After Godzilla: Minus One took the world by storm in 2023, everyone naturally had the same question on their lips: “What will Takashi Yamazaki do next?” The visual effects artist-turned-director proved he could do a lot with a little — Minus One effectively revived the monster property with something between $10 and $15 million. The question of what he might do with a budget more befitting a Hollywood blockbuster was too tempting, and fortunately, we won’t have to wait too long to see it. Not only will Takashi deliver a sequel to Minus One, due later in 2026, but he’s also hard at work on his English-language debut, Grandgear.
Takashi’s upcoming film has been in the works since 2024. Sony Pictures won the rights to distribute the film after a fierce bidding battle, with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot joining the production shortly after. Back then, the plot for Grandgear was a closely-guarded secret — but at this year’s Cinemacon, Sony finally unveiled the plot of the highly-anticipated film, and it sounds a lot like something out of Pacific Rim or Neon Genesis Evangelion.
