‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Locks November 20 Release in India, Two Weeks After US Theatrical Drop

“Godzilla Minus Zero” is the upcoming Japanese epic monster film. A sequel to the 2023 film “Godzilla Minus One,” the project marks the 39th edition in the Godzilla film franchise. Amid online discourse surrounding the film’s release date in India, Variety India previously confirmed that it would be released at a later date to avoid a clash with Nitesh Tiwari’s mythological epic “Ramayana.” As per a new update, the Takashi Yamazaki directorial is all set to hit the Indian theaters on November 20. The lack of IMAX screens in the country has caused a delay in the release of the project.

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Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sakura Ando and Miou Tanaka in key roles. Min Tanaka, Masami Nagasawa and Jun Kunimura have joined as new characters in the film. The Indian drop has been confirmed for a Japanese-language release, with English subtitles being provided for the audience. 

The Kazuaki Kishida, Gō Abe and Keiichirō Moriya production is set in the post-war era of 1949 Japan. A new monster called "Ghidorah" faces off against Godzilla in the production. With questions surrounding its release in 2D and 3D versions, the Vettri Theatres in Chromepet, Chennai, is set to bring it to the VOLT screen format as India's first acoustically transparent LED cinema screen, as per the announcement by the venue. 

Yamazaki also helms the ship as the screenwriter and visual effects lead, in addition to being the director of the project. With a runtime of 135 minutes (2 hours and 15 minutes), “Godzilla Minus Zero” first premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 26, which will be followed by its Japanese premiere on November 3 and North American release on November 6, except for select IMAX early access screenings starting on November 3.