Production is now underway on the monster movie to end all monster movies:Godzilla vs. Kong. The film is a culmination of sorts for Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse, which began withGareth Edwards’s 2014 filmGodzilla, continued withJordan Vogt-Roberts’ ambitious 2017 featureKong: Skull Island, and will move forward again with next year’s sequelGodzilla: King of the Monsters, which hails fromTrick R TreatdirectorMichael Dougherty.
ForGodzilla vs. Kong, Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment continued their trend of tapping talented genre filmmakers by enlistingYou’re NextandDeath NotedirectorAdam Wingardto take the helm. He’s working from a screenplay byPirates of the Caribbeantrilogy writerTerry Rossio, and the star-studed ensemble includesAlexander Skarsgard,Rebecca Hall,Brian Tyree Henry,Shun Oguri(Gintama),Eiza González(Baby Driver),Jessica Henwick(Iron Fist),Julian Dennison(Deadpool 2), andDemián Bichir. Curiously enough, the only returning cast members from previous Monsterverse films areGodzilla: King of the MonstersactorsMillie Bobby BrownandKyle Chandler, asKen WatanabeandSally Hawkins—who appear inKing of the Monstersand were presumed to be the connective tissue between the movies—are not listed among theGodzilla vs. Kongcast.
The officialGodzilla vs. Kongsynopsis for the film is as follows:
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.
Ominous! Behind the scenes, Wingard is working withTransformers: Revenge of the FallenandThe MummycinematographerBen Seresin, production designersOwen Patterson(Captain America: Civil War) andTom Hammock(The Guest), editorJosh Schaeffer(Kong: Skull Island), costume designerAnn Foley(Altered Carbon), and VFX supervisorJohn “DJ” DesJardin(Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice).
Production on the film is taking place in Hawaii and Australia, and it’ll be interesting to see Wingard working on such a massive canvas. He’s proven adept at navigating tension in small spaces with movies likeYou’re NextandThe Guest, butDeath Notealso showed he can deftly handle bigger action sequences.
Look for more details to be unveiled as we get closer toGodzilla vs. Kong’s August 24, 2025 release date. But first,Godzilla: King of the Monstersarrives on June 16, 2025.
