Monsterverse

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Monsterverse
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Original work Godzilla (2014)
Owner Legendary Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Years2014–present
Based on
Films and television
Film(s)5
Television series2

The Monsterverse (also stylized as MonsterVerse) is an American multimedia franchise and shared universe featuring Godzilla and other sister characters owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd, as well as King Kong. The franchise consists of five films and two television series that have been produced by Legendary Pictures, with Warner Bros. Pictures distributing the films and the series being released for streaming on Netflix and Apple TV+. The franchise has received a generally positive critical reception and has grossed $2.316 billion worldwide at the box office.

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Development

Writer Max Borenstein stated that the Monsterverse did not begin as a franchise but as an American reboot of Godzilla . Borenstein credits Legendary Entertainment's founder and then CEO Thomas Tull as the one responsible for the Monsterverse, having acquired the rights to Godzilla and negotiated the complicated rights to King Kong. Tull had offered Borenstein the opportunity to write the first draft for Kong: Skull Island , with the goal to establish Kong in the same universe as Legendary's Godzilla film. Tull's vision was for the films to one day lead to Godzilla vs. Kong . [1]

Legendary confirmed at the July 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International that it had acquired the licensing rights to Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah from Toho Co., Ltd. and revealed concept footage with the closing title cards reading "Conflict: inevitable. Let them fight". [2] In September 2015, Legendary announced that the film Kong: Skull Island would not be developed with Universal Studios. Instead, it would be developed with Warner Bros., which sparked media speculation that Godzilla and Kong would appear in a film together. [3] [4]

In October 2015, Legendary announced plans to unite Godzilla and Kong in a film titled Godzilla vs. Kong, set for a 2020 release date. Legendary planned to create a shared cinematic franchise "centered around Monarch" (the secret government agency which debuted in 2014's Godzilla) and that "brings together Godzilla and Legendary’s King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both classic and new". [5] Later in October, it was announced that Kong: Skull Island would have references to Monarch. [6]

In May 2016, Warner Bros. announced that Godzilla vs. Kong would be released on May 29, 2020, later pushed back to May 21, 2021, and that Godzilla: King of the Monsters would be pushed back from its original June 8, 2018 release date to March 22, 2019, [7] however, the film was later pushed back again to May 31, 2019. In October 2016, Legendary announced that Godzilla: King of the Monsters would be filmed at its parent company Wanda's Oriental Movie Metropolis facility in Qingdao, China, along with Pacific Rim: Uprising . [8] That same month, it was revealed that Legendary was planning a writers room to create their Godzilla–Kong cinematic universe, with Alex Garcia overseeing the project for Legendary. [9]

In January 2017, Thomas Tull, founder of Legendary, resigned from the company but would remain as producer for the Godzilla–Kong series, which was revealed as the "Monsterverse". [10] In March 2017, Legendary assembled a writers room led by Terry Rossio to develop the story for Godzilla vs. Kong. [11]

Legendary's license to Godzilla expired in 2020. [12] However it has since been renewed, as Toho announced in July 2022 that Godzilla would be featured in a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong. [13] In January 2022, Legendary announced plans for a live-action TV series centered on Godzilla and other Titans. [14]

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducers
Godzilla May 16, 2014 Gareth Edwards Max Borenstein David Callaham Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Brian Rogers
Kong: Skull Island March 10, 2017 Jordan Vogt-Roberts Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly John Gatins Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Alex Garcia
Godzilla: King of the Monsters May 31, 2019 Michael Dougherty Michael Dougherty & Zach ShieldsMax Borenstein and Michael Dougherty & Zach ShieldsThomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Alex Garcia and Brian Rogers
Godzilla vs. Kong March 31, 2021 Adam Wingard Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein Terry Rossio and Michael Dougherty & Zach ShieldsThomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Brian Rogers, Mary Parent, Alex Garcia and Eric McLeod [15]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire March 29, 2024Terry Rossio and Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater [16] Terry Rossio & Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett [16]

Godzilla (2014)

The film reimagines Godzilla's origins and is set 15 years after a nuclear meltdown in Japan which was caused by giant parasitic creatures, known as "MUTOs" (acronym for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism). As two MUTOs ravage the countryside in order to reproduce, they awaken a larger ancient alpha predator, known as "Godzilla", whose existence has been kept secret by the U.S. government since 1954. The film introduces Godzilla, the MUTOs, and the Monarch organization to the Monsterverse.

In 2004, director Yoshimitsu Banno acquired permission from Toho to produce a short IMAX Godzilla film which was in development for several years until the project was eventually turned over to Legendary Pictures. [17] [18] In March 2010, Legendary announced to have acquired the rights to Godzilla for a feature film reboot. [19] In January 2011, Gareth Edwards was announced as the director for the film. [20] The film was co-produced with Warner Bros. Pictures with filming completed in 2013 in Canada and the United States for release in 2014. [21] Godzilla was released on May 16, 2014, to positive reviews, [22] [23] and was a box office success, grossing $529 million worldwide against a budget of $160 million. [24]

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

In the film, set in 1973, a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong. The film introduces Kong, the Mother Longlegs, [25] the Sker Buffalo, [25] the Mire Squid, [25] the Leafwing, [25] the Psychovulture, [25] the Spore Mantis, [25] the Skull Devil, [26] and the Skullcrawlers to the Monsterverse and a post-credits scene introduces Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah to the Monsterverse. [27] The Skull Devil was originally trademarked as "Ramarak the Skullcrawler" until it was abandoned in September 2017. [28]

In July 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary announced a King Kong origin story, initially titled Skull Island, with a release date of November 4, 2016, and Universal Pictures distributing. [29] In September 2014, Jordan Vogt-Roberts was announced as the film's director. [30] In September 2015, Legendary moved development of the film from Universal Pictures to Warner Bros. to create an expanded cinematic universe. [31] Principal photography began on October 19, 2015, in Hawaii and Vietnam. Kong: Skull Island was released on March 10, 2017, to positive reviews, [32] [33] and was a box office success, grossing $566 million worldwide against a budget of $185 million. [34] The film received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards. [35]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

In the film, eco-terrorists release King Ghidorah, who awakens other monsters known as "Titans" across the world, forcing Godzilla and Mothra to surface and engage Ghidorah and Rodan in a decisive battle. The film changes the monsters' designation from "MUTOs" to "Titans". [36] The film introduces Scylla, Methuselah, Behemoth, and the Queen MUTO to the Monsterverse. [37] Off-screen, the film introduces Baphomet, Typhon, Mokele-Mbembe, Sargon, Tiamat, Abaddon, Leviathan, and Bunyip to the Monsterverse. [37] [38]

Prior to announcing a shared cinematic universe between Godzilla and Kong, Legendary originally intended to produce a Godzilla trilogy, with Gareth Edwards attached to direct all films. [39] However, Edwards left the sequel in May 2016 to work on smaller scale projects. [40] In January 2017, Michael Dougherty was announced as the director and co-writer for the film. [41] Principal photography began in June 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia and wrapped in September 2017. [42] The film was released on May 31, 2019, to mixed reviews, [lower-alpha 1] and was a box office disappointment, [49] [50] [51] grossing $387 million worldwide against a budget between $170–200 million. [52] [53]

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

In the film, Kong clashes with Godzilla as humans lure the ape into the Hollow Earth to retrieve a power source for a weapon to stop Godzilla's mysterious rampages. The film introduces Mechagodzilla, [54] the Warbat, [55] the Hellhawk, [56] and Titanus Doug [57] to the Monsterverse.

The project was announced in October 2015 when Legendary announced plans for a shared cinematic universe between Godzilla and King Kong. The film's writers room was assembled in March 2017 and Adam Wingard was announced as the director in May 2017. Principal photography began in November 2018 in Hawaii and Australia and concluded in April 2019. After being delayed from a November 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was theatrically released internationally on March 24, 2021, [58] [59] and was released in the United States on March 31, 2021, where it was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. [60] The film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success, breaking pandemic records and grossing $470 million. It was also a streaming hit, becoming the most successful launch item in HBO Max's history until it was overtaken by Mortal Kombat . [61] [62]

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

Godzilla and Kong reunite against an undiscovered threat hidden deep within the Earth that challenges the existence of humans and Titans alike. [63] The film introduces the Skar King, [64] Suko, [65] and Shimo [66] to the Monsterverse.

In March 2022, it was announced that a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong is scheduled to commence filming later in the year in Gold Coast, Queensland and other locations in South East Queensland. [67] In May 2022, it was announced that Wingard would return to direct and that Dan Stevens had been cast as the lead. Wingard and Stevens had previously worked together on The Guest . [68] The film was theatrically released internationally on March 27, 2024, and in the United States on March 29, 2024. [69] [70]

Future

In October 2017, Steven S. DeKnight (director and co-writer of Pacific Rim: Uprising ) noted that there have been discussions about a cross-over between the Monsterverse and Pacific Rim franchise, however, he iterated it was all hypothetical possibilities. [71] Guillermo del Toro (director and co-writer of Pacific Rim ) had also expressed interest in Pacific Rim crossing over with the Monsterverse. [72] In March 2019, when asked about the future of the Monsterverse, Garcia stated, "It's one brick at a time, each piece has to be as good as it can be, so right now it's all focused on this [Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong]. But could there be? Yeah, that's the hope if the movies turn out really well." [73]

In February 2021, Wingard stated, "I know where we could go potentially with future films." However, he noted that the Monsterverse was created "to a certain degree" to lead towards Godzilla vs. Kong. [74] Wingard added that the Monsterverse is at a "crossroads", stating, "It’s really at the point where audiences have to kind of step forward and vote for more of these things. If this movie is a success obviously they will continue forward." [75]

On April 4, 2021, following the release and successful response to Godzilla vs. Kong, Legendary's CEO Josh Grode commented on potential sequels, "we have a number of ideas for more movies." [76] That same month, the hashtag #ContinueTheMonsterverse began trending on Twitter, which was acknowledged by Legendary and garnered support from Vogt-Roberts. [77] [78] On April 27, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter stated that Legendary was "quietly taking steps to stretch the series into one or more installments," while negotiating with Wingard to potentially return to direct. Various ideas were considered, including Son of Kong as one potential title. [79]

In August 2021, Borenstein stated that "there will be some new, interesting installments coming" due to the success of Godzilla vs. Kong. [80] Borenstein had also expressed interest in seeing Legendary produce a film with minimal human characters, stating, "I think it is possible. It would be very ambitious. I think ambitious in that Mad Max: Fury Road way. I think it's totally possible to do that with the absolute minimum amount of human characters and really characterize the creatures." [81]

In March 2024, prior to the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , Wingard expressed interest in returning to direct a third film featuring Godzilla and Kong, but noted that "it just depends on how Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire does and how things kind of shape out." [82] In April 2024, following the release and successful response to The New Empire, producer and Legendary's chairman of worldwide production Mary Parent commented on the film's box office success: "This is certainly an exciting result. We are in a good position to continue the journey, but let’s see how Godzilla x Kong unfolds." [83] That same month, Legendary announced that under their new contract with Apple TV+ they will proceed with a second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters , as well as multiple spin-off series. [84]

On May 10, 2024, Legendary announced that David Callaham, who wrote the early drafts to Godzilla (2014), will write a follow-up to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. [85]

Television

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally released Showrunner Status
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
Skull Island 18June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) Netflix Brian Duffield Released
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters 110 [86] November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) [86] Apple TV+ Chris Black

Skull Island (2023)

In January 2021, Legendary Television and Netflix announced plans for animated series titled Skull Island. The project is developed and written by Brian Duffield, who also serves as co-executive producer with Jacob Robinson. Produced by Powerhouse Animation, JP and Legendary Television, the series was released worldwide on Netflix on June 22, 2023. [87] [88] The series introduces Annie's Dog and the Kraken to the Monsterverse, as well as other unnamed monsters. [89]

In October 2023, Duffield stated that the script for the second season had been completed; while creatives were waiting for an official season two renewal green-lighting from Netflix. [90]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)

In January 2022, Legendary announced that Apple TV+ had ordered a live-action series featuring Godzilla and other Titans, with Chris Black serving as showrunner; Black and Matt Fraction serve as co-creators and executive producers. Produced by Safehouse Pictures, Toho Co., Ltd., Mikfred Criminal Masterminds, Chris Black Broadcasting System and Legendary Television, the series premiered on November 17, 2023, on Apple TV+ and consists of 10 episodes. [14] [91]

In April 2024, the series was renewed for a second season. [84]

Cast and characters

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the billing block of at least one film in the series.

CharacterFilmsTelevision series
Godzilla Kong:
Skull Island 		Godzilla:
King of the Monsters 		Godzilla vs. Kong Godzilla x Kong:
The New Empire 		Skull Island Monarch:
Legacy of Monsters
201420172019202120242023
Monsters
Godzilla T. J. Storm S Pictured with audioT. J. Storm S CGICGI
MUTO Matt Cross S
Lee Ross S 		CGIArchive footage
Kong Terry Notary S
Toby Kebbell S 		Archive footageAllan Henry S [92]
Eric Petey S [93] 		CGIAnimationCGI
King Ghidorah PicturedJason Liles S
Alan Maxson S
Richard Dorton S 		Archive footage
Rodan PicturedJason Liles S Archive footage
Humans
Ishiro Serizawa Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe
Vivienne Graham Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins
William Stentz David Strathairn David Strathairn
Ford Brody Aaron Taylor-Johnson
CJ Adams Y
Elle Brody Elizabeth Olsen
Joe Brody Bryan Cranston
Sandra Brody Juliette Binoche
Houston Brooks Corey Hawkins Y Joe Morton O
William Randa John Goodman Pictured and archive audio Anders Holm Y
John Goodman O
James Conrad Tom Hiddleston
Hank Marlow John C. Reilly
Will Brittain Y
Mason Weaver Brie Larson
Preston Packard Samuel L. Jackson
San Lin Jing Tian
Mark Russell Kyle Chandler
Madison Russell Millie Bobby Brown
Alexandra Rabe Y 		Millie Bobby Brown
Emma Russell Vera Farmiga Pictured
Ilene and Ling Chen Zhang Ziyi
Rick Stanton Bradley Whitford
Sam Coleman Thomas Middleditch
Alan Jonah Charles Dance
Diane Foster Aisha Hinds
Jackson Barnes O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Nathan Lind Alexander Skarsgård
Ilene Andrews Rebecca Hall
JiaKaylee Hottle
Bernie Hayes Brian Tyree Henry
Josh Valentine Julian Dennison
Walter Simmons Demián Bichir
Ren Serizawa Shun Oguri
Maia Simmons Eiza González
Guillermin Lance Reddick
Trapper Dan Stevens
Mikael Alex Ferns
Iwi Queen Fala Chen
Hampton Rachel House
Annie Mae Whitman
Charlie Nicolas Cantu
Mike Darren Barnet
Cap Benjamin Bratt
Irene Betty Gilpin
Cate Randa Anna Sawai
Kentaro RandaRen Watabe
May Olowe-Hewitt Kiersey Clemons
Tim Joe Tippett
Duvall Elisa Lasowski
Lee Shaw Kurt Russell
Wyatt Russell Y
Keiko MiuraMari Yamamoto
Puckett Christopher Heyerdahl

Reception

Box office performance

FilmBox office grossesBudgetRef.
DomesticInternationalWorldwide
Godzilla $200,676,069$328,400,000$529,076,069$160 million [24]
Kong: Skull Island $168,052,812$400,600,000$568,652,812$185 million [94]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters $110,500,138$276,800,000$387,300,138$170–200 million [lower-alpha 2] [96]
Godzilla vs. Kong $100,916,094$369,200,000$470,116,094$155–200 million [lower-alpha 3] [105]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire $194,405,013$366,600,000$561,005,013$135–150 million [106] [107] [108]
Totals$774,550,126$1,741,600,000$2,516,150,126$805–880 million

Critical and public response

FilmCriticalPublic
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore PostTrak
Godzilla 76% (330 reviews) [109] 62 (48 reviews) [110] B+ [111] —
Kong: Skull Island 75% (395 reviews) [112] 62 (49 reviews) [113] B+ [114] 80% [114]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters 42% (353 reviews) [115] 48 (46 reviews) [116] B+ [97] 85% [97]
Godzilla vs. Kong 76% (392 reviews) [117] 59 (57 reviews) [118] A [119] 86% [119]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 53% (227 reviews) [120] 47 (51 reviews) [121] A- [122] 96% [122]
TelevisionRotten TomatoesMetacritic
Skull Island 82% (17 reviews) [123] 51 (4 reviews) [124]
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters 89% (84 reviews) [125] 68 (26 reviews) [126]

Music

For Godzilla (2014), Alexandre Desplat was announced as the film's composer in August 2013. [127] Director Gareth Edwards chose Desplat after creating a music playlist, stating, "I dragged and dropped all my favorite soundtracks, and the person who got high score was Alexandre Desplat." Desplat accepted the job because he was impressed with Edwards' directorial debut Monsters (2010) and had never composed a monster film, adding that he always attempted to accept differentiating films. Desplat had organized a large orchestra that he described as "stupidly big, as big as Godzilla". He explained that the orchestra had to be big in order to avoid filling gaps in the score with electronics. [128] Desplat had described his score as "non-stop fortissimo, with lots of brass, Japanese drums, and electric violin". He echoed the film's Japanese origins and influence by applying a shakuhachi bamboo flute and taiko drums throughout the score. While the themes by Akira Ifukube, composer of various Godzilla films, were not used for the film, Edwards likened Desplat's score as "very much in the same tone of Akira". However, Desplat paid homage to Ifukube during the track "Godzilla!" by flaring the brass to reflect sounds similar to Ifukube's themes. [129] [130]

For Kong: Skull Island (2017), Henry Jackman blended 1970s psychedelic guitars into the score, which was considered to be a combination of mixing electronic sounds with symphony orchestra. [131] Jackman stated that "The great thing about a monster movie is that it opens the door to use the symphony orchestra in its most sumptuous way. [Director] Jordan Vogt-Roberts was happy to celebrate the gravity and history that comes with a full orchestra, but we also explored less traditional elements. That's a field day for a composer". Vogt-Roberts also used rock music from the Vietnam-era and hits from the 70s, stating, "this provides a striking dichotomy, sets the tone and gives us great moments of fun". [132]

For Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), it was announced during Comic-Con 2018 that Bear McCreary would compose the score and utilize Ifukube's themes and Yūji Koseki's Mothra theme. He chose to adapt Ifukube and Koseki's themes to form a "connection between Ifukube’s uniquely brilliant style and the aesthetics of modern blockbusters". For the film's soundtrack, McCreary produced a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "Godzilla", that featured Serj Tankian on vocals, as well as Brendon Small, Gene Hoglan, and other members of Dethklok contributing to the cover. McCreary described the cover as "the most audacious piece of music" he had produced in his career. [133] [134]

For Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Tom Holkenborg was announced as the film's composer in June 2020. [135] During a meeting in 2018, Holkenborg admitted to director Adam Wingard to being a Godzilla fan and had composed a Godzilla theme recreationally. Wingard chose not to recycle Ifukube's theme, feeling it was "insincere" since he associated them with Toho's Godzilla. Instead, Wingard wanted to use new themes that embraced the Monsterverse's Godzilla while honoring its influences. Holkenborg requested a bass drum roughly ten feet in diameter, but the builder was only able to scale it down to eight feet. [136] [137] He wanted to create a Godzilla theme that "lived and breathed" the history behind monster themes and that was slow and sluggish to reflect Godzilla. [138] [139] Lower brass and big tympanis were used to underscore Godzilla's power. [140] For Kong's theme, Holkenborg used an "organic approach". The sound was interwoven with electronic and sound design elements. The score began with melody and "got colors and orchestration and different types of electronic instruments with it". [141]

For Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), Tom Holkenborg was announced to return to compose the film's score in August 2022, after previously doing so for Godzilla vs. Kong. [142] In December 2023, it was announced that Antonio Di Iorio would co-compose the score with Holkenborg. [143] A single was released on March 13, 2024, by WaterTower Music, titled “Main Title Theme.” The full soundtrack album was released on March 22, 2024. [144]

TitleU.S. release dateLengthComposerLabel
Godzilla: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack May 13, 20141:00:27 Alexandre Desplat WaterTower Music
Kong: Skull Island (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) March 3, 201756:56 Henry Jackman
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) May 24, 20191:38:00 Bear McCreary
Godzilla vs. Kong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) March 26, 20211:07:09 Tom Holkenborg
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) March 22, 20241:04:00Tom Holkenborg
Antonio Di Iorio

Other media

Books

TitleRelease dateWriterNote
Godzilla: The Art of DestructionMay 13, 2014Mark CottaThe making of Godzilla
Godzilla – The Official Movie NovelizationMay 20, 2014 Greg Cox Novelization of Godzilla
Kong: Skull Island – The Official Movie NovelizationMarch 14, 2017 Tim Lebbon Novelization of Kong: Skull Island
The Art and Making of Kong: Skull IslandMarch 21, 2017 Simon Ward The making of Kong: Skull Island
Godzilla: King of the Monsters – The Official Movie NovelizationMay 31, 2019 Gregory Keyes Novelization of Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Art of Godzilla: King of the MonstersJune 4, 2019Abbie BernsteinThe making of Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Kong and MeMarch 30, 2021Kiki ThorpePicture book prequel to Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie NovelizationApril 6, 2021Gregory KeyesNovelization of Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)April 6, 2021Carol HerringPicture book to Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong: The Art of the Ultimate Battle RoyaleMay 21, 2021Daniel WallaceThe making of Godzilla vs. Kong

Comics

TitleRelease dateWriter(s)Illustrator(s)Cover artist(s)Note
Godzilla: Awakening May 7, 2014Max Borenstein and Greg Borenstein Eric Battle, Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah, and Lee Loughridge Arthur Adams Tie-in prequel graphic novel to Godzilla
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #1April 12, 2017 Arvid Nelson ZidZidTie-in prequel/sequel comic to Kong: Skull Island
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #2June 28, 2017
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #3September 27, 2017
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #4November 22, 2017Drew Johnson
Godzilla: AftershockMay 21, 2019Arvid NelsonDrew Edward JohnsonChristopher Shy, Arthur AdamsTie-in prequel graphic novel to Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Kingdom KongApril 6, 2021Marie AnelloZidZidTie-in prequel graphic novel to Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla DominionApril 6, 2021Greg KeyesDrew Edward JohnsonDrew Edward JohnsonTie-in prequel graphic novel to Godzilla vs. Kong
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1October 17, 2023Brian BuccellatoChristian DuceDrew Johnson, Romulo Fajaroo JrCrossover with the DC Comics team Justice League
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2November 21, 2023Drew Johnson
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #3December 19, 2023Drew Johnson, Romulo Fajaroo Jr
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4January 16, 2024Christian Duce, Tom DerenickDrew Johnson, Romulo Fajaroo Jr
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #5February 20, 2024Christian DuceDrew Johnson
Godzilla x Kong: The HuntedMarch 12, 2024Drew Johnson, Dario Formisani, ZidDavid AjaTie-in prequel graphic novel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #6March 19, 2024Christian DuceDrew Johnson
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7April 14, 2024Christian DuceDrew Johnson
Collected editions
TitleRelease dateCover artistNote
Skull Island: The Birth of KongDecember 12, 2017ZidCollects all four issues

Monsterverse Titanthology Vol. 1

June 22, 2021Arther AdamsCompilation of Skull Island: The Birth of Kong and Godzilla: Aftershock

Legends of the Monsterverse

August 16, 2023 (Kickstarter)

March 5, 2024 (general)

Zid (Kickstarter)

Jonathan Marks Barravecchia (general)

Hardcover collection of Godzilla: Awakening, Skull Island: The Birth of Kong, Godzilla: Aftershock, Kingdom Kong, Godzilla Dominion. Also includes a new story, "Godzilla: Fight or Flight", which ties-in to Godzilla vs. Kong and was written by Brian Buccellato and illustrated by Zid.

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong

June 25, 2024Don MaraHardcover collection of all seven issues

Video games

Legendary's Godzilla was featured as a playable character in Bandai Namco's 2014 video game Godzilla as "Hollywood Godzilla". [145] [146] In 2017, a short virtual reality experience titled Kong VR: Destination Skull Island was made available at 1500 Samsung retail demo locations, in 15 AMC theater locations, and Samsung VR stores. [147] Godzilla and Kong were featured in cross-over events for PUBG Mobile , [148] World of Warships , [149] Godzilla: Battle Line, [150] and Call of Duty: Warzone . [151] For Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , Legendary and Warner Bros. collaborated with Roblox for an interactive trailer via the "obby" that users can interface with characters from the film. [152]

TitleRelease dateDeveloperPublisherNote
Godzilla: Crisis Defense [153] May 7, 2014LegendaryLegendaryTie-in web game to Godzilla
Godzilla: Strike Zone [154] May 15, 2014Warner Bros. EntertainmentWarner Bros. International EnterprisesTie-in mobile game to Godzilla
Godzilla: Smash 3 [154] May 16, 2014Rogue Play Pipeworks Tie-in mobile game to Godzilla

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Observer stated reviews were "mixed to negative". [43] The Indian Express called reviews "largely negative." [44] Screen Rant described responses as "so negative." [45] Yahoo! Finance noted the reviews to be a "pretty mixed bag." [46] Scott Mendelson from Forbes stated the film earned "mixed reviews", [47] but later stated the film earned "mixed-negative reviews". [48]
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly , Box Office Mojo , and Deadline Hollywood reported that the film's production budget was $170 million; however, Deadline also noted that other analysts marked the budget at $185 million. [95] [96] [97] In July 2018, the Hindustan Times reported the budget to be $200 million. [98] This figure was later confirmed in an analysis by Variety published in June 2019. [53]
  3. ↑ The Numbers reported the production budget to be $155 million. [99] In December 2020, Variety reported the budget to be $160 million, [100] while TheWrap reported the budget to be $165 million. [101] In January 2021, both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Hollywood stated the budget to be $200 million. [102] [103] In February 2021, Comingsoon.net also noted the film's budget to be $200 million. [104]

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Godzilla is a Japanese monster, or kaiju, media franchise consisting of films, television series, novels, comic books, video games, and other merchandise. The franchise is centered on the fictional kaiju Godzilla, a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and powered by nuclear radiation. The franchise is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "longest continuously running film franchise", having been in ongoing production since 1954, with several hiatuses of varying lengths. The film franchise consists of 38 films: 33 Japanese films produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd.; and five American films, the first of which was produced by TriStar Pictures and the remaining four by Legendary Pictures, with the latest being released in March 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monster movie</span> Film genre

A monster movie, monster film, creature feature or giant monster film is a film that focuses on one or more characters struggling to survive attacks by one or more antagonistic monsters, often abnormally large ones. The film may also fall under the horror, comedy, fantasy, or science fiction genres. Monster movies originated with adaptations of horror folklore and literature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Wingard</span> American filmmaker (born 1982)

Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker. He has served as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous American films.

Max Borenstein is an American screenwriter. He is best known as the creator of the MonsterVerse film series featuring classic Kaiju of Toho's Godzilla mythos, including writing Godzilla, Godzilla: Awakening and Kong: Skull Island (2017), and contributing to the story of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). In 2022, he co-created the sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on HBO.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MUTO</span> Fictional species in the MonsterVerse

The MUTOs are fictional monsters, or kaiju, in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse media franchise. The characters first appeared as the antagonists in Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. While the term "MUTO" is mainly used to label the two parasitic monsters, it is intended to flag unidentified creatures. Edwards likened the term to UFO for monsters. Edwards noted that it took over a year to create a design intended to be new and different and credited a majority of the design to Matt Allsopp; inspiration was drawn from past American monster films.

<i>Kong: Skull Island</i> 2017 film by Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and the second film in the Monsterverse, serving as the 11th film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, and John C. Reilly. Set in 1973, the film follows a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers travelling to the uncharted Skull Island and meeting Kong, a gigantic ape who is the last of his species, closely followed by other terrifying creatures.

<i>Godzilla vs. Kong</i> 2021 American film by Adam Wingard

Godzilla vs. Kong is a 2021 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a sequel to Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and is the fourth film in the Monsterverse. It is also the 36th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 12th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fourth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, Kyle Chandler, and Demián Bichir. Brown and Chandler reprise their roles from the previous Godzilla film. In the film, Kong clashes with Godzilla after humans move the ape from Skull Island to the Hollow Earth, homeworld of the monsters known as "Titans", to retrieve a power source for a secret weapon intended to stop Godzilla's mysterious attacks.

<i>Godzilla: King of the Monsters</i> (2019 film) American film by Michael Dougherty

Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a 2019 American monster film directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a sequel to Godzilla (2014) and the third film in the Monsterverse. It is also the 35th film in the Godzilla franchise, and the third Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The film stars Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O'Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi. In the film, eco-terrorists release King Ghidorah, who awakens other monsters known as "Titans" across the world, forcing Godzilla and Mothra to surface and engage Ghidorah and Rodan in a decisive battle.

<i>King Kong</i> (franchise) American media franchise

King Kong is an American monster media franchise that consists of thirteen films, as well as television, novels, comic books, video games, attractions, and other merchandise. The franchise is centered on King Kong, a giant ape living on a primordial island inhabited by prehistoric creatures. The original film King Kong was co-directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and was released on March 2, 1933; it was a box office success, despite opening during the Great Depression. The film's stop motion effects by Willis H. O'Brien revolutionized special effects, leaving a lasting impact on the film industry worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Godzilla (Monsterverse)</span> Monsterverse character

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or kaiju, in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse media franchise and based on Toho Co., Ltd.'s character of the same name. The character first appeared in Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. This incarnation of Godzilla is depicted as the sole survivor of a prehistoric superspecies, theorized by Ishirō Serizawa, acting as a force of nature that maintains balance. The character was initially designed by Matt Allsopp, modeled after the Toho version. It is the third incarnation of Godzilla to be created by an American studio, after Hanna-Barbera's 1978 animated series Godzilla and TriStar Pictures' 1998 film Godzilla, and overall the tenth onscreen incarnation of the iconic character.

<i>Monarch: Legacy of Monsters</i> American monster television series

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is an American monster television series created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction and produced by Legendary Television. Based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the sixth installment and the second television series in the Monsterverse franchise. Following the events of Godzilla (2014), the ten-episode series follows members of the Monarch organization as they encounter Godzilla and other monsters called Titans, across a half century.

<i>Godzilla vs. Kong</i> (soundtrack) 2021 film score by Tom Holkenborg

Godzilla vs. Kong is the soundtrack to the 2021 American monster film Godzilla vs. Kong. A sequel to Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), it is the fourth film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, the 36th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 12th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fourth Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. Directed by Adam Wingard, the film features musical score written and composed by Tom Holkenborg, the fourth film composer to work on the MonsterVerse franchise. He was announced as a part of the film in June 2020, before a planned meeting with Wingard, two years, expressing his interest on working on the score due to his personal love for the Godzilla film series during his teen years. The recording of the score took place for nearly two years, and was bundled into a soundtrack album, released by WaterTower Music in digital and physical formats on March 31, 2021, coinciding with the film's United States theatrical release.

<i>Kong: Skull Island</i> (soundtrack) 2017 soundtrack album by Henry Jackman

Kong: Skull Island is the soundtrack to the 2017 American monster film Kong: Skull Island. A reboot of the King Kong franchise and while also serving as its 11th film, it is the second film in Legendary's MonsterVerse. The musical score composed by Henry Jackman, featured 24 tracks which was digitally released on March 3, 2017, through WaterTower Music. It was bundled into a double LP format published by Waxwork Records and was released on January 19, 2018. In 2022, Reservoir Media acquired the rights to the catalog of Jackman's film scores, with Kong: Skull Island also being included in this catalog.

<i>Godzilla</i> (2014 soundtrack) 2014 film score by Alexandre Desplat

Godzilla: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2014 American monster film Godzilla, which is a reboot of Toho's Godzilla franchise and also being the 30th film in that franchise. It is also the first film in Legendary's MonsterVerse and the second Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The score was composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat, being the first film composer to work on the MonsterVerse franchise. The film score was released digitally by WaterTower Music on May 13, 2014, and a separate vinyl album was launched on June 17.

<i>Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire</i> 2024 film by Adam Wingard

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is a 2024 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and the fifth film in the Monsterverse franchise, also serving as the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise and 13th in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. Hall, Henry, and Hottle reprise their roles from the previous film. In the film, Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must unite again with Godzilla to stop their tyrannical leader and his frost-breathing monster from invading the Earth's surface.

<i>Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire</i> (soundtrack) 2024 film score by Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the soundtrack to the 2024 American monster film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. A sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), it is the fifth film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. Directed by Adam Wingard, the film features musical score written and composed by Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio.

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