With the released of Godzilla: King of the Monsters just three weeks away, two new posters have arrived online for the next instalment in the MonsterVerse franchise courtesy of IMAX and RealD, which tease an epic confrontation between Godzilla and King Ghirorah; check them out below…
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Meanwhile, THR is reporting that the Michael Dougherty-helmed sequel is tracking a $55 million opening in North America, where it goes up against the Elton John fantasy biopic Rocketman (tracking $20-$25 million). That’s a pretty big drop from the $94.2 million opening weekend for 2014’s Godzilla, and also down on the 2017 Monster-Verse follow-up Kong: Skull Island ($61 million).
With a $200 million budget – not to mention next year’s big Godzilla vs. Kong crossover still to come – Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures will be hoping that King of the Monsters follows in the footsteps of its predecessors, both of which performed significantly better overseas.
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set for release on May 31st, 2019 and 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 May 11, 2019. Updated May 12, 2019.
