Godzilla returns in shocking new trailer for 2026's Godzilla Minus Zero

The sequel to 2023's Godzilla Minus One is revealing little about its plot Godzilla returns, much to the displeasure of the citizens of kaiju-ravaged, post-World War II Tokyo, in Godzilla Minus Zero later this year. The sequel to 2023's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One will continue the story of the survivors of the first film and see the Shikishima family contend with a new threat. On Thursday, Toho and distributor GKIDS released a new trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, as well as new details on Takashi Yamazaki’s upcoming movie. The short trailer hints that, amid Godzilla's return, disaster-response officials are considering the most extreme measures to push the King of All Monsters away from Japan, including using thermonuclear weapons. "Another moral boundary mankind should not cross," one character says, apparently in response to that plan. After a dramatic bomb-dropping scene, an angry Godzilla appears to agree. New to the sequel is actor Min Tanaka (Perfect Days, 47 Ronin), who will portray Kanji Murakami, "a biologist carrying deep psychological scars from the war." Tanaka joins returning cast members Ryunosuke Kamiki as Koichi Shikishima, the hero of Godzilla Minus One, Mina