Godzilla Minus One
2023 film by Takashi Yamazaki
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| April 14 2025 | Bloomberg News reported that a sequel to Godzilla Minus One is in development. |
| February 11 2025 | At the 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards, Yamazaki announced that storyboarding and scripting for the new Godzilla film are in progress, with an expected budget higher than Godzilla Minus One. |
| 2024 | Yamazaki and his visual effects team created a web short called Foodlosslla: What Should Humanity Do!? as a follow-up project. |
| 2024 | Won Best International Film, Best Visual Effects, and Villain of the Year at the Seattle Film Critics Society Awards. |
| 2024 | Won Best Visual Effects and Best Sound at the Asian Film Awards. |
| 2024 | Yamazaki meets Steven Spielberg at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, where Spielberg expresses his enthusiasm for the film, having watched it multiple times in different formats. |
| November 1 2024 | A new Godzilla movie was greenlit with Yamazaki confirmed to write, direct, and handle visual effects, though it was not specified whether this would be a direct sequel. |
| November 1 2024 | The film received a theatrical re-release in the United States, accompanied by 13 minutes of exclusive bonus content. |
| September 2024 | Ultra HD Blu-ray distribution began in the United States. |
| August 1 2024 | The black-and-white version of the film began streaming on Netflix. |
| June 12 2024 | The Chosun Ilbo reported controversy in South Korea regarding the film's portrayal of kamikaze pilots and Godzilla's defeat, with some viewers criticizing the film's narrative. |
| June 1 2024 | Godzilla Minus One premiered on Netflix, marking its global streaming release. |
| June 1 2024 | The film became available internationally on Netflix and several other streaming services, offered in its original language and multiple language dubs. |
| June 1 2024 | Takashi Yamazaki is nominated for Superior Achievement in a Screenplay at the Bram Stoker Award. |
| May 2024 | Director Rynosuke Yamazaki was included in Gold House's annual list of 100 Most Impactful Asians due to the film's achievements. |
| May 3 2024 | Amazon Prime Video began streaming Godzilla Minus One in Japan. |
| May 1 2024 | Godzilla Minus One was released in Japan on Ultra HD Blu-ray, regular Blu-ray, and DVD formats. The Ultra HD Blu-ray is a deluxe edition featuring both color and black-and-white versions with multiple bonus features. |
| April 2024 | Variety implied that Godzilla Minus One had gained legendary status. |
| April 4 2024 | At the Critics' Choice Super Awards, Godzilla Minus One wins Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie and Best Villain, while Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe are nominated for acting awards. |
| March 10 2024 | At the Asian Film Awards, Natsuko Inoue wins Best Sound, while Minami Hamabe is nominated for Best Supporting Actress. |
| March 10 2024 | Won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first Godzilla film to be nominated and win an Oscar, and making Takashi Yamazaki the first director since Stanley Kubrick in 1969 to receive a Best Visual Effects nomination. |
| March 8 2024 | At the Japan Academy Film Prize, the film wins multiple awards including Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Sakura Ando, Best Lighting, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Recording, and Best Editing. |
| February 2024 | During a Q&A with Collider, Yamazaki began developing a new movie but denied it would be a direct sequel to Godzilla Minus One. |
| February 2024 | The Hollywood Reporter suggested Godzilla Minus One is a significant contributor to the revival of Japanese popular culture in the West. |
| February 8 2024 | At the Blue Ribbon Awards, Takashi Yamazaki is nominated for Best Director, Ryunosuke Kamiki wins Best Actor, and Minami Hamabe wins Best Supporting Actress. |
| February 1 2024 | Toho pulled the film from US theaters, reportedly to prepare for the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. |
| February 1 2024 | The black-and-white 'Minus Color' version of Godzilla Minus One completed its theatrical run in the United States. |
| January 26 2024 | Toho released the black-and-white 'Minus Color' version of Godzilla Minus One in United States theaters. |
| January 20 2024 | At the Chicago Indie Critics Awards, Kiyoko Shibuya and Takashi Yamazaki win Best Visual Effects. |
| January 19 2024 | Toho announced that Waxwork Records would release the film's score on vinyl overseas, with pre-ordering beginning on the same day. |
| January 13 2024 | Yamazaki and three other visual effects crew members meet with John Landis and other filmmakers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where they discuss the film being potentially the best of 2023. |
| January 12 2024 | A stage greeting was held in Tokyo after a screening of Godzilla Minus One's black-and-white version, where cast members discussed potential sequel ideas. Director Yamazaki attended remotely from the United States and expressed interest in having characters return to the sea. |
| January 12 2024 | Toho released the black-and-white 'Minus Color' version of Godzilla Minus One in Japanese theaters. |
| January 10 2024 | Austin Film Critics Association Awards ranks Godzilla Minus One 6th Best Film and wins Best International Film. |
| January 4 2024 | Columbus Film Critics Association Awards nominates Godzilla Minus One for Best Film and Best Foreign Language Film, with Naoki Satō nominated for Best Score. |
| 2023 | Godzilla Minus One is ranked fourth highest-rated movie of 2023 on Rotten Tomatoes, maintaining the highest certified critical rating for a Godzilla film. |
| 2023 | Selected as the sixth best film of 2023 and won Best International Film at the 19th Austin Film Critics Association Awards. |
| 2023 | The film ranked third worst on a Japanese film magazine's list of 'The Ten Best and Ten Worst Japanese Films of 2023', demonstrating the divided critical reception in Japan. |
| 2023 | Godzilla Minus One was named the best movie released in Japan in 2023 by an unnamed publication's 'Top 20 Movies' list, highlighting the film's significance in showcasing the potential of Japanese cinema. |
| December 2023 | Toho International released the film in North America. |
| December 29 2023 | Godzilla Minus One dethroned Shin Godzilla (2016) as the highest-grossing Japanese Godzilla film ever. |
| December 11 2023 | Producer Shūji Abe passed away, with this being his last film credit. |
| November 24 2023 | A limited edition vinyl of the Godzilla Minus One soundtrack was released. |
| November 14 2023 | Director Takashi Yamazaki publicly denied initial claims about the film's low-budget production costs. |
| November 10 2023 | The American premiere of Godzilla Minus One took place at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles, with English subtitles. |
| November 8 2023 | A novelization of Godzilla Minus One, written by director Takashi Yamazaki, was published by Shueisha in Japan. |
| November 3 2023 | Film was released in Japan, coinciding with the franchise's 70th anniversary. |
| November 3 2023 | Toho distributed Godzilla Minus One in Japan, marking its initial theatrical release. |
| November 1 2023 | Godzilla Minus One was the closing film at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival, shown with English subtitles. |
| October 28 2023 | Toho released the Godzilla Minus One Original Soundtrack on CD in Japan. |
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