It looks like we’ll have a Godzilla-sized treat this Christmas as Godzilla Minus Zero is confirmed to November 6th, almost three years to the day from the first movie’s release on November 3rd, 2023.
The sequel to 2023’s epic Godzilla Minus One, this is one I will be pacing the floor to see in IMAX at the first possible opportunity.
We also have this very cool teaser poster, above.
TOHO and GKIDS have officially locked in theatrical dates for Godzilla Minus Zero. The new film will open in Japan on November 3, 2026, with a wide North American release following just days later on November 6, marking a rare near-simultaneous rollout for a Japan-produced Godzilla feature.
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The November 3 release date carries clear historical weight. It is the same day the original Godzilla debuted in Japanese theaters in 1954, a date now celebrated annually as Godzilla Day. The choice also echoes Godzilla Minus One, which opened on November 3, 2023 in Japan, and went on to become the highest-grossing Japan-produced Godzilla film worldwide, earning more than $116 million and winning the Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects.
Godzilla Minus Zero once again brings back Oscar®-winning filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, who returns as director, screenwriter, and VFX supervisor. Plot details remain tightly guarded, but production is currently underway at Toho Studios, with ROBOT producing and visual effects handled by SHIROGUMI Inc. The project was first announced in November 2024, with its title revealed a year later during Godzilla Fest 2025.
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For North America, distribution for Godzilla Minus Zero marks GKIDS’ second stewardship of a Godzilla franchise film from TOHO for North American release, following TOHO’s acquisition of GKIDS in 2024 and after leading the 4K remaster and theatrical re-release of Shin Godzilla for U.S. audiences in 2025. This marks the first time in the history of the Japan-produced Godzilla series that a film will arrive in Japan and North America within the same week. A new visual to celebrate the announcement of the Japanese and North American release dates has also been revealed.
Additional international release dates are expected to be announced at a later time. For now, Godzilla Minus Zero is firmly positioned as the centerpiece of Godzilla Day 2026.
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