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|caption          =Director Adam Wingard discusses filming ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' for IMAX
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|birthday        =December 3, 1982
|birthday        =December 3, [[1982]]
|birthplace      =Oak Ridge, Tennessee,<br>[[United States]]
|birthplace      =Oak Ridge, Tennessee,<br>[[United States]]
|first            =''The Little One'' (2004)
|first            =''The Little One'' (2004)
|notable          =''You're Next'' (2011)
|notable          =''[[wikipedia:You're Next|You're Next]]'' (2011)
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{{Quote|It’s a massive monster brawl movie. There’s lots of monsters going crazy on each other, but at the end of the day I want there to be an emotional drive to it. I want you to be emotionally invested in them. I think that’s what’s going to make it really cool.|Adam Wingard on ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<ref name="ScreenCrush">[http://screencrush.com/adam-wingard-godzilla-vs-kong-emotional/ ScreenCrush - Adam Wingard Says ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Will Be More Emotional Than the Average Monster Movie]</ref>}}
{{Quote|I will say that I definitely knew who I wanted to win right off the bat. I remember in second grade there was a friend of mine who had a definitive idea of who he thought would win in a fight, [[Godzilla]] or [[King Kong]], and I remember being on the playground and arguing with him about it, and I felt like he was totally wrong, by the way. And so in a weird roundabout way, this movie is like the most ridiculous way of winning a fight with a friend of yours in second grade. But now I finally have the last word.|Adam Wingard on ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<ref name="Collider interview">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard on Avoiding an Issue He Had with ‘Batman v Superman’|author=Goldberg, Matt|date=22 February 2021|work=Collider}}</ref>}}
'''Adam Wingard''' is an [[United States|American]] film director, actor, editor, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Wingard is best-known for his work directing horror films, such as ''You're Next'', ''The Guest'', ''Blair Witch'', Netflix's ''Death Note'' and segments of the anthology film ''V/H/S'' and its sequel. Wingard is directing the fourth entry in [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[MonsterVerse]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.
'''Adam Wingard''' is an [[United States|American]] film director, actor, editor, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Wingard is best known for his work directing horror films, such as ''You're Next'' (2011), ''The Guest'' (2014), ''Blair Witch'' (2016), [[Netflix]]'s ''Death Note'' (2017), and segments of the anthology films ''V/H/S'' (2012) and ''V/H/S/2'' (2013). He directed the fourth entry in [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Monsterverse]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021), and returned to direct the sequel ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024).<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/godzilla-vs-kong-2-dan-stevens-the-guest-director-adam-wingard-legendary-1235022755/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong 2’: Dan Stevens Reunites With ‘The Guest’ Director Adam Wingard On Legendary Sequel|author=Kroll, Justin|date=12 May 2022|work=Deadline}}</ref>
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Director
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Director / storywriter / executive producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.godzillaxkongmovie.com/|title=Credits & Ratings|work=Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire{{!}} Official Movie Site|accessdate=4 December 2023}}</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Wingard with fellow [[MonsterVerse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Michael Dougherty]] in 2018
File:MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Wingard with fellow [[Monsterverse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Michael Dougherty]] in 2018
Millie Bobby Brown and Adam Wingard.jpg|Millie Bobby Brown and Wingard on the set of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in Oahu, Hawaii
File:Millie Bobby Brown and Adam Wingard.jpg|[[Millie Bobby Brown]] and Wingard on the set of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in Oahu, Hawaii
File:Adam Wingard in 2017.jpg|Adam Wingard at San Diego Comic Con 2017
File:Minus and New.jpg|Adam Wingard and [[Takashi Yamazaki]]
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</gallery>
==Videos==
==Videos==
{{Videos|
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">iyPYyFUpQ0E</youtube>|2017 Empire Podcast interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">iyPYyFUpQ0E</youtube>|2017 Empire Podcast interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_EpZ5mmeJCw</youtube>|[[2021]] IGN Fan Fest interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">QJrAKQIgCm0</youtube>|Coast to Coast interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">oxvF5bRN-vg</youtube>|Brazilian fans singing Happy Birthday to Adam Wingard at [[wikipedia:CCXP|CCXP]]}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">eXBAhi9LHlo</youtube>|[[2024]] IGN Fan Fest interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">L0jHNXlEpo8</youtube>|Conversation with Adam Wingard and [[Takashi Yamazaki]]}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">m5wyvKMFFxg</youtube>|IMAX interview}}
}}
}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Wingard named ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954), ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' as his favorite Godzilla films.<ref name="G-M">[https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-directors-top-5-godzilla-movies--series-highlights Godzilla-Movies: Godzilla vs. Kong Director's Top 5 Godzilla Movies & Series Highlights]</ref>
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached Adam Wingard with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent would go on to produce ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', while Barrett would co-write the latter.
*In a since-deleted tweet, Wingard named the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' as his top five ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films.<ref name="G-M">{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-directors-top-5-godzilla-movies--series-highlights|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Director's Top 5 Godzilla Movies & Series Highlights|author=G. H. (Gman)|date=2 June 2017|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref>
**Wingard reiterated his love for ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' and ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' in an interview for the Japanese magazine ''Eiga Hiho'', adding that he dislikes [[TriStar Pictures]]' [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Separate Volume Tokusatsu Hiho Part 1|magazine=Eiga Hiho|date=21 April 2021|publisher=Futabasha}}</ref>
*Adam Wingard is the only Monsterverse director to have directed more than one film in the series.
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/adamwingard/?hl=en Instagram account]
*[https://www.instagram.com/adamwingard/?hl=en Instagram account]
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1164625-cs-set-visit-director-adam-wingard-on-godzilla-vs-kong ComingSoon interview (March 2019)]
*[https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/ Collider interview (February 2021)]
*[https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/godzilla-vs-kong-interviews-director-adam-wingard-producer-alex-garcia JoBlo interview (February 2021)]
*[https://www.cbr.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/ CBR interview (March 2021)]
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 21 March 2024

Adam Wingard
Director Adam Wingard discusses filming Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire for IMAX
Born December 3, 1982
Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
United States
Occupation Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, composer, actor
First work The Little One (2004)
Notable work You're Next (2011)
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I will say that I definitely knew who I wanted to win right off the bat. I remember in second grade there was a friend of mine who had a definitive idea of who he thought would win in a fight, Godzilla or King Kong, and I remember being on the playground and arguing with him about it, and I felt like he was totally wrong, by the way. And so in a weird roundabout way, this movie is like the most ridiculous way of winning a fight with a friend of yours in second grade. But now I finally have the last word.
„ 

— Adam Wingard on Godzilla vs. Kong[1]

Adam Wingard is an American film director, actor, editor, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Wingard is best known for his work directing horror films, such as You're Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016), Netflix's Death Note (2017), and segments of the anthology films V/H/S (2012) and V/H/S/2 (2013). He directed the fourth entry in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and returned to direct the sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).[2]

Selected filmography

Gallery

Videos

2017 Empire Podcast interview
2021 IGN Fan Fest interview
Coast to Coast interview
Brazilian fans singing Happy Birthday to Adam Wingard at CCXP
2024 IGN Fan Fest interview
Conversation with Adam Wingard and Takashi Yamazaki
IMAX interview

Trivia

External links

References

This is a list of references for Adam Wingard. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Goldberg, Matt (22 February 2021). "'Godzilla vs. Kong' Director Adam Wingard on Avoiding an Issue He Had with 'Batman v Superman'". Collider.
  2. Kroll, Justin (12 May 2022). "'Godzilla vs. Kong 2': Dan Stevens Reunites With 'The Guest' Director Adam Wingard On Legendary Sequel". Deadline.
  3. "Credits & Ratings". Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire| Official Movie Site. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. Pearson, Ben (25 March 2021). "'Godzilla vs. Kong' Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005's 'King Kong'". /Film.
  5. G. H. (Gman) (2 June 2017). "Godzilla vs. Kong Director's Top 5 Godzilla Movies & Series Highlights". Godzilla-Movies.com.
  6. "Separate Volume Tokusatsu Hiho Part 1". Eiga Hiho. Futabasha. 21 April 2021.

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