Minus One’s Director Is Making a New Godzilla Theme Park Ride, Too

Goji fans rejoice: In addition to Godzilla Minus One‘s Oscar-winning director Takashi Yamazaki working on a sequel kaiju film, he is also offering his talents in crafting a new Godzilla rollercoaster ride.

According to the official Godzilla website, Yamazaki will write, produce, and direct the VFX for the forthcoming ride, which is set to roll out across “multiple locations intended for leading theme parks and entertainment centers.” As the site notes, this will mark the second occasion Yamazaki has worked on a Godzilla attraction, the first being Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle.

“I’m thrilled to return to Godzilla’s world from the passenger seat,” Yamazaki said in a press release. “What powerful foes will emerge? Where will this ride take us next? As a ride enthusiast myself, I can’t wait for my first spin — and I’m working day and night with our team to make this the most terrifying ride in the world.”

While most of us cursed with the spawn point of living in the West haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing Godzilla the Ride, which is still active at Seibuen Amusement Park, Minus One lead Ryunosuke Kamiki gave a pretty glowing review of it, naturally, after buying multiple figurines of the ride’s version of the titular kaiju.

Although Yamazaki teases powerful foes emerging in a vague way that will make any fan break out their tierlist for best kaijus Godzilla has had the pleasure of tussling with, in addition to terrifying riders as they speed through battles where the colossal monsters will swat at them like flies. At the same time, they throw down, Yamazaki’s comments about the film’s final moments give credence for a particular kaiju to make an appearance.

At last May’s Godzilla Fest, Yamazaki addressed the black marks on Noriko’s neck at the film’s climax, confirming they were Godzilla cells — or G-cells. His remarks sparked a wave of theory crafting for Godzilla fans who flocked to Reddit. They would agree that the film’s cliffhanger could pave the way for Biollante or SpaceGodzilla to take center stage in Minus One‘s follow-up film. While we’re still too early into Minus One and its amusement ride’s production to pin down the “powerful foe” that might escalate the stakes in Yamazaki’s Godzilla universe, speculation is half the fun. For now, it’s hard to resist the thought of an amusement park attraction having Godzilla’s dorsal fin and seemingly harmless plant vines prelude a thrillingly terrifying rollercoaster experience.

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