In 2019, following the release of his film The Great War of Archimedes, renowned filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki was appointed to make a Godzilla film. [16] [17] He began preparing the project and initially spending a year developing the script, however, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the crew to postpone filming for a few years, allowing the script to be rewritten. [18] The screenplay was reportedly completed over the course of three years. [16] Godzilla Minus One (in Japanese). Toho. September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023 . Retrieved September 9, 2023.

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During an interview alongside Shinji Higuchi (co-director of Shin Godzilla), Yamazaki noted that Godzilla's destruction in Minus One are inspired by Higuchi's effects from Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris which was directed by above-mentioned Shusuke Kaneko. [41] Music [ edit ] Producer Minami Ichikawa offered Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe the leading roles as a married couple in the film prior to them playing similar roles in the NHK drama series Ranman (2023). [16] Filming [ edit ] Meanwhile, a chunk of Godzilla's remaining flesh sinks to the bottom of the ocean and begins to regenerate. Aiken, Keith (May 29, 2008). "Godzilla on Third Street". SciFi Japan. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023 . Retrieved July 15, 2023. a b "山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁！スタッフ募集" (in Japanese). Shirogumi. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023 . Retrieved July 20, 2023.Godzilla Minus One (in Japanese). Toho. September 14, 2023. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023 . Retrieved September 14, 2023. Lab, Jesse (November 22, 2023). " Godzilla Minus One Is About Trauma & Hope". The Escapist. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023 . Retrieved November 22, 2023.

Daily Shincho (in Japanese). November 11, 2023. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023 . Retrieved November 13, 2023. Godzilla Minus One Partners With Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Hot Spring Amusement Park". SciFi Japan. September 27, 2023 . Retrieved September 28, 2023. Godzilla Minus One had its American red carpet premiere and screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater Complex in Los Angeles on November 10, 2023, [80] [81] with Yamazaki and Kamiki in attendance. [82] It will also be screened by Polygon at Santa Ana's Frida Cinema on November 27, [83] the Japan Society in Manhattan on November 28, [84] and in selected large screens throughout the U.S. the next day. [85] Toho's American subsidiary Toho International will distribute the film in over 1,000 theaters throughout North America on December 1,with English subtitles. [78]

On October 18, Yamazaki and the film's stars attended its red carpet premiere along Godzilla Street in Kabukichō, Shinjuku; the red carpet was 50.1 meters in length, which is the fictitious height of Godzilla in Godzilla Minus One. [64] [65] Television stations across Japan began airing a television special on Godzilla Minus One in late October. [66] It features interviews with Yamazaki, Kamiki, and Hamabe, as well as behind-the-scenes footage . [66] On October 23, Yamazaki, Kamiki, and Hamabe attended the red carpet at the opening of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival. [67] To promote the film in Japan, soft drink manufacture Cheerio released a new Chūhai drink called the "Godzilla Energy Chu-hi [ sic]" on November 6. [68] Selected screenings [ edit ] Godzilla Minus One". Event Cinemas. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023 . Retrieved November 21, 2023.