The official runtime of the upcoming “Godzilla Minus Zero” has been revealed, with the film set to clock in at 135 minutes.
The news was revealed on the film’s listing on the New York Film Festival’s website ahead of its North American premiere. The runtime is ten minutes longer than its predecessor, “Godzilla Minus One”.
It sets the record for the longest-running Japanese “Godzilla” movie, though it falls behind Roland Emmerich’s 1998 “Godzilla” film at 139 minutes.
Minus One’s writer/director and VFX whiz Takashi Yamazaki returns in the same capacities here with his company Shirogumi, which handled the first film’s visual effects, back again for this.
The new film takes place two years later in 1949 as Japan tries to step away from the nightmares of war and monsters. However, peace is short-lived when Godzilla returns, fully regenerated, larger and more ferocious – endangering the fragile nation.
“Godzilla Minus One” grossed $116 million from a $15 million budget, was the highest-grossing live-action film to debut in Japan during 2023, and became the third highest-grossing non-English-language film in the U.S. market – boasting stellar review scores from critics and audiences.
“Godzilla Minus Zero” opens in cinemas in November.
