{
  "id": 17039055,
  "title": "‘Godzilla Minus One’ U.S. Success ‘Wasn’t a Strategy; We Just Tried,’ Says Toho CEO at Tokyo Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/godzilla-minus-one-u-s-success-wasnt-a-strategy-we-just-tried-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:58:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/godzilla-minus-one-us-success-wasnt-strategy-toho-chief-1236933968/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japanese studio giant Toho’s North American release of “Godzilla Minus One” was a turning point in the company’s approach to the global market, CEO Matsuoka Hiro said at the Tokyo International Film Festival on Thursday. Matsuoka was speaking at an “Academy in Tokyo” session with Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Toho CEO Matsuoka Hiro On The Company’s Decision To Self-Distribute ‘Godzilla Minus One’ In The U.S. — Tokyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/toho-ceo-matsuoka-hiro-on-the-companys-decision-to-self-distribute",
        "published": "2026-10-29T07:10:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}