{"id":172347,"date":"2024-06-17T16:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=172347"},"modified":"2024-06-17T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:05:03","slug":"godzilla-minus-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/godzilla-minus-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Godzilla Minus One: Director Takashi Yamazaki Reveals Noriko’s Mystery and Sequel Possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Godzilla Minus One<\/i>, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, reveals the mystery behind Noriko’s neck.<\/p>\n
The film broke records and won the 2024 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and is now available for streaming on Netflix and other platforms.<\/p>\n \r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
At Osaka’s Godzilla Fest, Godzilla Minus One<\/i> director Takashi Yamazaki talked about the mysterious black mark on Noriko \u014cishi’s neck<\/b>, played by Minami Hamabe.<\/p>\n
At the end of the film, it’s revealed that Noriko survived a nuclear blast from Godzilla but was left with a strange black scorch on her neck.<\/p>\n
Yamazaki confirmed these marks are regenerative cells from Godzilla<\/b>, supporting a popular fan theory. This discovery opens up exciting possibilities for a sequel.<\/p>\nFuture Possibilities for Noriko and Shikishima<\/h2>\n
In an interview with Empire Magazine, Yamazaki shared his thoughts on a possible sequel<\/b>.<\/p>\n
He expressed interest in exploring what happens next for Noriko and pilot K\u014dichi Shikishima.<\/p>\n
“I would certainly like to see what the sequel would look like,<\/i>” he said, pointing out the peaceful but unresolved state the characters are left in.<\/p>\n
However, he also said he\u2019s careful not to focus too much on kaiju battles but instead on the importance of human drama in the story.<\/p>\n
After much anticipation, Godzilla Minus One<\/i> is now available for streaming on Netflix<\/b> and other platforms, such as Apple TV and Google Play.<\/p>\n
The movie premiered in theaters on December 1, 2023, made $115 million worldwide, and became the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in the U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n
It also won the <\/b>2024 Academy Award<\/b><\/a> for Best Visual Effects<\/b>, the first for a Godzilla film.<\/p>\n