GODZILLA MINUS ZERO Director Wants Godzilla to Fight an Original Kaiju in a Future Movie
Godzilla has gone toe-to-toe with some seriously savage monsters over the years. Most revently we saw hime battle the legendary three-headed rival King Ghidorah. But if the King of the Monsters returns for another round after Godzilla Minus Zero, he might find himself fighting something we've never seen before.
Director Takashi Yamazaki recently spoke with Inverse about the future of the Godzilla Minus franchise, and while he isn't sure another sequel will happen, he already has an interesting idea for Godzilla's next opponent.
Rather than bringing back another familiar Toho monster, Yamazaki would love to introduce an entirely original kaiju.
“Well, that’s a question to which only Toho knows the answer but if it were up to me, I think it would be very interesting to perhaps even create an original kaiju to explore in another film.”
That's a pretty awesome possibility! Godzilla has an incredible collection of enemies, but giving Yamazaki the freedom to create a completely new monster would make for an exciting next chapter. After seeing what he's done with Godzilla, I'd be curious to see what kind of terrifying creature he could dream up to challenge him.
Of course, there's a bigger question that needs answering first. Will Yamazaki even return to make another Godzilla movie?
The filmmaker admitted that he's torn between continuing the story and leaving things where they stand. He's particularly interested in what the future holds for the human characters.
“I mean, I would love to know myself what happens to all of our characters next as well. But hopefully Murakami can overcome his trauma and nothing too sad will happen to him in the future. And we have our family unit together.”
For Yamazaki, deciding whether to return isn't simply about finding another giant monster for Godzilla to fight. He's also thinking about whether the story has reached a satisfying conclusion.
“And I mean, I don’t know what’s going to happen next beyond this ending. Part of me thinks, well, maybe it’ll be the most graceful to end it right here, and the other part of me wants to see what happens next. So I think it’s a complicated relationship that I have with this universe.”
It's understandable why he'd be conflicted. There's always the temptation to keep a successful franchise going, but sometimes giving a story a proper ending is the better creative choice.
Still, the prospect of Yamazaki returning to unleash a brand-new kaiju against Godzilla is something I'd love to see! There's plenty of room in this franchise for another memorable monster, especially one created specifically for this version of Godzilla.
Nothing has been decided yet, and Toho ultimately holds the cards when it comes to Godzilla's future.
Would you rather see Godzilla battle an original kaiju in another Godzilla Minus movie, or should Yamazaki bring back a classic monster like Ghidorah, Gigan, or Destoroyah?