{
  "id": 6338385,
  "title": "Humanity fights atomic breath with fire in trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/humanity-fights-atomic-breath-with-fire-in-trailer-for-godzilla-minus",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/godzilla-minus-zero-trailer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday morning, TOHO and GKIDS released a new trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to the highly acclaimed 2023 film Godzilla Minus One. Starring in the film is war hero Kōichi, played by Ryunosuke Kamiki, along with his family - Noriko, portrayed by Minami Hamabe, and their adopted daughter Akiko, voiced by Sae Nagatani. Two years have passed since the events of Godzilla Minus One, and in a release from TOHO and GKIDS, it is stated that humanity has managed to maintain a fragile peace. However, the trailer hints at a new threat emerging, capable of shattering that peace and potentially even surpassing Godzilla's own limits.\n\nThe film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, promises to be an \"experience that demands the big screen,\" as it is the first Japanese production to be filmed in IMAX. This will allow for even greater scale and impact in Godzilla's portrayal, while still keeping the story grounded in the perspective of post-WWII Japan. With the trailer's aspect ratio expanding into the expansive IMAX frame, the thunderous roar of Godzilla is sure to be a force to be reckoned with.\n\nThe trailer concludes with a scene so compelling that it is not meant to be spoiled here, leaving viewers to imagine the challenge that exists for humanity against both the new threat and Godzilla himself. Godzilla Minus Zero is set to make its debut at the New York Film Festival on September 26, followed by a Japanese premiere on November 3 - a date of significance marked as Godzilla Day. In North America, the film is scheduled to hit theaters on November 6.",
  "summary": "The sequel hits North American theaters on November 6.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/godzilla-minus-zero-imax-trailer-teases-king-ghidorah",
        "published": "2026-09-08T18:53:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}