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Godzilla: King of the Monsters opens to $179 million worldwide

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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 Godzilla […]

Exclusive Interview – O’Shea Jackson Jr. on Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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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 […]

Exclusive Interview – Michael Dougherty on Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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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 talk […]

Movie Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2019.Director Michael Dougherty. Starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi.SYNOPSIS:When ancient super-species, including Godzilla and King Ghidorah —thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving […]

Godzilla vs. Kong promo art revealed at Las Vegas Licensing Expo

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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. DragoIn a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets […]

Meet the Titans in new Godzilla: King of the Monsters featurette

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Coinciding with its release, a new featurette has arrived online for Godzilla: King of the Monsters which sees director Michael Dougherty and cast members Vera Farmiga, Elizabeth Ludlow, Anthony Ramos, Millie Bobby Brown, Thomas Middleditch, and O’Shea Jackson, Jr. discuss the movie’s Titans – Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah and Godzilla; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Exclusive […]

Video Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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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 in […]

Godzilla vs. Kong monster fight compared to Rocky vs. Drago

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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 in […]

Final Godzilla: King of the Monsters trailer will knock you out

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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: King […]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters prequel graphic novel Godzilla: Aftershock gets a trailer

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With the hotly-anticipated Godzilla: King of the Monsters set to hit the big screen at the end of the month, Legendary Comics has unleashed its MonsterVerse graphic novel Godzilla: Aftershock, the official prequel to the new film. The graphic novel is available now, and you can take a look at the cover art and trailer […]