Audiences will soon get another chance to view Godzilla Minus One in a new format. TOHO International previously revealed that Godzilla Minus One was being re-released in theaters in black and white, just as the original Godzilla/Gojira film was released in 1954. TOHO announced today that the black and white version, Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, will be hitting US theaters later this month.
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TOHO also released a new trailer for the film’s upcoming re-release in black and white, which you can view below:
GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR DATED FOR JANUARY
TOHO announced the news as a thank you to the fans who propelled the film toward its impressive $50 million at the domestic box office. The film will be re-released for one week only with the newly remastered Black and White version. TOHO also released this impressive new poster for the film’s black-and-white release:
Speaking on the Minus Color’s release, director, writer, and VFX Supervisor Takahashi Yamazaki offered the following comments (via press release):
“I was very happy that the North American audience embraced Godzilla Minus One and gave us positive feedback such as ‘It was incredible!,’ ‘It was scary!,’ and ‘It made me cry!’ And now I am very pleased to be able to release a black-and-white version for North America as well. Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will bring a new and visceral experience to audiences and I hope they will tremble with a new kind of terror!”
“Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color is not just a simple black and white version. Our colorist took the time and care to go through a very meticulous and complex process. The black-and-white images make Godzilla look very realistic and documentary-like, which leads to even more fear. Even though we have seen Godzilla Minus One many times, we felt that something completely different appeared here -and it’s very scary
– Godzilla Minus One Director/Writer/VFX Supervisor Takashi Yamazaki!So this is not only for those who liked Godzilla Minus One but also those who are seeing it for the first time – they should definitely see this black-and-white version. Especially the scene at the beginning where Godzilla appears in the night – it is so terrifying that it made my knees shake!“
The Black and White version of the film was originally released in Japan on Jan. 12. Its limited US release will kick off on Friday, Jan. 26, and it will be a limited, one-week engagement. Tickets for Minus Color are also available now at the film’s official website.
Additionally, TOHO International announced that all versions of the film will be leaving theaters after Feb. 1, 2024. So fans still have about two more weeks left to see the film on the big screen in theaters before it’s gone.
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The critically acclaimed hit film is currently on the Academy shortlist for Best Visual Effects. It’s also been nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Critics Choice Awards. As mentioned earlier, Godzilla Minus One is playing now in theaters.
About Godzilla Minus One
Release Date: December 1, 2023 (USA), January 26, 2024 (Minus Color, USA)
Director/Screenplay/VFX: Takashi Yamazaki
Production: Toho Co.
Distribution: Toho Co.
Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki.
Logline: After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero. Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state. The most desperate situation in the history of Japan. Who? And how? Will Japan stand up to it?
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SOURCE: TOHO International
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