earned critical acclaim and broke multiple UK & Irish box office records on release, including the largest opening day for a Japanese film (live-action and animated) in over 23 years. The film became a sensation across the world, culminating in Godzilla Minus One winning Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards,...

Stars: Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Yuya Endo, Kisuke Iida, Sae Nagatani, Ozuno Nakamura | Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

Nearly 70 years since Godzilla first appeared on-screen, the king of the monsters has headlined almost 40 feature films along with a few TV shows. Initially conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, the atomic dinosaur has since battled numerous monsters on-screen, something that has driven Warner Bros’ recent adaptations while they build a Monsterverse. A different approach has been taken by writer/director Takashi Yamazaki, taking the icon back to its post-war roots for an outstanding work that is among the franchise’s best.

As World War II nears its end, kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) runs from his orders by claiming that his aircraft is faulty. His arrival on Odo Island coincides with the attack of Godzilla which kills all...

Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki is responsible for one of the most successful modern iterations of the iconic kaiju. Recently, he revealed that he met Marvel head honcho Keving Feige, who had nothing but good things to say about the film and future Godzilla projects.

Per VirtualGorilla, the director made an appearance on a panel at the Tokyo International Film Festival to celebrate Godzillas 70th anniversary. Yamazaki was discussing the reception of Godzilla Minus One overseas, when he mentioned an interaction with the president of Marvel, presumably Kevin Feige. "The president of Marvel told me, 'Wadatsumi!'" Wadatsumi, of course, was the codename for the operation to take out Godzilla. Yamazaki continued, "He told me, 'We're all having meetings every day to see if we can make it happen like that.' I think it's just lip service."

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Godzilla Minus One Box Office (North America): Re-Release Opening Weekend Update ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Godzilla Minus One was re-released in the United States one year after its theatrical release. The film returned to mark the 70th anniversary of Godzilla. It grossed winning numbers in its re-release debut weekend. It was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Keep scrolling for more.

The movie was a big success at the box office and was made on a budget of $15 million. It collected seven times the production budget. Ryunosuke Kamiki led the movie with Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki in supporting roles.

According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Godzilla Minus One was re-released in 1,365 theatres in North America. It is the first film in the Godzilla franchise to win an Oscar in its 70-year history. The movie collected a strong $510K on its three-day reissue weekend,...

Godzilla Minus One manages an impressive box office haul one year after its initial release. The Toho-produced kaiju monster movie tells the story of postwar Japan riddled with a new crisis when a giant reptilian monster takes over their major cities. Godzilla Minus One was met with positive reviews upon its release on December 1, 2023. It was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and featured a leading cast including Munetaka Aoki, Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Yuki Yamada, and Kuranosuke Sasaki.

As per Collider, Godzilla Minus One's rerelease has done decently at the box office. After returning to theaters for a limited screening, Godzilla Minus One brought in a box office hault of $510,000 this weekend. This extra half a million makes the film's North American total sit at $56.9 million. Its big screen return includes 13 minutes of extra footage, as the screening engagement commemorates the 70th anniversary of Godzilla.

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Fresh off the news that the movie would be receiving a sequel, the stunning Godzilla Minus One has returned to theaters for a limited engagement to mark a year since its release, and as another celebration of the year of Godzilla's 70th anniversary. The movie grossed $510,000 this weekend, which boosted its total in North America to $56.9 million. The movie returned to the big screen in 1365 locations across North America featuring 13 minutes of new footage, and it absolutely put butts on seats as people couldn't get enough of what many claim was the greatest Godzilla film in history. It also allowed audiences to witness the incredible visual effects of Minus One, which were impressive enough to earn the Godzilla franchise its first Academy Award for Best VFX at this year's ceremony. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, and Munetaka Aoki.

Following the release of the critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning monster epic Godzilla Minus One, writer, director, and visual effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki will return to helm another outing featuring the iconic kaiju. The studio behind the Godzilla franchise, Toho, took to social media today to reveal an Emergency Announcement, which states that A New Godzilla Film is now in production, with Takashi Yamazaki once again writing, directing, and providing VFX for this next installment in the beloved series.

Godzilla Minus One was released theatrically in Japan to huge success back in November last year, with Toho's American subsidiary, Toho International, releasing the movie in the U.S. in December. The Godzilla outing is the 37th installment in the long-running franchise and finds the iconic beast tormenting post-war Japan. Already devastated by the war, a new crisis emerges in the form of the giant monster. It has not yet been confirmed...

Last year, Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. That was the 69th anniversary – and since this year marks the 70th anniversary of the original film, Godzilla Minus One is returning to theatres this weekend… and that’s not the only way Toho is celebrating the anniversary. Today, they have also announced that they’ve given the greenlight to a new Godzilla movie that will be written and directed by Godzilla Minus One mastermind Takashi Yamazaki, who will also be handling the visual effects! The announcement can be seen right here:

Emergency Announcement pic.twitter.com/YhfztQgu0Z

— Godzilla.Official (@Godzilla_Toho) November 1, 2024

Godzilla Minus One saw an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Toho...

Godzilla is stomping its way back to the big screen.

A new “Godzilla” movie, from the director of last year’s Oscar-winning Japanese film “Godzilla Minus One,” has been officially greenlit. Toho, the Japanese entertainment company and creator of Godzilla, made the announcement on Friday.

Takashi Yamazaki, who wrote and directed the surprise hit “Godzilla Minus One,” will return for the new film. He’s once again handling the VFX, after winning the Academy Award for best visual effects in 2023.

“Godzilla Minus One” was Toho 33rd “Godzilla” movie and the 37th to include the famous monster. The Japanese film is unrelated to Hollywood’s recent portrayals of Godzilla in Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Monsterverse, which includes King Kong. Set in Japan after World War II, “Godzilla Minus One” starred Ryunosuke Kamiki as Kōichi Shikishima, a former kamikaze pilot who survives an almost fatal encounter with Godzilla and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Last year, Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. That was the 69th anniversary – and since this year marks the 70th anniversary of the original film, Godzilla Minus One is returning to theatres this weekend, with screenings starting on November 1st. There’s also a black & white version of Godzilla Minus One that’s called Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, and that version of the film is also returning to theatres for this celebration. To see if Godzilla Minus One and/or Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will be showing near you this weekend, check out the Tickets.Godzilla website.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One sees an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.

"There's no way to stop it." The big radioactive lizard is back! Again! Japan's Toho is planning another 2024 re-release of this beloved, Oscar-winning, monster movie mega-hit Godzilla: Minus One. The re-release is part of the 70th Anniversary of Godzilla celebrations (more info here), because the original Gojira movie opened in Japan on November 1st way back in 1954. So this is also re-releasing on November 1st in the US as well - after a successful run last winter. Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki directed this epic action sci-fi - starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki. Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. The movie originally opened in Japan last November and in the US in December, becoming a hit worldwide before...

Godzilla Minus One is one of the best modern iterations of the beloved franchise, and wowed audiences upon its release in 2023. Now, in the midst of the franchises 70th anniversary celebration, it is being re-released with never-before-seen bonus content.

Per AMC, Takashi Yamazakis Academy Award-winning film is making its way back to AMC theaters starting on Nov. 1, 2024, with 13 extra minutes of content. The films return to the big screen is part of the Godzilla franchises 70th anniversary celebrations. In the fall of 1954, Ishir Hondas original film premiered, creating a cultural phenomenon that has lasted throughout generations. The franchise has been reinvented multiple times, and it has transcended cultural boundaries. Still, Godzilla Minus One feels like a particularly good homage to the original, having risen to become the best-selling Japanese Godzilla film of all time.

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Academy Award-winning Global Sensation Releases on 4K Uhd+Bd Collector’s Edition

4K Uhd+Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD on 2nd December 2024

Last year, the Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One stomped across the world to become a global sensation, and now cinema’s most famous lizard has its eyes set on your home! Anime Limited and Toho Co. Ltd. are excited to reveal that the highly anticipated home video release of Godzilla Minus One will make the perfect holiday gift when it releases on 4K Uhd+Blu-ray Deluxe Edition, 4K Uhd+Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 2nd December 2024, with pre-orders available now!

Given the breadth of passion and excitement for the film, Anime Limited and Toho Co., Ltd set out to ensure that no matter your preferences or budget, that there’s a version of Godzilla Minus One for you. Seasoned collectors will want to feast their eyes...

Just a couple days after we learned that Godzilla Minus One is headed to 4K & Blu-ray here in the United States, Netflix has announced that the black & white version is streaming soon.

Godzilla Minus One / Minus Color will be available on Netflix beginning August 1!

The full-color version of Godzilla Minus One is also currently streaming on Netflix.

Watch the trailer for the monochrome version of Godzilla Minus One below, which evokes the classic black & white spirit of Toho’s original Godzilla movie from back in 1954.

Toho’s Godzilla Minus One, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, sees an already devastated post-World War II Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.

Yamazaki previews the black & white version of the film, “Rather than just making it monochrome, it is a cut by cut. I had them make adjustments while making full use of various mattes, as if they were creating a new movie.

When Shaun of the Dead star Simon Pegg first showed up on our screens back in the day, he earned a lot of fans through the fact that he was a celebrity-on-the-rise who had “geeky” interests and embraced “geek culture.” There’s a quote from him bouncing around where he said, “Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating.” He even titled his memoir Nerd Do Well… But last year, he distanced himself from his past self, writing off nostalgia as a neurological disorder and telling The Guardian, “I’ve aged out of a lot of what people assume I’m about.

Warning: This article contains spoilers in Godzilla Minus One.

Godzilla Minus One includes a well-established cast that brings nuance and depth to even the smallest characters. The movie delves into post-World War II trauma in Japan, emphasizing the importance of human connection in moving forward from shared traumas. With a talented and experienced cast, Godzilla Minus One explores heavy themes of responsibility and what it means to be human in society.

The Japanese movie Godzilla Minus One is an exciting story with a great cast, elevating the viewing experience. Godzilla Minus One reimagines the original 1954 Godzilla while exploring post-World War II life in Japan. The story focuses on a kamikaze pilot who encounters Godzilla more than once. Despite primarily focusing on two characters, Toho's movie asks major questions about the human experience.

The monster story provides a backdrop on which to explore what it means to be a person,...

Godzilla Minus One made its surprise streaming debut at the start of the month, which includes its availability on Netflix. The black-and-white version of the film won't be on the platform until later in the year, but it's available digitally now.

Fandango at Home has touted the digital release of Godzilla Minus One. Available in Sd, HD, and Uhd formats, the film is available for rental at $5.99 or purchase at $14.99. Also available is Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, the black-and-white version of the movie that only screened in U.S. theaters for one week. That version will also be priced at $5.99 and $14.99 for rental or purchase, respectively.

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Also revealed by Fandango at Home is a new video that goes behind the scenes into the making of Godzilla Minus One. The...

The hit movie Godzilla Minus One dropped unexpectedly on Netflix on June 1, and it wasn't long before subscribers were streaming the film en masse. It's already ranking high on the Netflix charts, though this may not be the surprise of the century, given how well the movie did in theaters.

On Sunday, the day after the film's Netflix arrival, Godzilla Minus One was sitting at No. 4 on the streamer's Top 10 list for movies in the United States. Because the film was released without a previous announcement, and as it's still new to the streamer, it's possible that Godzilla Minus One will climb even higher on that list in the days to come. It's the latest of many notable accomplishments achieved by the film, which broke several notable records while playing in theaters.

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The hit film Godzilla Minus One made a lot of waves when it had its run in theaters, and now the titular Titan has resurfaced on streaming. Netflix has announced that the film is now currently available to watch on the streaming platform.

The Netflix release features the original Japanese theatrical version with English subtitles, though there are audio dubs and subtitles for other languages. As for those who are not subscribed to Netflix but still want to watch the film at home, Godzilla Minus One has also been made available to rent or purchase digitally, including both the original film and the black-and-white re-release, Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. The black-and-white version will come to Netflix later in the summer.

Godzilla Minus Onenow On Netflix! pic.twitter.com/EU4469oRfm Netflix (@netflix) June 1, 2024

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Six months after taking the world by storm on the big screen, Toho’s epic masterpiece Godzilla Minus One has finally been unleashed At Home here in the United States today.

The official Godzilla website announces, “Fans of the King of the Monsters can now stream Godzilla Minus One on Netflix, with Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color digital purchase ($14.99) and digital rental ($5.99) available across popular platforms.

“Godzilla Minus One is available to stream on Netflix starting June 1, subtitled and dubbed in Japanese, English, and more languages in North America. Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will be available to stream on Netflix later this summer.

“The subtitled versions of Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color can also be purchased or rented digitally in subtitled versions starting June 1 on Amazon, Apple iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft, and FandangoNOW/Vudu, inDemand, Xbox, and Vubiquity. The films will also...

Toho International, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Japan’s Toho Co. Ltd that has brought classic Godzilla to life, today announced that the Academy Award-winning smash hit Godzilla Minus One is stomping its way onto Netflix on June 1.

The film, also available simultaneously for digital purchase/digital rental across additional platforms via Premiere Digital, opened in US theaters in December 2023 and quickly became the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in US box office history.

In addition to both subtitled and dubbed language versions of the film being available to stream on Netflix (worldwide excluding Japan and with France coming at a later date), Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color are today available simultaneously for digital purchases/digital rentals in the US and Canada in subtitled versions across Amazon, Apple iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft, and FandangoNOW/Vudu, inDemand, Xbox, and Vubiquity.

Both films will be available for purchase...

Ultraman: Rising , a CG-animated feature film co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Netflix, released two new main trailers today in both English and Japanese dub versions. The movie will start streaming worldwide on June 14, 2024. Ultraman: Rising main trailer The main voice cast members for the English version include: Ken Sato / Ultraman voiced by Christopher Sean Professor Sato voiced by Gedde Watanabe Emiko Sato voiced by Tamlyn Tomita Dr. Onda voiced by Keone Young Ami voiced by Julia Harriman Ultraman: Rising Japanese dub main trailer The main voice cast members for the Japanese dub version include: Ken Sato / Ultraman voiced by Yuki Yamada (Joe Gibken/Gokai Blue in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger ) Professor Sato voiced by Fumiyo Kohinata (Dr. Dee in Mary and the Witch's Flower ) Emiko Sato voiced by Akari Hayami (ex-Momoiro Clover Z member) Dr. Onda voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki (Gendo Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion ) Ami voiced by Ayumi Tsunematsu...

Godzilla Minus One's success stems from its micro-budgeted visual effects and touching human characters, garnering global attention and an impressive box office run. The film's post-war Japan setting and exploration of survivor guilt have resonated with audiences, leading to critical acclaim and financial success. Currently only available on Prime Video overseas, Godzilla Minus One has become a hot commodity on torrent sites due to high demand.

One of the many reasons Godzilla is having a true moment in the entertainment industry right now is because of the phenomenal release of Godzilla Minus One. When the Japanese release debuted in North America in December of last year, the film gained notable attention for being well-received by critics and for its magnificent visual effects that were made for the very reasonable price of less than $15 million. The release all culminated with Godzilla taking home his first Academy Award following a very successful global box office run.

Godzilla Minus One makes history by winning the first Oscar for visual effects in the franchise's 38 movies. The film was met with critical acclaim and box office success, grossing over $100 million worldwide and breaking records. Director Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla outing has a "certified fresh" rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Godzilla fans have taken to social media to celebrate the historical win of last year’s Godzilla Minus One, which took home Best Visual Effects at last night’s 96th Academy Awards. Godzilla Minus One is now the first Godzilla installment ever in the long-running franchise's 38 movies to win an Oscar, and fans of the legendary kaiju could not be more pleased for the visual effects team.

Many have also noted the incredible rise of Godzilla Minus One, with one fan saying the movie “went from, ‘wait this exists?,’ to, ‘wait this is awesome why isn’t it being promoted?...

The King of Monsters finally has his share of Oscars glory.

In an ironic triumph of small over large, Japanese monster movie sensation Godzilla Minus One — which was made for only about $15 million — beat out four big-budget Hollywood tentpoles to win the best visual effects category. It’s the first time in decades that a non-u.S. studio film has won the category. Despite its deep influence on the history of visual effects in cinema, this year was the first time in the Godzilla franchise’s seven-decade history that it was nominated for an Oscar.

Godzilla Minus One was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also headed up the film’s VFX team, which included Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima. The team is now Japan’s first-ever winner of the best visual effects Oscar. In another rarity, a director winning the category has only occurred once before...

In the wake of winning eight awards at the Japanese Academy Awards earlier this week, Toho’s box office hit Godzilla Minus One just became an Oscar winner tonight.

Godzilla Minus One has captured the Academy Award for “Best Visual Effects,” with artists Takashi Yamakazi, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima taking home the gold tonight. The film has become the very first Godzilla movie to win an Oscar, a huge win for Kaiju cinema that even John Carpenter is celebrating tonight.

Carpenter tweeted in the wake of the win, “Incredible! Godzilla Minus One wins an Academy Award for special effects. In my lifetime. Fantastic!”

Godzilla Minus One roared its way to over $106 million at the worldwide box office, with a home video release coming soon. A release date is expected in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Godzilla Is An Oscar Winner!!!

Incredible! Godzilla Minus One wins an Academy Award for special effects.

The team behind Godzilla Minus One brought their beloved character with them to the 2024 Oscars. The group walked the red carpet in shoes adorned with Godzilla sculptures gripping the heels, and holding figurines of the fictional monster inside the theater.

The Oscars red carpet isn’t the first place the figurines have traveled this awards season. They were first seen in a video of the group learning they earned a nomination, and later again at the Oscar nominees luncheon last month.

Red carpet ready ✨#Oscars #GodzillaMinusOne pic.twitter.com/iLqjRah27n

— Godzilla.Official (@Godzilla_Toho) March 10, 2024

At the ceremony on Sunday, the Godzilla held by film director, writer and VFX director Takashi Yamazaki wore a matching bow tie. Later, the group also posted a video of the mini monster heading into Dolby Theatre for the event.

'Godzilla Minus One' director, Takashi Yamazaki, arrives to the #oscars Red Carpet...

While we wait to see if Toho’s Godzilla Minus One will take home the “Visual Effects” Oscar at the Academy Awards this weekend – it’s the only category the film is nominated in – some big news is coming out of Japan this week. The new Godzilla movie was nominated in twelve categories at the Japanese Academy Awards, and it just took most of them home!

Godzilla Minus One dominated eight of the twelve total categories it was nominated in, and most importantly the smash hit monster movie won Best Picture of the year!

The following awards were handed to Godzilla Minus One this week…

Best Picture – Godzilla Minus One Best Screenplay – Takashi Yamazaki Best Supporting Actress – Sakura Ando Best Cinematography – Kozo Shibasaki Best Lighting – Nariyuki Ueda Best Art Direction – Anri Jojo Best Sound – Hisafumi Takeuchi Best Editing – Ryuji Miyajima

Back in 2017, Toho’s previous Godzilla movie Shin Godzilla took...

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States in December… and it became the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America even before a black and white version was released under the title Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. Director Takashi Yamazaki has let it be known that he’s interested in making a sequel, and during a new interview with Empire magazine he revealed that he would like to feature some “kaiju vs. kaiju” action in the follow-up, if Toho lets him make it!

Yamazaki said, “I would certainly like to see what the sequel would look like. I know that Shikishima’s war seems over, and we’ve reached this state...

Toho’s Godzilla Minus One just made its way back into U.S. theaters over the weekend with a brand new black & white version of the Oscar-nominated movie, and along with that new release comes a major bit of news. The film has now crossed over $55 Million in total U.S. box office, making it the #3 Highest Grossing Foreign Language Film in U.S. history!!

Godzilla Minus One passed Hero ($53.7 million) and Parasite ($53.3) to claim that honor. The critically acclaimed film’s worldwide total currently stands at a massive $102.6 million.

The only international films ahead of Godzilla Minus One at the U.S. box office are:

#1 – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – $128.5 million (U.S.) #2 – Life Is Beautiful – $57.5 million (U.S.)

Godzilla Minus One is currently just $2.5 million shy of Life Is Beautiful‘s U.S. box office total, which would put it in the #2 spot for international films at the U.

Blue Giant is the animated story of a teenage boy, Dai Miyamoto (Yûki Yamada) who wants to be a rising star of Japanese jazz. The plot is thin and lacks tension. Boy meets Jazz, boy meets sax, boy meets band, boy practices sax, on the eve of the band's breakthrough gig tragedy strikes and one of the band members can't make it but band plays anyway, etc. The narrative is pretty much devoid of subplot and the ending is given away at several points in the film.

The film lacks dimensions beyond plot. The three main characters are dull, slightly drawn and don't interact meaningfully outside of their own little bubble. There is nothing in the way of discernible subtext. The animation is conservative and doesn't fit the subject matter. When the unimaginatively named band Jass walk on stage they come with all the anime tropes of thugs going to a.

The taxonomy of Godzilla movies has been carefully considered and deliberately arranged for many years, cordoning off various "eras" of Godzilla movies — eras named after Japanese emperors — into their own, neatly distinguishable chronologies. 1954's "Gojira" through 1975's "Terror of Mechagodzilla" constitute the Showa era, encompassing 15 films. The series was rebooted in 1984 with "Return of Godzilla," and the second era, the Heisei era, ran through "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah" in 1995. Roland Emmerich's 1998 English-language "Godzilla" is an oddity in that it exists outside of an era or a continuity. 1999 through 2004 — that is: "Godzilla 2000" through "Godzilla: Final Wars" — constitutes the Millennium era, although the continuity of one of the films in that era is questionable.

2016's "Shin Godzilla," like Emmerich's film, also exists in its own continuity. A trilogy of animated Godzilla films, also in its own universe, was released in 2017 and 2018. And, of course, the American Monsterverse series has been humming...

In the wake of Godzilla Minus One becoming the first-ever Godzilla movie to get an Academy Awards nomination – it’s up for the “Visual Effects” Oscar – we’ve learned that Toho’s smash hit monster movie has also been nominated for 12 awards at the Japanese Academy Awards.

And unlike the American Oscars, Godzilla Minus One is nominated for “Best Picture” over in Japan, a nomination many felt the movie should’ve received here in the United States.

First brought to our attention by the website Godzilla-Movies.com this afternoon, here’s the full list of Japanese Academy Awards nominations for Godzilla Minus One…

Best Film – Godzilla Minus One Best Director – Takashi Yamazaki Best Screenplay – Takashi Yamazaki Best Actor – Ryunosuke Kamiki Best Actress – Minami Hamabe Best Supporting Actress – Sakura Ando Best Music – Naoki Sato Best Cinematography – Kozo Shibasaki Best Lighting – Nariyuki Ueda Best Art Direction – Anri Jojo Best Sound – Hisafumi Takeuchi...

Ghosts! Giant monsters! Terrifying trunks and deadly deserts! This week’s new horror releases bring various threats into the final days of January, and we’ve got the full rundown for you.

Here’s all the new horror releasing January 23 – January 28, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

This year’s first new theatrical release for the horror genre was Universal, Blumhouse and producer James Wan’s Night Swim, which is now available to rent/purchase at home.

You can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it (digitally) for $29.99.

Direcred by Bryce McGuire, Night Swim was released into theaters on January 5, 2024. To date, the film has managed to scare up $36 million at the worldwide box office.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bd, “McGuire’s feature expansion [of his short film, also titled Night Swim] showcases more ways to mine terror from the aquatic concept, buoyed by a great cast,...

Ahead of Toho’s Godzilla Minus One coming back to U.S. theaters in black & white on January 26 – for one week only – the film just became an Oscar nominee this morning!

Godzilla Minus One has scored an Academy Awards nomination for Best Visual Effects, and it’ll be competing with The Creator, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Society of the Snow, and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Takashi Yamakazi, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima are the listed nominees for Godzilla Minus One.

This makes Godzilla Minus One the First Ever Godzilla movie to be nominated for an Oscar, yet another feather in the cap for one of the best Godzilla movies ever made.

On that note, the film is roaring its way to $100 million at the worldwide box office.

Toho’s Godzilla Minus One, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, sees an already devastated post-World War II...

"Godzilla Minus One" is one of the best Godzilla movies of all time. At times a riff on "Jaws," it's also an homage to the 1954 original movie and technically a sequel to "Oppenheimer." Yes, the 33rd film in the franchise feels radically different and yet comfortably familiar. It uses a post-war setting to tell another story of humanity's first meeting with the King of Monsters, bringing back the original film's nuclear imagery by giving an update to Godzilla's atomic breath. This helps turn the titular kaiju into a terrifying force of nature bringing about divine punishment.

Perhaps the biggest achievement of "Godzilla Minus One" is how it does the unthinkable and makes you care about the puny humans being crushed by the giant monster. Again, the post-war setting gives the film a historical background to mine meaningful drama, with the protagonist being a failed kamikaze pilot with survivor's guilt...

Godzilla Minus One smashes records as the largest Japanese Godzilla film, reaching an astounding $100 million globally. The film's box office success continues to climb, showcasing its immense popularity and global appeal. Stay tuned for further updates on the colossal achievements of Godzilla Minus One as it takes the cinematic world by storm.

The Godzilla Minus One box office reaches a huge global milestone. From Takashi Yamazaki, the latest film in the franchise produced by Toho Studios follows the emergence of the titular Kaiju in postwar Japan, with the Godzilla Minus One cast including Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki. The movie was released in Japan on November 3, followed by December 1 in North America, and has been a resounding box office success both domestically and globally.

According to Collider, the Godzilla Minus One box office has reached the $100 million mark worldwide.

More to come.

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The movie made its way over to the U.S. on December 1st. On January 12th, a black & white version of Godzilla Minus One reached theatres in Japan… and Deadline has confirmed that this black & white version, which is called Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, will also be getting a U.S. theatrical run! Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will begin showing in U.S. theatres on January 26th, then the theatrical runs for both versions of the film will be coming to an end on February 1st.

Director Takashi Yamazaki, who has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, had this to say about the black...

Toho’s Godzilla Minus One has been a monster-sized success in U.S. theaters, scaring up over $50 million domestically with a worldwide total of just under $100 million.

As we recently learned, Toho is celebrating with a brand new black & white version of the movie, titled Godzilla Minus One Minus Color. It was released in theaters over in Japan earlier this month, but when will you be able to see the “minus color” version in the United States?

According to a listing on the official AMC Theatres website, Godzilla Minus One Minus Color will be getting a theatrical release here in the States on Friday, January 26, 2024!

How many theaters will it be playing in? And how long will it be playing for? We have no idea at this time, but you probably want to jump on that while you have the chance.

Update: This version will be playing for One Week Only,...

A special stage greeting event celebrating the blockbuster success of the Godzilla Minus One film was held at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya Theater in Tokyo on January 12. It was officially announced at the event that the film's worldwide gross (including Japan) surpassed 14 billion yen (96.44 million Usd). The 30th Japanese Godzilla film opened in Japan on November 3, 2023, and has stayed in the box office top 10 for ten consecutive weekends. According to the film's official Twitter , it had earned 5.21 billion yen (35.96 million Usd) on 3.99 million admissions in 70 days by January 11 since its release. The film was also released in 2,308 theaters across North America on December 1, 2023 , and earned 49.74 million Usd (7.2 billion yen) in 41 days, making it the second highest-grossing Japanese film of all time (including anime) in North America. Furthermore, the worldwide box office gross (excluding Japan) exceeded 61.1 million Usd (8.8 billion yen), bringing the total worldwide box office to 14 billion yen. As previously...

The King of the Monsters continues its reign at the box office, managing to break yet another record.

Per Forbes, Godzilla Minus One has reached $42 million in domestic ticket sales with another $35 million earned overseas leading into the New Year's Eve weekend. It's not expected to slide past $80 million over the weekend to officially set the new record as the highest-grossing Godzilla movie from Japan that's ever been released. It's all profit at this point, as the acclaimed movie was made with a budget of around $15 million. It's far above what had originally been expected for Godzilla Minus One, which was at first set to have a more limited release in the United States before fan demand increased screenings.

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There's a good chance Godzilla Minus One will be nominated at the Academy Awards in 2024.

Per Toho, Godzilla Minus One is on the shortlist for Best Visual Effects for this coming year's Academy Awards. This follows a win for Godzilla Minus One at the Florida Film Critics Association for Best VFX. The film has also been nominated at the North Carolina Film Critics Association for Best Film, Best Foreign Film, and Best Visual Effects. Godzilla Minus One is now one of 10 films that are on the shortlist for the Oscars with the Best Visual Effects award, as other titles in consideration include The Creator, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Napoleon, Poor Things, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, Society of the Snow, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Stars: Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Yuya Endo, Kisuke Iida, Sae Nagatani, Ozuno Nakamura | Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

Nearly 70 years since Godzilla first appeared on-screen, the king of the monsters has headlined almost 40 feature films along with a few TV shows. Initially conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, the atomic dinosaur has since battled numerous monsters on-screen, something that has driven Warner Bros’ recent adaptations while they build a Monsterverse. A different approach has been taken by writer/director Takashi Yamazaki, taking the icon back to its post-war roots for an outstanding work that is among the franchise’s best.

As World War II nears its end, kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) runs from his orders by claiming that his aircraft is faulty. His arrival on Odo Island coincides with the attack of Godzilla which kills all...

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. Director Takashi Yamazaki has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, which has been a box office success both in Japan and internationally. But before we find out if Yamazaki is going to get the chance to make another Godzilla movie, it has been confirmed that he was given the opportunity to make another version of this one. A black & white version! The black & white version – which was created because the original Godzilla was made in black & white – is called Godzilla-1.0/C, which stands for Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, and it will be receiving a theatrical release in Japan on January 12th! A trailer and...

"Live and resist in a world of black and white." Toho in Japan has unveiled plans to release a special black & white version of Godzilla: Minus One in theaters in January 2024 in Japan. The studio has dubbed this new version as "Godzilla-1.0/C", meaning Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. It's a "monochrome video version" that will be playing in theaters - only in Japan for now, but perhaps later in the US. One can hope! Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. This epic action sci-fi movie stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki. This is the latest B&w release of a great action movie, following Mad Max: Fury Road and The Mist, among others. It's actually much more...

Toho is celebrating the smash hit success of their new movie Godzilla Minus One with a “minus color” version of the movie in theaters over in Japan next month, we’ve learned!

The brand new black & white version of Godzilla Minus One will open in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024, with no word yet on a release here in the United States.

Toho’s Godzilla Minus One, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, sees an already devastated post-World War II Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.

Yamazaki said in a new statement tonight, “We are now able to announce Godzilla-1.0/C, which we have been working on for a long time. Rather than just making it monochrome, it is a cut by cut. I had them make adjustments while making full use of various mattes, as if they were creating a new movie. What I was aiming...