TOKYO, Jan. 10 -- TOHO and GKIDS have announced the official theatrical release dates for Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning global hit.

In a franchise first, the film will receive a near-simultaneous global launch, opening in Japan on November 3, with a wide North American release following just days later on November 6.

The November 3 release is steeped in historical significance, as it marks the same day the original Godzilla debuted in Japanese cinemas in 1954 - a date now celebrated as "Godzilla Day."

The strategy mirrors the successful rollout of Godzilla Minus One, which also opened on November 3, 2023, and went on to become the highest-grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film worldwide, e...