At the 2026 CinemaCon presentation for the upcoming "Godzilla Minus Zero", the highly acclaimed and blockbuster sequel to the Oscar-winning "Godzilla: Minus One", filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki revealed that the second film will be more complex than the first.
The story is set two years after the events of the first, in 1949. It also has the distinction of being the first Japanese production filmed for IMAX.
In a conversation with Collider, Yamazaki said that "each shot that requires VFX is more complex than Godzilla Minus One." However, he is given more creative freedom and budget thanks to the success of the first. "But in the end, because we also moved the goalposts in terms of what we want to achieve in the VFX side, the same challenge still remains that I think we faced during Godzilla Minus One," he added.
Like its predecessor, the sequel is being produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications, with visual effects handled by Shirogumi. Yamazaki also revealed that there is a "fairly high percentage of shots" shot in full IMAX.
Principal photography took place between August and December 2025 across Japan, New Zealand, and Norway. The makers are planning to release it theatrically on 3rd November in Japan and 6th November in the United States. The runtime will be almost the same as the first film, and will have English-language portions too, since the American military shows up at some point.
"Godzilla Minus One" grossed over $116 million worldwide on a modest budget of roughly $15 million.