Godzilla Minus One director is back for a sequel

Toho International announced Friday, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Godzilla property, that writer-director Takashi Yamazaki will ride on the success of Godzilla Minus one to another movie. The untitled sequel has been officially greenlit by Toho, which the company announced in the best video that could have possibly revealed the news.

The announcement comes as Godzilla Minus one returns to theaters for the ultimate victory lap. Last year, the film earned $115.8 million at the box office, making it Toho’s biggest entry in the franchise to date – including more than $56 million in the US alone, a huge haul for an international film. The seismic impact was carried Minus one all the way to the Oscars, where it picked up a win for Best VFX. Reinvesting in Yamazaki’s vision is a no-brainer; Between Toho’s ambition for the franchise, which is currently harking back to the horrors of the 1956 original, and Legendary’s evolving “MonsterVerse,” Godzilla is perhaps our most malleable movie star, so why not more?

Anyone who wants to follow this news should head straight to the nearest cinema, such as Godzilla Minus one and the black and white version, Godzilla Minus one/minus colorboth play in the United States this weekend.