Overview

• Toho Studios has locked in an August 2025 filming window for the Godzilla Minus One sequel with director Takashi Yamazaki returning to helm the production.
• The follow-up will be backed by a substantially larger budget than the original $15 million film to support more ambitious visual effects.
• The studio is targeting a late-2026 theatrical release following the summer shoot.
• Toho is also exploring a potential sequel to Shin Godzilla as part of a broader kaiju universe expansion.
• To bolster its global strategy, Toho will open a Godzilla-themed 4D ride in Japan this August and aims to increase its overseas revenue share to 30 percent by 2032.