Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States in December… and it became the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America even before a black and white version was released under the title Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. Director Takashi Yamazaki has let it be known that he’s interested in making a sequel, and during a new interview with Empire magazine he revealed that he would like to feature some “kaiju vs. kaiju” action in the follow-up, if Toho lets him make it!
Yamazaki said, “I would certainly like to see what the sequel would look like. I know that Shikishima’s war seems over, and we’ve reached this state...
Yamazaki said, “I would certainly like to see what the sequel would look like. I know that Shikishima’s war seems over, and we’ve reached this state...
- 2/14/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The movie made its way over to the U.S. on December 1st. On January 12th, a black & white version of Godzilla Minus One reached theatres in Japan… and Deadline has confirmed that this black & white version, which is called Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, will also be getting a U.S. theatrical run! Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will begin showing in U.S. theatres on January 26th, then the theatrical runs for both versions of the film will be coming to an end on February 1st.
Director Takashi Yamazaki, who has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, had this to say about the black...
Director Takashi Yamazaki, who has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, had this to say about the black...
- 1/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. Director Takashi Yamazaki has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, which has been a box office success both in Japan and internationally. But before we find out if Yamazaki is going to get the chance to make another Godzilla movie, it has been confirmed that he was given the opportunity to make another version of this one. A black & white version! The black & white version – which was created because the original Godzilla was made in black & white – is called Godzilla-1.0/C, which stands for Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, and it will be receiving a theatrical release in Japan on January 12th! A trailer and...
- 12/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Toho’s acclaimed blockbuster set to open in over 400 cinema, IMAX, 4Dx, Screen X and Dolby Cinema screens following record-breaking US debut and popular demand.
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★★★★★
Jack Bottomley, Starburst
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Neil Smith, Total Film
★★★★
Phil De Semlyen, Time Out
The movie everybody’s talking about is finally hitting the big screen this Friday! Following incredible popular demand, Anime Limited and Toho Co. Ltd. are excited to announce that the UK and Ireland theatrical release of Godzilla Minus One has expanded to over 400 cinemas, IMAX, ScreenX and 4Dx screens from 15th December 2023.
“A gargantuan and resonant epic” according to Neil Smith of Total Film, Godzilla Minus One broke box office records on release stateside – earning over $25 million in its first 10 days of release to become the all-time highest grossing Japanese live-action film in North America. The highly anticipated film has also received a rapturous response from critics,...
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★★★★★
Jack Bottomley, Starburst
★★★★
Neil Smith, Total Film
★★★★
Phil De Semlyen, Time Out
The movie everybody’s talking about is finally hitting the big screen this Friday! Following incredible popular demand, Anime Limited and Toho Co. Ltd. are excited to announce that the UK and Ireland theatrical release of Godzilla Minus One has expanded to over 400 cinemas, IMAX, ScreenX and 4Dx screens from 15th December 2023.
“A gargantuan and resonant epic” according to Neil Smith of Total Film, Godzilla Minus One broke box office records on release stateside – earning over $25 million in its first 10 days of release to become the all-time highest grossing Japanese live-action film in North America. The highly anticipated film has also received a rapturous response from critics,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States on December 1st, and has quickly become the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America. There was a rumor going around that the film had a budget of $15 million – but director Takashi Yamazaki has since spoken up and said he wished he had that much to work with, because the budget was actually lower. With that in mind, it wouldn’t be surprising if Godzilla Minus One‘s success were to lead to a sequel… and Yamazaki says he would like to direct one!
As of this writing, Godzilla Minus One has earned $26 million at the Japan box office and another $26 million from other territories,...
As of this writing, Godzilla Minus One has earned $26 million at the Japan box office and another $26 million from other territories,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Cinema’s most iconic monster returns to its post-war roots with Toho’s latest kaiju blockbuster – in cinemas, IMAX and 4Dx nationwide from 15th December 2023
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Almost seventy-years after the King of Monsters first towered over cinema screens and established itself as a cultural icon of Japan, Godzilla is back! Anime Limited and Toho Co., Ltd are excited to announce that Godzilla Minus One will soon be rampaging in your city, with a release exclusively in cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland from 15th December 2023.
The latest film in Toho’s classic series, Godzilla Minus One was crafted to be the most terrifying incarnation of the character yet, returning the franchise to its postwar roots with a Japan gripped by the helplessness of having already lost everything before this new, monstrous threat emerges. When despair is piled on top of despair, will the people be able to survive,...
©2023 Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Almost seventy-years after the King of Monsters first towered over cinema screens and established itself as a cultural icon of Japan, Godzilla is back! Anime Limited and Toho Co., Ltd are excited to announce that Godzilla Minus One will soon be rampaging in your city, with a release exclusively in cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland from 15th December 2023.
The latest film in Toho’s classic series, Godzilla Minus One was crafted to be the most terrifying incarnation of the character yet, returning the franchise to its postwar roots with a Japan gripped by the helplessness of having already lost everything before this new, monstrous threat emerges. When despair is piled on top of despair, will the people be able to survive,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States on December 1st… and Godzilla Minus One has not only done well enough during its release in the states that its theatre count is going to be expanded this weekend, but its $14.36 million haul so far has also earned it the honor of being the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America!
Toho has brought Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.
Toho has brought Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.
- 12/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"I don't want to see Tokyo in flames again!" Japan's Toho has revealed one final official trailer (#4 in total) for Godzilla Minus One (or Godzilla -1.0) to celebrate the official release worldwide Today in theaters. Go see it! Word on the street is it's one of the best movies of the year, not even just one of the best Godzilla movies, a must watch on the big screen. Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki is directing. Made under the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画), co-produced by Robot Comms and Toho Studios. On December 1st, a new reign begins. Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. This epic action sci-fi movie stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki. It looks...
- 12/1/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla film. Today, December 1st, is the film’s official U.S. release date (although there have been Early Access Fan Event Screenings in premium large format theaters since Wednesday), and to mark the occasion the final trailer for Godzilla Minus One has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Toho brings Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film...
Toho brings Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film...
- 12/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One, in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla film. The film will be making its way over to the United States on December 1st, and in anticipation of that release the folks at Rotten Tomatoes got an exclusive look at a clip from Godzilla Minus One that shows the iconic kaiju chasing a boat. You can watch the clip in the embed at the bottom of this article.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s...
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s...
- 11/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Today, November 3rd, is Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla film. To celebrate the occasion, Toho has released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One, in Japan. The film will be making its way over to the United States on December 1st, and a new trailer for the U.S. release has made its way online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
- 11/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"The future of this country is in our hands." Look at that glorious big boi chomping his way around Japan! Toho has revealed another new official trailer for Godzilla Minus One (or Godzilla -1.0) to celebrate the Japanese release this week. It's set to open worldwide in one month. Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki is directing this movie, which will be the 30th live action movie as part of Toho's kaiju franchise. Made under the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画), co-produced by Robot Communications and Toho Studios. On December 1st, a new reign begins. Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. There are a few more awesome shots of Gojira biting and stomping and roaring in this (the other official trailer). I can't wait! This is going to rule!
- 11/3/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Godzilla Minus One, the latest Godzilla movie from Toho, is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st. With the first audiences just about to get the chance to watch the movie, a new poster for the U.S. release has arrived online, and you can check it out at the bottom of this article.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
- 11/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Godzilla Minus One, the latest Godzilla movie from Toho, is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st. Variety reports that the theatrical-only specialist distributor Pieces of Magic Entertainment has now acquired the rights to distribute Godzilla Minus One in 38 European territories, and will be releasing it at the beginning of December. Along with the news of that distribution deal comes the unveiling of a new trailer for the film, which can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.
- 10/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Yesterday we learned that Godzilla Minus One, the latest Godzilla movie from Toho, has been given a PG-13 rating for its release in the United States, a rating it earned due to creature violence and action. Now a new TV spot for the film has arrived online, and you can check that out in the embed above. The film is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
- 10/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There’s a new Godzilla movie, called Godzilla Minus One, coming our way from Toho, The film is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st… and while Toho gears up to bring Godzilla Minus One to the states, the film has secured a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board. The reason for the rating: “creature violence and action“. Exactly what we want to see from a Godzilla movie.
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features...
Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features...
- 10/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Nearly 70 years ago, monster movies changed forever with the introduction of Godzilla. The Japanese prehistoric monster awoke from its slumber in 1954 to terrorize villagers from Odo Island, announcing its presence with loud, lumbering footsteps and a bone-chilling roar. Since the original "Godzilla," kaiju movies have become a subgenre all their own, populated by epic monsters like Mothra and Ghidorah, with regular installments that range from corny to incredible.
In recent years, Hollywood has gotten in on the Godzilla game with Legendary Pictures' own spin on the world of giant monsters. But as exciting as it is to watch Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, and Millie Bobby Brown face off against Godzilla, Japanese studio Toho (home to the vast majority of Godzilla flicks ever made) has something even more thrilling up its sleeve: a movie that looks poised to recapture the post-war terror of the beloved original. "Godzilla Minus One" is still a few months away,...
In recent years, Hollywood has gotten in on the Godzilla game with Legendary Pictures' own spin on the world of giant monsters. But as exciting as it is to watch Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, and Millie Bobby Brown face off against Godzilla, Japanese studio Toho (home to the vast majority of Godzilla flicks ever made) has something even more thrilling up its sleeve: a movie that looks poised to recapture the post-war terror of the beloved original. "Godzilla Minus One" is still a few months away,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
"In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back?" Here we go!! The big ol' monster is back for more mayhem. Toho in Japan has unveiled an epic new trailer for Godzilla Minus One (or Godzilla -1.0) and it looks awesome. It's sort of a follow-up to Hideaki Anno's Shin Godzilla (from 2016), while also an original creation telling a whole new story. Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki is directing the new movie, which will be the 30th live action movie in Toho's own kaiju franchise. It was filmed under the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画), co-produced by Robot Communications and Toho Studios. The concept is that it's set in post-war Japan, which puts the country at "0.0", and then Godzilla shows up, pushing them even further into "-1.0". This has some gnarly shots in it, and the action looks incredible,...
- 9/4/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There’s a new Godzilla movie coming our way from Toho! The film is called Godzilla Minus One, and it’s set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year. November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st. We saw a trailer for the movie a couple days ago, but since there’s just a quick glimpse of Godzilla in this short amount of footage, we were left wanting to see the full design of the iconic character. Thankfully, a full body shot of Godzilla has since been unveiled – and images of an action figure offer an even better look at the design! The full body shot and one image of the action figure can be seen at the bottom of this article. More images of the figure can be found at Godzilla-Movies.com.
The figure is part of the S.
The figure is part of the S.
- 7/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
He's back!! Toho in Japan revealed this surprise first look teaser trailer for their new Gojira movie coming up this fall. This new one is titled Godzilla Minus One (or Godzilla -1.0) and features another brand new Godzilla terrorizing Japan. It's sort of a follow-up to Hideaki Anno's Shin Godzilla (from 2016), while also an original creation telling a whole new story. Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki is directing the new movie, which will be the 30th live action movie in Toho's own kaiju franchise. It was filmed under the working title Blockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画), co-produced by Robot Communications and Toho Studios. And yes it will open in theaters in the US this December after first opening in Japan in November. The film's cast has not been announced yet. There's only 30 seconds of footage in this teaser – but it's Worth It. Ohh yes, I'm looking forward to this. // Continue Reading...
- 7/11/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Last November, Toho announced that a new Japanese Godzilla film was in the works and would be released on Godzilla Day this year. November 3, 2023. Today, they unveiled a teaser trailer for that movie, which is officially titled Godzilla Minus One, and you can watch the teaser in the embed above!
Following its November 3rd release in Japan, Godzilla Minus One will receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, this film will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. That’s the only plot information that has been revealed so far. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
Yamazaki directed a trilogy of Always: Sunset on Third Street films, as well as Juvenile, Returner, Ballad, Space Battleship Yamato,...
Following its November 3rd release in Japan, Godzilla Minus One will receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st.
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, this film will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. That’s the only plot information that has been revealed so far. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.
Yamazaki directed a trilogy of Always: Sunset on Third Street films, as well as Juvenile, Returner, Ballad, Space Battleship Yamato,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“Cobra Kai” high-kicked to the top of Netflix’s most-watched TV shows list with its Season 4 debut in just the first three days after its New Year’s Eve launch, according to the streaming service’s newly released Top 10 data.
The fourth season of “Karate Kid” sequel series came in at No. 1 on Netflix’s worldwide Top 10 English TV Shows rankings for the week of Dec. 27, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022, with audiences spending an impressive 120.06 million hours watching the William Zabka- and Ralph Macchio-led show.
Coming in a fairly distant second on the list was the second season of “The Witcher,” which was knocked out of first place by “Cobra Kai” in its third week on the Top 10 and drew 94.270 million hours watched over the past week.
“Emily in Paris” Season 2 was No. 3 on the English-language list with 91.98 million hours watched, per Netflix.
For the non-English language small-screen titles, the first...
The fourth season of “Karate Kid” sequel series came in at No. 1 on Netflix’s worldwide Top 10 English TV Shows rankings for the week of Dec. 27, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022, with audiences spending an impressive 120.06 million hours watching the William Zabka- and Ralph Macchio-led show.
Coming in a fairly distant second on the list was the second season of “The Witcher,” which was knocked out of first place by “Cobra Kai” in its third week on the Top 10 and drew 94.270 million hours watched over the past week.
“Emily in Paris” Season 2 was No. 3 on the English-language list with 91.98 million hours watched, per Netflix.
For the non-English language small-screen titles, the first...
- 1/4/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix will close out the year by debuting its biggest awards contenders and popular series like Season 2 of “The Witcher” and Season 2 of “Emily in Paris.”
But the headline releases are on the film side. December 1 brings the streaming premiere of “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion’s Best Picture favorite starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. On December 10, Netflix drops “The Unforgivable,” a new drama with former Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock. On December 24, it’s Adam McKay’s star-studded Best Picture hopeful “Don’t Look Up,” with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Timothee Chalamet, Tyler Perry, Ariana Grande, and Mark Rylance. The streamer closes out 2021 with “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut with Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.
Ahead, everything coming to Netflix in December 2021.
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean...
But the headline releases are on the film side. December 1 brings the streaming premiere of “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion’s Best Picture favorite starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. On December 10, Netflix drops “The Unforgivable,” a new drama with former Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock. On December 24, it’s Adam McKay’s star-studded Best Picture hopeful “Don’t Look Up,” with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Timothee Chalamet, Tyler Perry, Ariana Grande, and Mark Rylance. The streamer closes out 2021 with “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut with Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.
Ahead, everything coming to Netflix in December 2021.
Coming Soon
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Dec. 1
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean...
- 11/28/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
In a departure, Japan’s Shin-Ei Animation, the studio behind two of the biggest anime TV franchises ever, “Doraemon” and “Crayon Shin-chan,” is teaming with France’s Miyu Productions to co-produce “Ghost Cat Anzu,” an auteurist animated feature film.
Directed by Japan’s Nobuhiro Yamashita and Yoko Kuno, “Ghost Cat Anzu” also marks the latest expansive move by Miyu, a major French force for years in graduate and professional short film production and distribution – “Inés” was a standout at last year’s Annecy – which is moving ever more forcefully into feature films, as a producer and sales agent.
Adapting the manga by Takashi Imashiro, “Ghost Cat Anzu” turns on Karin, 11, left by her father at the home of her grandpa, a small town monk living in the Japanese countryside. Her grandfather asks Anza, his ghost cat, to look after her.
The feature draws on the Japanese folklore that cats that...
Directed by Japan’s Nobuhiro Yamashita and Yoko Kuno, “Ghost Cat Anzu” also marks the latest expansive move by Miyu, a major French force for years in graduate and professional short film production and distribution – “Inés” was a standout at last year’s Annecy – which is moving ever more forcefully into feature films, as a producer and sales agent.
Adapting the manga by Takashi Imashiro, “Ghost Cat Anzu” turns on Karin, 11, left by her father at the home of her grandpa, a small town monk living in the Japanese countryside. Her grandfather asks Anza, his ghost cat, to look after her.
The feature draws on the Japanese folklore that cats that...
- 6/9/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
"Their battleship will lead directly to war." Well Go USA has released a new official trailer for the Japanese drama titled The Great War of Archimedes, which originally opened in Japan back in 2019. Everyone has heard of the anime Space Battleship Yamato, but have you heard the real story of the actual Yamato warship? It fought in WWII, then sunk in 1945. The Great War of Archimedes, based on the 2015 manga series “Archimedes no Taisen," is a dramatized depiction of the behind-the-scenes struggles of the Japanese Navy while building the Yamato, the largest battleship in the world, prior to WWII. The film is produced by Toho, and directed by Takashi Yamazaki - of Space Battleship Yamato, Stand by Me Doraemon, Dragon Quest: Your Story, and the most recent 3D CGI Lupin III: The First film (which he made after this but was released before this film). The film stars Suda Masaki,...
- 4/30/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Shunsuke Kikuchi, the composer for the popular “Dragon Ball” anime series, died on Saturday at a medical facility in Tokyo, according to the Japanese music industry outlet Oricon News. He was 89.
According to Oricon, Kikuchi was undergoing medical treatment for aspirational pneumonia.
Kikuchi began his composing career in the 1960s, and the first film he worked on was 1961’s “The Eighth Enemy.” He went on compose the music and theme songs for several long-running anime series and TV dramas into the 2010s.
The Japanese anime “Dragon Ball,” produced by Toei Animation, premiered in 1986, and Kikuchi composed the music for the series, which gained massive popularity around the world. He also joined the sequel series “Dragon Ball Z” in 1989, a follow-up movie and the remastered series “Dragon Ball Z Kai,” and composed the music for them as well.
Some of his other composing credits include “The Unfettered Shogun (Abarengō Shōgun),” the theme song for “Doraemon,...
According to Oricon, Kikuchi was undergoing medical treatment for aspirational pneumonia.
Kikuchi began his composing career in the 1960s, and the first film he worked on was 1961’s “The Eighth Enemy.” He went on compose the music and theme songs for several long-running anime series and TV dramas into the 2010s.
The Japanese anime “Dragon Ball,” produced by Toei Animation, premiered in 1986, and Kikuchi composed the music for the series, which gained massive popularity around the world. He also joined the sequel series “Dragon Ball Z” in 1989, a follow-up movie and the remastered series “Dragon Ball Z Kai,” and composed the music for them as well.
Some of his other composing credits include “The Unfettered Shogun (Abarengō Shōgun),” the theme song for “Doraemon,...
- 4/29/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
‘Demon Slayer’ is now the highest-grossing IMAX title ever in Japan.
Demon Slayer breaks IMAX record in Japan
Japanese anime Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train proved reliably robust in its fifth week of release in Japan, dropping just 3% from the previous weekend at its IMAX screens. The IMAX total is now $14.2m, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody ($13.4m) to become the biggest success on the format in the country.
Across all cinemas, weekend numbers are unconfirmed, but the total for distributors Toho and Aniplex is now estimated at $230m, making Mugen Train (aka Infinity Train) the fifth-biggest film of all time at the Japanese box office,...
Demon Slayer breaks IMAX record in Japan
Japanese anime Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train proved reliably robust in its fifth week of release in Japan, dropping just 3% from the previous weekend at its IMAX screens. The IMAX total is now $14.2m, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody ($13.4m) to become the biggest success on the format in the country.
Across all cinemas, weekend numbers are unconfirmed, but the total for distributors Toho and Aniplex is now estimated at $230m, making Mugen Train (aka Infinity Train) the fifth-biggest film of all time at the Japanese box office,...
- 11/16/2020
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Monday Update, writethru after Sunday 10:46Am post: The international box office continues to be led by Asia, with Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train still enjoying runaway success this weekend. Toho/Aniplex on Monday confirmed the 31-day Japan total is 23.35B yen ($223.6M) from 17.5M admisssions. Toho offered give-aways this weekend to entice moviegoers back to cinemas for repeat viewings — and it worked.
Currently the No. 5 all-time biggest movie in Japan, the anime adaptation is expected to keep climbing in the next weeks, overtaking Your Name, Frozen and Titanic. Demon Slayer has every shot at eclipsing Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (30.8B yen) as the No. 1 movie ever in Japan, although it will face some competition next frame from Stand By Me Doraemon 2.
This session, the cultural phenomenon set a new IMAX record in Japan, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody as the format’s top-grossing movie ever with a cume of...
Currently the No. 5 all-time biggest movie in Japan, the anime adaptation is expected to keep climbing in the next weeks, overtaking Your Name, Frozen and Titanic. Demon Slayer has every shot at eclipsing Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (30.8B yen) as the No. 1 movie ever in Japan, although it will face some competition next frame from Stand By Me Doraemon 2.
This session, the cultural phenomenon set a new IMAX record in Japan, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody as the format’s top-grossing movie ever with a cume of...
- 11/16/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
GKids has acquired North American theatrical rights to the animated feature “Inu-Oh,” a 2D re-imagining of the 14th century Japanese performer from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (“Ride Your Wave”). “Inu-Oh,” which is currently part of Annecy 2020 Online’s work-in-progress program, and produced by Science Saru Inc., will be released this fall.
The musical animated feature tells the story of the friendship between the legendary 14th century Noh performer Inu-Oh, born with unique physical characteristics that he hides with a mask and full garments, and the blind Biwa player Tomona. As the two rise from hardship to stardom through their creative partnership, they may break each other’s curse. The film offers character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series “Ping Pong the Animation.” “Inu-Oh” marks the fifth movie from the director that GKids has distributed, following “Ride Your Wave...
The musical animated feature tells the story of the friendship between the legendary 14th century Noh performer Inu-Oh, born with unique physical characteristics that he hides with a mask and full garments, and the blind Biwa player Tomona. As the two rise from hardship to stardom through their creative partnership, they may break each other’s curse. The film offers character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series “Ping Pong the Animation.” “Inu-Oh” marks the fifth movie from the director that GKids has distributed, following “Ride Your Wave...
- 6/25/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
GKids has acquired North American theatrical rights to the animated feature “Inu-Oh,” a 2D re-imagining of the 14th century Japanese performer from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (“Ride Your Wave”). “Inu-Oh,” which is currently part of Annecy 2020 Online’s work-in-progress program, and produced by Science Saru Inc., will be released this fall.
The musical animated feature tells the story of the friendship between the legendary 14th century Noh performer Inu-Oh, born with unique physical characteristics that he hides with a mask and full garments, and the blind Biwa player Tomona. As the two rise from hardship to stardom through their creative partnership, they may break each other’s curse. The film offers character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series “Ping Pong the Animation.” “Inu-Oh” marks the fifth movie from the director that GKids has distributed, following “Ride Your Wave...
The musical animated feature tells the story of the friendship between the legendary 14th century Noh performer Inu-Oh, born with unique physical characteristics that he hides with a mask and full garments, and the blind Biwa player Tomona. As the two rise from hardship to stardom through their creative partnership, they may break each other’s curse. The film offers character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series “Ping Pong the Animation.” “Inu-Oh” marks the fifth movie from the director that GKids has distributed, following “Ride Your Wave...
- 6/25/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Gkids has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film “Lupin the 3rd: The First,” a Japanese anime film based on the long-running character and franchise from the Monkey Punch manga books and many animated films.
“Lupin the 3rd: The First” opened in Japan last December and will get a 2020 theatrical release from Gkids in both its original Japanese and in a new English language dub. It’s notable as the first film in the “Lupin III” franchise to be animated in 3D CGI rather than hand-drawn.
Lupin III is a “gentleman thief” character who dates back to 1967 and has spawned manga books, TV shows, video games, a theme park ride, musical adaptations and feature films. American audiences might recognize the character as the subject of the debut film from animation master Hayao Miyazaki, 1979’s “The Castle of Cagliostro.”
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“Lupin the 3rd: The First” opened in Japan last December and will get a 2020 theatrical release from Gkids in both its original Japanese and in a new English language dub. It’s notable as the first film in the “Lupin III” franchise to be animated in 3D CGI rather than hand-drawn.
Lupin III is a “gentleman thief” character who dates back to 1967 and has spawned manga books, TV shows, video games, a theme park ride, musical adaptations and feature films. American audiences might recognize the character as the subject of the debut film from animation master Hayao Miyazaki, 1979’s “The Castle of Cagliostro.”
Also Read: 'Promare' Film Review: Studio Trigger's First Feature Is an Eye-Popping,...
- 3/26/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the Japanese film industry has begun to delay releases, close theaters and refund ticket purchases.
The releases of the new “Doraemon” and “Jimaro” feature animations targeted at kids out of school for the spring break, have been delayed. The former was scheduled to open March 6, the latter on Feb. 28.
The Toho Cinemas chain, the nation’s largest, has announced that customers who have bought advance tickets can request refunds. Another major chain, Shochiku Multiplex Theaters, will do the same. The Le Cinema theater in Tokyo’s Bunkamura complex will close from Friday.
Earlier this week the government issued a directive urging the cancellation or postponement for at least two weeks of sporting events and other public gatherings. Schools are out until April.
Excluding infections on the Diamond Princess cruise ship now docked in Yokohama, cases of coronavirus infection have passed the 200 mark in Japan,...
The releases of the new “Doraemon” and “Jimaro” feature animations targeted at kids out of school for the spring break, have been delayed. The former was scheduled to open March 6, the latter on Feb. 28.
The Toho Cinemas chain, the nation’s largest, has announced that customers who have bought advance tickets can request refunds. Another major chain, Shochiku Multiplex Theaters, will do the same. The Le Cinema theater in Tokyo’s Bunkamura complex will close from Friday.
Earlier this week the government issued a directive urging the cancellation or postponement for at least two weeks of sporting events and other public gatherings. Schools are out until April.
Excluding infections on the Diamond Princess cruise ship now docked in Yokohama, cases of coronavirus infection have passed the 200 mark in Japan,...
- 2/28/2020
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Feathering its nest for future franchise success, Angry Birds debuted at No. 1 at the Chinese box office over the weekend with a healthy $29.2 million. The Sony and Rovio animated film overcame last week's box-office slump in the Middle Kingdom to score the third-best opening weekend ever for an animated film, behind only Kung Fu Panda 3 ($51.3 million) and Stand by Me Doraemon ($38.4 million). Family-friendly animated fare has been a red-hot genre in China in the first half of 2016. Zootopia debuted to a relatively modest $23.6 million in March
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- 5/22/2016
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Shirogumi production execed by Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad lands partners.
Animation specialist Sc Films has picked up international sales rights to Japanese family adventure animation Gamba (3D) ahead of the Efm.
Released by Toei in October 2015 to the tune of $2m, Gamba charts the story of a town mouse who wants to go on an adventure and visit the ocean.
Along the way he meets Chuta, who needs help defending his village from an attack by weasels, led by the evil Noroi. Gamba must learn to stand up for himself and through team-work protect his friends.
North America will be handled by Kevin Iwashina’s Preferred Content.
Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad (Iron Man) is an executive producer on the $16m family film which is produced by well-known Japanese animation outfit Shirogumi (Stand By Me Doraemon).
Directors are Yohichi Ogawa, Tomohiro Kawamura and Yoshihiro Komori from the classic novel by Atsuo Saito.
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Animation specialist Sc Films has picked up international sales rights to Japanese family adventure animation Gamba (3D) ahead of the Efm.
Released by Toei in October 2015 to the tune of $2m, Gamba charts the story of a town mouse who wants to go on an adventure and visit the ocean.
Along the way he meets Chuta, who needs help defending his village from an attack by weasels, led by the evil Noroi. Gamba must learn to stand up for himself and through team-work protect his friends.
North America will be handled by Kevin Iwashina’s Preferred Content.
Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad (Iron Man) is an executive producer on the $16m family film which is produced by well-known Japanese animation outfit Shirogumi (Stand By Me Doraemon).
Directors are Yohichi Ogawa, Tomohiro Kawamura and Yoshihiro Komori from the classic novel by Atsuo Saito.
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- 1/22/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Audiences couldn’t wait to return to Jurassic Park.
After huge anticipation around the globe, Jurassic World debuted in the number one spot at the domestic box office with an estimated $204.6 million, according to Rentrak.
Globally the blockbuster became the first film ever to break the $500 million mark for a single weekend opener with an estimated $511.8 million.
Co-financed by Universal Pictures and Legendary, the PG-13 film bowed in 4,274 U.S. theaters. Final weekend box office numbers will be released by the studio on Monday.
Here’s a rundown of the all-time box office leaders for an opening weekend (Box Office Mojo)
1 Marvel’s The Avengers $207,438,708
2 Jurassic World $204,600,000
3 Avengers: Age of Ultron $191,271,109
4 Iron Man 3 $174,144,585
5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 $169,189,427
6 The Dark Knight Rises $160,887,295
7 The Dark Knight $158,411,483
8 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $158,074,286
9 The Hunger Games $152,535,747
10 Spider-Man 3 $151,116,516
11 Furious 7 $147,187,040
Directed by Colin Trevorrow and executive produced by Steven Spielberg,...
After huge anticipation around the globe, Jurassic World debuted in the number one spot at the domestic box office with an estimated $204.6 million, according to Rentrak.
Globally the blockbuster became the first film ever to break the $500 million mark for a single weekend opener with an estimated $511.8 million.
Co-financed by Universal Pictures and Legendary, the PG-13 film bowed in 4,274 U.S. theaters. Final weekend box office numbers will be released by the studio on Monday.
Here’s a rundown of the all-time box office leaders for an opening weekend (Box Office Mojo)
1 Marvel’s The Avengers $207,438,708
2 Jurassic World $204,600,000
3 Avengers: Age of Ultron $191,271,109
4 Iron Man 3 $174,144,585
5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 $169,189,427
6 The Dark Knight Rises $160,887,295
7 The Dark Knight $158,411,483
8 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $158,074,286
9 The Hunger Games $152,535,747
10 Spider-Man 3 $151,116,516
11 Furious 7 $147,187,040
Directed by Colin Trevorrow and executive produced by Steven Spielberg,...
- 6/14/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
China Box Office: San Andreas opened at the top of the China box office for the week June 1-7, according to EntGroup figures, grossing $51.95m in its first six days.
The Warner Bros/New Line disaster movie, starring Dwayne Johnson, pulled in 8.2 million admissions and toppled Japanese animated feature Stand By Me Doraemon from the top spot.
The first Japanese film to be released in China in three years, Stand By Me Doraemon grossed $35.31m for an impressive cume of $74.45m after 11 days.
Disney’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron came in third with $7.33m for a cume of $238.52m after 27 days, making it the third highest-grossing film ever in China following Furious 7 and Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
In an encouraging display of diversity at the China box office, Indian blockbuster P.K. came in fourth with an additional $4.44m in its third week, for a cume of $16.74m. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Aamir Khan, the...
The Warner Bros/New Line disaster movie, starring Dwayne Johnson, pulled in 8.2 million admissions and toppled Japanese animated feature Stand By Me Doraemon from the top spot.
The first Japanese film to be released in China in three years, Stand By Me Doraemon grossed $35.31m for an impressive cume of $74.45m after 11 days.
Disney’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron came in third with $7.33m for a cume of $238.52m after 27 days, making it the third highest-grossing film ever in China following Furious 7 and Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
In an encouraging display of diversity at the China box office, Indian blockbuster P.K. came in fourth with an additional $4.44m in its third week, for a cume of $16.74m. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Aamir Khan, the...
- 6/9/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
The manga movie Stand By Me Doraemon topped the Chinese charts last week as the first Japanese movie shown in China in nearly three years took $14.3 million for a gross of $38.92 million in a slow week at the box office. Box-office turnover was very low last week, with only Doraemon taking more than $5 million in the seven-day period. Doraemon, a chubby cat robot with a magical pocket, is hugely popular in China, and the return of the iconic character is believed to reflect warming relations between the world's second- and third-biggest economies.
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- 6/2/2015
- by Clifford Coonan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Competition titles revealed; exclusive first footage to screen from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur and Disney’s Zootopia.
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 15-20) is to spotlight the contribution of women to animation and their growing presence in the medium.
This year’s Honorary Cristal will be awarded to French director Florence Miailhe, whose unusual technique has been called “film painting”. She was first at Annecy in 2000 with Au premier dimanche d’aout, which won the Cear for Best Short Film, and won a special mention at Cannes in 2006 for her short Conte de quartier.
Sticking with the female focus, there will be films about maternity and sexuality, the female imagination and a strand titled The Future Is Woman.
Canadian filmmaker Janet Perlman, who secured an Oscar nomination with The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin (1981), will also be the subject of a special focus.
This year’s festival, overseen by artistic...
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 15-20) is to spotlight the contribution of women to animation and their growing presence in the medium.
This year’s Honorary Cristal will be awarded to French director Florence Miailhe, whose unusual technique has been called “film painting”. She was first at Annecy in 2000 with Au premier dimanche d’aout, which won the Cear for Best Short Film, and won a special mention at Cannes in 2006 for her short Conte de quartier.
Sticking with the female focus, there will be films about maternity and sexuality, the female imagination and a strand titled The Future Is Woman.
Canadian filmmaker Janet Perlman, who secured an Oscar nomination with The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin (1981), will also be the subject of a special focus.
This year’s festival, overseen by artistic...
- 4/29/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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