We’ve not been starved of Godzilla movies recently, but new films will need to adhere to one new rule – although fans aren’t totally sure it works.
Not that you could miss him, but bothGodzilla Minus Oneand Godzilla X Kong have put the mythical tyrant back on the map over the last year. Minus One soared success-wise, and theMonsterVersemovie was huge, but in the future,Godzilla moviesare going to look a little different.
According to anew report, parent company Toho has revealed thatGodzillais now not allowed to die in future projects, or “prey on people or things.”
However, given just how much destruction he wreaks in urban environments, fans aren’t quite getting how the new rules will work.
“Minus one sure preyed on people. Sounds like BS,” one fanpostedon Reddit. A second clarified: “Somewhat of a loophole. He wasn’t preying on them in a literal sense because he wasn’t killing them for food.”
“F**king hell TOHO. Are you gonna limit how many rows of teeth he’s allowed to have next?” a third complained, with a fourthweighing in: “Well, then at least we won’t have to worry about Godzilla being killed just for having a successor.”
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Over on Twitter/X, the reception is less than favorable. “Soooo they made him the most incredibly boring nuclear monster,” onecomplained, while a secondagreed:“Sounds like maybe they’re aiming to be more monster vs monster stories. But I did like the human aspect in a lot of Minus One, it was the strongest part about it.”
While thenext Godzilla moviehas yet to be announced, we do know one thing – at present, there isn’t expected to be a sequel to Godzilla Minus One.
Find out more aboutGodzilla’s height,why Godzilla Minus One is called that, andwhy Godzilla turned pink in Godzilla X Kong. You can also find morenew movies streamingthis month.
Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
