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'''Doug''' is a [[Titan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-graphic-novel|title=Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted. The official graphic novel prequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!|author=Legendary Comics|author-link=Legendary Comics|date=4 October 2023|work=Kickstarter}}</ref> who first appeared briefly in the [[2021]] [[Monsterverse]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and reappeared in its [[2024]] sequel ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. | '''Doug''' is a [[Titan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-graphic-novel|title=Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted. The official graphic novel prequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!|author=Legendary Comics|author-link=Legendary Comics|date=4 October 2023|work=Kickstarter}}</ref> who first appeared briefly in the [[2021]] [[Monsterverse]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and reappeared in its [[2024]] sequel ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. He is a member of an unnamed reptilian species that lives in the [[Hollow Earth]]. | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' audio description calls Doug a '''''[[Foetodon]]''''', a species from the [[2005]] [[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' remake]] by [[Universal Pictures]], which has no affiliation with the [[Monsterverse]].<ref name="Description">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nifanatic/status/1381775049682739206|title=Sadly, you can't see it since there aren't any subs for the audio descriptions... but you can listen to it! (Timestamp 1:01:58)|last=Sudomerski|first=Joshua|date=12 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="Description2">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/omegafreelancer/status/1381631904584175618|title=@Riamus01 @KingRexy328 @AstoundingBB|author=@omegafreelancer|date=12 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> However, the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] simply identifies him and his | The ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' audio description calls Doug a '''''[[Foetodon]]''''', a species from the [[2005]] [[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' remake]] by [[Universal Pictures]], which has no affiliation with the [[Monsterverse]].<ref name="Description">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nifanatic/status/1381775049682739206|title=Sadly, you can't see it since there aren't any subs for the audio descriptions... but you can listen to it! (Timestamp 1:01:58)|last=Sudomerski|first=Joshua|date=12 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="Description2">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/omegafreelancer/status/1381631904584175618|title=@Riamus01 @KingRexy328 @AstoundingBB|author=@omegafreelancer|date=12 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> However, the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] simply identifies him and his kind as '''lizard-like monsters''', while ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]'' uses '''Scaly Quadrupeds'''. "Doug" started as a popular nickname among fans, coined by the podcast It Came From A Monster Movie!,<ref name="Doug">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ICFAMMpodcast/status/1377485647783587841|title=The real MVP of @GodzillaVsKong and the #monsterverse as a whole is Doug (Dug to his friends), Godzilla's Hallow Earth Country Bumpkin Cousin. If the Monsterverse continues, I want a whole spin off TV show about Doug and his simple life in the Hallow Earth. #GodzillaVsKong #doug|author=@ICFAMMpodcast|date=31 March 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401045936/https://twitter.com/ICFAMMpodcast/status/1377485647783587841|archivedate=1 April 2021}}</ref> but was then embraced by director [[Adam Wingard]],<ref name="AMA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/mw71gb/comment/gvgx5uu/|title=1. They were all helpful in telling me about their unique experienced making their entries....|first=Adam|last=Wingard|author-link=Adam Wingard|date=22 April 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> the [[Legendary Pictures]] Twitter and Instagram accounts,<ref name="TWT Doug">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1398723376810577923|title=Titanus Doug appreciation post.|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|date=29 May 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825013834/https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1398723376810577923|archivedate=25 August 2022}}</ref> an official T-shirt,<ref name="DOUG!T-Shirt">[[File:Doug!Shirt.jpg|150px]]</ref> and the metaverse platform Virtua.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.virtua.com/terra-virtua-news/terra-virtua-prestige-month-four-rewards/|title=Terra Virtua Prestige, month four rewards|date=6 January 2022|work=Virtua}}</ref> The T-shirt calls him '''Titanus Doug''' while Virtua uses '''Titanous Doug'''. However, it is unclear whether [[Monarch]] will assign him this classification in-universe. | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Doug's species is rotund in physique with large, green-colored eyes and short legs. Their osteoderms are also more jagged in shape, and somewhat resemble those found on the [[Hellhawk]]s, another species inhabiting the [[Hollow Earth]]. The Virtua NFT of the creature shows that it has two rows of spikes running down its tail, ending in a heavily spiked tip resembling the thagomizer of a ''[[Stegosaurus]]''.<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://marketplace.virtua.com/item-detail/gvk_lzt1_a2?serial_no=GVKLZT1A2100001|title=Titanous Doug - Scratching the Scales|work=Virtua|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> They have thick, crocodile-like skin, which acts as armor against the many other threats in the Hollow Earth.<ref name="NFT"/> | Doug's species is rotund in physique with large, green-colored eyes and short legs. Their osteoderms are also more jagged in shape, and somewhat resemble those found on the [[Hellhawk]]s, another species inhabiting the [[Hollow Earth]]. The Virtua NFT of the creature shows that it has two rows of spikes running down its tail, ending in a heavily spiked tip resembling the thagomizer of a ''[[Stegosaurus]]''.<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://marketplace.virtua.com/item-detail/gvk_lzt1_a2?serial_no=GVKLZT1A2100001|title=Titanous Doug - Scratching the Scales|work=Virtua|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> They have thick, crocodile-like skin, which acts as armor against the many other threats in the Hollow Earth.<ref name="NFT"/> | ||
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''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]'' notes that director [[Adam Wingard]] asked that Doug's species resemble [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], although the book does not confirm an evolutionary link.<ref name="TAoGvK">{{cite book|last=Wallace|first=Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|page=110, 113|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref> | ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]'' notes that director [[Adam Wingard]] asked that Doug's species resemble [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], although the book does not confirm an evolutionary link.<ref name="TAoGvK">{{cite book|last=Wallace|first=Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|page=110, 113|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref> | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Doug is at least partially carnivorous, | Doug is at least partially carnivorous, preying on [[Rockclaw]]s and feasting on the carcass of a [[Wart Dog]]. He is a fearless scavenger, stealing [[King Kong|Kong]]'s food when the ape's back was turned and refusing to back down when the larger Titan noticed and grabbed for it. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) | ||
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) | *''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) | ||
===[[Monsterverse]]=== | ===[[Monsterverse]]=== | ||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''==== | ||
As [[Rockclaw]]s scattered in [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s wake, Doug seized the opportunity, snatching up one | As [[Rockclaw]]s scattered in [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s wake during his charge through the [[Hollow Earth]], Doug seized the opportunity, snatching up one of the creatures in his jaws. Eight more members of his species steered clear of Kong as he continued running. | ||
====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''==== | ||
After [[Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] dragged two [[Wart Dog]] carcasses to his cave in the [[Hollow Earth]] and began to eat them, he became distracted by a painful infected tooth. Doug used the opening to drag one of the carcasses away in his jaws. Kong noticed the theft and tried to pull his meal back to him, but the ape [[Titan]]'s attention was diverted by [[Parrot Frog|what he thought]] was the roar of another member of [[Kong's species|his species]]. Doug escaped with his prize while he investigated. | |||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
===Physical abilities=== | ===Physical abilities=== | ||
Doug easily caught a Rockclaw in his jaws and crushed it. His species uses their tails as clubs to kill smaller creatures that irritate them.<ref name="Mallet">{{cite web|url=https://virtua.com/item/GVKLZT1A3100001|title=Titanous Doug - Tail Smack|work=Terra Virtua|accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> | Doug easily caught a [[Rockclaw]] in his jaws and crushed it. More impressively, he briefly matched the larger [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in strength as they struggled over a [[Wart Dog]] carcass, although Kong became distracted before one could overpower the other. His species uses their tails as clubs to kill smaller creatures that irritate them.<ref name="Mallet">{{cite web|url=https://virtua.com/item/GVKLZT1A3100001|title=Titanous Doug - Tail Smack|work=Terra Virtua|accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Video games== | ==Video games== | ||
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [cave painting] | *''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [cave painting and charm] | ||
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [cave painting] | *''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [cave painting and charm] | ||
*''[[Lords Mobile]]'' (2016; added in 2024) - Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, iPadOS, Fire OS | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
File:FReXfXmVIAA6xnB.jpg|Cave | File:FReXfXmVIAA6xnB.jpg|Cave paintings of Doug, a [[Hellhawk]], and a [[Rockclaw]] in ''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021) | ||
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*''[[Monsterverse Declassified]]'' (2024) | *''[[Monsterverse Declassified]]'' (2024) | ||
===''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]''=== | ||
When [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] explored a cave in the [[Hollow Earth]], he discovered ancient paintings of numerous monsters, including Doug or another of his kind. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Doug/Gallery}} | {{Main|Doug/Gallery}} | ||
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*Prior to being officially named as the director of ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', [[Adam Wingard]] stated that if he were ever to direct another ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film, he would make Doug reappear in it.{{R|AMA}} | *Prior to being officially named as the director of ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', [[Adam Wingard]] stated that if he were ever to direct another ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film, he would make Doug reappear in it.{{R|AMA}} | ||
*A product description for [[Playmates]]' Suko with | *A product description for [[Playmates]]' [[Suko]] with Titanus Doug Figure Set calls Doug Suko's ally, although they never interact in the film.<ref name="Playm">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-toyline-info-and-photos-from-playmates|title=GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Toyline Official Info and Photos From Playmates - Part 1|author=Playmates|date=January 2, 2024|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[Foetodon]]'' | *''[[Foetodon]]'' | ||
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Doug is a Titan[8] who first appeared briefly in the 2021 Monsterverse film Godzilla vs. Kong and reappeared in its 2024 sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. He is a member of an unnamed reptilian species that lives in the Hollow Earth.
Name
The Godzilla vs. Kong audio description calls Doug a Foetodon, a species from the 2005 King Kong remake by Universal Pictures, which has no affiliation with the Monsterverse.[3][4] However, the film's novelization simply identifies him and his kind as lizard-like monsters, while Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale uses Scaly Quadrupeds. "Doug" started as a popular nickname among fans, coined by the podcast It Came From A Monster Movie!,[9] but was then embraced by director Adam Wingard,[10] the Legendary Pictures Twitter and Instagram accounts,[11] an official T-shirt,[7] and the metaverse platform Virtua.[12] The T-shirt calls him Titanus Doug while Virtua uses Titanous Doug. However, it is unclear whether Monarch will assign him this classification in-universe.
Design
Doug's species is rotund in physique with large, green-colored eyes and short legs. Their osteoderms are also more jagged in shape, and somewhat resemble those found on the Hellhawks, another species inhabiting the Hollow Earth. The Virtua NFT of the creature shows that it has two rows of spikes running down its tail, ending in a heavily spiked tip resembling the thagomizer of a Stegosaurus.[13] They have thick, crocodile-like skin, which acts as armor against the many other threats in the Hollow Earth.[13]
Origins
Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale notes that director Adam Wingard asked that Doug's species resemble Godzilla, although the book does not confirm an evolutionary link.[14]
Personality
Doug is at least partially carnivorous, preying on Rockclaws and feasting on the carcass of a Wart Dog. He is a fearless scavenger, stealing Kong's food when the ape's back was turned and refusing to back down when the larger Titan noticed and grabbed for it.
History
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Monsterverse
Godzilla vs. Kong
As Rockclaws scattered in Kong's wake during his charge through the Hollow Earth, Doug seized the opportunity, snatching up one of the creatures in his jaws. Eight more members of his species steered clear of Kong as he continued running.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
After Kong dragged two Wart Dog carcasses to his cave in the Hollow Earth and began to eat them, he became distracted by a painful infected tooth. Doug used the opening to drag one of the carcasses away in his jaws. Kong noticed the theft and tried to pull his meal back to him, but the ape Titan's attention was diverted by what he thought was the roar of another member of his species. Doug escaped with his prize while he investigated.
Abilities
Physical abilities
Doug easily caught a Rockclaw in his jaws and crushed it. More impressively, he briefly matched the larger Kong in strength as they struggled over a Wart Dog carcass, although Kong became distracted before one could overpower the other. His species uses their tails as clubs to kill smaller creatures that irritate them.[15]
Video games
- Call of Duty: Warzone (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [cave painting and charm]
- Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [cave painting and charm]
- Lords Mobile (2016; added in 2024) - Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, iPadOS, Fire OS
Cave paintings of Doug, a Hellhawk, and a Rockclaw in Call of Duty: Warzone
Books
Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization
Doug behaves the same as he does in the film, although he is joined by other members of his species in attacking the Rockclaws.
Comics
- Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted (2024) [cave painting]
- Monsterverse Declassified (2024)
Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted
When Kong explored a cave in the Hollow Earth, he discovered ancient paintings of numerous monsters, including Doug or another of his kind.
Gallery
- Main article: Doug/Gallery.
Roar
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Trivia
- Prior to being officially named as the director of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Adam Wingard stated that if he were ever to direct another Godzilla film, he would make Doug reappear in it.[10]
- A product description for Playmates' Suko with Titanus Doug Figure Set calls Doug Suko's ally, although they never interact in the film.[16]
See also
References
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