By MICHAEL GINGOLD
There will be many ways to celebrate the King of the Monsters next month.
Toho International has announced that November 3 will be the 69th Annual Godzilla Day, launching film screenings, TV airings, merch offerings and more. On that day, tickets will go on sale for GODZILLA MINUS ONE, the latest Japanese adventure for the Big G, opening in U.S. theaters December 1. Toho’s first new showcase for the kaiju since 2016’s SHIN GODZILLA, it was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and features music by Naoki Sato, with Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando and Kuranosuke Sasaki starring. The synopsis: “GODZILLA MINUS ONE sees a devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. As Godzilla emerges, it wreaks havoc and additional destruction on the nation, knocking the country into the negative.” There will also be special Early Access Fan Event Screenings on Wednesday, November 29 in IMAX and large format theaters across the country.
Also part of the festivities are:
Godzilla Day Stream-Along on Pluto TV: On November 3, cozy up on the couch for a movie marathon of fan-favorite Godzilla movies that span the last 69 years on Pluto TV’s Godzilla channel. To celebrate this monstrous event, there will be a stream-along at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT highlighting a beloved Godzilla movie with special guests providing commentary.
One-Day-Only Special Screening of GODZILLA 2000 in U.S. Theaters: Fathom Events and Sony Pictures are partnering to bring GODZILLA 2000 to select theaters across the U.S. on November 1, just ahead of Godzilla Day. Fans can learn more about the event, find out which theaters will be hosting screenings and purchase tickets here.
Shout! TV Masters of Monsters: Shout! TV, the Shout! Studios streaming service, will celebrate Godzilla Day on November 3 with an encore presentation of MASTERS OF MONSTERS, the 2022 original production television special featuring John Carpenter as he hosts a marathon of four monster films directed by Ishiro Honda including GOJIRA (1954), RODAN, GHIDRAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER and WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS. Fans of these kaiju films can also join in the Godzilla Day festivities early with Shout! TV’s sister channel TokuSHOUTsu as it runs Godzilla programming all week beginning October 30.
Jade City’s Godzilla Day Event: Jade City Foods’ FREE Godzilla Day celebration is returning to The Copper Rocket in Maitland, FL! This year’s event, taking place on October 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET, will include a night of food, games, and fun, all themed around our favorite destructive monster. Plus, Jade City is back with its beloved Godzilla Hot Sauce, bringing fans its third series from the popular collection.
Official Godzilla Store Offerings: Fans can get their fill of Godzilla merch at the official Godzilla Store all year round, but in celebration of Godzilla Day, there will be even more unique merch and offerings to roar about! Included among the store’s must-have merch will be exclusive Godzilla Day apparel offered for a limited-time pre-order, exclusive SpaceGodzilla Soft Vinyl color variant and GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA Original Soundtrack LP color variant from Mondo and a few additional surprises.
Kinokuniya USA Offers New Items: Kinokuniya, the Japan and U.S.-based retailer known for its collection of books, magazines, gifts and stationery, will import new products from Toho Stella alongside its store offerings of multiple Godzilla items.
Godzilla Goes POP!: In collaboration with Funko, four all-new Godzilla POP! figures will be available to purchase. Fans can learn more about the new releases coming soon here.
Mechagodzilla, Music, and Mondo: One of Toho International’s longest-standing partners is back with special-edition figures and music soundtracks! Mondo, the company known for releasing limited-edition screen-printed posters for films, vinyl movie soundtracks, toys, apparel and more, has an impressive lineup in celebration of Godzilla Day, including the Mechagodzilla by Attack Peter Figure (Silver variant), the GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM Original Soundtrack 2XLP and the GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA Original Soundtrack.
Super7 Brings Nostalgia with ReAction Figures: Nothing brings back the nostalgia like holding your heroes or favorite characters in the palm of your hand! Soon, fans will have access to three all-new, wave 3 Godzilla 3.75″ scale ReAction figures from Super7 as well as preorders for wave 5 of Godzilla figures from the brand’s Ultimates line.
Exclusives from Surreal Entertainment: Did someone say exclusives? Surreal Entertainment is soon dropping three retailer-exclusive Godzilla items to celebrate the monster’s birthday. Items include Godzilla Trading Cards (5 Below), a Heat Changing Coffee Mug (FYE), and Carnival Cups with Sipper Straws (Books-a-Million).
Godzilla Goes Adorable with YouTooz: YouTooz, the premium collectibles and detailed figures of the Internet’s greatest, is dropping two new adorable Godzilla items to celebrate November 3! New products will include the Godzilla and Mothra Plush and the Godzilla Figural Coffee Mug.
A GODZILLA MINUS ONE Promo from UVS Games: UVS Games, the intersection of IP-driven fandom and social tabletop gaming, will offer special GODZILLA MINUS ONE promo cards on TCGplayer.com.
For more info on Godzilla Day and related content, head over to https://godzilla.com/.
