The highly awaited Godzilla vs. Kong has finally entered the production phase. To mark the start of production in Atlanta, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released the film’s official synopsis that offers fans an idea about what to expect from the upcoming MonsterVerse crossover film.
The official Godzilla vs. Kong plot synopsis reveals the two legendary creatures will battle it out against each other amid a human conspiracy that aims to wipe out the giant monsters from Earth. You can read the full synopsis below:
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.
The start of production was announced through Legendary Pictures’ official Twitter handle.
“Legends will collide. Production has officially begun on Godzilla vs. Kong. In theaters everywhere Summer 2020,” the tweet read accompanied by a previously seen image from Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Godzilla made its debut in the 1954 Japanese film Gojira. The character showed up in a number of follow-up films, most recently in director Gareth Edwards’ 2014 film Godzilla. King Kong first appeared in 1933 and then made appearances in a couple of films including Peter Jackson’s 2005 released King Kong and 2017’s Oscar-nominated Kong: Skull Island.
Notably, the two giant monsters have appeared once before in King Kong vs. Godzilla in 1962, with Kong getting the winner crown. It will be interesting to find out who the winner will be this time in Godzilla vs. Kong. The film will follow up another MonsterVerse film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, which is set to release next year on May 31.
Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla vs. Kong stars Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, Jessica Henwick, Shun Oguri, Eiza Gonzalez, Julian Dennison, Zhang Ziyi, Demian Bichir, and Van Marten. The film will premiere in theaters on May 22nd, 2020.
Legends will collide. Production has officially begun on Godzilla vs. Kong. In theaters everywhere Summer 2020.#Godzilla pic.twitter.com/IyegYH5Agb
— Legendary (@Legendary) November 12, 2018
