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Mar 31, 2021 · The Godzilla vs Kong ending leaves both Godzilla and Kong in new places in their stories, thus allowing both to coexist in future MonsterVerse movies.First announced way back in 2015, it's been a long journey getting Godzilla vs Kong onto the big screen, which marks only the second time the two iconic monsters have come to blows in a film, with their first bout being in 1962's King Kong vs ...
- Mansoor Mithaiwala
- Senior Editor-Movies & TV
- Let's break down the aftermath of the battle between the two Titans.
- Mechagodzilla (a.k.a. Why Godzilla Was Attacking Cities)
- How Did Mechagodzilla Actually Work?
- So Who Actually Won Godzilla vs. Kong?
- Where Did We Leave Godzilla and Kong?
- Will We Get More of the MonsterVerse?
- Could We Get a Hollow Earth-centric Sequel for Kong?
By Rosie Knight
Updated: Apr 2, 2021 8:24 pm
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 1:00 am
Warning: Full SPOILERS follow for Godzilla vs. Kong.
We let them fight and it was magnificent! But in the aftermath of the titanic battle of Godzilla vs. Kong -- a brawl between two of cinema's most famous monsters -- you might be wondering... who really won? What was the deal with that third contender? And what happens next?
We're here to answer all your burning big boy questions and theorize on what the future could hold for the MonsterVerse and its massive stars, especially after that pandemic record-breaking global blockbuster opening weekend. So let's get to it.
We'll start with the biggest "surprise" and the Titan you probably have the most questions about. After much theorizing and thought-provoking conversations about why Godzilla seemed to be attacking humans in the trailers, that question was answered by Demián Bichir's wonderfully wicked villain Walter Simmons. In his desperation (and delusion) for h...
In between the stunning effects and massive monster fights, a lot of director Adam Wingard's Godzilla vs. Kong centers on building out the lore of the Titans. While you might have been distracted by the Hollow Earth or the big monkey fighting the big lizard, the key to how Mechagodzilla came to "life" was built into the more esoteric conversations about the nature of Titans themselves.
Going back to the Godzilla: King of the Monsters end credits stinger, we know that at some point a nefarious environmentalist group acquired the skull of King Ghidorah. We see that skull repurposed here as a sort of mech-control unit that's utilized by Ren Serizawa as a way to control Mechagodzilla through a psychic connection, kind of like the Drift in Pacific Rim.
Well, if you were worried this film wouldn't live up to the title, worry no more. This is a movie with multiple monster fights. They start big and end up with a 25-minute free-for-all in the shining city of Hong Kong. The first fight takes place at sea, with Godzilla almost drowning Kong before leaving the giant ape for dead. Later, after Godzilla ...
While Godzilla slunk off into the sea--echoing the end of the original 1966 King Kong vs. Godzilla movie--Kong headed home, but not to Skull Island. Godzilla vs. Kong follows two key storylines: Madison (Millie Bobby Brown), Josh (Julian Dennison), and Bernie (Brian Tyree Henry) uncovering the truth about the Godzilla attacks and Mechagodzilla; and...
This all comes down to the relationship between Legendary Pictures and Godzilla. While the massive box office success that the film is enjoying globally hints that we will likely get a sequel, this is the last slated movie in the Monsterverse. Godzilla: King of the Monsters was relatively well-received, but it struggled to make waves at the box office. That left the future of the franchise in flux. But despite the current likelihood that Godzilla vs. Kong will be a hit (whatever that means in pandemic times), it's unclear whether Legendary will want to work with Warner Bros. again after the studio's controversial decision to release all of their 2021 movies day-and-date on their streamer HBO Max. Reportedly, they didn't let partners like Legendary know this was the plan and there were even reports that the company might take legal action against Warners.
In the end, it seems like the two companies negotiated their way out of any potential legal battle. But that doesn't mean that Legendary was happy about it. Still, since the dollar is king in Hollywood, if Godzilla vs. Kong keeps raking in the cash we shouldn't expect this to be the last we see of either the Titans or the Monsterverse.
If Legendary and HBO Max make like Godzilla and Kong and grudgingly patch it up, then this would make a lot of sense. There are plenty of established Kaiju we'd love to see get their own feature: Mothra, Anguirus, or maybe an Adam Wingard-directed Xiliens movie? But looking at where we leave Kong and the amount of lore there is to expand on, this seems like the easiest way to make a direct sequel or potentially a prequel.
Many fans expected this series to feature more backstory for the Titans and a clearer explanation of their connection to the Hollow Earth, so a prequel could easily achieve that with a story about the first Titans and what drove them to the surface.
But we could also simply see a story about Kong exploring his new home and discovering its secrets, while also facing down new creatures. Or we could always see another team-up between Kong and Godzilla, because if the latter really did make his way into the oceanic Hollow Earth, then they'd technically be neighbors! So don't count out seeing these two together again in the future.
What would you like to see next from the MonsterVerse? Let's discuss in the comments!
- Rosie Knight
Apr 1, 2021 · Godzilla and Kong only lock horns twice in this movie, which is a little disappointing for a movie that billed this as the ultimate showdown. Either way, despite how the final scenes of the film ...
Mar 31, 2021 · Godzilla, our precious, scaly boy, goes back to the seas at the end of Godzilla vs. Kong. Without any further beef with Kong, the king of the monsters heads out to the water, hopefully catching up ...
Apr 5, 2021 · In comparison, King Kong is just a big gorilla, albeit very anatomically similar to his non–Skull Island brethren. “A gorilla has really long arms, whereas Godzilla has relatively short and ...
Mar 31, 2021 · After falling off a cliff, King Kong is the only monster we see emerge from the water below at the end of the film, making him the presumptive winner of that bout. Naturally, Godzilla couldn't ...
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