Godzilla Minus Zero Gets IMAX Early Access Screenings on November 3

Godzilla Minus Zero will play in IMAX theaters in North America on Tuesday, November 3, three days before it opens nationwide on November 6. GKIDS and Toho announced the "Godzilla Day IMAX Early Access" screenings on October 6, when tickets went on sale. November 3 is Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the original 1954 film's release in Japan.

The film is the first Japanese production ever filmed for IMAX. It was shot entirely in Japan with IMAX-certified digital cameras. According to BroadwayWorld, it includes 75 minutes of IMAX's expanded 1.90:1 aspect ratio, which fills the screen from floor to ceiling, and select IMAX with Laser theaters will show it in the even taller 1.43:1 ratio. It was also remastered with IMAX's DMR technology. GKIDS also released a new IMAX poster.

Takashi Yamazaki returns as writer, director and visual effects supervisor. Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe return from Godzilla Minus One, and the sequel is set in 1949, two years after the first film. Screen Rant reports that the film runs 135 minutes, is rated R, and has a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes from early reviews.

Theaters including AMC and Marcus are listing the Godzilla Day screenings separately from the November 6 showtimes, iHorror reports. The film opens in Japan on November 3. Theater merchandise includes a giant Godzilla popcorn bucket.

Godzilla Minus One earned about $116 million worldwide and won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. The sequel premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 26.