Our FYC screening series with Landmark Theatres continues withTakashi Yamazaki’s epic drama,Godzilla Minus One. Now nominated for an Academy Award andthe highest-grossing Japanese live-action in the U.S., Collider is excited to offer fans of the film and those who weren’t able to catch it in theaters another opportunity to see the striking visuals on the silver screen again. Following the credits, we’ll host an exclusive Q&A with Yamazaki you won’t want to miss out on. Check out the full details below.
Godzilla Minus Onehas swept across cinemas, leaving audiences in awe in its wake. A return to the sinister nature of the monster’s origins in Toho’s 1954Godzilla, we’re taken back to the days following the devastation of World War II. Japan is in a time of crisis, still taking stock of the destruction, when the behemoth Godzilla, warped and made more deadly by nuclear testing, threatens to level what’s left of kamikaze pilot, Koichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) and young mother, Noriko Oishi’s (Minami Hamabe) home.
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Screening Details
Now nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, this may be one of the last opportunities to appreciate the magnitude ofGodzilla Minus Oneon the big screen. Asone colossus makes room for another, Yamazaki’s feature is leaving cinemas early, so if you’re in the Los Angeles area, join us on Monday, February 19 at the Landmark Theatres Sunset for this very special screening. The film will begin at 3pm, followed by a Q&A with filmmakerTakashi Yamazaki, hosted by our very ownSteve Weintraub.
What Are the Other Best Visual Effects Nominees?
Celebrated for its stunning effects, Yamazaki and the VFX team,Kiyoko Shibuya,Masaki TakahashiandTatsuji Nojima, are now Oscar nominees, joining the ranks of 2023’s best in regard to breathtaking effects. The contenders also includeGareth Edwards’ innovative sci-fi,The Creator;James Gunn’s MCU farewell,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3;Christopher McQuarrie’s action-packedMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One; andRidley Scott’sNapoleon.
How to Get Tickets for ‘Godzilla Minus One’
To purchase tickets for this event,hit this link. Seating is limited, so don’t miss out on this special opportunity to catch an Oscar contender on the big screen, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker.
Be sure to check out our other FYC screenings:The Teachers’ Lounge,Perfect Days,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and keep an eye out for more as we near the 2024 Academy Awards on March 10.
Godzilla Minus One
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.
