'Godzilla Minus Zero' unveils new trailer and cast ahead of November release

The film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on September 26 before cinema release

Toho and GKIDS have unveiled a new trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, offering another look at the highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One while confirming additional cast members.

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus Zero is set two years after the events of Godzilla Minus One. The new film returns to a Japan still recovering from the devastation caused by Godzilla, before the monster emerges once again.

Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe are reprising their roles as Koichi Shikishima and Noriko Oishi, respectively. Several other actors from Godzilla Minus One are also returning, including Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka and Sakura Ando.

The latest trailer gives audiences a further glimpse at the scale of the sequel, including Godzilla's return and the destruction that follows as the characters attempt to confront a new threat.

Yamazaki is once again serving as writer and director, as well as overseeing the film's visual effects. The filmmaker previously earned international acclaim for Godzilla Minus One, which became the first Godzilla film to win the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

The sequel will also expand the story beyond the immediate aftermath explored in its predecessor. Godzilla Minus Zero is set in 1949, with Japan attempting to rebuild after the Second World War and the events of the first film.

The film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on September 26 before arriving in cinemas. It will be released in Japan on November 3, 2026, followed by a North American theatrical release on November 6.

Godzilla Minus Zero follows the international success of Godzilla Minus One, which became a major box-office and awards success for Toho. The new film marks Yamazaki's return to the franchise as he continues the story with the same central characters.

With its new trailer and expanded cast now revealed, Godzilla Minus Zero is shaping up to be one of the year's biggest Japanese theatrical releases.