NETFLIX surprised fans after releasing Godzilla Minus One on its streaming service.
Godzilla Minus One is officially streaming to Netflix subscribers in North America.
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According to Godzilla website, the sci-fi film featuring King of the Monsters is available in multiple subtitles and has been dubbed for Japanese and English audiences.
The black-and-white version of the Oscar-winning film arrives “later this summer.”
On Saturday, at three in the morning, the streaming service announced the arrival of the latest edition of Godzilla on social media.
In almost 50 seconds clip shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Gojira roared across the ocean as the large dorsal spines glowed blue.
The reptilian monster began its blue atomic breath attack and fired a concentrated beam of its radioactive power.
“Now on Netflix!” the caption read.
THE COMMENTS
Fans took to the comments section and praised Netflix for its latest release.
“Movie night with my kids and pizza!” one fan cheered.
“I know what I’m watching tonight!” another fan shouted.
“Netflix is the best platform on planet Earth! We all love you!” a third fan gushed.
“Netflix with the surprise drop! Let’s go!” a fourth person wrote.
“A great move by Netflix! I will always watch Netflix! I really enjoyed watching the movie! Thank you!” one commenter agreed.
THE Oscars
In early March, the Japanese monster movie sensation took Hollywood by storm and scored a big win at the Oscars.
The non-US studio film won the award for Best Visual Effects, beating Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Napoleon, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and The Creator.
AMERICAN GODZILLA
How Godzilla Minus One Differs From Its American Sequels
Tomoyuki Tanaka, the creator of the Godzilla franchise, imagined Godzilla to reflect the fears of post-war Japan.
In its original iteration, Godzilla served as an allegory for the atrocities of war and humanity’s capacity for monstrosities.
The prehistoric sea monster is brought to life by nuclear radiation.
Godzilla Minus One takes place at the end of World War II, after the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After the ravages of war, Japan has to mobilize and prepare for action due to the arrival of a reptilian giant.
The Godzilla franchise has also been remade for American audiences.
The five American films are Godzilla (1998), Godzilla (2014), King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong (2021) and Godzilla vs Kong: The New Empire (2024).
In recent action-packed sequences, Godzilla is strengthened by nuclear radiation and makes King Kong – The Eighth Wonder of the World – his enemy.
Instead of glowing blue, the monster’s scales turn pink because it is evolving and increasing its atomic breath.
In the ’90s film, Godzilla can also lay eggs to create more baby prehistoric creatures, which can grow into giants.
After seven decades of sequels, this was the first time in the franchise’s history that a Godzilla film was nominated for and won an Oscar.
Backstage at the Oscars, writer/director Takashi Yamazaki spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the impact of his film’s success in Japan.
“I think Godzilla opened a lot of doors for us through this project,” he shared.
“I don’t know where these doors will lead, but I don’t want to turn down any opportunities.”
“I believe that perhaps the success of Godzilla Minus One will open up new opportunities for many Japanese filmmakers,” continued the filmmaker.
“I think this is important because Japan is such a small country that we need box office and international revenue to sustain the industry.”
“This should be the start of something bigger, I hope, for the industry as a whole,” Takashi concluded.
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