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*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=" | *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, and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at Warner Bros." Parent also produced ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. | ||
*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> | *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> | ||
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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.
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— 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, The Guest, Blair Witch, Netflix's Death Note and segments of the anthology film V/H/S and its sequel. He directed the fourth entry in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse, Godzilla vs. Kong.
Selected filmography
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) - Director
Gallery
Wingard with fellow MonsterVerse directors Gareth Edwards, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, and Michael Dougherty in 2018
Millie Bobby Brown and Wingard on the set of Godzilla vs. Kong in Oahu, Hawaii
Adam Wingard at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con
Videos
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Trivia
- In 2013, Peter Jackson approached Adam Wingard with an offer to direct a sequel to his 2005 King Kong remake called Skull Island, written by Simon Barrett and produced by Mary Parent.[2] According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at Universal, and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at Warner Bros." Parent also produced Godzilla vs. Kong.
- Wingard named Godzilla (1954), Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Destroy All Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as his favorite Godzilla films.[3]
External links
- Instagram account
- ComingSoon interview (March 2019)
- Collider interview (February 2021)
- JoBlo interview (February 2021)
- CBR interview (March 2021)
References
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