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Toho and GKIDS Release First Behind‑the‑Scenes Clip for Godzilla Minus Zero

The footage confirms the sequel was shot in Japan and is being marketed as the first Japanese feature filmed for IMAX, setting up a New York Film Festival premiere and November releases.

Overview

  • Studio videos released Thursday show Takashi Yamazaki on set and provide the first substantive visual preview of Godzilla Minus Zero.
  • The film will have its world premiere as the Spotlight Gala at the New York Film Festival on September 26 and opens in Japan on November 3 with a North American release by GKIDS on November 6.
  • Toho and IMAX say the sequel was shot entirely in Japan using IMAX‑certified high‑definition digital cameras and sound and image workflows optimized for IMAX presentation.
  • Director Yamazaki returns with lead actors Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe reprising their roles in a 1949 sequel that the studio’s synopsis warns will carry final, high stakes for the Shikishima family.
  • The teaser push builds on Godzilla Minus One’s awards profile and Toho’s purchase of GKIDS, a strategy meant to use festival prestige and IMAX technical claims to boost critical attention and box office momentum.