Godzilla Minus One Director Teases Shocking Team-Up for Sequel

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Is Takashi Yamazaki, director of the award-winning “Godzilla Minus One,” diligently working on the highly anticipated sequel – what will they call it, “Godzilla Minus Two”? However, amidst the creation of the follow-up to one of the most acclaimed kaiju films in recent years, Yamazaki took a momentary pause to honor fellow East Asian filmmaker, Bong Joon-ho, at the Japanese premiere of “Mickey 17.” In addition to expressing admiration for Joon-ho’s latest film (which features Robert Pattinson, Naomie Ackie, and Mark Ruffalo), Yamazaki hinted that a potential collaboration with an iconic team might be in the works – a partnership we didn’t realize was necessary.

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At the film’s debut, as reported by Pia, Takashi Yamazaki extolled Bong Joon-ho’s work on Mickey 17, expressing his eagerness to discover Mickey’s fate until the very end and finding it extremely intriguing. The esteemed Japanese director also shared that he viewed this film as a harbinger of future monster movies. He learned from this production how to infuse family affection into a monster movie, hinting at a potential collaborative project in the future.

Could Takashi Yamazaki and Bong Joon-ho Team Up for a New Kaiju Movie?

Following Takashi Yamazaki’s heartfelt compliments about “Mickey 17”, Bong Joon-ho then lauded the Japanese director’s acclaimed kaiju production, “Godzilla Minus One”. Joon-ho expressed his admiration for its skillful representation of humans and history. This sentiment is echoed by the film’s enthusiasts, as the human element in “Minus One” received high praise in both critical reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and audience feedback on Letterboxd.

Following Bong Joon-ho’s compliments, Takashi Yamazaki expressed his desire to collaborate with the South Korean director on a new giant monster (kaiju) movie, stating, “Let’s keep creating monster films together!” While this doesn’t guarantee they’re working on a project yet, fans of both filmmakers are thrilled at the possibility of a potential co-directed kaiju feature. Speculation surrounds whether it might include Godzilla or be an entirely new storyline.

Godzilla Minus One 2 Is In the Works

The production of a follow-up to “Godzilla Minus One” was officially approved not long after it clinched an unmatched Best Visual Effects award at the 2024 Academy Awards, outshining Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” from the MCU. Just last month, Yamazaki shared new details about this upcoming project.

The script and narrative for either Godzilla Minus One 2 or Godzilla Minus Two is being crafted, and the director and his crew have already commenced the process of storyboarding the sequel. Moreover, Takashi Yamazaki hinted at a significantly bigger budget for the upcoming film. Known for its modest $15 million production cost, Godzilla Minus One, which is roughly equivalent to catering expenses on a Marvel movie, it’s intriguing to consider what Yamazaki can create with more financial flexibility.

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2025-03-27 20:41