Godzilla Minus One returns to theaters to mark 70th anniversary with 13 minutes of special bonus content

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The Godzilla franchise will mark its 70th anniversary in November.
Godzilla Minus One will be re-released in AMC theaters on November 1st to mark the event.
The re-release of Godzilla Minus One includes 13 minutes of mystery content.

Godzilla will mark another milestone in November as the franchise will mark its seventh decade since the first film was released. To celebrate the event, Godzilla Minus One to the theater again with a new picture.

Godzilla is one of the longest-running film franchises. The first Godzilla The film was directed by Ishirō Honda, produced by Toho Studios in Japan, and released on November 3, 1954. Therefore, in November, the franchise will have its 70th anniversary. The original film was an allegory of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, highlighting the power of nuclear weapons. Godzillathe sleeping beast is awakened by the nuclear radiation released by the bomb, and wreaks havoc on Tokyo. The film made a mark for its special effects and emotional story. Godzilla are part of Japan's kaiju genre — science fiction stories featuring monsters. Godzilla has appeared in dozens of films.

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Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki re-released in AMC theaters in the US on November 1 to mark the franchise's 70th anniversary, ComicBook reports. Watch for a limited time only with exclusive bonus videos over 10 minutes long. “The Academy Award-winning film returns to theaters to celebrate the 70th anniversary of King of the Monsters, with approximately 13 minutes of special bonus content to mark the film's first release. Japan, where destroyed after the war, faces a new threat in the form of Godzilla. How will the nation deal with this impossible situation,” AMC Theaters said in a statement.

There are no details about the content of the bonus. However, the Godzilla MInus One The director previously said that one scene was not included in the final cut. Speaking about the deleted scene, Yamazaki said it was set on Odo Island and featured a younger Godzilla before he transformed into a powerful beast. “There was one scene though, on Odo Island at the beginning when I was in Shikishima I had a scene in mind and I thought about it after the production was over, so unfortunately they wouldn't let me shoot a pick-up ,” he said. The filmmaker explained during the screening of the Godzilla Minus One and a Q&A with Yamazaki from Landmarks Sunset Theater in February 2024.

Godzilla Minus One released in 2023, was deeply connected to the first film. Fans took it back to the roots of the franchise, so it made sense to mark its 70th anniversary by bringing it to cinemas. Minus One is a modern film, full of color that took inspiration from the first film that came out in black and white because of the budget. However, the monochrome cinematography enhanced the dark, post-war atmosphere and serious tone. Godzilla Minus One could be considered a direct remake of the 1954 film as both were set in post-WWII Japan and focused on nuclear themes. Both films also highlighted the terror and destruction that Godzilla brought as a monstrous animal similar to the loss and destruction that humanity faced after the nuclear bombing during World War II. Both movies explore the same theme and the movie 2023 is said to be named as such because Japan has been “ground zero” after the nuclear attack and put Japan at a lower level, hence the use of the word “minus one”. Godzilla Minus One/Minus Colorthe black and white version of the film, is also available on Netflix.