Michael Dougherty, the director of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, has discussed if the film’s post-credits scene teases Mecha-King Ghidorah.
In the post-credits scene for this year’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Charles Dance’s villain Jonah looks at the recovered severed head of King Ghidorah. There has been speculation that this could lead to a Mecha-King Ghidorah in a future film but was this the intention?
In a recent interview with Comic Book Movie, the director discussed what this scene was all about: “That wasn’t a direct set up of Mecha-King Ghidorah, no. I’m not saying it’s not, but if you think about King Ghidorah and what’s he capable of, regeneration being a key one and the ability to call the other Titans, he’s a gold mine of opportunity. That DNA is an untapped resource as far as Charles Dance’s character is concerned. A few scrapings of cells and who knows what you can create with it!”
SEE ALSO: Read our exclusive interview with Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty
So, while a mecha version of the titan wasn’t the plan with this tease, it sounds like it is a possibility for the future. Would you like to see Mecha-King Ghidorah in a future film? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter @flickeringmyth.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters sees Michael Dougherty (Krampus) directing returning Godzilla stars Sally Hawkins (Dr. Vivienne Graham) and Ken Watanabe (Dr. Ishiro Serizawa), and new additions Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights), O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Aisha Hinds (Star Trek Into Darkness), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Zhang Ziyi (The Grandmaster), Randy Havens (Stranger Things) and Elizabeth Ludlow (The Walking Dead).
Originally published October 3, 2019. Updated December 8, 2022.
