Godzilla minus one is winning every honor imaginable, including an Oscar for its stellar but thrifty visual effects. It's also a box office hit that has done better globally than any Toho attempt to bring the nuclear dinosaur to the world since the original.
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And now, or (rather) in recent weeks, the film has achieved another record that some viewers might agree with, but that Toho would find very inconvenient.
According to an archived article on the site. torrent monster, minus one is the most pirated title online followed by Dune: Part Two and Arcadian. The idea of you and Monkey Man Fill in the top five in case you're curious.
Each of these films will be released digitally or is set to do so in certain markets. Godzilla, However, it has left everyone wondering for months when it would emerge from the depths for a streaming debut.
The film has arrived on Amazon Prime in some parts of the world, although not everywhere, so pirates have taken it upon themselves to fill that gap. In the meantime, most of us are waiting patiently in North America as a home video release is still some way off.
One of the reasons for the delay is the comfortable contract Toho signed with Legendary Entertainment (easy for them, especially) to license his character, according to Forbes and Indie Wire.
According to the agreed stipulations, two Godzillas cannot occupy the same space simultaneously, that is, no consecutive films are allowed in the same year.
You can try calling 'nonsense' when minus one and Godzilla x Kong they were released within months of each other, but still came out in different calendar years; with the first one appearing under the wire just in time for awards season.
Despite the praise they have received, Toho can't be too happy with the torrenting of their film. As kaiju content creators know, they get upset when the wrong frame from one of their movies is used in a review and flags it as a copyright violation.
They ignore fan work promoting their work with their own time and energy, but are territorial when it comes to the slightest bit of footage for any reason. It's not always about money, nor can it be.
In the case of piracy, however, it would have to be that way, and Toho should be frugal, as it has every right to expect remuneration for its production. That's just good business sense and film is a business. What would also make sense is transparency with your clients.
Toho could clarify why there is a robbery with Godzilla minus oneHome video release in the US and elsewhere in a statement or comment from someone at the company. They haven't done it yet so the piracy will continue.
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