Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a 2019 American science fiction monster film produced by Legendary Pictures. It's the third entry in the MonsterVerse, following the 2017 MonsterVerse film, Kong: Skull Island, and the sequel to the 2014 MonsterVerse film, Godzilla. It is the 35th entry in the Godzilla franchise.

King of the Monsters was originally set for release on June 8, 2018, before being delayed to March 22, 2019, only to be delayed once more and set for release to American theaters on May 31, 2019.^[7]

The film is directed by Michael Dougherty, produced by Thomas Tull, Brian Rogers, Mary Parent, and Alex Garcia, and written by Max Borenstein, Michael Dougherty, and Zach Shields. The film continues where the 2014 film left off, and introduces Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah to the MonsterVerse. It is dedicated to Haruo Nakajima & Yoshimitsu Banno.

A sequel to the film was released on March 31, 2021, with Godzilla returning once more to fight King Kong in Godzilla vs. Kong.

Synopsis[]

This new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed monster King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's existence hanging in the balance.

Plot[]

In 2019, five years after Godzilla defeated and killed the MUTOs in 2014, the existence of the "Titans", giant god-like animalistic creatures that once dominated Earth, has been revealed to the world. Since those events, rumors have spread that the existence of many more Titans is being kept secret by the cryptozoological organization known as Monarch, and the public and government are calling for Monarch to be prosecuted and for all the Titans, good and bad, to be exterminated indiscriminately. Dr. Emma Russell, a paleobiologist working for Monarch, continues to study the Titans while working on her invention the "ORCA", a sonar device that is capable of emitting frequencies that only Titans can hear after her son Andrew was lost during Godzilla's battle with the MUTOs in San Francisco.

At an excavation site in China where they have been based for some time, Emma and her 12 year old daughter Madison witness the birth of Mothra, a giant larval moth-like Titan. When a containment field surrounding Mothra fries several insects and a guard fires on her in panic, she turns hostile and attacks the Monarch operatives. However, Emma intervenes and manages to calm Mothra down using the ORCA, allowing Madison to reach out to her and gently touch Mothra's face. However, their peaceful moment is interrupted when an eco-terrorist group, led by former British Army colonel Alan Jonah, raid the site, kidnapping both Emma and Madison. Mothra was the only one who manages to escape before Jonah and his gang can capture her and cocoons herself underneath a waterfall miles away from the site. Meanwhile, Monarch's top scientists Dr. Ishiro Serizawa and his assistant Dr. Vivienne Graham along with Mr. Sam Coleman are attending a senate hearing regarding the government's plan - the senators, and implicitly the military figures in attendance including Admiral Stenz, want the military to hunt down and exterminate the Titans, despite Monarch's arguments that the Titans are essential to the maintenance of Earth's ecosphere and that some of them are capable of peacefully coexisting with humans. When the three get news of the incident in China, they immediately leave.

Serizawa, Graham and Coleman seek out Emma's ex-husband and Madison's father Mark, who has been living in solitude in Colorado since splitting from the rest of his family, and they convince him to help rescue Emma and Madison. Though Mark is hesitant at first since he has previously retired from Monarch to pursue his passion as a wildlife photographer and holds a grudge against Godzilla, whom Mark blames for Andrew's death that the Titan had nothing to do with, he reluctantly rejoins the team. Initially, Monarch's military G-Team is focused on China, believing Jonah intends to capture Mothra, but Mark is convinced it is a decoy. After Godzilla displays uncharacteristic agitated behavior which Mark indicates that he is feeling threatened by something (assuming it to be the ORCA), he and Monarch calculate that Godzilla is heading towards Antarctica. Monarch have built an outpost known as Outpost 32 in Antarctica, where a three-headed draconic-like Titan long encased in the ice called "Monster Zero" is located, believed by Monarch based on their limited data to be a rival apex predator to Godzilla, who battled the latter for dominance over the other Titans. Meanwhile, Jonah's team, with Emma and Madison as their captives, are already on their way to Outpost 32 in one of Monarch's Ospreys that Jonah and his group had stolen. There, Jonah's men swiftly massacre the Monarch staff and begin drilling holes in the ice before planting charges in them to free the frozen Monster Zero from the glacier.

Once Monarch reach Outpost 32, the G-Team engages in a firefight with Jonah's team while Mark runs in to save his family upon noticing a video feed of them inside the building. During the firefight, G-Team's leader Col. Diane Foster kills Jonah's assistant Asher, who was carrying a detonator ready to set off the charges, and Mark soon encounters Madison and Emma on a catwalk while holding Jonah and his men at gunpoint, leading to a tense standoff. But before Madison can come to her father, she is suddenly stopped and called back by Emma. Though hesitant at first, Madison reluctantly changed her mind and comes back to her mother, who sets off the charges herself with the detonator that had fallen out of Asher's hand before retreating with Jonah and his men amid the resulting chaos, prompting Mark to follow them in pursuit, but upon seeing members of the G-Team still struggling to escape, he gives up chasing Jonah and his group before going back to help them. While fleeing, Madison exclaims that they need to go back for her father, whilst Jonah orders Emma to use the ORCA to awaken Monster Zero and, although reluctant at first, she obliges. Soon, Monster Zero slowly emerges from his icy prison and upon noticing several of G-Team's soldiers on the ground below, he disintegrates them with golden beams of powerful bio-electricity in sheer aggressive malice before turning his attention to the rest of the group, who retreat to their Osprey and attempt to escape, but due to it being affected by Monster Zero's attacks, all the electronic equipment stops working, leaving them stuck on the ground and unable to take off. Seeing Mark in danger upon witnessing Monster Zero approach the Monarch team's aircraft with her father inside, Madison snatches the ORCA out of Emma's hands and sends out amplified sonar pulses which catches Monster Zero's attention, intending to distract him in order to save Mark and the others, only for her to be restrained and pulled away by Jonah and his men while Emma reclaims the ORCA and turns it off to prevent Monster Zero from attacking Jonah's Osprey. As Monster Zero turns his attention back to the Monarch group and starts toying with them, he is suddenly distracted by the arrival of Godzilla, who erupts from the ice to confront Monster Zero and the two Titans engage in battle, decimating Outpost 32. During the clash, Godzilla, despite gaining the upper hand at first, is overpowered and knocked into the crater that Monster Zero had emerged from while Graham is devoured by the three-headed Titan, only for Monster Zero to be bombarded by missiles from Monarch's warjet, the Argo. Mark is knocked unconscious after a stray missile explodes near him while Monster Zero promptly flies off before Godzilla has the chance to retaliate, leaving the Monarch team to regroup.

After Mark recovers sometime later in the sickbay, he and Monarch learn that Jonah's next target is another outpost called Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, Mexico. They are contacted by Emma, who reveals to them by confirming that she was in cahoots with Jonah and reveals she intends to free all the Titans to cull the human population and restore natural balance to the world, explaining that the after-effects of Godzilla and the MUTOs' rampages (which have caused floral ecosystems to flourish in the ruins of Las Vegas and San Francisco) have revealed that the Titans have a regenerating effect on the Earth's ecosphere and that the creatures act as antibodies for the planet. Regardless, Monarch are disgusted at Emma's willingness to knowingly cause so many deaths on a global scale and her recklessness in meddling with the Titans without fully understanding them, while Mark accuses her of endangering their daughter, for deciding she has the right to decide on her own what's best for the world, and above all for reacting in such a drastic fashion to Andrew's death. Unable to reason with Emma after being warned by her to seek shelter as she signs off, Monarch decide to focuse on evacuating the people, but before it is complete, Emma is ordered by Jonah to awaken another Titan located in Outpost 56, remotely before Monarch manages to lock them out of the outpost's systems. Having overheard Emma's entire argument with Monarch and Mark, Madison, worried that her mother's extreme approach will bring greater disaster to humans, pleads with Emma to reconsider or at least give Monarch more time to get the islanders to safety, but is ignored by a disheartened Emma, who once again listens to Jonah and activates the ORCA under his orders, broadcasting sonar pulses through the speakers at Outpost 56. Immediately, Rodan, a flaming pterosaur-like Titan, emerges from a containment chamber that Emma deactivated, causing the island's volcano to erupt as he does so, and moments later, Monarch's sensors reveal Monster Zero, having generated an unnatural typhoon around himself, is now headed straight for the island in response to Rodan's awakening. Mark proposes Monarch's fleet attract Rodan's attention and lure him away from the island towards Monster Zero, hoping they'll fight each other. Monarch sends a fleet of fighter jets to open fire on Rodan, enraging him to the point he takes flight and pursues them, despite causing destruction to the city below with shockwaves caused by flapping of his wings as he passes over. As Monarch head straight towards Monster Zero's typhoon, Rodan engages in a dogfight with the jets to the point he easily annihilates them one by one and is on the verge of destroying the Argo when he suddenly comes face-to-face with Monster Zero. The two Titans viciously clash in the sky while the Argo narrowly gets clear of them, but Monster Zero gains the upper hand and quickly overpowers Rodan before sending the airborne Titan falling into the ocean below.

In the meantime, Mark opens the jammed hangar doors by destroying one of the Ospreys so that one that is carrying the G-Team and several civilians can enter. However, Admiral Stenz contacts the Argo and informs Monarch that the military has launched a prototype weapon known as the Oxygen Destroyer towards them in an attempt to kill both Titans, warning them to stay out of the way. Having defeated Rodan, Monster Zero turns his attention to the Monarch team on board the Argo, but Godzilla comes to the rescue and saves the group before Monster Zero can attack them and tackles him into the water, where he gains the upper hand against the Titan below the waves, ripping off one of his heads in the process. At that moment, the Oxygen Destroyer missile strikes, killing all marine life within a two-mile radius. Godzilla's vitals flatline and he is presumed dead by Monarch, but Monster Zero emerges from the ocean completely unharmed by the weapon. A dismayed Serizawa softly but scathingly calls Mark out on his vindictiveness by noting Mark has gotten his wish at a terrible cost. Monster Zero flies to the volcano that Rodan had emerged from and rapidly regenerates his missing head by absorbing energy. With Godzilla unable to oppose him, Monster Zero takes his role as the new reigning Alpha Titan and promptly utters a piercing shriek, awakening all the dormant Titans and orders them to attack human cities as well as actively unleash natural disasters of apocalyptic proportions (such as massive wildfires, mass die-offs, volcanic eruptions polluting the atmosphere with gigatons of ash and volcanic gases, etc.) around the world. At that moment, a recovered Rodan lands at the foot of the volcano and acknowledges Monster Zero as the new alpha, becoming his vanguard. Horrified at witnessing the destruction and countless deaths the Titans are now causing, Madison, disgusted by her mother's actions, coldly disowns Emma for endangering billions of innocent lives (as well as her father and Monarch) before turning her back on her and walking away. While arguing with Emma about releasing the Titans and restoring balance, she poses a heartbreaking question by tearfully asking her mother if Andrew would approve of what they've done before locking herself away in an old radio room. Meanwhile, as Monster Zero's storms spread around the world, Mothra emerges from her cocoon in her imago form upon having sensed Monster Zero's global takeover.

In the wake of the global apocalypse, Monarch contemplate Monster Zero's numerous unnatural characteristics. Dr. Ilene Chen has pieced together from mythological texts that Monster Zero, now named Ghidorah by the ancients, is actually an extraterrestrial in origin, meaning he is an ecosystem-destroying invasive species on Earth rather than an enforcer of its natural order, and Dr. Rick Stanton speculates that the apocalypse's purpose could be to xenoform the planet to suit Ghidorah's own liking. In any case, it's clear that without Godzilla to keep him in check, Ghidorah's actions will ultimately create a rapid extinction event instead of replenishing the biosphere. Monarch and Mark return to Castle Bravo, where they find the entire U.S. Army waiting for them. Mark makes Admiral Stenz aware that Ghidorah is directing the global Titan rampage, but Serizawa also grimly confirms that without Godzilla, there is no other Titan on the planet that can stop Ghidorah. Meanwhile, in Jonah's bunker, Emma has likewise realized that Ghidorah's actions threaten to destroy the planet's biosphere if he isn't stopped before he goes too far, and she proposes that since their bunker is located within a spitting distance of Boston, they can hook the ORCA up to Fenway Park's speaker system which will give the ORCA's signal an amplified global reach to disrupt Ghidorah's control over the other Titans. However, Jonah refuses to listen since all he cares about is letting Ghidorah do what he wants and is more concerned of staying safe from Monarch and the apocalypse. Unbeknownst to either of them, Madison has overheard her mother's entire proposed plan and she takes it upon herself to set things right, stealing the ORCA unnoticed and escaping from the bunker towards Fenway Park in Boston (which is already being evacuated by the military) without being caught by Jonah and his men. There, she makes her way inside the stadium's pressbox and uses the ORCA to broadcast sonar pulses through the speakers, causing all the Titans, excluding Ghidorah, to suddenly cease their rampage and become docile, but also attracts all of them to its location.

At Castle Bravo, Mark is about to leave with the intention of finding Madison on his own when Mothra suddenly arrives, dispersing Ghidorah's spreading storm clouds. Monarch discover that Mothra is communicating with Godzilla, who is in fact still alive and is recuperating underwater. Monarch and Mark set out by submarine to find Godzilla with the aim of reviving him with a nuke, with Mothra as their navigator using her bioluminescence as a beacon. Meanwhile, the G-Team and all four branches of the military set out to attack Ghidorah, who has completely destroyed Washington DC and turned it into a nest to keep him distracted dealing with them. As Ghidorah, with assistance from Rodan, quickly annihilates the majority of the fleet, the G-Team suddenly learn that all the Titans have ceased their rampage as a result of the ORCA. Out in the ocean, Mothra ultimately leads Monarch's submarine to an underwater vortex, which apparently sucks them into the Hollow Earth tunnels running through Earth's crust and mantle, and they discover ancient ruins of a civilization whose hieroglyphs indicate that they peacefully coexisted with Godzilla and other Titans millennia ago. Godzilla is located resting in his lair, a highly-irradiated volcanic chamber in the ruins that has an air pocket, feeding him energy which is slowly recharging him. Unfortunately, Dr. Chen and Serizawa realize the natural process could take years to recharge Godzilla, meaning they have to detonate the nuclear weapon if Godzilla is to recover in time to stop Ghidorah's rampage. However, due to earlier damages the submarine suffered from the vortex, the weapon system is offline, meaning someone will have to place and manually arm the warhead next to Godzilla, although if the heat doesn't kill them, then the fatal dose of radiation exposure will. Seeing no other option, Serizawa volunteers to manually detonate the weapon himself, despite Monarch's protests at first. After donning a diving suit, saying his final goodbyes to his team and entrusting his notebook to Mark, he boards a miniature submarine and travels into the air pocket where Godzilla is sleeping. After arming the nuclear weapon, whilst it counts down, Serizawa approaches Godzilla, who slowly opens his eyes and sees him with curiosity. After placing a hand on Godzilla's face, Serizawa says farewell to his old friend before accepting his fate just as the warhead detonates, obliterating Godzilla's lair along with the rest of the sunken city, thus killing Serizawa in the explosion. Moments later, Godzilla emerges from the ocean next to the submarine, completely rejuvenated by the nuclear blast. After briefly inspecting the group and realizing that they showed no hostility towards him, Godzilla makes his way to battle Ghidorah and secure his position as the true Alpha Titan, prompting Mark to realize where to find Madison and the ORCA. He and the others learn that Emma has combined the bioacoustics of Godzilla and humans to create the ORCA's signal before resolving to follow Godzilla and join in the fight alongside what's left of the military.

In Boston, Madison is on the lookout for the Titans' arrival when Ghidorah's hurricane suddenly sweeps into Boston before Ghidorah himself arrives at the stadium and tears down the speakers as he searches for the sonar pulses' source. Madison hides and attempts to disable the ORCA, only to be caught and attacked by Ghidorah, who believes Madison used the ORCA to foil his plans. Evading Ghidorah's attacks, Madison escapes the stadium, but finds herself cornered by Ghidorah on the field and throws the ORCA at him, believing it to be useless before Ghidorah crushes the device under his foot, damaging it. Just as Ghidorah had Madison at his mercy and prepared to kill her, Godzilla, accompanied by Monarch and a full military escort, arrives in time to knock his adversary off his feet with a blast of his atomic breath, indirectly saving Madison's life. Madison flees into the city as Godzilla and Ghidorah clash for the kingship, with Monarch's military support aiming to distract Ghidorah with cover fire. Monarch learns that the warhead's radiation overcharged Godzilla: while it did make him powerful and stronger, he will overload and emit a thermonuclear explosion in roughly twelve minutes. As Godzilla and Ghidorah's battle continues, Mothra arrives to support Godzilla by glueing Ghidorah's heads to the side of the John Hancock Tower with her silk, giving Godzilla the opportunity to tackle his nemesis through the building and knock him to the ground. However, Ghidorah calls out to Rodan for assistance, prompting the winged Titan to arrive and intercepts Mothra so he can prevent her from intervening and take her out of the fight. Though severely wounded in her fight against Rodan, Mothra manages to defeat her assailant by plunging her stinger through Rodan's chest, incapacitating him before sending the injured Titan plummeting to the ground below. At the same time, Godzilla seems to grow weaker from the energy overload which is threatening to kill him while Ghidorah absorbs electricity of the Boston power grid's supply directly from a transformer, enabling him to launch arcs of lightning from his wings which singe Godzilla and decimate the military to the point that the survivors are forced to retreat before Ghidorah regains the upper-hand against Godzilla.

Meanwhile, Mark leads the G-Team into Boston to search for Madison so they can rescue and evacuate her before Godzilla overloads, but she is nowhere to be found and only finds the remains of the wrecked ORCA before encountering Emma, who suddenly pulls up in a Humvee upon having betrayed Jonah and redeeming herself when she discovered that Madison has escaped from Jonah's bunker and taken the ORCA with her. Learning that Madison has fled to seek refuge, Mark and Emma, after being reminded by G-Team member Jackson Barnes, track down their daughter to their old hometown on Beacon Street, where they reach their destination at their abandoned house, only to find it in ruins. While frantically searching for Madison, they eventually find her lying unconscious in a bathtub, buried under some debris. At first, she appears near-death until she regains consciousness before the family share an emotional reunion, proving that they have finally reunited at last. Across the city, Ghidorah carries Godzilla multiple stories into the Earth's troposphere until he releases him, sending Godzilla plummeting thousands of feet back to the ground, mortally wounding him upon striking it. As Ghidorah prepares to kill an injured Godzilla, Mothra comes to his aid and uses the last of her strength to defiantly charge at Ghidorah in defense of her ally, but is promptly vaporized by his gravity beams. As she burns up and disintegrates, Mothra's ashes rain down on Godzilla, transferring her energy to him and saving the Titan from his fatal overload while he roared in grief over the loss of his companion. Though Godzilla is still vulnerable, Ghidorah closes in and begins torturing Godzilla by siphoning the energy out of him through his bites, causing excruciating agony to the Titan which made him outright roar in pain.

Mark and Emma, seeing that Godzilla is in danger, work together to repair the ORCA, hoping to use it as a distraction to draw Ghidorah away from Godzilla long enough for him to turn the tide. Once the ORCA is fixed and activated, its signal catches Ghidorah's attention, causing him to immediately abandon Godzilla and makes his way in the group's direction just as Monarch arrive on an Osprey to evacuate them. However, before Emma can escape with the group while they prepare to evacuate, she suddenly stops and realizes she won't be able to flee with them because Ghidorah would destroy both the ORCA and the group's Osprey if he isn't distracted for longer. To ensure the safety of her family, Emma instead stays behind to sacrifice herself by dealing with Ghidorah before driving away into the destroyed city as she uses the ORCA to lure Ghidorah away from the group so she can allow him to pursue her, leaving a devastated Madison and Mark to escape with Monarch on the departing Osprey as they both watch helplessly. While distracting Ghidorah with the ORCA as he chases her through the ruined city, Emma is fatally injured when Ghidorah strikes and overturns her vehicle with a blast of his gravity beams, destroying the ORCA in the process. Just as Ghidorah closes in for the kill on a wounded Emma while she lays injured on the street, it was revealed that her sacrifice had given enough time for Godzilla to recover before he suddenly appears, having unlocked a glowing fiery form of burning red and full of atomic maximum radiation thanks to the energy Mothra had bestowed upon him when she died. In his true form, Godzilla unleashes a series of thermonuclear blasts which take the shape of Mothra's wings, completely bombarding Ghidorah with atomic pulses that incinerate his wings and two of his heads (along with Emma's body) before penetrating his enemy's chest with a stomp, creating a ginormous explosion which consumes all of Boston. Once the explosion dies out and the dust has cleared, Godzilla, now reverted to normal, emerges from the debris holding Ghidorah's bodiless, but still alive remaining head in his jaws. After a struggle with the head as it is frantically trying to escape, Godzilla disintegrates it to ashes with his atomic breath, finally killing Ghidorah once and for all and ending his reign of terror, thus avenging Mothra, Graham, Emma and countless others whom Ghidorah had previously killed.

Having defeated his rival, Godzilla suddenly finds himself surrounded by the other Titans who had answered to Ghidorah while Rodan, having recovered from being impaled by Mothra's stinger despite having a gaping wound in his chest, approached Godzilla, issuing him with a challenge. However, Godzilla merely stares Rodan down rather than fighting him, causing the flying Titan to instantly reconsider his actions and submit to him. The other Titans each followed suit, bowing to Godzilla one by one as their new respected alpha while Mark, Madison and Monarch watch in the distance on their Osprey. Now that Ghidorah is finally dead, Godzilla roars triumphantly, declaring himself as the "King of the Monsters". Later, it is shown with the Titans becoming benevolent under Godzilla's reign and have helped to rebuild the world's ecosystems. Rodan has nested in another volcano near Fiji, while Monarch has uncovered a new egg that could be Mothra or something else entirely. Not all is well though, as Skull Island has become unstable and Kong may no longer be able to keep his home under control, while a news article cites a source claiming that Monarch is building a "mechanized Titan" on the island. Finally, it shows an ancient painting displaying Godzilla and Kong (or at least members of their respective species) battling each other for dominance.

Meanwhile, Jonah and his men enter a secret warehouse in Isla de Mara, where fishermen have completely lost their livelihood due to the Oxygen Destroyer's effects. They show Jonah that they've also managed to find and dredge up Ghidorah's leftover severed head (which is now discolored and swarming with flies) from his earlier battle with Godzilla underwater. After observing the head with diabolical intent, Jonah declares that he and his men should "take it."

Staff[]

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

• Directed by Michael Dougherty
• Screenplay by Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields
• Story by Max Borenstein, Michael Dougherty, and Zach Shields
• Produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Brian Rogers, Mary Parent, and Alex Garcia
• Executive Producers Zach Shields, Barry H. Waldman, Hiro Matsuoka, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Yoshimitsu Banno (posthumously), and Kenji Okuhira
• Casting by Sarah Halley Finn
• Music by Bear McCreary
• Director of Photography Lawrence Sher
• Film Editors Roger Barton, Richard Pearson, and Bob Duscay
• Production Designer Scott Chambliss
• Special Effects Supervisor Guillaume Rocheron
• Costume Designer Louise Mingenbach
• Art Department 
• Sound Designer Erik Aadahl
• Motion Capture Consultants 

Cast[]

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right. Kyle Chandler as Dr. Mark Russell Vera Farmiga as Dr. Emma Russell Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell Ken Watanabe as Dr. Ishirō Serizawa Bradley Whitford as Dr. Rick Stanton Zhang Ziyi as Dr. Ilene Chen and Dr. Ling Chen Charles Dance as Alan Jonah Thomas Middleditch as Dr. Sam Coleman Aisha Hinds as Colonel Diane Foster O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Chief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes Sally Hawkins as Dr. Vivienne Graham

David Strathairn as Admiral William Stenz Joe Morton as Dr. Houston Brooks CCH Pounder as Senator Williams Anthony Ramos as Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez Randall Havens as Dr. Tim Mancini Elizabeth Ludlow as First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin Jonathan Howard as Asher Jonah Godzilla as Himself King Ghidorah as Himself Mothra as Herself Rodan as Himself

Appearances[]

Monsters[] Godzilla Mothra Rodan Ghidorah Behemoth Scylla Methuselah Queen MUTO Leafwings Giant Spider Kong (footage and cave painting) Hokmuto (footage) Femuto (footage) Mokele-Mbembe (footage, obscured by smoke and dust) Yamata no Orochi (computer screen) Sekhmet (computer screen) Leviathan (computer screen) Abaddon (computer screen) Baphomet (computer screen) Tiamat (computer screen) Typhon (computer screen) Bunyip (computer screen) Quetzalcoatl (computer screen) Amhuluk (computer screen) Unidentified Anguirus-like Titan (skeletal remains)

Organizations[] Monarch G-Team Vehicles[] Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II USS Argo V-22 Osprey USS Scorpion USS Brody (reference) Devices[] The ORCA Submarine Drones Weapons[] Maser Cannon Oxygen Destroyer Nuclear Warhead

Development[]

2014[]

Gareth Edwards stated that he wanted Godzilla to work as a standalone film with a definitive ending, and opposed suggestions that the ending should leave the film open for a sequel.^[8] While Edwards wasn't against the possibility of future sequels, 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. 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."^[9]

On May 18, after Godzilla's successful opening weekend, a sequel was officially given the green light from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Edwards was confirmed to be directing the sequel but it was unknown if any of the previous cast would be returning. In a previous interview with Gareth Edwards, he said that if the film were to have a sequel that he would like to do a Destroy All Monsters-like film.^[10]

On July 26, the official Legendary Twitter announced that Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah would be appearing in the sequel^[11] or future installments.^[12]

A piece of "Classified Monarch Footage," a teaser for Godzilla 2, was shown at Comic-Con 2014. According to eye-witnesses, it looked like it was put together in the 1960s, with audio of John F. Kennedy talking about threats and dangers. Text comes on the screen saying that there was one more secret: "There were others." A pterosaur-like shadow and "CODENAME: RODAN." An extreme close-up of a giant moth creature and "CODENAME: MOTHRA." Then a silhouette and quick cuts around a dragon-like shape figure and "CODENAME: GHIDORAH." Finally, "THREAT ASSESSMENT: CONFLICT INEVITABLE," followed by "LET THEM FIGHT.^[13]

On Thursday, August 14, a release date of June 8, 2018, was set for Godzilla 2. The four-year gap between Godzilla and Godzilla 2 was due in part to Gareth Edwards directing the film Star Wars: Rogue One and as a result being unavailable to begin work on Godzilla 2 until 2016.

On December 8, Toho announced production of a new Japanese Godzilla film for 2016. Then, on August 18, 2016, Toho announced the production of another Japanese Godzilla film for 2017. Despite being released between Legendary's Godzilla films, the new films, Shin Godzilla and the 2017 anime trilogy will not be connected to Legendary's series, being a part of their own series, and will not affect the production of Godzilla 2.

2015[]

On July 9, Legendary Pictures' spokesperson at Comic-Con, Barnaby Legg, told Dread Central that Legendary was aware of fans' complaints about Godzilla's lack of screentime in the 2014 film and that the sequel would give fans "exactly what you're hoping for."^[14]

In an interview with Collider conducted in early August 2015, writer Max Borenstein revealed that he is currently writing the script for the film, and promised that the sequel would do "bigger and even better things" than the first film. Borenstein also expressed his excitement for the film, and enthusiasm for working with Gareth Edwards once again.^[15]

On October 14, Legendary Pictures officially announced the production of a remake of King Kong vs. Godzilla titled Godzilla vs. Kong set for release in 2020. The film will follow both Godzilla 2 and Legendary's Kong: Skull Island.^[16]

2016[]

On May 10, an article revealed that the release dates of both Godzilla 2 and Godzilla vs. Kong had been changed to March 22, 2019, and May 29, 2020, respectively.^[17] Only three days later, it was reported that Gareth Edwards had left the film to pursue other projects.^[18]

On October 20, after a few months after the loss of Gareth Edwards, an article revealed that Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields (the writers of Krampus) would be writing the script for Godzilla 2.^[19]

On December 14, the official title of the film was revealed. The film's title was announced to be Godzilla: King of the Monsters, however, it is not related to the 1956 film bearing a similar title. ^[20]

2017[]

On January 8, it was reported that Godzilla: King of the Monsters will film in Atlanta, Georgia as well.^[21] On January 17, 2017, it was reported that Thomas Tull (who founded Legendary Entertainment) resigned from the company but will remain as producer for Legendary's Godzilla and King Kong film series, which was revealed to be officially titled "MonsterVerse".^[22] On January 23, 2017, Michael Dougherty was officially confirmed as the director for the sequel.^[23]

On January 27, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Millie Bobby Brown is cast in a role.^[24]

On February 21, it is reported that Kyle Chandler is cast in the role of Millie Bobby Brown's father.^[25]

On February 27, it is reported that Vera Farmiga is cast in the role of Millie Bobby Brown's mother.^[26]

On March 27, it is reported that O’Shea Jackson Jr. was confirmed for a key role in the film.^[27]

On April 18, it was revealed that Aisha Hinds had joined the cast.^[28]

On May 1, Anthony Ramos was cast in a role.^[29]

On May 18, Charles Dance joined the cast, while Sally Hawkins will reprise her role as Vivienne Graham.^[30]

On May 26, Randell Havens had joined the cast of the film.^[31]

On May 31, Thomas Middleditch had joined the cast of the film.^[32]

On June 2, director Michael Dougherty tweeted out that Godzilla "is evolution in the flesh" in response to a user asking if the classic monster would receive a redesign for the sequel.^[33] That same day, it was reported that Bradley Whitford had joined the cast of the film.^[34]

On June 8, Zhang Ziyi is cast in a significant role within the covert Monarch organization established in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, and she’ll no doubt appear in future entries in this cinematic universe.^[35]

On June 18, Collider engaged in an interview with Sally Hawkins about returning for the sequel. Hawkins expressed how it was nice to be asked back to play a part in the film, and spoke on how Dougherty seems smart and excited about the film. She also spoke on how she didn't know if she'd make the final cut for the film.^[36]

June 19 marked the date of the beginning of principal photography. With that came a press release for the film which provided a new synopsis for the film, as well as an updated cast list, which officially confirms Ken Watanabe's presence in the film. Principle photography is to take place primarily in Atlanta, Georgia.

It was also on this day that the film's working title of Fathom was revealed, as per director Michael Dougherty's Twitter.^[1]

On June 26, the director released a call sheet for the film on his Twitter account, revealing the names and statuses of the various kaiju. Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and Rodan are listed with an "R", referring to "rehearsal", meaning the monster will be working on the set, but not filmed in this case. Mothra is listed with an "SW", referring to "start work", which means it's the character's first day of work.^[37][38]

On July 3, some images from the film's production were leaked onto the internet. According to bystanders of the shoot, there were sound effects for the monsters playing, and overturned cars and flames were present as well. The shoot occurred in and around Inman Village Parkway in Atlanta.^[39][40]

July 8 provided more leaked images of the film's production. In this case, however, a temple set was revealed and photographed. A video was posted as well, however, it was blocked shortly after by Warner Bros. Entertainment on the grounds of copyright infringement.^[41]

On July 10, it was announced that The Walking Dead star Elizabeth Ludlow had joined the film's cast.^[42]

On July 28, a teasing image of the set for King of the Monsters was shared on Instagram by Thomas Middleditch.^[43]

A casting call for the film went out on July 30. The call requested extras that could act as military members, scientists, mercenaries, and janitors for shoots that will begin in August.^[44]

On August 10, multiple images of a shoot for King of the Monsters were revealed. Interestingly enough, executive producer Alex Garcia was seen on set as well.^[45]

On August 11, Thomas Middleditch was photographed on the set of King of the Monsters.^[46]

On the 13th, it was noted that King of the Monsters may have potentially been shooting in Atlanta City Hall, following reports of a film crew barricading the downtown area off shortly after signs for Fathom were seen.^[47]

Additionally, a casting call for the film went out for the same date. The shoot was to recreate Japan, with the set-piece itself being a noodle shop. The casting call itself called for Japanese individuals. Wardrobe fitting was to be on the 10th, 11th, and 12th, with filming commencing on the 13th. A tweet from Atlanta Filming on Twitter was vague, but also confirmed the shoot.^[48][49]

August 14 began with a chilling tweet by director Dougherty, who tweeted an image of the famous Oxygen Destroyer. Later, it was implied that the Oxygen Destroyer would either make a cameo in the film or could be a potential plot device, as per an article by Ain't it Cool News. Neither was explicitly confirmed.^[50][51] It was later confirmed by Dougherty that the Oxygen Destroyer will indeed appear in the movie as an integral plot device, rather than as a mere cameo.^[52]

On August 15, an announcement for a three day shoot in Mexico was confirmed in a presentation.

August 17 began with some prep for shoots in Mexico City, beginning on the 19th, or Saturday, and ending on the 22nd, or Tuesday. Props seen included that of an aircraft's hangar bay. Fans of the franchise were spotted sporting figures of the 2014 incarnation of the monster, taking shots of, and standing by the sets. Around 700 extras were utilized for the shoots around this region.

One shoot was described as "terror and screams" in the historical center of Mexico City, where extras were seen running, amidst smoke and screams.

Another shoot on the 20th had an estimated 700 extras seemingly running from a monster in Plaza de Santo Domingo.

An interesting few photos were taken of groups of civilians pointing and looking up at something unknown.

Some videos of the Mexico shoot were also taken. One video includes a large crowd running in terror, and then standing in awe as a crew member improvises the roar of one of the film's monsters. Another has military members and civilians running into the cargo bay of an unknown, docked aircraft.

Alongside the news and reveals of the Mexico shoot, a bid for a visit to the Godzilla set was announced. Winners of the bid would be able to meet Kyle Chandler and get an exclusive behind the scenes visit of the set for the film in September. Dates for the visit ranged from the period of the 11th to the 19th. Winners would be able to take a photo, bring something small to sign, and as the event was valid for two people, would be able to bring someone with them.

Money given to the bid was donated to the World War II Foundation, and the estimated value of the event was put at $5,000. The bid ended on August 31.^[53]

In an interesting twist, a casting call released on September 15 called for two Korean twins who will take part in a "very featured role". It was also noted that said casting would be done for the film's final week of filming, sometime around the end of September.^[54]

On September 18, another casting call went out for the film. It called for photo doubles, military, and medical members, and pilots, among other potential roles.^[55]

On September 22, director Michael Dougherty tweeted out the first official image of Godzilla on his Twitter. The image was a low-resolution reference for an actor to view whilst sitting in the nearby vehicle prop seen in the same image.^[56]

On September 26, Michael Dougherty tweeted once more. The tweet said nothing but "Last day", essentially confirming principal photography ended on the date.^[57]

Legendary posted a congratulatory message on their official Facebook page following Dougherty's tweet, alongside an image of the Fathom clapperboard.^[58]

2018[]

Some news of the film would finally arrive in 2018, with one of the film's stars, O'Shea Jackson Jr., teasing the final battle between Godzilla and King Ghidorah.^[59]

He would then go on about the conflict, stating:

On March 6, test screenings for the film were reported to have occurred. This news was reported by Jeremy Conrad on Twitter.^[60][61]

Following this news, on the 7th, early reactions to the film implied similarities between it and 2017's Kong: Skull Island, noting that the monster fights were epic, while human characterization took a backseat. Overall, it was compared more to Skull Island than to its 2014 predecessor.^[62] According to a Redditor known as Preskomesko12345, 40 minutes of the film with unfinished effects were shown. Answering questions about the footage from other Redditors, Preskomesko12345 mentions several points: Godzilla's design change appeared to be only slight with some red being visible on his skin, Godzilla and the other monsters have a lot of screentime, the detail in the colors and fur on Mothra's wings were standouts, the return of Mothra's pollen dust, the film has more action, it's more colorful and feels more fun than the original, and that it ties into Skull Island.^[63][64]

On the same day, a leaked CGI design of King Ghidorah was reportedly accidentally shown to the public in a montage video released by Amalgamated Dynamics, the studio responsible for the 2014 Godzilla's visual effects. This was confirmed to be false by the studio and director Mike Dougherty.^[65]

In late March, casting calls went out for the film, starting on the 22nd^[66], 23rd^[67], and 29th.^[68] These casting calls were presumably for reshoots of the film.

On April 26, it was announced that Jason Liles, who starred in Rampage would be joining the cast of King of the Monsters for motion capture purposes regarding Godzilla's arch-nemesis, King Ghidorah. He will be one of several actors mo-capping the monster.^[69] It was later clarified that Jason will portray Ghidorah's middle head, with Alan Maxson playing the right, and Richard Dorton portraying the left, while unnamed colleagues play the monster's body.^[70]

On May 18, a vague tweet was posted by director Mike Dougherty, who posted an image of a snake with a boom mic set up nearby. The tweet simply reads "Just another day at the office."^[71]

On the 22nd, Mike posted a new tweet, reading "Today’s weather." The image alongside the tweet has a large hurricane present on thermal imaging, with the bold text "Monster Zero" above it.^[72]

News of another shift in release dates came on May 23rd, which saw King of the Monsters shift from a March 22nd release, to May 31st.^[7]

In late May, the Licensing Expo 2018 event occurring in Las Vegas possessed some new stills for King of the Monsters, including a silhouette of Godzilla and a brighter version of King Ghidorah's silhouette.

On July 5, Michael Dougherty confirmed that the film's first teaser will head to Hall H at SDCC 2018.^[73]

On July 10, Vera Farmiga revealed new information about her character, Dr. Emma Russell, in an interview.^[74]

On July 12, the first two new official images of the film were revealed by Entertainment Weekly in a first look article. One notably depicts Godzilla firing his atomic breath into the sky.^[75]

July 18 featured a slew of new information with regards to the upcoming sequel. A Twitter, official, and tie-in site were properly launched. The film's logo was officially unveiled, alongside its tagline, the former being blue, over the 2014 film's red, with the tagline being "Their reign begins". Additionally, a 40-second snippet of the film was shown, with Millie Bobby Brown's character, Madison Russell, calling for Monarch over a radio. Just then, a roar of an unidentified monster can be heard.

Three days later, on the 21st, the first trailer for King of the Monsters dropped at San Diego Comic-Con. The trailer revealed the film's basic premise and teased all three new monster designs. Additionally, it was announced that Bear McCreary would score the film and use the classic Godzilla theme by Akira Ifukube.^[2]

Additionally, in an interview with IGN at Comic-Con, Michael Dougherty confirmed that there will be more than four monsters in the movie.^[76]

On September 6, a listing appeared on Amazon for an official prequel graphic novel to be released on April 16, 2019. It will be illustrated by Drew Johnson and written by Arvid Nelson, who previously wrote all four issues of Skull Island: The Birth of Kong, the prequel/sequel graphic novel series to Kong: Skull Island.^[77]

On September 18, Ken Watanabe revealed a theme that the film will focus on:^[78]

On October 25, the title of the film's prequel graphic novel was revealed to be Godzilla: Aftershock.^[79]

On November 16, Michael Dougherty announced on Twitter that post-production on the film had wrapped.^[80]

On December 1, with Tokyo Comic-Con underway, a teaser reveal for the film took place, as did a reveal of the film's trio of new kaiju, and the redesigned Godzilla. It was also revealed that a trailer for the film would be released the following week.^[81]

The second trailer for King of the Monsters dropped on the 10th, alongside a new poster for the film, which showcased Godzilla's enormous size in comparison to the film's child protagonist, Madison Russell.

2019[]

On March 21, new plot details were revealed by IGN, which reportedly features a terrorist organization searching for the "ORCA", a device that's used to speak with the Titans.^[82]

On April 25, two tracks from the soundtrack were released by WaterTower Music; both orchestrated by McCreary, "Old Rivals" and a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's Godzilla with vocals performed by Serj Tankian and members of Dethklok contributing. It was also revealed that McCreary incorporated Yuji Koseki’s Mothra Song into the film.^[83][84]

On May 31, Godzilla: King of the Monsters was released in theaters.

Trivia[]

• The first Godzilla film, either by Toho or a Hollywood studio to be released during Japan's Reiwa Period (令和時代 Reiwa jidai) and the reign of Emperor Naruhito, after the end of the Heisei era.
• The five-year period between the release date of Godzilla in 2014 and this film is the longest gap between the release of the first and second films in a new series of Godzilla films, with the five-year gap between the releases of The Return of Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Biollante to start the Heisei period being the second-longest.
• The first American-made Godzilla film to include music originally composed by Akira Ifukube (not counting the 1956 American release of Gojira) and Yuji Koseki.
• The release date of the second trailer, December 10, 2018, marks the 5th anniversary of the release of the 2014 film's teaser trailer, which was released on December 10, 2013.
• This is the first sequel to a Godzilla film made by Hollywood.
• This marks the first time that Blue Öyster Cult's 1977 single, "Godzilla", is used in a Godzilla film.
• Originally the movie was supposed to be 2 hours and 40-45 minutes long but it was cut and dropped to 2 hours and 12 minutes.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
• For the scripts, dialogue was written for some or all of the Titans to make their interactions more clear to the motion capture actors and the animators.^[85]
• Director Mike Dougherty said that the film's story was inspired by the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone's ecosystem in 1995.^[86]

External links[]

• Monarch Sciences
• Monarch Sciences on Twitter

References[]

v • eGodzilla: King of the Monsters
Film	Godzilla: King of the Monsters Gallery Videos Soundtrack
Marketing	Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Comic-Con 2014 Teaser • Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Official Trailer 1 • Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Official Trailer 2 • Time Has Come • Intimidation • Beautiful • Run • Godzilla's World • Ghidorah • Monster • They're Everywhere • Knock You Out • Godzilla King of the Monsters - Final Trailer
Kaiju	Godzilla Gallery • Ghidorah Gallery • Mothra Gallery • Rodan (MonsterVerse) Gallery • Methuselah Gallery • Scylla Gallery • Behemoth Gallery • Leviathan • MUTO Gallery • Abaddon Gallery • Baphomet Gallery • Bunyip Gallery • Quetzalcoatl Gallery • Sekhmet Gallery • Na Kika Gallery • Typhon Gallery • Amhuluk • Yamata no Orochi Gallery • Tiamat Gallery • Margygr
Cast and characters	Mark Russell Gallery (Kyle Chandler) • Emma Russell Gallery (Vera Farmiga) • Madison Russell Gallery (Millie Bobby Brown) • Rick Stanton Gallery (Bradley Whitford) • Ishirō Serizawa Gallery (Ken Watanabe) • Vivienne Graham Gallery (Sally Hawkins) • Alan Jonah Gallery (Charles Dance) • Sam Coleman Gallery (Thomas Middleditch) • Jackson Barnes Gallery (O'Shea Jackson Jr.) • William Stenz Gallery (David Strathairn) • Ilene Chen Gallery (Zhang Ziyi) • Ling Chen Gallery (Zhang Ziyi) • Diane Foster Gallery (Aisha Hinds) • Anthony Martinez Gallery (Anthony Ramos) • Lauren Griffin Gallery (Elizabeth Ludlow) • Asher Jonah (Jonathan Howard)
Locations	America (Mexico (Isla de Mara), United States (Boston)) • Antarctica • Asia (China) • Castle Bravo
Organizations	Monarch (G-Team)
Staff	Michael Dougherty • Thomas Tull • Mary Parent • Max Borenstein • Zach Shields • Alex Garcia • Bear McCreary
Books	Godzilla: Aftershock • Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization • The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters

v • eMonsterVerse
Films	Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Kong: Skull Island Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: King of the Monsters Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Kong Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Gallery Videos Soundtrack
TV Series	Skull Island • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Gallery Videos
Books and novels	Godzilla: Awakening • Godzilla: The Official Novelization • Godzilla: The Art of Destruction • Godzilla: With Light and Sound! • Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization • The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island • Skull Island: The Birth of Kong • Godzilla: Aftershock • Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization • The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters • Godzilla Dominion • Kingdom Kong • Kong and Me • Godzilla vs. Kong - The Official Movie Novelization • Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up) • Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall: The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale • Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong • Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted • MonsterVerse Declassified • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization • The Art of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire • Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2
Kaiju	Godzilla Gallery • Shinomura • MUTO Gallery • Kong Gallery • Mire Squid • Mother Longlegs • Psychovulture • Sker Buffalo • Skullcrawler Gallery • Spore Mantis • Snarehunter Ant • Skull Island Deer • Death Jackal • Magma Turtle • Sirenjaw • Swamp Locust • MUTO Prime Gallery • Dagon • Ghidorah Gallery • Mothra Gallery • Rodan Gallery • Behemoth Gallery • Scylla Gallery • Methuselah Gallery • Leviathan • Abaddon Gallery • Amhuluk • Baphomet Gallery • Bunyip Gallery • Quetzalcoatl • Sekhmet Gallery • Na Kika Gallery • Typhon Gallery • Amhuluk • Yamato no Orochi Gallery • Tiamat • Lahamu • Margygr • Mechagodzilla Gallery • Warbat Gallery • Hellhawk Gallery • Mantleclaw Gallery • Hollow Earth lizard • Genitor swarm • Genitor • Spirit Tiger • Fern Bird • Vinestrangler • Giant Dodo • Sker Buffalo • Trapdoor Crab • Rock Bug/Unidentified pillbug • Vine Snake • Croc Monster • Unidentified giant ant • Hawk • Dog • Grass Hedgehog • Unidentified aloe turtle • Venus Fly Trap Creature • Killer Chameleon • Unidentified giant centipede • Kraken • Endopede • Ion Dragon • Frost Vark • Brambleboar • Titan Hunter • Spineprowler • Skar King Gallery • Suko Gallery • Kong Tribe • Wart Dog • Parrot Frog • Vertacine • Drownviper • Tree Mimic • Shimo Gallery
Cast and characters	Aaron Brooks • Alan Jonah Gallery (Charles Dance) • Annie (Mae Whitman) • Anthony Martinez Gallery (Anthony Ramos) • Ato • Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry) • Cap (Benjamin Bratt • Cejudo • Charlie (Nicolas Cantu) • Diane Foster Gallery (Aisha Hinds) • Douglas MacArthur • Earl Cole (Shea Whigham) • Eiji Serizawa • Elle Brody Gallery (Elizabeth Olsen) • Emma Russell Gallery (Vera Farmiga) • Evgenij Medov • Evelyn Matemavi • Ford Brody Gallery (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) • Glenn Mills (Jason Mitchell) • Gunpei Ikari (Miyavi) • Hank Marlow (John C. Reilly) • Helen Karsten • Hiro (Yuki Matsuzaki) • Houston Brooks Gallery (Corey Hawkins) • Ilene Andrews Gallery (Rebecca Hall) • Ilene Chen Gallery (Zhang Ziyi) • Irene (Betty Gilpin • Ishirō Serizawa Gallery (Ken Watanabe) • Island Girl (Fryda Wolff • Jack Chapman (Toby Kebbell) • Jackson Barnes Gallery (O'Shea Jackson Jr.) • James Conrad Gallery (Tom Hiddleston) • Jerry (Thomas Middleditch) • Jia Gallery (Kaylee Hottle) • Joseph Brody Gallery (Bryan Cranston) • Josh Valentine Gallery (Julian Dennison) • Kuso • Lauren Griffin Gallery (Elizabeth Ludlow) • Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell/Wyatt Russell) • Ling Chen Gallery (Zhang Ziyi) • Madison Russell Gallery (Millie Bobby Brown) • Maia Simmons Gallery (Eiza González) • Mark Russell Gallery (Kyle Chandler) • Mason Weaver Gallery (Brie Larson) • Mike (Darren Barnet) • Miles Atherton • Nakamura • Nathan Lind Gallery (Alexander Skarsgård) • Papa Brava • Preston Packard Gallery (Samuel L. Jackson) • Reg Slivko (Thomas Mann) • Reles (Eugene Cordero) • Ren Serizawa Gallery (Shun Oguri) • Rick Stanton Gallery (Bradley Whitford) • Sam (Phil LaMarr • Sam Brody (Carson Bolde) • Sam Coleman Gallery (Thomas Middleditch) • San Lin (Jing Tian) • Sandra Brody Gallery (Juliette Binoche) • Satou • Steve Woodward (Marc Evan Jackson) • Singh • Tarkan Cavusgolu • Victor Nieves (John Ortiz) • Vivienne Graham Gallery (Sally Hawkins) • Walter R. Riccio • Walter Simmons Gallery (Demián Bichir) • Wilcox Gallery (Hakeem Kae-Kazim) • Senator Willis (Richard Jenkins) • William Randa Gallery (John Goodman/Anders Holm) • William Stenz Gallery (David Strathairn) • Zamalek
Locations	Africa (Algeria, Egypt) • Antarctica • Australia (Buselton) • Asia (China, Hong Kong, Japan (Hiroshima, Janjira, Kyoto, Tokyo), Russia (Novosibirsk), Philippines) • Axis Mundi • Castle Bravo • New Zealand (Rotorua) • Hollow Earth • Pacific Ocean (Bikini Atoll, Guam, Moansta Island, Skull Island, Yap) • America (Brazil, Mexico, Pensacola, United States (Boston, San Francisco (Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge), Hawaii (Honolulu), USS Saratoga))
Organizations	Apex Cybernetics • Monarch • Iwi
Staff	Film series: Yoshimitsu Banno • Max Borenstein • David Callaham • Derek Connelly • Sharen Davis • John DesJardin • Alexandre Desplat • Michael Dougherty • Bob Ducsay • Gareth Edwards • Alex Garcia • John Gatins • Dan Gilroy • Tom Hammock • Henry Jackman • Jon Jashni • Bear McCreary • Seamus McGarvey • Eric McLeod • Kenji Okuhira • Mary Parent • Owen Paterson • Brian Rogers • Terry Rossio • Jim Rygiel • Ben Seresin • Josh Schaeffer • Zach Shields • Thomas Tull • Jordan Vogt-Roberts • Patricia Whitcher • Adam Wingard Novels: Arthur Adams • Eric Battle • Jimmy Betancourt • Greg Borenstein • Yvel Guichet • Drew Edward Johnson • Jann Jones • Lee Loughridge • Robert Napton • Arvid Nelson • Allen Passalaqua • Alan Quah • Richard Starkings
Toys and games	Bandai Creation's Godzilla 2014 Toy Line • Jakks Pacific's Godzilla • NECA's Godzilla • Godzilla: With Light and Sound! • Godzilla: Smash3 • Godzilla: Strike Zone • Godzilla: Crisis Defense • S.H. MonsterArts • Godzilla Eggs • Battle Spirits • Godzilla (2014 video game) • Lanard's Kong: Skull Island toy line
Scrapped content	Rokmutul • Pterodactyl • Unnamed multi-legged monster • June 2012 screenplay • Shimidah

v • eFilm media
Godzilla films
Showa era	Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla Raids Again Gallery Videos Soundtrack • King Kong vs. Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Mothra vs. Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Invasion of Astro-Monster Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Son of Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Destroy All Monsters Gallery Videos Soundtrack • All Monsters Attack Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Hedorah Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Gigan Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Megalon Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Terror of Mechagodzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack
Heisei era	The Return of Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Biollante Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Mothra Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Gallery Videos Soundtrack
Millennium series	Godzilla 2000: Millennium Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: Final Wars
TriStar series	Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack
MonsterVerse	Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: King of the Monsters Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Kong Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Gallery Videos Soundtrack
Reiwa era	Shin Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla: The Planet Eater Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla Minus One Gallery
King Kong films
Showa era	King Kong vs. Godzilla Gallery Videos Soundtrack • King Kong Escapes Gallery Videos Soundtrack
MonsterVerse	Kong: Skull Island Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla vs. Kong Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Gallery Videos Soundtrack
Mothra films
Showa era	Mothra Gallery Videos Soundtrack
Heisei era	Rebirth of Mothra Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Rebirth of Mothra II Gallery Videos Soundtrack • Rebirth of Mothra III
Other films
Showa era	Rodan (1956 film) Soundtrack • The Mysterians (1957 film) Soundtrack • Varan Gallery • H-Man Gallery • The Birth of Japan • Gorath Gallery • Atragon Gallery • Matango Gallery • Dogora Gallery • Frankenstein Conquers the World Gallery Videos Soundtrack • War of the Gargantuas Gallery The X from Outer Space Gallery • Space Amoeba Gallery • Bye-Bye Jupiter
Heisei era	Yamato Takeru Gallery
Miscellaneous	Go! Godman Gallery • The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit Gallery
Canceled or scrapped films
Showa era	Bride of Godzilla • The Volcano Monsters • King Kong vs. Prometheus • Frankenstein vs. The Human Vapor • Frankenstein vs. Godzilla • Batman vs. Godzilla • Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah • Godzilla vs. Hedorah sequel • Jet Jaguar vs. Megalon • All Monsters Attack Directive • Godzilla vs. Redmoon • Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive • The Return of King Ghidorah • Mechanical Monster Garugan • A Space Godzilla • Godzilla vs. Asuka Fortress
Heisei era	The Return of Godzilla (original draft) • Mothra vs. Bagan • Untitled animated Godzilla film • Godzilla vs. King Kong • Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong • The Return of King Ghidorah • Godzilla vs. Gigamoth • Godzilla vs. MechaMothra • Godzilla vs. Berserk • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Early draft) • Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla • Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla • Godzilla vs. Barubaroi
Millennium series	Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack • Godzilla vs. Gamera
American films	Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D • Godzilla (1994 film) • Godzilla Reborn • Godzilla 3D to the MAX
TriStar series	Godzilla 2
MonsterVerse	Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)