Godzilla was born in 1954 out of the fear that still lingered in Japan around all things nuclear after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Of course, it was a resounding success. So much so that the United States more or less forgot it was really their fault and full-blown blockbusters were made with the monster as the star. In the end, with the Monsterverse running at full tilt, it fell to Japan to remind us of what the character is really about in Godzilla Minus One and the new Godzilla Minus Zero.
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Its new trailer is absolutely incredible, exactly what we love about the giant lizard’s movies. Obviously, the kaiju wasn’t totally destroyed in the first movie and will return to reunite with the characters from the first part, some new ones, along with the story’s main villain: King Ghidorah. And a good fight between the two giant monsters is always something worth seeing.
The film will take place only two years after Godzilla Minus One, in 1949, just after World War II: the perfect moment for the monster’s first appearance. It remains to be seen whether they’ll know how to make an allegory as powerful as they did in 2023, but given that the director, Yamazaki Takashi, is once again stepping behind the camera, we can expect one of the best kaiju movies.
Not only is it brutal and violent, but it’s also so spectacular that it’s Japan’s first film shot specifically for Imax (clearly aiming for international success, of course). It will open in Japan on November 3, and will reach cinemas around the world (including Spain) just 3 days later. Let’s see if, with any luck, it doesn’t gobble us up before we even get into the theater.
