Godzilla Minus One debuted in Japanese theaters on Friday, and after taking in $3 million, has set a new record for the biggest opening day for a Godzilla movie in the modern era.
On the heels of yesterday's final trailer, a new IMAX poster for Toho's latest monster mash has been released to promote the movie's upcoming U.S. debut.
We've seen quite a few posters and promo images for Minus One over the past few weeks, but this one-sheet is arguably the best yet, as the legendary King of the Monsters rises from the depths and prepares to unleash a signature atomic blast on an already devastated Japan.
During a recent interview with Deadline, director Takashi Yamazaki revealed that he initially turned down the opportunity to helm the movie because he didn't feel the technology required to bring his vision for Godzilla to life was available to his team.
“I had been approached several times but turned it down until my team’s technology was capable of expressing the Godzilla I had envisioned. After seeing Shin Godzilla, my motivation increased, and my technology evolved considerably. I was once again formally approached and decided to give it a try.”
Check out the new poster at the link below.
Yamazaki previously outlined his original pitch for the project, while explaining that unusual title.
"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title Godzilla Minus One was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."
Specific plot details are also still under wraps, but a (very) brief synopsis tells us that Godzilla: Minus One "sees an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla." No sh*t!
The movie is set to debut in the U.K. and Ireland on December 15.