Godzilla -0.0 Gets IMAX Custom Countdown From November 3
IMAX will show a Godzilla -0.0-themed countdown before screenings in Japan from opening day, with advance stills released ahead of a new image on October 27.
IMAX theaters will screen a custom countdown themed around Godzilla -0.0 before shows starting November 3, the film's opening day, according to cinematoday.jp. The countdown will run only at IMAX screenings nationwide in Japan, including the earliest showings of the day. The film is also planned for sequential overseas release.
Footage details
Advance stills from the countdown footage were released. They show a blue-glowing "6" resembling Godzilla's dorsal fin, a "4" being crushed by a giant foot in a ruined town, and the IMAX logo rising as Godzilla emerges from splitting seas. IMAX's official social media plans to release a new scene still on October 27, seven days before release.
The collaboration is the first IMAX custom countdown for a Japanese film. Takashi Yamazaki directs Godzilla -0.0 and serves as screenwriter and VFX supervisor.
IMAX has produced custom countdowns for other titles, including Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017, the Mission: Impossible series, and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu in 2026.
Quick answers
When does the Godzilla -0.0 IMAX countdown start?
It begins on November 3, the film's opening day, at IMAX screenings nationwide in Japan, including the earliest showings.
Will the Godzilla -0.0 IMAX countdown play overseas?
The countdown is described as playing only at IMAX screenings in Japan. The film itself is planned for sequential overseas release.
When is the next Godzilla -0.0 countdown still released?
IMAX's official social media plans to release a new scene still on October 27, seven days before release.