It’s official. Toho is moving full steam ahead with a sequel to “Godzilla Minus One,” and according to Bloomberg, the next instalment could hit theaters as early as next year.
Director Takashi Yamazaki is returning, not just to direct but to once again handle writing and visual effects duties. While Toho had previously remained tight-lipped on whether ‘Minus One’ would get a follow-up, the film’s staggering success—both critically and commercially—made a sequel all but inevitable.
With a reported higher budget and expanded scope, the next film has quietly started principal photography in Japan. The thick of shooting the action sequences will take place next month.
Though early rumors questioned whether the new project would serve as a direct continuation, recent comments from Yamazaki suggest it will indeed follow the events of Godzilla Minus One, with further development of the central characters. This is a straight up sequel.
Toho hasn’t set an official release date, but Bloomberg is now reporting the sequel could arrive “as early as next year,” which would line it up with an April report that the plan was for a late 2026 release. That timeline suggests Toho is confident in both Yamazaki’s creative leadership and their ability to replicate the original’s quality under tighter production constraints.
We’ll see if the quick turnaround works out for them, but they’re clearly looking to hit bigger bank the second time around.