Tag: Legendary Pictures

SDCC 2017: First Look at Monsterverse’s Mothra

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today at San Diego Comic Con, Legendary Pictures has “members” of Monsterverse’s Monarch interacting with con goers. From these interactions fans got to see first-hand a teaser image of Mothra. This teaser image features Mothra’s design in Godzilla: King of the Monster. However, the image is based on one of the tablets located in the film’s Temple of the Moth. Now, for non-attendees this reveal came via Monarch’s official Twitter, which can be seen below. https://twitter.com/MonarchSciences/status/888805921274576896 The stone tablet from the Temple of the Moth depicts Mothra akin to its…

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Godzilla: King of Monsters Cast Anthony Ramos

Ben Odinson

Coming at you with some Godzilla news, Anthony Ramos has been cast in the upcoming Legendary/Warner Bros film Godzilla: King of Monsters. It should be noted that this will apart of the cinematic universe they’re building together. Ramos will be playing Cpl. Mendoza whose been described as the following. “who keeps calm and cool on the surface but whose bravery isn’t to be underestimated in battle” Outside of that, we don’t know any other plot details. The film however is set to hit theaters March 22, 2019. So I’m suspecting…

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Kong: Skull Island – Rise of the King (Final Trailer)

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, the final trailer for Kong: Skull Island was released. The new trailer features more of Kong, and the Skull Crawlers as well as different creatures. The battle for Skull Island is on, but who will reign supreme?! The road to Godzilla vs. Kong starts on March 10th! On March 10, witness the rise of the King. Watch the NEW trailer for #kongskullisland and get tickets now: http://bit.ly/kongtix — KONG: SKULL ISLAND On March 10, 2017, the producers of Godzilla transport audiences to the birthplace of one of the most…

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Michael Dougherty to Direct Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Legendary Pictures confirmed that writer, Michael Dougherty will now also be directing the sequel to Godzilla. Originally Michael Dougherty was hired alongside his “Krampus” co-writer Zach Shields to write future sequels in the Monster cinematic universe, dubbed the MonsterVerse. However, after months of working with Legendary Pictures this deal has been extended due to long lasting ties with studio. Alex Garcia will still be in control of all projects. Godzilla 2, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), is currently slated to hit theaters on March 22, 2019 with Godzilla vs. Kong planned…

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Toy Fair 2017 – Kong: Skull Island Toys Revealed

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, Lanard revealed their lineup of Kong: Skull Island toys! The toys feature Lanard’s 3.75” inch soldier figures, and military vehicles facing off with the Eighth Wonder of the World, King Kong and the monsters of Skull Island. The first wave is estimated to hit stores sometime in February ahead of the movie’s theatrical release. Below consists of image galleries, official descriptions, and estimated prices for all items to be released for the Kong: Skull Toys. The gallery is capped off with the King himself, who almost rivals Jakks Pacific’s…

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Godzilla Sequel Title Revealed – Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Pak Hanu

Today, Legendary Pictures has revealed the title for the upcoming sequel to the 2014 Godzilla film. The sequel will be titled “, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, ” which is set to debut in theaters on March 22, 2019.   Comicbook also released this press release, which reveals details about the upcoming sequel. Legendary today announced the hiring of three veteran production executives to its feature film operations including Herbert W. Gains, who has been named EVP of Physical Production, Valerie Flueger Veras who has been named SVP of Post- Production and Sara Flamm who will take on the…

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Godzilla 2 Writers Confirmed – Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields

Pak Hanu

Variety has recently reported that Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields will be the main writers for the sequel to the 2014 Godzilla film.   Both writers are known for writing “Krampus” for Legendary. It is also been hinted that Legendary is currently planning to set up the writers that will help work on Godzilla/ King Kong film universe. No other details are confirmed at this time so stay tuned for updates. “Godzilla 2” is currently planned to  premiere on March  22, 2019 and  “Godzilla vs. Kong” is set for May 29, 2020. Source: Variety

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SDCC Kong: Skull Island Trailer

Anthony Michel

King Kong is back in 2017, and we got our first real look at the upcoming film, Kong: Skull Island today during SDCC. Attendees got the first look at the initial trailer, however it was then quickly uploaded to the official Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKongSkullIsland%2Fvideos%2F315047542167001%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Legendary Pictures plans to set-up Kong to go One-on-One with the King of the Monsters, Godzilla in 2019, so this movie will serve to establish Kong in their current cinematice universe , setting it apart from 2005’s King Kong by Peter Jackson. The new film stars Tom Hiddleston,…

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