Godzilla Minus One Earns Historic Oscar Nomination

The Japanese film's nomination for Best Visual Effects marks a first in the category, amid its phenomenal success at the U.S. box office.

Godzilla Minus One, a Japanese film, has been nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, making it the first Japanese language film to ever earn a nomination in the category.
The film has become a phenomenon at the U.S. box office, grossing over $50 million, making it the highest-grossing Japanese movie in U.S. history and the fifth-highest foreign language film ever.
Only 35 people worked on the effects for the film’s 610 shots, an impressive feat considering the film cost barely a fraction of its competitors.
A special black and white version of the film, Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, is being released to pay homage to the original Godzilla films that inspired it.
The film's nomination has been met with great excitement and celebration from the team behind it.