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A New ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Figure Brings Its Early Form to Life

A New ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Figure Brings Its Early Form to Life

There’s new Godzilla toys and figures on a regular basis, and the latest is based on the King of the Monsters’ smash hit, Godzilla Minus One. Bandai recently unveiled the Odo Island Monster figure for its SH MonsterArts line, which takes inspiration from the king during his opening rampage at the start of the 2023 film.

With involvement from Yuji Sakai, a sculptor and modeler who helped design Yamata no Orochi for Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon and has modeled or designed on a Godzilla movie since Godzilla vs. Destroyah, the 4.72-inch figure “faithfully recreates the distinctive forward-leaning posture, large head, and slender torso and legs, with proportions closer to a dinosaur,” said SH MonsterArts. And with wide articulation throughout the body that keep it from breaking proportions, the figure will help fans recreate their favorite Minus One moments at the same time they’re watching it.

This proto-Godzilla only appears once in Minus One during a night scene, so the figure is the first time we get to really see this form in full. SH MonsterArts helpfully reminded fans that the Odo figure lets them “experience the transformation” of Godzilla throughout the film. Before this, the company put out a Minus Color variant in 2024 to match the film’s similarly named black-and-white cut that came out earlier that year. And if you count last year’s figure, exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con that featured Godzilla with its flame breath and glowing fins? Then you’ve got yourself a trilogy of toys.

Pre-orders for the Godzilla Minus One Odo Island Monster figure are now up ahead of its Japanese release this September for 12,100 yen (or about $77). And in November, fans can look forward to the sequel, Minus Zero, in November.

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True to its source material, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Odyssey raked in $17.6 million from domestic Thursday night previews and is on track for a $117 million opening weekend. That would make it the best domestic opening for a live-action film this year, surpassing Michael, which took in $97 million and went on to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide in July. The two best domestic openings of the year belong to animated films: Toy Story 5 ($160 million) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131.7 million).

A $117 million opening would also be the best opening for an R-rated film in 2026, overtaking Backrooms ($81.4 million). It would also be the best opening for an R-rated movie from Universal Pictures, a record formerly held by Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.1 million).

The Odyssey‘s opening weekend box office is also set to surpass that of Nolan’s prior film, Oppenheimer ($82.4 million), making it his biggest since The Dark Knight Rises, which still holds a commanding lead with $160 million.

Based on The Odyssey‘s reported production cost of $250 million and reported marketing cost of $125 million, Forbes estimates that after theaters take their cuts, it will take between $625 to $750 million for The Odyssey to break even. However, given Nolan’s track record, The Odyssey is sure to have massive legs, especially in premium, if exclusive, formats like IMAX 70mm. Screenings for that format in particular are sold out for weeks into the future, and have been since tickets for The Odyssey went on sale last year.

Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break $1 billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

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                                                            True to its source material, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.
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Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break  billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?The Odyssey is now in theaters.

                    
                                            
                            
                        
                                    #Odyssey #sails #recordbreaking #opening #weekend

The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Odyssey raked in $17.6 million from domestic Thursday night previews and is on track for a $117 million opening weekend. That would make it the best domestic opening for a live-action film this year, surpassing Michael, which took in $97 million and went on to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide in July. The two best domestic openings of the year belong to animated films: Toy Story 5 ($160 million) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131.7 million).

A $117 million opening would also be the best opening for an R-rated film in 2026, overtaking Backrooms ($81.4 million). It would also be the best opening for an R-rated movie from Universal Pictures, a record formerly held by Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.1 million).

The Odyssey‘s opening weekend box office is also set to surpass that of Nolan’s prior film, Oppenheimer ($82.4 million), making it his biggest since The Dark Knight Rises, which still holds a commanding lead with $160 million.

Based on The Odyssey‘s reported production cost of $250 million and reported marketing cost of $125 million, Forbes estimates that after theaters take their cuts, it will take between $625 to $750 million for The Odyssey to break even. However, given Nolan’s track record, The Odyssey is sure to have massive legs, especially in premium, if exclusive, formats like IMAX 70mm. Screenings for that format in particular are sold out for weeks into the future, and have been since tickets for The Odyssey went on sale last year.

Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break $1 billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

#Odyssey #sails #recordbreaking #opening #weekend">‘The Odyssey’ sails towards a record-breaking opening weekend

True to its source material, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is headed for an epic opening weekend at the box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Odyssey raked in $17.6 million from domestic Thursday night previews and is on track for a $117 million opening weekend. That would make it the best domestic opening for a live-action film this year, surpassing Michael, which took in $97 million and went on to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide in July. The two best domestic openings of the year belong to animated films: Toy Story 5 ($160 million) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($131.7 million).

A $117 million opening would also be the best opening for an R-rated film in 2026, overtaking Backrooms ($81.4 million). It would also be the best opening for an R-rated movie from Universal Pictures, a record formerly held by Fifty Shades of Grey ($85.1 million).

The Odyssey‘s opening weekend box office is also set to surpass that of Nolan’s prior film, Oppenheimer ($82.4 million), making it his biggest since The Dark Knight Rises, which still holds a commanding lead with $160 million.

Based on The Odyssey‘s reported production cost of $250 million and reported marketing cost of $125 million, Forbes estimates that after theaters take their cuts, it will take between $625 to $750 million for The Odyssey to break even. However, given Nolan’s track record, The Odyssey is sure to have massive legs, especially in premium, if exclusive, formats like IMAX 70mm. Screenings for that format in particular are sold out for weeks into the future, and have been since tickets for The Odyssey went on sale last year.

Clearly, the demand for The Odyssey is there. Could it be Nolan’s third film to break $1 billion, following in the footsteps of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises?

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

#Odyssey #sails #recordbreaking #opening #weekend

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