Summary The success of Godzilla Minus One is a sign that a Rodan remake needs to be a high priority for Toho. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One has emerged as a massive success for the Japanese movie studio that created the character. The records it broke at both the global and domestic box office, combined with its across-the-board critical acclaim, has boosted cries for more Godzilla movies.
Godzilla Minus One Proves How Well A Rodan Remake Would Work In addition to any plans it may have in developing another Godzilla film, a remake of Rodan should be among the projects on the table for Toho. Eight years before he was introduced into the Godzilla franchise in 1964's Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Rodan was the focus of his own film. Released in 1956, Rodan was a movie that dealt with Japan's efforts to combat the rise of two gigantic, pteranadon-like monsters.
Rodan succeeded in making the deaths of its two titular monsters heartbreaking, even in spite of the harm their actions had caused. Conveying the sense of love shared by the two mates went a long way toward making viewers sympathetic toward the creatures and ensuring a poignant ending to the film. The emotional element of Rodan is easily its strongest point, which is a rare quality for a monster movie. But it's also something that's true of Godzilla Minus One.