The follow-up to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One is Godzilla Minus Zero and will be released in theaters in Japan on November 3rd. TOHO and GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning curator, producer, and distributor that was acquired by TOHO in 2024, has announced today, that GKIDS will distribute TOHO’s Godzilla Minus Zero. The film comes from writer/director Takashi Yamazaki and is the follow up to the highest grossing Japan-produced Godzilla film ever, earning more than $116 million worldwide and winning Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards. It will launch in Japan on November 3rd, and in North America beginning Friday, November 6th, 2026.
That release date of November 3rd is an important one for Godzilla, it was the same day that the original film debuted in 1954. Now, 72 years later, the most iconic movie monster of all time is coming back to theaters on the same day. Godzilla Minus One was also released on November 3rd, 2023.
The new film, Godzilla Minus Zero, is set to continue the legacy of the undeniable monster. This kind of rollout in both Japan and North America so close together has never been done before. Release dates for additional territories will be announced at a later date.
Details About Godzilla Minus Zero
Now, plot details for the new film are safely guarded with more details to come in the following months, it’s safe to say that they’re going to try to top the action and drama of Godzilla: Minus One.
“GKIDS is proud to bring Godzilla Minus Zero to North American audiences, following the incredible global reception of Godzilla Minus One,” said David Jesteadt, President at GKIDS. “This next chapter is sure to become another defining moment for the most colossal monster ever to dominate the screen. It is only fitting that this bold, new Godzilla event be experienced in its fullest theatrical glory, and we’re honored that TOHO has entrusted us to carry this legacy forward.”
Godzilla Minus Zero marks GKIDS’ second stewardship of a Godzilla franchise film from TOHO for North American release, following TOHO’s acquisition of GKIDS in 2024. Last year, GKIDS spearheaded a new 4K remaster and theatrical re-release of TOHO’s globally acclaimed Shin Godzilla, directed by Hideaki Anno and co-directed by Shinji Higuchi–creators of the cult-classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion–introducing the landmark 2016 film to a new generation of audiences outside of Japan. Notably, Shin Godzilla held the record as the highest-grossing Japan-produced entry in the franchise for seven years, earning $78 million worldwide until it was surpassed by Godzilla Minus One in 2023.
Check out the new poster for the release date below.
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