Kaiju lovers, assemble: a special screening of Godzilla Minus One will take place in June as part of a brilliant double bill for one night only. Alas, there is a catch.
This isn’t a slight againstMonsterVerse’sGodzilla x Kongshenanigans, but Minus One is in its own league. The film exceeded all expectations last year, garnering critical acclaim, beating box office records, and becoming the franchise’s first movie to win an Oscar.
Unfortunately, it appears to be an exclusive event forChicago’s Music Box Theater— and if that doesn’t sting enough, tickets seem to have sold out already.
It’s a shame, because it sounds incredible. In addition to the movies, there’s also a panel discussion involving figures from the Japanese Culture Center, DePaul Humanities Center, and University of Chicago.
Unsurprisingly, the limited nature of the screening has left fans despaired. “The most peak cinematic experience of a lifetime and I can’t see it,” onetweeted. “This NEEDS to be a country-wide event,” anotherwrote. “The fact I’ll miss this will haunt me for the rest of my life,” a thirdposted.
There has been an unforeseen consequence of Minus One’s success: people are desperate to watch it again, and there’s pretty much no way to do so outside of Japan.
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Even if you hand over the fat wad of cash for the Blu-ray, it doesn’t come with English subtitles. If you circumvent Prime Video’s geo-lock restrictions, thestreaming servicealso doesn’t have subtitles. Days after its home entertainment release in Japan, it becamethe most pirated movie in the world.
By the grace of God(zilla), there could be something else on the horizon. G-FEST, an annual festival for fans, will take place in July this year — and some have speculated there may be Minus One screenings.
In the meantime, find outhow to watch Godzilla Minus One on streaming, any information about theMinus One Blu-ray, and othernew movies to stream in June.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
