A New 'Godzilla' Movie Officially In Works

Tokyo, November 1 - A piece of good news for the Kaiju fans as the new Godzilla movie has officially been greenlit. It will be directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who helmed last year's Oscar-winning blockbuster Godzilla Minus One.

Legendary Japanese studio Toho, creator of Godzilla and studio home of Akira Kurosawa, revealed that the filmmaker who famously wrote, directed and oversaw all of the VFX in Godzilla Minus One, is set to reprise all of those responsibilities on the new film.



In a video message, Yamazaki can be heard saying "Hello everyone, I have wonderful news. I'll be directing the new Godzilla movie. Please stay tuned".

Production of a new Godzilla film by writer, director, and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki @nostoro has been greenlit. pic.twitter.com/uQmNo60e47

— GODZILLA.OFFICIAL (@Godzilla_Toho) November 1, 2024

It is not yet clear whether the new Godzilla movie will be a standalone in this long-running franchise or be a sequel to Godzilla Minus One, which is the second-highest-grossing live-action Japanese movie and the highest-grossing in the Godzilla franchise of all-time with $116 million.

Godzilla is famously the oldest-running movie franchise in the world, with the first film released in 1954 and 36 movies featuring the monster following it.

Stay tuned...