Godzilla sequel in the spotlight at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival

"Godzilla Minus Zero," the highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning "Godzilla Minus One," will be the centerpiece of the 39th edition of Japan's largest film festival.

Yeon Sang-ho's zombie film 'Colony' is set to close the event, with Takashi Yamazaki's 'Godzilla Minus Zero' receiving a special Centerpiece screening.

The Tokyo Film Festival has made the first programming announcements for its 2026 edition, confirming that Sukiyaki and Colony will bookend the festival, while Godzilla Minus Zero has been set as the Centerpiece film.  Zeze Takahisa’s Sukiyaki, which will play as the opening film on October 26, is described by the fest

“Godzilla Minus Zero” will screen as the centerpiece of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, with Zeze Takahisa’s music drama “Sukiyaki” opening the festival and Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie thriller “Colony” closing it. Director Yamazaki Takashi, who also wrote and oversaw visual effects on the film, returns with “God