LOS ANGELES - It had to happen. Following Legendary's and Warner Bros.'s
2014 success with the global reinvention of the "Godzilla" franchise,
the companies have come together to create an epic, new shared cinematic
franchise. All-powerful monsters become towering heroes for a new
generation, revealing a mythology that brings together "Godzilla"and
Legendary's King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both
classic and new. Monarch, the human organization that uncovered
"Godzilla" in the 2014 film, will expand their mission across multiple
releases.
The announcement
that the reinvention of monsters continues was made today by Legendary
CEO, Thomas Tull, and Kevin Tsujihara, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros.
The initial trio of films are 2017's "Kong: Skull Island;" "Godzilla 2"
in 2018; and then "Godzilla vs. Kong," arriving in theaters in 2020.
While Legendary maintains its new home at Universal Pictures, the
"Godzilla" films remain in partnership with Warner Bros., who will now
also distribute KONG as a part of this franchise. Production on KONG:
SKULL ISLAND begins October 19th.
Warner
Bros. and Legendary released "Godzilla" in May 2014 with an agreement
to release "Godzilla 2" on June 8, 2018. Both films feature the human
Monarch organization. Shortly following Legendary's pact with NBC
Universal, Legendary acquired rights to additional classic characters
from Toho's "Godzilla" universe, including Rodan, Mothra, and King
Ghidorah. This paved the way for developing a franchise centered around
Monarch and anchored by Godzilla, King Kong, and other famous creatures.
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