‘Godzilla Minus One’ Follow-Up Officially Announced

Oscar-winning director and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki is back to handle the next outing for the giant reptile, but story details remain a mystery.

'Godzilla Minus Zero' teaser logo. TM & © Toho Co.

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Toho Studios has announced the ‘Godzilla Minus One’ follow-up.
The next movie will be called ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
Takashi Yamazaki is back to direct.

Back in 2023, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ stomped across screens and the box office, impressing critics and audiences with its layered human characters and stylish visuals.

It’s not shocking, then, that backers Toho Studios would choose this year’s recent Godzilla Day 2025 in Tokyo to announce the first details of the follow-up.

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’, alternately styled as the official logo suggests, as ‘Godzilla -0.0’, will see the giant creature return to theaters for his 31st Japanese movie (which doesn’t include any of the US-based Monsterverse outings).

Can we expect the big-screen debut of cartoon annoyance Godzooky this time? Don’t hold your radioactive breath.

What was the story of ‘Godzilla Minus One’?

Still from 'Godzilla Minus One'.

‘Godzilla Minus One’ takes place just after World War II, when Japan has no self-defense force and no armaments. The movie asks the question: What happens if Godzilla comes to Japan while it is completely disarmed?

Meanwhile, after losing his honor in the war, Koichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) creates a surrogate family with Noriko Oishi (Minami Hamabe) just when Godzilla attacks again.

The movie set several new benchmarks. Made on a reported budget of just $15 million, it defied expectations by earning more than $113 million worldwide and became the first film in the Godzilla franchise’s 70-year history to win an Academy Award, taking home the Oscar for best visual effects (in a category crowded with Hollywood tentpoles with vastly bigger budgets).

It also became the all-time top-grossing live-action Japanese film at the North American box office.

As for the new movie, we don’t have an inkling as to the story yet, but be prepared for more giant lizard carnage. According to what The Hollywood Reporter has heard, the new film is being positioned not just as a sequel but as a statement piece. Which means? We’re not entirely sure yet.

All we do know right now is that 'Minus One' director Takashi Yamazaki is back to handle the new film.

What else is happening in the world of Godzilla?

Still from 'Godzilla Minus One'.

The next entry in Legendary and Warner Bros’ Monsterverse saga, ‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ is in the works right now with Grant Sputore in the director’s chair. That’s scheduled for release in 2027.

And Apple TV series ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’, which has occasional appearances from the Big G, has shot its second season, with a premiere date to be confirmed.