New ‘Godzilla’ Movie Announced With Takashi Yamazaki Returning to Direct!

How’s this for a Halloween Hangover cure? The official Godzilla accounts on social media have announced this morning that a brand new Godzilla movie has been greenlit for production!

Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One) will return to handle the VFX as well as write and direct the next Godzilla movie for Toho, with further updates to be announced soon.

For now, watch the official “Emergency Announcement” video below!

On a related note… In celebration of Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, the critically acclaimed Godzilla Minus One will be re-released in theaters nationwide starting today, November 1.

Directed by Academy Award® Winner Takashi Yamazaki, the film’s re-release honors the King of the Monsters’ 70th Anniversary, timed to Godzilla Day, celebrated annually on November 3.

In celebration of the groundbreaking film’s return to theaters, each screening will showcase over 13 minutes of exclusive behind-the-scenes content. Grab your tickets now.

Godzilla Minus One is the highest-grossing Japanese film in US box office history and the #3 top-grossing foreign film in US Box Office History, earning more than $115 million at the global box office. Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects, it’s the first film in Godzilla’s 70-year franchise history to be recognized by the Academy with a nomination or win.

A film about the power of home in the face of despair, Academy Award® Winning Godzilla Minus One is from renowned director, screenwriter, and VFX visionary Takashi Yamazaki.

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.