Japan's latest Godzilla film sets live-action opening-day record
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toho Co. said Wednesday its latest Godzilla film "Godzilla Minus Zero" earned 910 million yen ($5.75 million) on its opening day, set
On Tuesday, Toho Co. unveiled its newest Godzilla film, Godzilla Minus Zero, which shattered Japan's opening-day box-office record. The film brought in a staggering 910 million yen ($5.75 million) on its first day, a figure more than double the opening day earnings of the previous Godzilla movie, Godzilla Minus One. The sequel is set in Japan two years after the events of the prior film, which grossed over 7.65 billion yen.
Director Takashi Yamazaki, who also helmed the first installment, returned to direct the sequel and oversee the visual effects. Toho announced that the movie will debut in North America on Friday and will subsequently screen in other Asian countries, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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