Takashi Yamazaki has already rampaged his way through the Japanese film industry, with his 2023 feature Godzilla Minus One becoming a box office hit and earning him an Oscar.
Now, he is headed to Hollywood for his first studio movie. Yamazaki will direct Nue for 20th Century Studios, a film that will team him with Ridley Scott‘s Scott Free banner.
The logline is buried deep in the ocean, but it’s an original concept Yamazaki has been thinking of for years.
Yamazaki entered the global stage with Godzilla Minus One, which was set in post World War II Japan and centered on a disgraced kamikaze pilot who must redeem himself when Godzilla attacks his country. Made for just $10 million, it earned $116 million globally, and won the Oscar for visual effects, with Yamazaki among the recipients. The director has already shot the sequel, Godzilla Minus Zero, in which Godzilla heads to New York. GKIDS will release the follow-up theatrically on Nov. 6.
“Nue has been a lifelong dream of mine. I am honored to have the opportunity to make it happen with the creative brilliance of Ridley Scott and Scott Free and the fantastic team at 20th Century Studios. I will do my upmost to ensure this becomes a fantastic movie for all to see,” said Yamazaki in a statement.
