Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Stomps to $6.7 Million in Previews

“Godzilla Minus Zero” earned $6.7 million in preview screenings and is projected to lead the weekend box office with a $30 million opening. That would be more than twice the $11.4 million opening of “Godzilla Minus One”, signalling strong interest in the Japanese franchise’s return.

Produced by Toho and released in the US by GKids, the sequel is set two years after “Minus One”, as Godzilla returns and a new monster appears. It is the first Japanese film shot for Imax; the previous film earned $57 million domestically and $113 million worldwide, and won the visual effects Oscar. Other new releases include “The Cat in the Hat”, projected to open with $20 million after $1 million in previews, and “Wild Horse Nine”, forecast to take $4 million to $7 million in limited release; “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend” is projected to open at $6 million.