Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unleashed the Titans this weekend with the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the latest chapter of the shared MonsterVerse debuting the $179 million worldwide. Domestically, King of the Monsters earned $49 million to dethrone Aladdin and claim top spot, although its opening weekend was down significantly from 2014’s […]
Do Kaiju movies need human characters?
Anghus Houvouras on kaiju movies and whether they need human characters… I love a good monster movie. They can, on occasion, still produce some of the childhood joy of watching massive creatures stomping on skyscrapers and battling one another to determine hierarchical dominance. All Kaiju movies deal with the same problem: the movie has to […]
Exclusive Interview – Michael Dougherty on Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Releasing five years after its predecessor, the long-awaited sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters has finally made it’s way into cinemas and is filled with all the monster-mash action you’d expect. In the lead up to the film’s release, we were lucky enough to sit down with writer-director Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus) to […]
Exclusive Interview – O’Shea Jackson Jr. on Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Having taken on the role of Chief Warrant Officer Barnes, O’Shea Jackson Jr. is on the ground level for much of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Dodging lightening strikes, explosions and falling debris, he’s the closet thing the film has to a human action hero and – judging by his infectious enthusiasm – he clearly relished […]
Godzilla vs. Kong promo art revealed at Las Vegas Licensing Expo
An early piece of promo art has surfaced from next week’s Las Vegas Licensing Expo featuring the two titans from next year’s MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Godzilla vs. Kong monster fight compared to Rocky vs. Drago In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its […]
Video Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters
This week sees the release of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the third instalment in the MonsterVerse franchise and a sequel to 2014’s Godzilla reboot. In the below video review, Flickering Myth critic EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on King of Monsters, and how it stacks up against other entries […]
Godzilla vs. Kong monster fight compared to Rocky vs. Drago
Michael Dougherty, director of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, has compared the epic battle ahead in next year’s MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong with the classic Rocky vs. Drago matchup in Rocky IV. While many fans around the world are eagerly anticipating Godzilla: King of the Monsters, they also have their eyes on the film […]
Movie Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2019. Directed by Michael Dougherty. Starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi. SYNOPSIS: The Monarch organisation finds itself hopelessly outgunned when gargantuan kaiju turn the Earth into a battleground as they fight for supremacy. Sometimes, […]
Final Godzilla: King of the Monsters trailer will knock you out
With just under a week to go until Godzilla: King of the Monsters arrives in cinemas, Warner Bros. has released a ‘final look’ promo trailer for the MonsterVerse sequel which is packed with new footage of the movie’s Kaiju – Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan – in battle; check it out here… SEE ALSO: […]
Toho and Nexon unleash monster destruction with Godzilla Defense Force
Toho and Nexon have unleashed monster destruction upon mobile devices today with the release of Godzilla Defense Force, which is packed with 70 iconic kaiju from Toho’s classic Godzilla films. SEE ALSO: Godzilla: King of the Monsters comes to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile A stand-alone, base management game, Godzilla Defense Force lets players defend large and […]