Godzilla Minus One
| Untitled Toho Godzilla film | |
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| File:Godzilla 2023 logo.jpg Official logo | |
| Directed by | Takashi Yamazaki |
| Screenplay by | Takashi Yamazaki |
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| Distributed by | Toho Co., Ltd. |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The untitled Toho Godzilla film, under the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画, Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga), is an upcoming Japanese kaiju film directed and written by Takashi Yamazaki, with visual effects by Yamazaki. Co-produced by Robot Communications and Toho Studios;[1][2] it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 33rd Godzilla film produced by Toho, the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era and the second live-action film thereof. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in Japan on November 3, 2023, to commemorate the franchise's 69th anniversary.
Premise
The film will take place in post-war Japan, between 1945 and 1947, and feature a giant monster.[3]
Production
Development
Robot Communications announced the film, under the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie, on February 18, 2022, through a casting call on their official website.[3][4] Robot stated Takashi Yamazaki would direct and that the film will be presented by Toho.[3] Shirogumi opened a recruiting call for VFX designers and compositors in August 2022.[5] Toho announced the project to be a Godzilla film on November 3, 2022, the franchise's 68th anniversary known as "Godzilla Day." Toho also revealed that the film had completed filming and had entered post-production with a targeted release date of November 3, 2023. Yamazaki was also named the film's writer and visual effects director.[6][7]
Filming
Principal photography began in mid-March 2022, taking place in Kantō and wrapped in mid-June.[3][4][8]
Post-production
In August 2022, Shirogumi revealed that post-production was scheduled to commence in August 2022 and conclude in January 2023. However, their site noted that the starting date was "negotiable".[5]
References
- ^ "「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴" [The latest Godzilla work will be released on November 3, 2023, directed by Takashi Yamazaki]. Natalie (in Japanese). November 3, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 21, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "ゴジラ最新作 2023年11月3日公開！監督は山崎貴！" [The latest Godzilla work will be released on November 3, 2023! Directed by Takashi Yamazaki!]. otocoto (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 21, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ a b c d "山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定！！ ボランティアエキストラ大募集！" (in Japanese). Robot Communications. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Ando, Kenji (February 19, 2022). "「初代ゴジラのリメイク？」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」（仮題）を撮影へ". HuffPost (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ". Shirogumi. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; September 10, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ King, Aidan (November 3, 2022). "Toho Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023". Collider. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "「ゴジラ」通算30作目の新作は2023年11月3日公開！山崎貴監督「とてつもないゴジラを目指す」". Eiga.com (in Japanese). November 2, 2022. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "東宝『超大作怪獣映画』の製作決定。監督は山崎貴、VFX駆使の集大成目指す". PHILE WEB (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
