At San Diego Comic-Con's Godzilla at 70: Seven Decades of the King of the Monsters panel, several intriguing updates were revealed during the event, particularly for Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki's sequel.
Filming on the sequel, will begin on August 30th, under the working title "Super Blockbuster Monster Movie". The sequel is confirmed to be another period piece.
The panel also touched on a new Kai-Sei era comic book series from IDW. The series is written by Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man) with art from Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin).
The comic offers a fresh take on Godzilla mythology, reinterpreting how different nations respond to the kaiju threat. In Japan, kaiju are increasingly viewed as a natural disaster, an unstoppable force best studied and endured, much like the approach seen in Kaiju No. 8.
Meanwhile, the U.S.-based G-Force refuses to back down, opting for an all-out military offensive despite past failures, determined to take the fight directly to Godzilla no matter the cost.
Shinji Higuchi, co-director of Shin Godzilla, closed out the SDCC panel with tantilizing footage of the brand-new 4K restoration of Shin Godzilla, which is heading to theaters on August 14th.
However, when asked about the recent rumor of a potential sequel, Higuchi skillfully dodged the topic, offering no confirmation and leaving fans with nothing but questions and no answers.
Although there was no news on the rumored Shin Godzilla sequel, fans were pleased to hear that production on the Godzilla Minus One follow-up is set to begin soon.
The announcement sparked excitement among kaiju enthusiasts, many of whom are hoping the sequel will introduce classic Toho monsters like Anguirus or Biollante, or even showcase director Takashi Yamazaki’s interpretation of iconic foes such as King Ghidorah or MechaGodzilla.
Stay tuned to SFF Gazette as we'll be covering the latest news to emerge on the Minus One sequel and any details to emege on the Shin Godzilla sequel.