Every so often it appears to ravage Japan and leave by where it came from, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Sometimes, it even does it in the West. We’re talking about Godzilla, of course, but not just about what happens in his movies, but also at the box office. Because even though we sometimes forget, Godzilla is popular, and very much so, and his latest movie, Godzilla Minus One, has been a worldwide success.
That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that Godzilla Minus One is going to have a new version. But it’s not going to be a director’s cut or anything like that. It’s going to be a completely black and white version.
Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color Call, we have already been able to see a trailer of it, which shows us that, by removing the color, the film remains equally spectacular and terrifying. Something that should not surprise us, since it is not the first film to make this kind of version. Mad Max: Fury Road did it before with its Black & Chrome Edition, which turned George Miller’s exuberant film into a black and white movie.
That they have made this decision when Godzilla Minus One was released less than two months ago should not surprise us given the numbers the movie is making. So far, it has sold a total of 2.87 million tickets for a total of over 31 million dollars, only in Japan. An absolutely astronomical figure for a Japanese film. If we add to that the almost eleven and a half million box office it made in its first weekend in the US, there are plenty of reasons to justify the release of this new version.
Debuting throughout this month in Europe and the rest of the world, it is expected that Godzilla Minus One will continue to cause a sensation among the audience. Meanwhile, to see Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, we will still have to wait, as it will not be released until January 12th. However, for now, only in Japan.
