Studio Legendary Pictures secretly began work on a new film as part of her MCU of monsters (MonsterVerse)… Sources said this The hollywood reporter…
According to preliminary data, the working title of the project may be “Son of Kong“(Son of kong), and the studio is already in talks with the director of the film. “Godzilla vs. Kong“(Godzilla vs. Kong) Adam Wingard… The latter was actively involved in the concept creation process. Hollow Earth, which is planned to be developed in future tapes.
Despite not the most positive reaction from critics, the film “Godzilla v. Kong” grossed more than $ 386 million at the worldwide box office (excluding figures for HBO Max). This will be an additional trump card for Legendary Pictures in negotiations with the Japanese company. Tohoowning the rights to Godzilla.
You need to understand that the film “Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters“(Godzilla: king of the monsters) performed extremely poorly at the box office, which jeopardized the future of MonsterVerse. This is one of the reasons Godzilla vs. Kong has no post-credits ending.
In 2016, Toho independently released “Godzilla: Rebirth“(Shin gojira). Despite the financial success and positive feedback from audiences and critics, the company said they were not interested in releasing a direct sequel. Instead, the possibility of a Japanese monster universe is being considered, to which Legendary Pictures has nothing to do.
As noted by insiders, the Americans have a backup plan under which MonsterVerse should develop without Godzilla. In addition to Kong, in previous tapes, completely new kaiju were presented, which can be focused on in the future.
However, the success of “Godzilla v. Kong” can force both sides to reconsider their positions. Despite volatile revenue, the MonsterVerse franchise remains very attractive in terms of toy sales and other merchandise.
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