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Godzillawill be marking another milestone in November as it will be the franchise’s seventh decade since the first movie was released. To celebrate the event,Godzilla Minus Onewill be in theaters again with all-new footage.
Godzillais one of the longest-running movie franchises. The firstGodzillafilm was directed by Ishirō Honda, produced by Toho Studios in Japan, and released on June 22, 2025. So, in November, it will be the franchise’s 70th anniversary. The original movie was an analogy to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, highlighting the destructive power of nuclear weapons.Godzilla, the sleeping beast, was awoken by the bomb’s nuclear radiation, and it wreaked havoc in Tokyo. The film made a mark due to its special effects and the poignant story.Godzillaispart of Japan’s kaiju genre– a science fiction featuring giant monsters.Godzillahas since appeared in dozens of movies.
Godzilla Minus Onedirected by Takashi Yamazaki will bere-released on AMC theaters in the United States on November 1to mark the franchise’s 70th anniversary,ComicBookreported. It will only screen for a limited time with over 10-minute exclusive bonus footage. “The Academy Award Winning film is back in theaters to celebrate the King of the Monsters' 70th anniversary, with approximately 13 minutes of exclusive bonus content to mark the release of the first film. Japan, devastated after the war, faces a new threat in the form of Godzilla. How will the country confront this impossible situation,“AMC Theaters said in a statement.
There is no detail about what the bonus content will be. However, theGodzilla MInus Onedirector previously said that one scene did not make it into the final cut. Talking about the deleted scene, Yamazaki said it was set on Odo Island and featured a younger Godzilla before he transformed into the powerful beast he was. “There was one scene, however, on Odo Island in the beginning when Shikishima lands I had a scene in my mind I thought of it after we were done with production so unfortunately, they wouldn’t let me shoot pick-ups,” the filmmaker explained during thescreening ofGodzilla Minus Oneand Q&A with Yamazakifrom Landmarks Sunset Theatre in February 2024.
Godzilla Minus Onereleased in 2023, was deeply connected to the first movie. It somehow brought fans back to the franchise’s roots, so it made sense if the 70th anniversary would be marked by bringing it to the cinemas.Minus Oneis a modern, full-color film that drew inspiration from the original movie released in black and white due to budget constraints. However, the monochrome cinematography only enhanced the film’s grim, post-war atmosphere and serious tone.Godzilla Minus Onecan be considered a direct reboot of the 1954 movie because both were set in Japan after World War II and focused on nuclear themes. The two movies also highlighted the horror and destruction Godzilla brought as a terrifying beast akin to the loss and devastation humans faced following the nuclear bombing during World War II. Both films explore the same theme and the 2023 film was reportedly titled as such because Japan was already at “zero” following the nuclear attacks and it put Japan into a lower position, hence the use of the words “minus one.“Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color,the black and white version of the movie, is also available on Netflix.
