Toho CEO Says Godzilla Minus One U.S. Success Was Not a Strategy
Matsuoka Hiro stated at the Tokyo International Film Festival that the studio's decision to self-distribute the film in the US was coincidental rather than planned.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 29 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 29 October at 07:10 UTC; Variety followed 1h 49m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 29 October at 08:58 UTC.
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- Toho
- Matsuoka Hiro
- Godzilla Minus One
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Bill Kramer
- Tokyo International Film Festival