Get ready for “Godzilla Minus One” minus color
Takashi Yamazi‘s “Godzilla Minus One” received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, garnering a 98% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has grossed over $51 million domestically, and over $96.8 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Japanese film to release in the United States.
As the movie’s theatrical run comes to a close, Toho International is releasing the newly remastered Black and White version in theaters, titled “Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color” for one week only.
“Minus Color” will be released in the United States on Friday, January 26, and run through February 1. After that, all versions of “Godzilla Minus One” will leave theaters. So if you haven’t had a chance to experience the film on the big screen, this is your last chance. Tickets are on sale now.
“Minus Color” Isn’t Just A Simple Black and White Version
Director, writer, and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki is excited about the upcoming US release and is looking forward to giving the audience a “new and visceral experience” that the black and white version will bring. Yamazaki talks about the process of making “Minus Color,” and how realistic and fearsome Godzilla will look:
“GODZILLA MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR is not just a simple black and white version. Our colorist took the time and care to go through a very meticulous and complex process. The black-and-white images make Godzilla look very realistic and documentary-like, which leads to even more fear. Even though we have seen GODZILLA MINUS ONE many times, we felt that something completely different appeared here -and it’s very scary
!So this is not only for those who liked GODZILLA MINUS ONE but also those who are seeing it for the first time – they should definitely see this black-and-white version. Especially the scene at the beginning where Godzilla appears in the night – it is so terrifying that it made my knees shake!’
Aside from its glowing reviews and stellar box office performance, “Godzilla Minus One” also made the Academy shortlist for Best Visual Effects.
Check out the trailer released for “Minus One” here:
