Takashi Yamazaki talks IMAX achievement, new Kaiju in 'Godzilla Minus Zero'

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’: Takashi Yamazaki On Nuclear Dread, Humanity’s Endless Cycle Of Revenge & Pushing The Franchise Darker

Three years and one Oscar after “Godzilla Minus One” stomped into the global conversation, writer-director Takashi Yamazaki isn’t just going bigger; he’s going darker. The Japanese filmmaker—who writes, directs, and oversees the VFX himself—returns with “Godzilla Minus Zero,” a sequel set two years after Godzilla last laid waste to Tokyo. It’s also the first Japanese production ever filmed for IMAX, a fitting canvas for a kaiju monster. Continue…

Inside ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’: How an R Rating, Filming in IMAX, and Epic Kaiju Battles Broke Franchise Tradition

Spoilers ahead, as director Takashi Yamazaki takes IndieWire behind the scenes of his latest kaiju monster mayhem, from its biggest fight scenes to why "Minus Zero" needed a franchise-first R rating.

Takashi Yamazaki talks IMAX achievement, new Kaiju in 'Godzilla Minus Zero'

Takashi Yamazaki's monster movie, "Godzilla Minus Zero," has earned the distinction of becoming the first Japanese film made specifically for IMAX.

‘Godzilla: Minus Zero’ sets the predecent for what the modern blockbuster should be

Director Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla: Minus Zero” is the first Japanese production to be filmed with IMAX cameras, it is also the first time Godzilla as a pop cultural icon has been made for the big screen, and never has a property been more deserving of the IMAX film experience. Set two years after the first...