Two classic tokusatsu/Japanese science fiction franchises were honored at the VFX-Japan Awards this year. Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monster Battle Summit won in the Short Film category. Godzilla the Ride is an attraction at the Seibuen Amusement Park directed by two time Japanese Academy Award winning director Takashi Yamazaki (Always: Sunset on Third Street, Returner, Space Battleship Yamato). Yamazaki will helming the next feature length Godzilla film tentatively titled Godzilla Zero, which hits theaters this November.
Shin Ultraman adds to its mountain of accolades after racking up four Japanese Academy Awards. The film won a VFX-Japan award for the Live-Action Theatrical Film category.
This is the second year in a row the Godzilla franchise has won a VFX-Japan award. Godzilla: Singular Point won for the TV Animation CG category in 2022. CG directors Ryuichi Ikeuchi, Yuji Koshida and Seishi Suzuki were honored for their work.
Once again, congratulations to the tremendous talent involved in both franchises. You can look at the other award winners here.
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VFX-JAPAN Awards Official Website
The next Hollywood Godzilla movie is officially called Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and will hit theaters on March 26th, 2027! Visit the GxK: Supernova page for more information, production updates and everything we know so far!
From Toho, Takashi Yamazaki is directing a sequel to Godzilla Minus One and is currently in development! The next film will act as a direct follow-up and will even include more Monsters! The Godzilla Minus One sequel page is tracking all information on Toho's next Godzilla movie as it becomes available, don't miss an update!
There is also the next season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on the way, as well as other spin-off Godzilla series in the works at Apple TV!
Furthermore, while not Godzilla related, Legendary have also teamed up with Amazon to produce a live-action Pacific Rim TV series, which is also currently in the works! So many Kaiju-sized projects in the works - check back often for new information on them all!
