GODZILLA MINUS ONE Roars Into Theaters In The U.K. & Ireland On December 15; International Trailer Released

GODZILLA MINUS ONE Roars Into Theaters In The U.K. & Ireland On December 15; International Trailer Released

We had been in the dark about a possible release date for Toho's Godzilla Minus One overseas, but the highly-anticipated movie has now secured a theatrical debut in the U.K. and Ireland...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 26, 2023 07:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Godzilla

The legendary King of the Monsters returns to Japanese theaters in Toho's highly anticipated Godzilla Minus One in less than two weeks, but the movie won't hit the U.S. until December 1.

We hadn't been made aware of a potential release date outside of those initial regions, but THR (via SFFGazette.com) has learned that the film has locked down distribution with Glasgow-based distributor Anime Ltd., and will roar into cinemas in the U.K. and Ireland a couple of weeks later on December 15.

The current plan in to debut Minus One in 200 to 250 locations around the U.K. and Ireland. Hopefully, it will prove popular enough with movie-goers to warrant a wider release down the line.

The run-time for Minus One was recently revealed, and the movie is set to clock in at 125 minutes, (2 hours and 5 minutes), tying it with Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as the longest Toho Godzilla film. This also makes it the third longest in the entire franchise (Hollywood and Polygon productions included) after Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2 hours and 12 minutes) and 1998's Godzilla (2 hours and 19 minutes).

Anime Ltd. has also shared an international trailer, but aside from maybe one or two shots near the end, it seems to be pretty much the same as the first teaser that released last month.

This will be Toho's first Godzilla movie since 2016's Shin Godzilla. Information beyond the title is sparse, but we do know that Takashi Yamazaki - the filmmaker who worked on visual effects for Shin Godzilla - will direct the film.

Yamazaki recently 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."

The movie is set to debut in Japan on November 3, 2023 and in theaters in the US nationwide on December 1, 2023.

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CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/26/2023, 7:56 AM
I haven't watched any of the recent Toho Godzilla movies. Are any of them good?
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 10/26/2023, 7:59 AM
@CorndogBurglar - ehhhh. final wars was entertaining but stupid as hell.... since Godzilla vs Destroyah they haven't been good, imo. People like Shin Godzilla, but i thought it was meh... simply cuz the design was awful
dragon316
dragon316 - 10/26/2023, 8:00 AM
@CorndogBurglar - depends who you are fans really like shin Godzilla I don’t I like it goldzilla fighting trypticon and director said he wanted Godzilla in sequel to shin Godzilla to fly have wings depends who you are , toho series has made good and bad ones few where Godzilla get sidelined every Godzilla fan hates version baby Godzilla they watch to laugh at it, everything else before and after that are good that does not have baby Godzilla in it
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/26/2023, 9:58 AM
@CorndogBurglar - die hard godzilla fan here and I loved shin Godzilla but I agree with Goose it isn’t the coolest looking Godzilla. Godzilla final wars was similar imo to the recent king of the monsters as it has fun moments and is very silly but I thought it was only okay. Though the Godzilla from the Matthew Broderick film shows up for a wonderful cameo 😈.

If you’re curious I’d say check them out! Keep away from the recent anime films/shows though…
grif
grif - 10/26/2023, 10:37 AM
@CorndogBurglar - check out final wars. it has g vs the xmen and all of the monsters including the 90s american g
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/26/2023, 4:15 PM
@grif - I've actually already seen Final Wars. I watched it when it first came out back in the day. I guess I thought their were more since then.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 10/26/2023, 7:58 AM
a wanted a shin sequel :(
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 10/26/2023, 8:14 AM
@harryba11zack - Shin Ultraman
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/26/2023, 9:59 AM
@harryba11zack - same…

But they’re keeping that Godzilla’s legacy alive with the shin universe at least.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 10/26/2023, 7:59 AM
LETS GO!
Matchesz
Matchesz - 10/26/2023, 8:50 AM
Looks like a big giant Rottweiler in that pic of him in the ocean
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 10/26/2023, 9:19 AM
I don't know why it's bugging me that they haven't released a full trailer, but it is. What the hell is the damn plot?
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/26/2023, 9:24 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - Japanese movies promoted by Japanese studios don’t always play by the typical promotional style of u.s. films. The last trailer was the most full trailer you’re gonna get I believe.

Even shin Godzilla’s trailer was only 1.23
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 10/26/2023, 9:24 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - Godzilla destroying Japan. End of story. Just like the original and Godzilla 1984/1985
Matchesz
Matchesz - 10/26/2023, 9:27 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - this is how trailers should be tbh. A longer trailer and people will complain about the plot being given away
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 10/26/2023, 10:14 AM
That boat screen cap is freaking terrifying lol.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/26/2023, 10:51 AM

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