Fresh off its nomination for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for the Academy Awards, Toho International’s Godzilla Minus One roars back into the theaters in a big way—minus the colors.
This special film screening titled Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color was released in Japan earlier on January 12, with plenty of fanfare. Now, American audiences will experience the sensational movie on the big screen in black and white starting tomorrow—for only one week.
“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! 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!” stated from director, writer, and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki in a statement.
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Through its short theatrical run in the United States, Godzilla Minus One earned over $50 million at the domestic box office, which made it the highest-grossing Japanese live-action or Japanese animated film released in the United States. Also, it is the fifth highest-grossing non-English language film in US box office history.
So, the clock is ticking before Godzilla returns to its habitat. Are you planning to check out Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color this week?
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Source: Toho International
