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As the film is out, let's talk about what you thought.
Personally I loved it, it lack a little bit of world building (Monarch and the others Titans) but the showdown is here. My boy Godzilla win so I'm happy.
The two get to battle in their preferred environment, one on water and one on land. And those FX are first class !
The Hollow Hearth is nice, I'd love to see more later and especially if there is any Titan left here (but it doesn't feel like it's the case).
But most importantly, the battle between the two haven't disappointed me, with a clear winner in the name of Godzilla !
And then MechaGodzilla, I loved what they did with him. Ghidorah (because that's him in the end) trying to do the finish move on Godzilla... damn ^^
And no post-credit scene, at least some indication of what's to come would have been nice.
I may have missed some things but for now, in your opinion what's next for the MonsterVerse ?
7/10 for me
Human side was not really interesting as always, but still better than KOTM. Fights were good and impressive, Godzilla is faster than ever and you get a real sense of power.
Still lacking a longer first fight between the two (being on a cargo ship doesn't help) and the movie end abruptly imo.
And now, what ?
Godzilla vs. Kong establishes a new home for Kong within the Hollow Earth, a world within our world where the Titans hail from.
Within the Hollow Earth, Kong learns pieces of his ancestry, discovers new monsters, accepts his role as a monarch, and gains awareness of an ancient conflict that encompassed his race and Godzilla’s.
Adam Wingard revealed recently that he cut the film’s post-credit scene, rumored to point to the Monsterverse’s next conflict.
It remains clear that there’s plenty to discover and uncover within the Hollow Earth. And with Monarch establishing a new station in the Hollow Earth, there’s an easy answer for including the human characters in Kong’s journey going forward.
What the TOHO said 1 month before the release of GvK:
"We love the Hollywood Godzilla, we think it's really an honor that they wanted to sort of remake their Hollywood version," Takahashi says.
"It's so different. We're going to continue that branding and that type of Godzilla universe to expand even more. "
There have been several sequels in the Toho canon, but in an era of cinematic universes, with some far more successful than others, Takahashi says Toho isn't going to force any multi-movie throughline.
"To be honest, it's probably going to be up to the creators and the directors If they want to bring back something that they think is relevant to the fans and the time and the relevance of whatever we can put out there that's going to make it very interesting."
Source
Update 04/29/2021:
If a deal closes, Wingard would be the first helmer to return to the monster fold since Godzilla kicked off the Legendary partnership with Japan’s Toho in 2014 with $524 million in global receipts.
There’s no timetable for the project as Wingard has become popular among studios. However, the director is said to have been very involved in creating GvK set-pieces as well as the world-building for the movie’s Hollow Earth plotline, and he and Legendary have been cooking up plenty of ideas already.
In fact, one possible title being floated internally? Son of Kong.
Source
Update 04/19/2023:
Godzilla x Kong - The New Empire announced!
March 15, 2024
Directed by Adam Wingard
Music by Junkie XL
"This latest entry follows up the showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world.
Challenging their very existence – and our own, this epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond."
As the film is out, let's talk about what you thought.
Personally I loved it, it lack a little bit of world building (Monarch and the others Titans) but the showdown is here. My boy Godzilla win so I'm happy.
The two get to battle in their preferred environment, one on water and one on land. And those FX are first class !
The Hollow Hearth is nice, I'd love to see more later and especially if there is any Titan left here (but it doesn't feel like it's the case).
But most importantly, the battle between the two haven't disappointed me, with a clear winner in the name of Godzilla !
And then MechaGodzilla, I loved what they did with him. Ghidorah (because that's him in the end) trying to do the finish move on Godzilla... damn ^^
And no post-credit scene, at least some indication of what's to come would have been nice.
I may have missed some things but for now, in your opinion what's next for the MonsterVerse ?
7/10 for me
Human side was not really interesting as always, but still better than KOTM. Fights were good and impressive, Godzilla is faster than ever and you get a real sense of power.
Still lacking a longer first fight between the two (being on a cargo ship doesn't help) and the movie end abruptly imo.
And now, what ?
Godzilla vs. Kong establishes a new home for Kong within the Hollow Earth, a world within our world where the Titans hail from.
Within the Hollow Earth, Kong learns pieces of his ancestry, discovers new monsters, accepts his role as a monarch, and gains awareness of an ancient conflict that encompassed his race and Godzilla’s.
Adam Wingard revealed recently that he cut the film’s post-credit scene, rumored to point to the Monsterverse’s next conflict.
It remains clear that there’s plenty to discover and uncover within the Hollow Earth. And with Monarch establishing a new station in the Hollow Earth, there’s an easy answer for including the human characters in Kong’s journey going forward.
What the TOHO said 1 month before the release of GvK:
"We love the Hollywood Godzilla, we think it's really an honor that they wanted to sort of remake their Hollywood version," Takahashi says.
"It's so different. We're going to continue that branding and that type of Godzilla universe to expand even more. "
There have been several sequels in the Toho canon, but in an era of cinematic universes, with some far more successful than others, Takahashi says Toho isn't going to force any multi-movie throughline.
"To be honest, it's probably going to be up to the creators and the directors If they want to bring back something that they think is relevant to the fans and the time and the relevance of whatever we can put out there that's going to make it very interesting."
Source
Update 04/29/2021:
Adam Wingard in Talks for Legendary's Next MonsterVerse Film:
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Legendary is quietly taking steps to stretch the series into one or more installments, entering early talks with Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard to return for another round of monster-on-monster mayhem.If a deal closes, Wingard would be the first helmer to return to the monster fold since Godzilla kicked off the Legendary partnership with Japan’s Toho in 2014 with $524 million in global receipts.
There’s no timetable for the project as Wingard has become popular among studios. However, the director is said to have been very involved in creating GvK set-pieces as well as the world-building for the movie’s Hollow Earth plotline, and he and Legendary have been cooking up plenty of ideas already.
In fact, one possible title being floated internally? Son of Kong.
Source
Update 04/19/2023:
Godzilla x Kong - The New Empire announced!
March 15, 2024
Directed by Adam Wingard
Music by Junkie XL
"This latest entry follows up the showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world.
Challenging their very existence – and our own, this epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond."
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