New Godzilla film announced! Takashi Yamazaki returns!

[Benjamin Haines]

I like how Minus Zero evokes Monster Zero, although I certainly don't think that's a hint that King Ghidorah will be in this.

I think the intended meaning of the title is akin to a rocket launch countdown. "T minus ten seconds, nine, eight...", you know? Calling this new movie Godzilla Minus Zero emphasizes that it's what comes next after Godzilla Minus One. It boldly suggests that Minus One was just the warm-up, the countdown to Minus Zero. The title declares that this movie is the main event.

[lhb412]

I like the continuation of the nonsense math titles. Why not?

[Benjamin Haines]

Here's something interesting.

The Hollywood Reporter published this article about Godzilla Minus Zero headlined "Japan’s Toho Studios Reveals Title for Next Godzilla Movie" on Sunday, November 2 at 10:16 PM pacific time: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/japan-toho-studios-title-godzilla-minus-zero-1236416477/

At the time of publication, this was the second-to-last paragraph in that article:

"According to insiders, the new film is being positioned not just as a sequel but as a statement piece. Yamazaki and Toho are reportedly locking in a late-2026 global release window, with production ramping up in New Zealand and Norway later this year. Full cast and story details remain under wraps."

However, at some point between the publication date and Friday, November 7, THR edited the article to remove the second sentence from that paragraph. It no longer says anything about a late-2026 global release window nor the production traveling to New Zealand and Norway.

What's more, the original version of that article was archived on Archive.org as of Friday, November 7 at this link but now even this has been removed too: https://web.archive.org/web/20251103143002/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/japan-toho-studios-title-godzilla-minus-zero-1236416477/

[lhb412]

Probably best to hold off on concrete dates until everything's nailed down.