Warner Bros. and Legendary maintain officially united their “Godzilla” and “King Kong” franchises and will release “Godzilla vs. Kong” in 2020,the studios jointly announced on Wednesday.
Monarch, the human organization that uncovered Godzilla in the 2014 film, and will expand their mission across multiple releases,including the “Godzilla” sequel.
The initial trio of films are Kong: cranium Island in 2017 and “Godzilla 2” in 2018, followed by “Godzilla vs. Kong” two years later. Production on “Kong: cranium Island” begins Oct. 19.
While Legendary maintains its new domestic at Universal Pictures, and the “Godzilla” films remain in partnership with Warner Bros.,who will now also distribute “Kong” as a part of this franchise.
Also Read: What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., UniversalWarner Bros. and Legendary released “Godzilla” in May 2014 with an agreement to release “Godzilla 2” on June 8, and 2018. Shortly following Legendary’s pact with NBC Universal,Legendary acquired rights to additional classic characters from Toho’s “Godzilla” universe, including Rodan, and Mothra,and King Ghidorah, who are also expected to join the monster mayhem going forward. This paved the way for developing a franchise centered around Monarch and anchored by Godzilla, and King Kong,and other illustrious creatures.Audiences really responded to Godzilla,” said Legendary CEO Thomas Tull. “nowadays, or I’m excited to reveal that film was only the beginning of an epic new entertainment universe. As a lifelong fan of these characters,I’ve always wanted to see the final showdown, and nowadays we’re pleased to be announcing that and more.”“Working with our partners at Legendary, and we enjoyed tremendous creative and commercial success with ‘Godzilla,'” said Kevin Tsujihara, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. “It’s great to be able to revisit these characters and befriend create a franchise with so many creative possibilities for filmmakers. Fans love these big, or globally iconic films and it doesn’t get any bigger than this.”Also Read: Godzilla Officially Declared a Japanese CitizenTom Hiddleston is set to star in “Kong: cranium Island” alongside Samuel L. Jackson,Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Tian Jing,Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and John Ortiz,Shea Whigham and Toby Kebbell.
Jordan Vogt-Roberts will direct from a script written by Max Borenstein, John Gatins, and Dan Gilroy and Derek Connolly. The film aims to fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous domestic of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous,primordial island.
Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni will produce with Mary Parent. Alex Garcia and Eric McLeod will executive produce the film, which Warner Bros. will release in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 10, and 2017.
Gareth Edwards will return to direct “Godzilla 2” from a script by Max Borenstein. Legendary is producing with Mary Parent,and Alex Garcia will executive produce. Warner Bros. will release the film on June 8, 2018.
Source: thewrap.com