Shin Godzilla Black and White Edition Gets National Theatrical Release Date

The black and white edition of Shin Godzilla is coming to United States theaters for the first time.

Shin Godzilla is the 2016 Japanese kaiju movie directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. Produced by Toho Pictures and Cine Bazar, it is the 31st film in the long-running Godzilla franchise and stars Hiroki Hasegawa as Rando Yaguchi, Yutaka Takenouchi as Hideki Akasaka, and Satomi Ishihara as Kayoko Anne Patterson.

A black and white version of Shin Godzilla, called Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic, was released in Japanese theaters in 2023 in the lead-up to Godzilla’s 70th anniversary; however, it never came to United States cinemas. Now, however, GKIDS is giving American audiences a chance to see it on the big screen later this month.

When is the black and white edition of Shin Godzilla coming to United States theaters?

The black and white edition of Shin Godzilla will be released in limited theaters in the United States on August 31, 2025, in its original Japanese language with English subtitles.

Check out a new trailer and poster for Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic promoting the upcoming theatrical release here (watch more trailers and clips):

The synopsis for the movie reads, “Something has surfaced in Tokyo Bay. As the Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm, a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then it evolves. The government assembles a motley task force to combat the monster when an envoy from the US Department of State delivers a folder of classified documents. On its cover is written ‘GODZILLA.’

“From Director Hideaki Anno and Co-Director Shinji Higuchi, Shin Godzilla offers a thrilling origin story to one of cinema’s greatest creations. Propelled by astounding visual effects and rapid-fire dialogue, Shin Godzilla is equal parts pulse-pounding action film and venomous political satire, worthy of the franchise’s towering history.”

Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net