Godzilla-Kong cinematic universe

Godzilla-Kong Cinematic Universe
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Release dates
 2014–present
Country United States
Language English
Budget Total (1 film):
$160 million
Box office Total (1 film):
$529.1 million

The Godzilla-Kong Cinematic Universe is an American media franchise and shared fictional universe that is centered on a series of monster films, produced by Legendary Pictures with Warner Bros. Pictures.

The first film in the shared universe was Godzilla (2014), a reboot of the Godzilla film series. The next film to be released will be Kong: Skull Island (2017), which is currently filming. It will be followed by an untitled Godzilla sequel in 2018 and a crossover film Godzilla vs. Kong targeted for 2020, with both films currently in development. All films are being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Development

At the July 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International, Legendary Pictures and director Gareth Edwards confirmed that they have acquired other Toho properties including Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. A short teaser film clip showing concept art of all three with the ending tagline "Let them fight" was shown. Other details of their appearances in either of the two sequels were not announced.[1] In September 2015, Legendary announced that the film Kong: Skull Island would not be developed with Universal Studios. Instead, it would be developed with Warner Bros., which sparked media speculation that Godzilla and King Kong would appear in a film together.[2][3]

In October 2015, Legendary announced plans to unite Godzilla and King Kong in a film titled Godzilla vs. Kong, set for a 2020 release date. Legendary plans to create a shared cinematic franchise "centered around Monarch" and that "brings together Godzilla and Legendary’s King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both classic and new". While Legendary will maintain its home at Universal Pictures, it will continue to collaborate with Warner Bros. for the franchise.[4] Later in October, it was announced that the Kong: Skull Island script will have references to the secret government known as Monarch which appeared in 2014's film Godzilla.[5] There had been previous references to King Kong in the Godzilla prequel comic Godzilla: Awakening.

Films

Film U.S. release date Director(s) Story by Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Status
Godzilla[6] May 16, 2014 Gareth Edwards[7] David Callaham[8] Max Borenstein[9] Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Brian Rogers Released
Kong: Skull Island[10] March 10, 2017 Jordan Vogt-Roberts[11] Max Borenstein, John Gatins, Dan Gilroy and Derek Connolly[12] Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Mary Parent Post-Production
Godzilla 2[13] June 8, 2018 Gareth Edwards[14] Max Borenstein[15] In development
Godzilla vs. Kong[4] 2020 TBA

Comics

Title U.S. release date Writer(s) Story by Illustrator(s) Cover Artist(s) Status Note:
Godzilla: Awakening May 7, 2014 Max Borenstein and Greg Borenstein Eric Battle, Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah, and Lee Loughridge Arthur Adams Released Tie-in Prequel Comic to Godzilla.

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Budget Box office gross Ref(s)
United States Other territories North America Other territories Worldwide
Godzilla May 16, 2014 $160 million $200,676,069 $328,400,000 $529,076,069 [16]
Total $160 million $200,676,069 $328,400,000 $529,076,069 [17]

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Godzilla 74% (278 reviews)[18] 62 (48 reviews)[19] B+[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals 'Godzilla 2' Monsters At Comic-Con". MTV. 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (September 10, 2015). "King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup". Deadline. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ Masters, Kim (September 16, 2015). "Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters" (Press release). Legendary Pictures. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Masters, Kim (September 16, 2015). "Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ McGloin, Matt (November 26, 2013). "Hedorah Confirmed For Godzilla 2014 Movie & Smog Monster Sequel?!". Cosmic Book News. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (January 4, 2011). "'Monsters' director to helm 'Godzilla'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011.
  8. ↑ Fresh Voices (May 22, 2012). "SCREENWRITER PROFILE: DAVE CALLAHAM". Fresh Voices. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 9, 2011). "Legendary's 'Godzilla' Remake to Be Written By Max Borenstein (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ Sciretta, Peter (July 27, 2014). "Legendary Announces King Kong Prequel ‘Skull Island’ Movie For 2016 [Comic Con 2014]". Slashfilm.com. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Jr., Mike (September 16, 2014). "Legendary’s ‘Skull Island'; Tom Hiddleston Stars, Jordan Vogt-Roberts Helms King Kong Origin Tale". Deadline. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 30, 2014). "King Kong Tale ‘Skull Island’ Gets Rewrite From ‘Flight’ Scribe John Gatins". deadline.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  13. ↑ Busch, Anita (May 18, 2014). "‘Godzilla’ Sequel In The Works At Warner Bros. & Legendary". Deadline. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ Kit, Borys (May 22, 2014). "'Star Wars' Spinoff Hires 'Godzilla' Director Gareth Edwards (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  15. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 18, 2014). "‘Godzilla’ Sequel To Be Scripted By Max Borenstein". deadline.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Godzilla (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Godzilla (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Godzilla (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Godzilla". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Box office report: 'Godzilla' demolishes the competition with $93.2 million weekend". Entertainment Weekly. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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