Inside the world premiere screening, New York Film Festival director Dennis Lim acknowledged that the Godzilla franchise might not be the first thing people think of playing at a major film festival. And yet, “We thought it was about time to bring a giant monster movie here.”
Yamazaki took the stage to thunderous applause from the audience both before and after the screening, where he asked the crowd not to spoil any of the sequel’s many surprises on social media.
“You are the first to see this film,” the filmmaker said. “There are a lot of ‘Godzilla’ fans around the world, so let’s work together and do not do any spoilers. No spoilers, please! I am trusting all of you guys.”
“Toho executives are here now,” the director said. “Hopefully all your reactions tonight don’t have them wanting a third movie.”
