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[[File:G14 - Alpha Predator.jpg|right|250px]] | [[File:G14 - Alpha Predator.jpg|right|250px]]'''MonsterVerse''' is the official name of the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong (Franchise)|King Kong]] films produced by {{Legendary Pictures}}. The term made its debut on the packaging of ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' toys. | ||
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==Films== | ==Films== | ||
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*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020) | ||
===King Kong Series=== | ===King Kong Series=== | ||
After ending its partnership with [[Warner Bros.]], Legendary entered a distribution deal with [[Universal Pictures]] | After ending its partnership with [[Warner Bros.]], Legendary entered a distribution deal with [[Universal Pictures]] which included a new King Kong film titled ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. However, Legendary was interested in the possibility of a remake of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' pitting [[Godzilla/Legendary|their version of Godzilla]] against Kong. Legendary moved the project away from Universal and back to Warner Bros., who would continue to collaborate with them on the Godzilla series, and set it in the same universe as 2014's ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' to enable the crossover film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in 2020. | ||
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) | *''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020) | ||
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*[[Millennium era]] | *[[Millennium era]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*All of the films in the | *All of the films in the MonsterVerse are set to be distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] (except in [[Japan]]), despite Legendary's current distribution partner being [[Universal Pictures]]. This is because {{TohoCo}}'s deal with Legendary to grant them the Godzilla license was made exclusively with it and Warner Bros. | ||
*The | *The MonsterVerse is the first series in which [[Godzilla]] does not deliberately cause destruction in the first film. While Godzilla was portrayed as the protagonistic monster in the first film of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'', he was still depicted causing destruction and attacking humans, while the Godzilla in [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' is never seen intentionally causing destruction or threatening human characters, though he does cause minor destruction as a byproduct of his size. | ||
*The | *The MonsterVerse will be the first series to feature a meeting between Godzilla and [[King Kong]] since the Showa series. | ||
*The | *The MonsterVerse so far features seven actors who have also appeared in or will appear in films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Corey Hawkins, Brie Larson, and John C. Reilly. | ||
* | *Though there are {{kaiju}} films also produced by Legendary Pictures, the 2013 film ''[[Pacific Rim]]'' and its [[Pacific Rim: Uprising|upcoming sequel]] are not in continuity with the MonsterVerse. ''[[Pacific Rim: Uprising]]'' and any further sequels will be distributed by Universal instead of Warner Bros. | ||
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MonsterVerse is the official name of the Godzilla and King Kong films produced by Legendary Pictures. The term made its debut on the packaging of Kong: Skull Island toys.
Films
Godzilla Series
Legendary Pictures acquired the rights to produce an American Godzilla film after being approached by producer Brian Rogers, who was attempting to secure funding for Yoshimitsu Banno's new Godzilla project Godzilla 3D to the MAX during the current hiatus in Toho's Godzilla series. Legendary opted to produce its own feature-length American Godzilla film rather than Banno's short IMAX film, and negotiated with Toho to acquire the rights. Legendary released Godzilla in 2014, and the film's success led to the greenlighting of a sequel, Godzilla: King of Monsters, with a targeted 2019 release date, as well as a crossover film with King Kong in 2020.
- Godzilla (2014)
- Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2020)
King Kong Series
After ending its partnership with Warner Bros., Legendary entered a distribution deal with Universal Pictures which included a new King Kong film titled Kong: Skull Island. However, Legendary was interested in the possibility of a remake of King Kong vs. Godzilla pitting their version of Godzilla against Kong. Legendary moved the project away from Universal and back to Warner Bros., who would continue to collaborate with them on the Godzilla series, and set it in the same universe as 2014's Godzilla to enable the crossover film Godzilla vs. Kong in 2020.
- Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2020)
Monsters Introduced
- M.U.T.O. (Eight-Legged Female and Winged Male)
- Skullcrawlers
- Giant Spider
- Giant Water Buffalo
- Giant Stickbug
See Also
Trivia
- All of the films in the MonsterVerse are set to be distributed by Warner Bros. (except in Japan), despite Legendary's current distribution partner being Universal Pictures. This is because Toho's deal with Legendary to grant them the Godzilla license was made exclusively with it and Warner Bros.
- The MonsterVerse is the first series in which Godzilla does not deliberately cause destruction in the first film. While Godzilla was portrayed as the protagonistic monster in the first film of the Millennium series, Godzilla 2000: Millennium, he was still depicted causing destruction and attacking humans, while the Godzilla in Legendary Pictures' Godzilla is never seen intentionally causing destruction or threatening human characters, though he does cause minor destruction as a byproduct of his size.
- The MonsterVerse will be the first series to feature a meeting between Godzilla and King Kong since the Showa series.
- The MonsterVerse so far features seven actors who have also appeared in or will appear in films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Corey Hawkins, Brie Larson, and John C. Reilly.
- Though there are Template:Kaiju films also produced by Legendary Pictures, the 2013 film Pacific Rim and its upcoming sequel are not in continuity with the MonsterVerse. Pacific Rim: Uprising and any further sequels will be distributed by Universal instead of Warner Bros.
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