On the heels of his triumph with Oscar winner Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki is ready to write down, direct and steer VFX for a brand new Godzilla movie for Toho, the Japanese creator and longtime steward of the franchise, Toho introduced on Friday.
The information got here in an “Emergency Announcement” by way of X (previously Twitter). No additional particulars on the mission have been disclosed, together with whether or not the movie will likely be a direct follow-up to Godzilla Minus One.
A monster hit at a worldwide gross of over $116M, towards a comparatively lean price range, Godzilla Minus One received Yamazaki the Academy Award for Finest Visible Results in 2023. Pic is ready within the aftermath of World Struggle II, with Japan already grappling with financial and social devastation earlier than an much more harmful power arrives: Godzilla. The story follows a nation and its folks struggling to rebuild, solely to face an unimaginable new risk because the monster wreaks havoc throughout an already ravaged panorama.
The movie stands aside from Hollywood takes on Godzilla from the likes of Warner Bros and Legendary.
