Godzilla Minus Zero is out in November, but what should you watch before its debut? Whether its the original film, Godzilla X Kong, or Godzilla Minus One, here's where to find them.

Godzilla is officially heading down the yellow brick road toward Oz, and there may not be any stopping him once he arrives.

IDW Publishing has officially unveiled another upcoming entry in one of the most beloved series of the decade — Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: The Kaiju of Oz #1. Written by Mike Costa with art by Ryan Browne, The Kaiju of Oz #1 will offer readers another towering tale of terror as Godzilla crashes into another classic literary landscape.

The kaiju vs. kaiju brawler is back, completely remastered for modern consoles. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered updates the 2002 fighter with enhanced visuals and quality of life improvements. Choose your monster and battle it out with a range of brutal attacks through recreated cities and other locations. Face off against your friends and foes in local co-op or new online multiplayer.

#ReMonsterdon is a watch party on Mastodon 6 hours before the #Monsterdon watch party that shows Monsterdon monster / horror / scifi films for people who missed them, or who are usually asleep at Monsterdon time, or who just want to enjoy them all over again!

Buy, rent, stream or download the film, press PLAY at the appointed hour & join in the fun posting on Mastodon with the hashtag #ReMonsterdon

Normally the #Remonsterdon film is chosen by poll, but on the 1st Sunday of each month, no poll: just Godzilla!

Starting Sunday 7 June with the original, ゴジラ (Godzilla) (1954). The 96-minute Japanese original ゴジラ from 1954, NOT the 80-minute US re-edit Godzilla, King of the Monsters from 1956.

Hope you can join us!

Sunday 7 June, 19.00 UTC

• 20.00 WEST / 21.00 CEST / 22.00 EEST
• 12.00 US PDT / 13.00 MX Centro / 15.00 US EDT

Watch party info & video links

• ReMonsterdon on NeoDB

#ReMonsterdon is a new monster / scifi / horror film watch party on Mastodon every Sunday at 19.00 UTC, and the next film (chosen by poll) is モスラ (Rebirth of Mothra)(1996). 2026 is the Year of Mothra & 30 years since this was released.

モスラ (Rebirth of Mothra)(1996)

A new Mothra takes to the air & battles against DeathGhidorah to save all of humanity!

• Trailer

Sunday 24 May, 19.00 UTC

• 20.00 WEST / 21.00 CEST / 22.00 EEST
• 12.00 PDT / 13.00 MX Centro / 14.00 CDT / 15.00 EDT

Buy, rent, stream or download the film, press PLAY at the appointed time & join in the fun posting with the hashtag #ReMonsterdon

• #ReMonsterdon NeoDB collection with info & streaming/download links.

• Gath.io fediverse account for this event(You follow the account as way to RSVP or receive updates, tag it in replies etc)

• Original watch party announcement on Mastodon

This July, this unforgettable crossover escalates beyond what anyone could imagine in GODZILLA CONQUERS THE MULTIVERSE! Infinite realities unleashes infinite possibilities as Godzilla ascends to the Marvel multiverse, taking on bold new versions of both Kaiju from the Tohoverse and heroes of the Marvel Universe. Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe and Godzilla: Infinity Roar creators Gerry Duggan and Javier Garrón reunite for the explosive finale to a trilogy destined for pop culture legend—packed with bigger surprises and more mythos-shattering spectacle than ever before!

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/38194424

Here’s the Godzilla Minus Zero ‘First Look’ teaser.

It short but there’s a lot to be hyped about. The cinematic feature will reportedly be released in IMAX.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/movies/p/1983156/godzilla-minus-zero-is-the-first-japanese-movie-to-be-filmed-for-imax-confirmed-to-be-a

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/38193355

The THR article has details but no link to the actual teaser-trailer.

There are unconfirmed reports on YouTube that the official first teaser-trailer should be posted within the next hour ~ 7pm EDT.

When Toho Studios sought to bring back Godzilla nearly a decade after the long running Showa era had come to an end the studio envisioned a darker, more serious and grounded approach to the iconic character. They wanted something more akin to the original Gojira than the high flying and boisterous adventures that the series had previously ended on. While the “grounded” aspect very quickly departs from the Heisei era after its slow build political drama of the first film The Return of Godzilla it does retain some very core elements from this fresh start over the course of the remaining six films- and they greatly improve and expand upon those elements as well.

I recently finished a full rewatch of the seven film series and found myself immediately wanting to come back and spend more time with this world and these characters. I’m a huge fan of the franchise overall, and every entry is special and has aspects I love, but why is there such a strong connection and love for this specific set of films? There seems to be a yearning for that era of media and entertainment in general right now, but I refuse to believe that it’s simply nostalgia. (...)

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/37765690

This Salon feature from two weeks back provides a good overview of the 70+ year Godzilla franchise and its relevance to current audiences. There’s an analysis of where Monarch: Legacy of Monsters fits in the franchise’s themes.

Our relationship with Godzilla changes from movie to movie and age to age. Some films cast the King of the Monsters as a protector unconsciously joining humanity – and occasionally, King Kong – to fend off some mammoth existential evil. More often, he is a reckoning, reminding us of how puny we are in nature’s schemes...

…each springs from the same mutated DNA, mapping the source of Earth’s monster problems to mindless warfare, along with the intellectual vanity compelling man to seek an upper hand over nature instead of figuring out how to coexist.

Godzilla and the other Titans stampeding in his wake are post-World War II creations; Ishirō Honda, who directed the OG “Godzilla,” was a veteran of that war marked by his travel through the ruins of Hiroshima after the United States bombed its civilians and Nagasaki to force Japan’s surrender. The Geneva Conventions’ protocols made such acts illegal, but as we’re discovering with alarming frequency and force these days, laws are only as effective as our willingness to abide by them…