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MonsterVerse

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{{Infobox film
| name = MonsterVerse
| image = Monsterverse_logo.jpg
| caption = MonsterVerse logo featured on Lanard Merchandise for ''Kong: Skull Island''
| director = {{Plainlist|
* [[Gareth Edwards (director)|Gareth Edwards]] (1)
* [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] (2)
* [[Michael Dougherty]] (3)
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Thomas Tull]]
* Jon Jashni
* [[Mary Parent]]
* Brian Rogers (1)
* Alex Garcia (2–4)
}}
| based on = {{Plainlist|
* {{based on|[[Godzilla]]|[[Toho]]}}
* {{Based on|[[King Kong]]|[[Merian C. Cooper]] and [[Edgar Wallace]]}}
}}
| starring =
| studio = [[Legendary Entertainment]] [[Tencent Pictures]] (2)
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
* [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]]
* [[Toho]] (''Godzilla'' series)
}}
| released = 2014–present
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = {{small|'''Total (2 films):'''}} $345 million<ref name=BOM/>
| gross = {{small|'''Total (2 films):'''}} $921 million<ref name=BOM/>
| italic title = no
}}

The '''MonsterVerse'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/870/76/monsterverse-87076722.html|title= MonsterVerse Trademark Application of Legendary Pictures, LLC|work=Justia Trademarks|date=|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref> is an American [[media franchise]] and [[shared universe|shared]] [[fictional universe]] that is centered on a series of [[monster film]]s featuring [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] and produced by [[Legendary Entertainment]] in partnership with [[Toho]] (for the ''Godzilla'' films). The first installment was ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014), a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' franchise]], which was followed by ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017), a reboot of the ''King Kong'' franchise. The next film to be released will be ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019), followed by ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2020).

==Development==
[[Legendary Entertainment]] confirmed at the July 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con International]] that it had acquired the rights to [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]] from Toho and revealed concept footage with the closing title cards reading "Conflict: inevitable. Let them fight".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ |title=Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals 'Godzilla 2' Monsters At Comic-Con |last=Wickman|first=Kase|publisher=MTV |date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref> In September 2015, Legendary announced that the film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' would not be developed with [[Universal Studios]]. Instead, it would be developed with [[Warner Bros.]], which sparked media speculation that Godzilla and [[King Kong]] would appear in a film together.<ref name="KingKongOnMove">{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2015/09/king-kong-godzilla-legendary-monster-movie-warner-bros-1201521004/ |title=King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup|last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike|work=Deadline|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715?utm_source=twitter |title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You") |first=Kim |last=Masters |date=September 16, 2015 |accessdate=September 17, 2015 }}</ref>

In October 2015, Legendary announced plans to unite Godzilla and King Kong in a film titled ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', set for a 2020 release date. Legendary plans to create a shared cinematic franchise "centered around Monarch" (the secret government agency which debuted in 2014's ''Godzilla'') and that "brings together Godzilla and Legendary’s King Kong in an ecosystem of other [[Kaiju|giant super-species]], both classic and new". While Legendary will maintain its home at Universal, it will continue to collaborate with Warner Bros. for the franchise.<ref name="ann">{{cite press release|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title= Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters|publisher=Legendary Pictures|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref> Later in October, it was announced that ''Kong: Skull Island'' will have references to Monarch.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Masters|first1=Kim|title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715?utm_source=twitter|accessdate=September 21, 2015|work=hollywoodreporter.com|date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>

In May 2016, Warner Bros. announced that ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' would be released on May 29, 2020, and that ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' would be pushed back from its original June 2018 release date to March 22, 2019.<ref name="May10"/> In October 2016, Legendary announced that ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' would be filmed at its parent company Wanda's [[Oriental Movie Metropolis]] facility in Qingdao, China, along with ''[[Pacific Rim: Uprising]]''.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Mia |last=Galuppo |title=Wanda Unveils Plans for $8 Billion 'Movie Metropolis,' Reveals Details About Film Incentives |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wanda-unveils-plans-8-billion-939003 |date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> That same month, it was revealed that Legendary was planning a "writers' room" to create their Godzilla–Kong cinematic universe, with Alex Garcia overseeing the project for Legendary.<ref name="oct20">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/michael-dougherty-zach-shields-godzilla-2-writers-1201886928/|title=Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields to Write ‘Godzilla 2’ for Legendary (Exclusive)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=October 20, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref>

In early January 2017, [[Thomas Tull]], founder of Legendary, resigned from the company, but remains producer for the Godzilla–Kong series, which is officially titled "MonsterVerse".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/thomas-tull-exit-legendary-entertainment-965108|title=Thomas Tull to Exit Legendary Entertainment (Exclusive)|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|last2=Masters|first2=Kim|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref> In March 2017, Legendary assembled its "writers' room" to develop the MonsterVerse and a story for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', with [[Terry Rossio]] (who co-wrote an early unproduced script for [[Godzilla (1998 film)|TriStar's ''Godzilla'']]) leading a team consisting of Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, [[T.S. Nowlin]], Jack Paglen, and [[J. Michael Straczynski]].<ref name="wr">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-sequel-plans-godzilla-kong-sets-writers-room-984992|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=March 10, 2017|accessdate=March 10, 2017}}</ref>

==Films==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Film
! U.S. release date
! Director(s)
! Story by
! Screenplay by
! Producer(s)
! Status
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''<ref name="ann"/>
| style="text-align:left;white-space:nowrap" | {{Start date|2014|5|16|}}
| [[Gareth Edwards (director)|Gareth Edwards]]<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary |first=Dave |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118029721?refCatId=13 |title='Monsters' director to helm 'Godzilla' |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 4, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107225918/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118029721?refCatId=13 |archivedate=November 7, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
| [[David Callaham]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fresh-voices.com/thewriterslounge/screenwriteinterviews/29-dave-callaham.html|title=Screenwriter Profile: Dave Callaham|last=Fresh Voices|first=|work=Fresh Voices|date=May 22, 2012|accessdate=August 14, 2015}}</ref>
| [[Max Borenstein]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/legendarys-godzilla-remake-be-written-259512 |work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Legendary's 'Godzilla' Remake to Be Written By Max Borenstein (Exclusive) |date=November 9, 2011 |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref>
| [[Thomas Tull]], Jon Jashni, [[Mary Parent]] and Brian Rogers
| rowspan="2"| Released
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/skull-island-movie/ |title=Legendary Announces King Kong Prequel ‘Skull Island’ Movie For 2016 [Comic Con 2014]|publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=July 27, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014|first=Peter|last=Sciretta}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;white-space:nowrap" | {{Start date|2017|3|10|}}
| [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/skull-island-tom-hiddleston-king-kong-835067/|title=Legendary’s ‘Skull Island'; Tom Hiddleston Stars, Jordan Vogt-Roberts Helms King Kong Origin Tale|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|publisher=Deadline|date=September 16, 2014|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref>
| [[John Gatins]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=King Kong Tale ‘Skull Island’ Gets Rewrite From ‘Flight’ Scribe John Gatins|url=http://deadline.com/2014/10/skull-island-flight-scribe-john-gatins-rewrite-1201268217/|accessdate=October 31, 2014|publisher=deadline.com|date=October 30, 2014}}</ref>
| [[Dan Gilroy]], Max Borenstein and [[Derek Connolly]]
| rowspan="3"| Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Alex Garcia
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<ref name="kotm2">{{cite web|url=http://www.scified.com/news/godzilla-2-actually-titled-king-the-monsters-after-all|title=Mike Dougherty Confirms the Title is Godzilla: King of "THE" Monsters|work=Scified|date=January 29, 2017|accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;white-space:nowrap" |March 22, 2019<ref name="May10">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-moves-dates-godzilla-892634|title=Warner Bros. Moves Dates For 'Godzilla 2,' 'Godzilla vs Kong'|last=Rahman|first=Abid |work=Hollywood Reporter|date=May 10, 2016|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Michael Dougherty]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/godzilla-2-director-michael-dougherty-1201967053/|title=‘Godzilla 2’ Finds Director in Michael Dougherty|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=January 23, 2017|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref>
| colspan="2" | Max Borenstein,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=‘Godzilla’ Sequel To Be Scripted By Max Borenstein|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/godzilla-sequel-max-borenstein-836578/|accessdate=September 19, 2014|publisher=deadline.com|date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> Michael Dougherty<ref name="oct20"/> and Zach Shields<ref name="oct20"/>
| rowspan="1"| Pre-production
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla vs. Kong''<ref name="ann"/>
| style="text-align:left;white-space:nowrap" |May 29, 2020<ref name="May10"/>
| colspan="3" {{TBA}}
| rowspan="1"| In development
|-
|}
===''Godzilla'' (2014)===
[[File:Godzilla (2014) poster.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Theatrical poster for ''Godzilla'' (2014)]]
{{main article|Godzilla (2014 film)}}
The film retells Godzilla's origins in contemporary times and is set 15 years after a nuclear meltdown in Japan which subsequently awakens two giant parasitic creatures, known as "[[MUTO]]s", who ravage the countryside in order to reproduce but in doing so, awaken a much larger, more destructive, ancient alpha predator, known as "[[Godzilla]]", whose existence has been kept secret by the U.S. government since 1954. The film introduces Godzilla, the MUTOs, and the Monarch organization to the MonsterVerse.

In 2004, director Yoshimitsu Banno acquired permission from Toho to produce a short IMAX Godzilla film which was in development for several years until the project was eventually turned over to Legendary Pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm52Zlk_6vU |title=Godzilla 2014: Brian Rogers (Producer) On Legendary Pictures Film Plans |work=Zennie62 Youtube channel |accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/godzilla-reboot-legendary-pictures-rothc-79514/|title= 'Godzilla' Will Return To His Roots In Legendary Pictures Reboot|last=Corneth|first=Roth|work=Screen Rant|date=September 22, 2010|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref> In March 2010, Legendary announced to have acquired to rights to Godzilla for a feature film reboot.<ref name="variety-report">{{cite journal|last=McNary |first=Dave |url=http://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/godzilla-stomps-back-to-screen-1118017027/|title='Godzilla' stomps back to screen |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 29, 2010|}}</ref> In January 2011, [[Gareth Edwards (director)|Gareth Edwards]] was announced as the director for the film.<ref name="stomps">{{cite journal |last=Kit |first=Borys |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monsters-director-stomps-godzilla-68246|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Monsters' Director Stomps to 'Godzilla' |work=[[Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=February 9, 2011}}</ref> The film was co-produced with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] with filming completed in 2013 in Canada and the United States for release in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/godzilla-release-date-may-16-2014/195445|title=CCI: GODZILLA Invades Theaters May 16, 2014; Studio Expects 3D Release|accessdate=September 13, 2012|last=Weintraub|first=Frosty|date=September 13, 2012|work=Collider}}</ref> ''Godzilla'' was released on May 16, 2014 to positive reviews from critics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2014/05/godzilla-review-roundup-cranstons-terrible-wig.html|title=Review Roundup: One of the Scariest Things in Godzilla Is Bryan Cranston’s Wig|last=Silman|first=Anna|work=Vulture|date=May 16, 2014|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/godzilla-2014-details-reviews-previews/|title=‘Godzilla': First Audience Reactions Promise a Slow Reveal|last=Shaw-Williams|first=H.|work=Screen Rant|date=May 2, 2014|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> and was a box office success, grossing $200 million domestically and $529 million worldwide.<ref name="bo2014"/>

===''Kong: Skull Island'' (2017)===
[[File:Kong Skull Island poster.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Theatrical poster for ''Kong: Skull Island'' (2017)]]
{{main article|Kong: Skull Island}}
The film is set in 1973 and follows a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong. The film introduces King Kong, Mother Longlegs,<ref name="syfy">{{cite web|url=http://www.blastr.com/2017-3-7/meet-crazy-creatures-kong-skull-island-6-monster-bio-cards|title=Meet the crazy creatures of Kong: Skull Island with 6 monster bio cards|last=Spry|first=Jeff|work=Syfy Wire|date=March 8, 2017|accessdate=March 31, 2017}}</ref> Sker Buffalos,<ref name="syfy"/> Mire Squid,<ref name="syfy"/> Leafwing,<ref name="syfy"/> Psychovulture,<ref name="syfy"/> Spore Mantis,<ref name="syfy"/> Ramarak,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/868/44/ramarak-the-skull-86844658.html|title=Ramarak The Skullcrawler Trademark Application of Legendary Pictures, LLC|work=Justia Trademarks|date=|accessdate=March 31, 2017}}</ref> and the Skull Crawlers to the MonsterVerse and a [[post-credits scene]] introduces Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah to the MonsterVerse.

In July 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary announced a King Kong origin story, initially titled ''Skull Island'', with a release date of November 4, 2016, and [[Universal Pictures]] distributing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/skull-island-movie/ |title=Legendary Announces King Kong Prequel 'Skull Island' Movie For 2016 [Comic Con 2014]|publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=July 27, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014|last=Sciretta|first=Peter}}</ref> In September 2014, [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] was announced as the film's director.<ref name=HiddlestonCast>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/skull-island-tom-hiddleston-king-kong-835067/|title=Legendary’s ‘Skull Island'; Tom Hiddleston Stars, Jordan Vogt-Roberts Helms King Kong Origin Tale|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|publisher=Deadline.com|date=September 16, 2014|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref> In September 2015, Legendary moved development of the film from Universal Pictures to Warner Bros. to create an expanded cinematic universe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title='Kong: Skull Island' to Move to Warner Bros. for Planned Monster Movie Universe|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-move-warner-821943|accessdate=September 21, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 10, 2015}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began on October 19, 2015, in [[Hawaii]] and various locations around [[Vietnam]]. ''Kong: Skull Island'' was released on March 10, 2017 to positive reviews from critics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/kong-skull-island-fan-reviews/|title=‘Kong: Skull Island’: What Did You Think?|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|work=Collider|date=March 10, 2017|accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/03/13/kong-skull-island-four-lessons-for-justice-league-and-the-dc-films-franchise/#40b23ec84168|title='Kong: Skull Island': Four Lessons For 'Justice League' And The DC Films Franchise|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|work=Forbes|date=March 13, 2017|accessdate=March 15, 2017}}</ref> and has grossed $392 million worldwide, against its $185 million budget.

===''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019)===
Director Gareth Edwards stated that he wanted 2014's ''Godzilla'' to work as a standalone film with a definitive ending, and he opposed suggestions that the ending should leave the film [[Cliffhanger|open for a sequel]]. He said that he had no problem coming back to do a sequel if the film did well, but his main concern was delivering a satisfying experience with the current film: "I want a story that begins and ends, and you leave on a high note. That's all we cared about when we were making this; just this film. If this film is good, the others can come, but let's just pay attention to this and not get sidetracked by other things."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://collider.com/gareth-edwards-godzilla-interview/|title=Gareth Edwards Talks GODZILLA, Godzilla's Origins, Making Him a Character with Layers, Hints at Additional Monsters, And More|date=March 12, 2014|newspaper=Collider|access-date=February 5, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

After a successful opening of over $196 million worldwide<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/05/18/box-office-godzilla-scores-monstrous-93m-weekend/#6da49dd31aa5|title=Box Office: 'Godzilla' Scores Monstrous $196M Worldwide Debut|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|work=Forbes|date=May 18, 2014|accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref>, Legendary greenlit the ''Godzilla'' sequel<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2014/05/godzilla-2-sequel-warner-bros-legendary-gareth-edwards-732650/|title=‘Godzilla’ Sequel In The Works At Warner Bros. & Legendary|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=May 18, 2014|newspaper=Deadline|access-date=February 5, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> with plans to produce a trilogy with Edwards attached to direct.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-spinoff-hires-godzilla-706636|title='Star Wars' Spinoff Hires 'Godzilla' Director Gareth Edwards (Exclusive)|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 6, 2017|language=en}}</ref> At the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], Legendary confirmed that they had acquired the rights to Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah from [[Toho]]. A short teaser clip showing concept art of all three with the ending tagline "Let them fight" was shown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ |title=Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals 'Godzilla 2' Monsters At Comic-Con|last=Wickman|first=Kase|work=MTV|date=July 26, 2014}}</ref>

In the fall of 2014, Legendary announced that the sequel will be released on June 8, 2018<ref name="csg">{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=121837/|title= Godzilla 2 Stomps Into Theaters June 8, 2018 |last=Lesnick|first=Silas|work=Comingsoon.net |date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> and that writer Max Borenstein would return to write the screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/godzilla-sequel-max-borenstein-836578/ |title=‘Godzilla’ Sequel To Be Scripted By Max Borenstein |last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike |work=Deadline.com |date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> Borenstein said, "The response to the first film was really exciting, but now that that world is established, we can do bigger and even better things."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/godzilla-2-sequel-script-details-screenwriter-max-borenstein/|title=GODZILLA 2: Expect a "Bigger" and "Better" Sequel from Screenwriter Max Borenstein|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|publisher=Collider.com|date=August 10, 2015|accessdate=August 10, 2015}}</ref> While promoting ''Kong: Skull Island'', Borenstein mentioned that one thing he aimed to do in the ''Godzilla'' sequel is make Godzilla more empathetic for the audience, referencing the end of the first film, "When [Godzilla] blows his blue flame down the throat of the other creature – a creature we never empathized with in any way – we’re empathizing with Godzilla. That’s the thing about the movie that I’m most proud of, and I think Gareth did an amazing job pulling that off. I think that’s what sets up our Godzilla franchise in a way that the second Godzilla movie can pick up on to begin to make Godzilla a more relatable, emphatic figure. But it needed that groundwork because you don’t immediately invest emotionally in something that looks like a giant dragon or lizard."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://creativescreenwriting.com/kong/|title=“Every movie is its own beast.” Max Borenstein on Kong: Skull Island|last=McKittrick|first=Christopher|publisher=''Creative Screenwriting''|date=March 9, 2017|accessdate=March 10, 2017}}</ref> On April 13, 2015, Taylor-Johnson stated he was unsure if he would reprise his role for the sequel and that his return depended on Edwards's decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Aaron-Taylor-Johnson-Back-Godzilla-2-Here-What-He-Says-70844.html|title=Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson Be Back For Godzilla 2? Here's What He Says|last=O'Connell|first=Sean|work=Cinema Blend|date=April 13, 2015|accessdate=April 13, 2015}}</ref>

In May 2016, Warner Bros. announced that ''Godzilla 2'' would be pushed back from its original June 2018 release date to March 22, 2019.<ref name="May10"/> That same month, Warner Bros. revealed that Edwards left the sequel to work on smaller scale projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/godzilla-2-director-gareth-edwards-exits-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-1201755484/|title=Director Gareth Edwards Exits ‘Godzilla 2’|publisher=Deadline|last=Fleming, Jr|first=Mike|date=May 13, 2016|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

In October 2016, it was confirmed that [[Michael Dougherty]] and Zach Shields (both who worked on [[Krampus (film)|''Krampus'']]) would write the script for ''Godzilla 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/michael-dougherty-zach-shields-godzilla-2-writers-1201886928/|title=Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields to Write ‘Godzilla 2’ for Legendary (Exclusive)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=October 20, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref> A day later, it was reported that Dougherty was also in negotiations to direct ''Godzilla 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screencrush.com/exclusive-godzilla-2-director/|title=Exclusive: ‘Godzilla 2’ May Be Helmed by ‘Krampus’ Director Michael Dougherty|last=Hayes|first=Britt|work=Screen Crush|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> The same month, Legendary announced that the film would be shot at its parent company Wanda's Qingdao Movie Metropolis facility in China, along with ''Pacific Rim: Uprising''.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Mia |last=Galuppo |title=Wanda Unveils Plans for $8 Billion 'Movie Metropolis,' Reveals Details About Film Incentives |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wanda-unveils-plans-8-billion-939003 |date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> The film is scheduled to begin filming in [[Atlanta]] in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/214484/godzilla-king-monsters-begins-production-summer/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters Begins Production This Summer|last=Barton|first=Steve|work=Dread Central|date=February 13, 2017|accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref>

In December 2016, Legendary announced that the official title for ''Godzilla 2'' would be ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''.<ref name="kotm2">{{cite web|url=http://www.scified.com/news/godzilla-2-actually-titled-king-the-monsters-after-all|title=Mike Dougherty Confirms the Title is Godzilla: King of "THE" Monsters|work=Scified|date=January 29, 2017|accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/12/legendary-hires-herbert-w-gains-evp-physical-production-svp-valerie-flueger-veras-sara-flamm-1201870723/|title=Legendary Taps Herbert W. Gains As EVP Physical Production, Hires Two SVPs|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|work=Deadline|date=December 14, 2016|accessdate=December 14, 2016}}</ref> In early January 2017, Michael Dougherty was officially confirmed as the director for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''.<ref name="g2 Michael">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/godzilla-2-director-michael-dougherty-1201967053/|title=‘Godzilla 2’ Finds Director in Michael Dougherty|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=January 23, 2017|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref> In late January 2017, [[Millie Bobby Brown]] was cast for the film.<ref name="mbb"/> In February 2017, [[Kyle Chandler]]<ref name="kc"/> and [[Vera Farmiga]]<ref name="vf"/> were cast as the parents to Brown's character. In March 2017, it was reported that [[O'Shea Jackson Jr.]] was in talks for a role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/oshea-jackson-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1202011330/|title='Straight Outta Compton’ Star O’Shea Jackson Jr. Eyes ‘Godzilla’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=March 27, 2017|accessdate=March 27, 2017}}</ref>

===''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2020)===
Legendary first announced the film in October 2015 when it also announced its plans for a shared cinematic franchise featuring Godzilla and King Kong.<ref name="ann"/> In May 2016, Warner Bros. announced that the film would be released on May 29, 2020.<ref name="May10"/> In March 2017, Legendary assembled its "writers' room" to develop the MonsterVerse and a story for ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<ref name="wr"/>

==Tie-in material==
===Books===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Title
! Release date
! Writer(s)
! Note
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla – The Official Movie Novelization''
| style="text-align:left" | May 20, 2014
| Greg Cox
| Novelization of the movie
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Kong: Skull Island – The Official Movie Novelization''
| style="text-align:left" | March 14, 2017
| Tim Lebbon
| Novelization of the movie
|}

===Comics===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Title
! Release date
! Writer(s)
! Story by
! Illustrator(s)
! Cover Artist(s)
! Note
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Godzilla (comics)|Godzilla: Awakening]]''
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2014|5|07|}}
| colspan="2" | Max Borenstein and Greg Borenstein
| [[Eric Battle]], Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah, and [[Lee Loughridge]]
| [[Arthur Adams (comics)|Arthur Adams]]
| Tie-in prequel comic to ''Godzilla''
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Skull Island: Birth of Kong ''
| style="text-align:left" | April 5, 2017
| colspan="2" | [[Arvid Nelson]]
| Zid
|  
| Tie-in prequel/sequel comic to ''Kong: Skull Island''
|-
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Title
! Release date
! Developer
! Publisher
! Note
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla: Crisis Defense''
| style="text-align:left" | May 7, 2014
| Legendary
| Legendary
| Tie-in web game to ''Godzilla''
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla: Strike Zone''
| style="text-align:left" | May 15, 2014
| Warner Bros. Entertainment
| Warner Bros. Entertainment
| Tie-in mobile game to ''Godzilla''
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla: Smash 3''
| style="text-align:left" | May 16, 2014
| Rogue Play
| [[Pipeworks Software|Pipeworks]]
| Tie-in mobile game to ''Godzilla''
|}

==Reception==

===Box office performance===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=99% border="1" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Film
! rowspan="2"| North American release date
! colspan="3"| Box office gross
! scope="col" colspan="2" text="wrap" class=unsortable | All-time Ranking
! rowspan="2"| Budget
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2"| {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}}}
|-
! North America
! Other territories
! Worldwide
! class=unsortable | [[List of highest-grossing films in Canada and the United States#Not adjusted for inflation|North America]]
! class=unsortable | [[List of highest-grossing films|Worldwide]]
|-
| ''Godzilla''
| style="text-align:center;" | May 16, 2014
| $200,676,069
| $328,400,000
| $529,076,069
| 176
| 154
| $160 million
| <ref name="bo2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godzilla2012.htm |title=Godzilla (2014) |accessdate=August 28, 2014 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
| ''Kong: Skull Island''
| style="text-align:center;" | March 10, 2017
| $147,848,204
| $329,500,000
| $477,348,204
| 329
| 237
| $185 million
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=legendary2016.htm |title=Kong: Skull Island (2017) |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=April 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | '''Total'''
!TBA
!TBA
!TBA
!
!
! $345 million
! <ref name=BOM>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=godzillakong.htm |title=Godzilla and Kong Universe |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=March 11, 2017}}</ref>
|}

===Critical and public response===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=99% border="1" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! [[Metacritic]]
! [[CinemaScore]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | ''Godzilla''
| 74% (288 reviews)<ref name="godzilla">{{cite web|title=Godzilla (2014)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_2014/|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=May 24, 2014}}</ref>
| 62 (48 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|title=Godzilla|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/godzilla-2014|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=May 12, 2014}}</ref>
| B+<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | ''Kong: Skull Island''
| 78% (270 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kong_skull_island|title=Kong: Skull Island (2017) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=March 7, 2017}}</ref>
| 62 (49 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/kong-skull-island |title=Kong: Skull Island reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=March 7, 2017}}</ref>
| B+<ref name=CinemaScore/>
|}

==See also==
* [[Godzilla (franchise)]]
* [[King Kong#Filmography|King Kong (franchise)]]
* [[MUTO]]
* [[Kaiju]]
* [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]
* [[DC Extended Universe]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name="kc">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/kyle-chandler-millie-bobby-brown-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-exclusive-1201988190/|title=Kyle Chandler to Co-Star as Millie Bobby Brown’s Dad in ‘Godzilla’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=February 21, 2017|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="mbb">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stranger-things-breakout-millie-bobby-brown-set-star-godzilla-sequel-969505|title='Stranger Things' Breakout Millie Bobby Brown Set to Star in 'Godzilla' Sequel (Exclusive)|last=Borys|first=Kit|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=January 27, 2017|accessdate=January 27, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="vf">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/godzilla-2-vera-farmiga-millie-bobby-brown-mom-kyle-chandler-1201998013/|title=Vera Farmiga to Star as Millie Bobby Brown’s Mom in ‘Godzilla’ Sequel|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=February 27, 2017|accessdate=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

}}

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MonsterVerse

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{{Infobox film
| name = Monsterverse
|image = Monsterverse_logo.jpg
|caption = Monsterverse logo featured on Lanard Merchandise for ''Kong: Skull Island''
| director = {{Plainlist|
*[[Gareth Edwards (director)|Gareth Edwards]] (1)
*[[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] (2)
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Thomas Tull]]
* Jon Jashni
* [[Mary Parent]]
* Brian Rogers (1)
* Alex Garcia (2–4)
}}
| based on = {{Plainlist|
* {{based on|[[Godzilla]]|[[Toho]]}}
* {{Based on|[[King Kong]]|[[Merian C. Cooper]] and [[Edgar Wallace]]}}
}}
| starring =
| studio = [[Legendary Entertainment]] [[Tencent Pictures]] (2)
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
* [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]]
* [[Toho]] (''Godzilla'' series)
}}
| released = 2014–present
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = {{small|'''Total (2 films):'''}} $350,000,000
| gross = {{small|'''Total (1 film):'''}} 529,076,069
| italic title = no
}}

The '''Monsterverse'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/870/76/monsterverse-87076722.html|title= Monsterverse Trademark Application of Legendary Pictures, LLC|work=Justia Trademarks|date=|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref> is an American [[media franchise]] and [[shared universe|shared fictional universe]] that is centered on a series of [[monster film]]s featuring [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] and produced by [[Legendary Entertainment]] in partnership with [[Toho]] (''Godzilla'' series). The first film released in the shared universe was ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014), a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' franchise]]. The next film to be released will be ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017), a reboot of the [[King Kong|''King Kong'' franchise]], followed by ''Godzilla: King of Monsters'' (2019) and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2020).

==Development==
Weeks after releasing ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', its producer [[Legendary Entertainment]] confirmed at the July 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] that it had acquired the rights to [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]] from Toho and revealed concept footage with the closing title cards reading "Conflict: inevitable. Let them fight".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ |title=Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals 'Godzilla 2' Monsters At Comic-Con |last=Wickman|first=Kase|publisher=MTV |date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref> In September 2015, Legendary announced that the film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' would not be developed with [[Universal Studios]]. Instead, it would be developed with [[Warner Bros.]], which sparked media speculation that Godzilla and [[King Kong]] would appear in a film together.<ref name="KingKongOnMove">{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2015/09/king-kong-godzilla-legendary-monster-movie-warner-bros-1201521004/ |title=King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup|last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike|work=Deadline|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715?utm_source=twitter |title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You") |first=Kim |last=Masters |date=September 16, 2015 |accessdate=September 17, 2015 }}</ref>

In October 2015, Legendary announced plans to unite Godzilla and King Kong in a film titled ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', set for a 2020 release date. Legendary plans to create a shared cinematic franchise "centered around Monarch" [the secret government agency which debuted in ''Godzilla''] and that "brings together Godzilla and Legendary’s King Kong in an ecosystem of other [[Kaiju|giant super-species]], both classic and new". While Legendary will maintain its home at Universal, it will continue to collaborate with Warner Bros. for the franchise.<ref name="ann">{{cite press release|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title= Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters|publisher=Legendary Pictures|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref> Later in October, it was announced that ''Kong: Skull Island'' will have references to Monarch.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Masters|first1=Kim|title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715?utm_source=twitter|accessdate=September 21, 2015|work=hollywoodreporter.com|date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>

In May 2016, Warner Bros. announced that ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' would be released on May 29, 2020, and that ''Godzilla 2'' would be pushed back from its original June 2018 release date to March 22, 2019.<ref name="May10"/> That same month, Warner Bros. revealed that Edwards left ''Godzilla 2'' to work on smaller scale projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/godzilla-2-director-gareth-edwards-exits-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-1201755484/|title=Director Gareth Edwards Exits ‘Godzilla 2’|publisher=Deadline|last=Fleming, Jr|first=Mike|date=May 13, 2016|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, Legendary announced that ''Godzilla 2'' would be filmed at its parent company Wanda's [[Qingdao Movie Metropolis]] facility in China, along with ''[[Pacific Rim: Uprising]]''.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Mia |last=Galuppo |title=Wanda Unveils Plans for $8 Billion 'Movie Metropolis,' Reveals Details About Film Incentives |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wanda-unveils-plans-8-billion-939003 |date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> That same month, it was revealed that [[Michael Dougherty]] and Zach Shields (both who worked on ''[[Krampus (film)|Krampus]]'') will write the script for ''Godzilla 2'' and that Legendary is potentially planning a writers room to create their Godzilla–Kong cinematic universe, with Alex Garcia overseeing the project for Legendary.<ref name="oct20">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/michael-dougherty-zach-shields-godzilla-2-writers-1201886928/|title=Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields to Write ‘Godzilla 2’ for Legendary (Exclusive)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=October 20, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref> A day later, it was reported that Dougherty is also in negotiations to direct ''Godzilla 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screencrush.com/exclusive-godzilla-2-director/|title=Exclusive: ‘Godzilla 2’ May Be Helmed by ‘Krampus’ Director Michael Dougherty|last=Hayes|first=Britt|work=Screen Crush|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=October 21, 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, Legendary revealed that the official title for ''Godzilla 2'' will be ''Godzilla: King of Monsters''.<ref name="kotm">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/12/legendary-hires-herbert-w-gains-evp-physical-production-svp-valerie-flueger-veras-sara-flamm-1201870723/|title=Legendary Taps Herbert W. Gains As EVP Physical Production, Hires Two SVPs|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|work=Deadline|date=December 14, 2016|accessdate=December 14, 2016}}</ref>

In early January 2017, it was reported that ''Godzilla: King of Monsters'' will film in Atlanta as well.<ref>https://twitter.com/BizAtlanta/status/818126525388222467</ref> That same month, it was reported that [[Thomas Tull]] (who founded [[Legendary Entertainment]]) resigned from the company but will remain as producer for Legendary's Monsterverse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/thomas-tull-exit-legendary-entertainment-965108|title=Thomas Tull to Exit Legendary Entertainment (Exclusive)|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|last2=Masters|first2=Kim|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref>

==Films==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Film
! U.S. release date
! Director(s)
! Story by
! Screenplay by
! Producer(s)
! Status
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''<ref name="ann"/>
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2014|5|16|}}
| [[Gareth Edwards (director)|Gareth Edwards]]<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary |first=Dave |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118029721?refCatId=13 |title='Monsters' director to helm 'Godzilla' |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 4, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107225918/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118029721?refCatId=13 |archivedate=November 7, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
| [[David Callaham]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fresh-voices.com/thewriterslounge/screenwriteinterviews/29-dave-callaham.html|title=SCREENWRITER PROFILE: DAVE CALLAHAM|last=Fresh Voices|first=|work=Fresh Voices|date=May 22, 2012|accessdate=August 14, 2015}}</ref>
| [[Max Borenstein]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/legendarys-godzilla-remake-be-written-259512 |work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Legendary's 'Godzilla' Remake to Be Written By Max Borenstein (Exclusive) |date=November 9, 2011 |accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref>
| [[Thomas Tull]], Jon Jashni, [[Mary Parent]] and Brian Rogers
| Released
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/skull-island-movie/ |title=Legendary Announces King Kong Prequel ‘Skull Island’ Movie For 2016 [Comic Con 2014]|publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=July 27, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014|first=Peter|last=Sciretta}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2017|3|10|}}
| [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/skull-island-tom-hiddleston-king-kong-835067/|title=Legendary’s ‘Skull Island'; Tom Hiddleston Stars, Jordan Vogt-Roberts Helms King Kong Origin Tale|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|publisher=Deadline|date=September 16, 2014|accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref>
| [[John Gatins]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=King Kong Tale ‘Skull Island’ Gets Rewrite From ‘Flight’ Scribe John Gatins|url=http://deadline.com/2014/10/skull-island-flight-scribe-john-gatins-rewrite-1201268217/|accessdate=October 31, 2014|publisher=deadline.com|date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> and [[Dan Gilroy]]
| Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein
| rowspan="3"| Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Alex Garcia
| Post-production
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)#Sequels|Godzilla: King of Monsters]]''<ref name="kotm"/>
| style="text-align:left" |March 22, 2019<ref name="May10">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-moves-dates-godzilla-892634|title=Warner Bros. Moves Dates For 'Godzilla 2,' 'Godzilla vs Kong'|last=Rahman|first=Abid |work=Hollywood Reporter|date=May 10, 2016|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref>
| TBA
| colspan="2" | Max Borenstein,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=‘Godzilla’ Sequel To Be Scripted By Max Borenstein|url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/godzilla-sequel-max-borenstein-836578/|accessdate=September 19, 2014|publisher=deadline.com|date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> [[Michael Dougherty]]<ref name="oct20"/> and Zach Shields<ref name="oct20"/>
| rowspan="2"| In development
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla vs. Kong''<ref name="ann"/>
| style="text-align:left" |May 29, 2020<ref name="May10"/>
| colspan="3" {{TBA}}
|-
|}

==Comics==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Title
! U.S. release date
! Writer(s)
! Story by
! Illustrator(s)
! Cover Artist(s)
! Status
! Note
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''Godzilla: Awakening''
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2014|5|07|}}
| colspan="2" | [[Max Borenstein]] and Greg Borenstein
| [[Eric Battle]], Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah, and [[Lee Loughridge]]
| [[Arthur Adams (comics)|Arthur Adams]]
| Released
| Tie-in prequel comic to ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''
|-
|}

==Reception==

===Box office performance===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=99% border="1" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Film
! colspan="2"| Release date
! rowspan="2"| Budget
! colspan="3"| Box office gross
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2"| {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}}}
|-
! United States
! Other territories
! North America
! Other territories
! Worldwide
|-
| ''Godzilla''
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | May 16, 2014
| $160,000,000
| $200,676,069
| $328,400,000
| $529,076,069
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godzilla2012.htm |title=Godzilla (2014) |accessdate=August 28, 2014 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|}

===Critical and public response===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=99% border="1" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! [[Metacritic]]
! [[CinemaScore]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | ''Godzilla''
| 74% (287 reviews)<ref name="godzilla">{{cite web|title=Godzilla (2014)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_2014/|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=May 24, 2014}}</ref>
| 62 (48 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|title=Godzilla|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/godzilla-2014|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=May 12, 2014}}</ref>
| B+<ref>{{cite news |date= May 18, 2014 |title= Box office report: 'Godzilla' demolishes the competition with $93.2 million weekend |url= http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/05/18/weekend-box-office-godzilla/ |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' (franchise)]]
* [[King Kong#Filmography|''King Kong'' (franchise)]]
* [[Kaiju]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Godzilla}}
{{KingKong}}

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[[Category:Continuity (fiction)]]
[[Category:Fictional universes]]
[[Category:Kaiju]]
[[Category:Kaiju films|Category:Kaiju Films]]
[[Category:Film series]]
[[Category:Godzilla films]]
[[Category:King Kong films]]

Visual Concepts

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{{Infobox company
| name = Visual Concepts Entertainment
| logo = Visual Concepts logo.png
| caption =
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1988}}
| location_city = [[Novato, California|Novato]], [[California]]
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Computer and video games]] [[Interactive entertainment]]
| products = [[Sports game]]s
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| owner =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[2K Sports]] ([[Take-Two Interactive]])
| homepage = {{Official website|http://www.vcentertainment.com/us/}}
}}
'''Visual Concepts Entertainment''' is a [[video game developer]] based in [[Novato]], California best known for developing [[Take-Two Interactive]]'s ''2K'' series of [[sports game]]s. After the success of the series, they were acquired by Sega and became a wholly owned studio with Sega, usually termed a [[first-party developer]]. However, Sega at the time termed non-internal studios that the company either set up or purchased as "1.5 development studios" in order to differentiate them from their own internal studios. In January 2005, Visual Concepts was sold to [[Take-Two Interactive]] along with their wholly owned subsidiary [[Kush Games]]. With the purchase of Visual Concepts, Take-Two created [[2K Games]], a new publishing label.<ref name="CNET 2005-01-25">{{cite web | url = http://news.cnet.com/Take-Two-takes-Segas-sports-game-studios/2100-1043_3-5549813.html | title = Take-Two takes Sega's sports-game studios | accessdate = 2011-08-24 | last = Sharma | first = Dinesh | date = 2005-01-25 | work = CNET}}</ref> Although the company started out developing quirky titles such as ''[[Lester the Unlikely]]'', development efforts are now primarily centered on sports titles such as Basketball and Wrestling.

==Games developed by Visual Concepts==
The following games have been developed by Visual Concepts.<ref>[http://games.ign.com/objects/026/026234.html Games Developed by Visual Concepts] www.ign.com</ref>
===2K/WWE game series===
*''[[WWE 2K14]]''
*''[[WWE 2K15]]''
*''[[WWE 2K16]]''
*''[[WWE SuperCard]]''
*''[[WWE 2K17]]''

===2K/ESPN game series===
* [[National Football League|NFL]] Football
** ''[[ESPN NFL 2K|NFL 2K]]'' ([[Dreamcast]])
** ''NFL 2K1'' (Dreamcast)
** ''NFL 2K2'' (Dreamcast, [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]])
** ''NFL 2K3'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, [[Nintendo GameCube]])
** ''ESPN NFL Football'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''ESPN NFL 2K5'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
* Fantasy Football
** ''[[All-Pro Football 2K8]]'' ([[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]])
* [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Basketball
** ''NBA 2K'' (Dreamcast)
** ''NBA 2K1'' (Dreamcast)
** ''NBA 2K2'' (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube)
** ''NBA 2K3'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube)
** ''ESPN NBA Basketball'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''ESPN NBA 2K5'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''NBA 2K6'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
** ''NBA 2K7'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
** ''NBA 2K8'' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
** ''[[NBA 2K9]]'' (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PC)
** ''[[NBA 2K10]]'' ([[Wii]], PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, [[Microsoft Windows|PC]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]])
** ''[[NBA 2K11]]'' ([[Wii]], PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, [[Microsoft Windows|PC]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]])
** ''[[NBA 2K12]]'' ([[iOS]], PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
** ''[[NBA 2K13]]'' (iOS, [[Android (operating system)|Android]], PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Wii, [[Wii U]])
** ''[[NBA 2K14]]'' (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]])
** ''[[NBA 2K15]]'' (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
** ''[[NBA 2K16]]'' (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
** ''[[NBA 2K17]]'' (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
* College Football
** ''[[NCAA College Football 2K2: Road to the Rose Bowl]]'' (Dreamcast)
** ''[[NCAA College Football 2K3]]'' (Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2)
* College Basketball
** ''[[NCAA College Basketball 2K3]]'' (Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[ESPN College Hoops]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[ESPN College Hoops 2K5]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[College Hoops 2K6]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
** ''[[College Hoops 2K7]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
** ''[[College Hoops 2K8]]'' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
* [[MLB]] Baseball
** ''[[World Series Baseball 2K2]]'' (Dreamcast, Xbox)
** ''[[World Series Baseball 2K3]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''ESPN MLB Baseball'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K5]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K6]]'' (Nintendo GameCube, PSP, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K7]]'' (PSP, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K8]]'' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K9]]'' (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K10]]'' (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K11]]'' (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K12]]'' (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii)
** ''[[Major League Baseball 2K13]]'' (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
* [[NHL 2K|NHL]] Hockey
** ''NHL 2K'' (Dreamcast)
** ''NHL 2K2'' (Dreamcast)
** ''[[NHL 2K3]]'' (Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''ESPN NHL Hockey'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[ESPN NHL 2K5]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
** ''[[NHL 2K6]]'' (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
** ''NHL 2K7'' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360)
** ''NHL 2K8'' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
** ''[[NHL 2K9]]'' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii)
** ''[[NHL 2K10]]'' (Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2)
** ''[[NHL 2K11]]'' (Wii)

===Other games===

====PlayStation 3====
* ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''

====Xbox 360====
* ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''

====PlayStation 2====
* ''SEGA Soccer Slam''

====GameCube====
* ''SEGA Soccer Slam''

====Xbox====
* ''[[ToeJam & Earl III]]'' (in collaboration with [[ToeJam & Earl Productions]])
* ''SEGA Soccer Slam''

====Dreamcast====
* ''Floigan Bros.''
* ''[[Ooga Booga]]''
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
** Visual Concepts is listed in the credits of Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.

====PlayStation====
* ''NBA Fastbreak '98''
* ''NHL Hockey '97'' (published by EA Sports)
* ''[[One (video game)|One]]''
* ''Viewpoint''
* ''One Developer Diary''

====Sega Saturn====
* ''NBA Action 98'' (published by Sega Sports)
* ''NHL Hockey 97'' (published by EA Sports)

====SNES/Genesis/Mega Drive====
* ''[[Lester the Unlikely]]''
* ''Madden NFL '94'' (published by EA Sports)
* ''Madden NFL '95'' (published by EA)
* ''Bill Walsh College Football'' (published by EA Sports)
* ''[[ClayFighter]]''
* ''[[Clay Fighter II]]''
* ''[[Claymates]]''
* ''[[Harley's Humongous Adventure]]''
* ''MLBPA Baseball'' (published by EA Sports)
* ''NHL 95'' (published by EA Sports)
* ''[[Taz-Mania (Sunsoft video game)|Taz-Mania]]''
* ''[[Weaponlord]]''
* ''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story''
* ''Desert Strike''
* ''Jungle Strike''
* ''Toughman Contest''
* ''Nickelodeon GUTS''
* ''Phantom 2040''

====Game Boy====
* ''[[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (Game Boy video game)|Star Trek: 25th Anniversary]]''
* ''Spot: The Cool Adventure''

====NES====
* ''[[Trog!]]''

====DOS====
* ''Designasaurus II''
* ''Dominus''
* ''McDonaldLand''

====Apple IIGS====
* ''Task Force'' (published by Britannica Software)
* ''Gnarly Golf'' (published by Britannica Software)
* ''Great Western Shootout'' (published by Britannica Software)
* ''[[Pipe Mania|Pipe Dream]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Take-Two Interactive}}
{{WWE video games}}
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