On the heels of his triumph with Oscar winner Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki is set to write, direct and steer VFX for a new Godzilla film for Toho, the Japanese creator and longtime steward of the franchise, Toho announced on Friday.
The news came as part of an “Emergency Announcement” via X (formerly Twitter). No further details on the project were disclosed, including whether the film will be a direct follow-up to Godzilla Minus One.
A monster hit at a worldwide gross of over $116M, against a relatively lean budget, Godzilla Minus One won Yamazaki the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects earlier this year, besting titles including Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Napoleon and The Creator.
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Pic is set in the aftermath of World War II, with Japan already grappling with economic and social devastation before an even more destructive force arrives: Godzilla. The story follows a nation and its people struggling to rebuild, only to face an unimaginable new threat as the monster wreaks havoc across an already ravaged landscape.
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The film stands apart from Hollywood takes on Godzilla from the likes of Warner Bros and Legendary, with Ryunosuke Kamiki in the lead as Kōichi Shikishima, a former kamikaze pilot who must confront his own personal battles as he faces the devastation brought on by Godzilla.
View Toho’s Godzilla announcement below.
