Godzilla x Kong’s Follow Up is a-Go, and Shang-Chi’s David Callaham is Writing It

It is been far more than a thirty day period offered that Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire arrived out, and as soon as the credits rolled, dialogue pivoted to what was coming upcoming. Have been Warner Bros. and Legendary going to break up the two monsters off into their possess isolated adventures, or would they do an further straight crossover?

For every single the Hollywood Reporter, the two studios have supplied a green light-weight to the subsequent MonsterVerse film. Notably, it is only been described as a successor to New Empire, and is not explicitly named Godzilla x Kong three. Appropriate now, the film’s having penned by David Callaham, who’s earlier helmed Marvel motion pictures like Shang-Chi and Spider-Male: Into the Spider-Verse. He also wrote the early draft for Godzilla’s 2014 reboot—a reboot which, entertaining reality, will be a ten years outdated up coming week on the 16th.

As for who’s in the director’s seat, which is at this time the massive dilemma. THR notes that Adam Wingard, who directed New Empire and Godzilla vs. Kong, at present does not have a present in place. He’s set to direct an initial film termed Onslaught for A24 later this yr, but it is anyone’s guess if he’ll take place back once again to quick an further of these motion pictures. (Wingard’s nonetheless operating on a Encounter/Off sequel and a Thundercats motion image, each equally of which he’s intended to also direct, at the extremely least at time of crafting.) If he’s backed up on other tasks, then Legendary will most probably shift on to a individual else: New Empire’s manufactured close to $555 million in the month and boost it is been out, and is each the second optimum-grossing 2024 film hence far and the greatest-grossing Godzilla flick ever. Holding the franchise’s momentum going seems to be the major aim through a lot far more films, additionally the Monarch Tv set demonstrate and whichever spins out of that.

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