Grant Sputore to Direct Legendary's Next ‘Monsterverse’ Film
The ‘I Am Mother’ helmer joins writer Dave Callaham on the upcoming franchise installment, set to continue the story of Godzilla, Kong, and the remaining pantheon of infamous Titans
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Wētā FX Fashions Creatures Great and Small for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
VFX Producer Kevin Sherwood and Animation Supervisor Ludovic Chailloleau talk Shimo, Skar King, One-Eye, Suko, and the myriad environments of Hollow Earth created for the latest Warner Bros./Legendary Monsterverse outing.
Warner Drops ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Official Trailer #2
What on Earth… or Hollow Earth could scare Kong and Godzilla? Something epically colossal and massive and epic that’s happening underground, that’s what! The newest Monsterverse installment stomps into theaters and IMAX on March 29.
Kaiju VFX Are All the Rage – and Then Some in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
VFX supervisor Sean Konrad helped deliver over 3,000 ‘giant’ shots on the highly acclaimed Apple TV+ series with the ‘monstrously’ talented artists on his in-house team and at Rising Sun Pictures, Rodeo FX, Framestore, FuseFX, Outpost VFX, Crafty Apes, Wētā FX, MPC, Storm Studios, Vitality VFX, BOT VFX, Mr. Wolf, Scarab Digital, The Third Floor, Proof, and MPC Visualization.
Warner Drops ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Official Trailer
As the extremely active seismograph warns, something epically colossal and massive and epic is happening underground, as ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ director Adam Wingard returns to helm the upcoming Monsterverse installment, stomping into theaters April 12, 2024.
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Netflix Drops ‘Skull Island’ Official Trailer
The all-new 2D animated series takes viewers on a thrilling adventure to the treacherous home of the mighty titan himself, Kong, coming to the streamer June 22.
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Voice Cast Revealed for Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’
The new animated series from Legendary Television features the Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnett, Benjamin Bratt, and Betty Gilpin, streaming June 22.
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Legendary Drops Title Reveal Trailer for ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’
‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ director Adam Wingard helms the newest installment in the Monsterverse, with a script by Terry Rossio and Jeremy Slater from a story by Simon Barrett, stomping into theaters March 15, 2024.
‘King Kong’ Series in the Works at Disney+
A new live-action series featuring the famous ‘king of the apes’ is in early production with ‘Paper Girls’ creator Stephany Folsom set as writer and executive producer.
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’Dune: Part Two’ Delayed, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel Set for 2024
The second half of Denis Villeneuve’s hit two-part sci-fi saga will now arrive a month later than expected, while Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ follow-up finally gets a theatrical release date.
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Legendary Lands ‘Duke Nukem’ Feature Adaptation Rights
'Cobra Kai’ creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg will produce the project, based on Gearbox’s cult favorite ’90s shooting game.
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Dan Stevens to Reunite with Adam Wingard on ‘Godzilla vs. Kong 2’
The actor will join director Wingard for the first time since their acclaimed work on ‘The Guest’ to write the next chapter in Legendary’s Monsterverse.
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Karyn Kusama’s ‘Dracula’ Project Called Off Just Before Production Begins
It’s believed that the ‘Aeon Flux’ and ‘Destroyer’ helmer’s film, titled ‘Mina Harker,’ was scrapped when Miramax Films opted not to move forward.
Godzilla and the Titans Will Wreak More Havoc in Apple TV+ Monsterverse Series
In the freshly ordered kaiju show, humans will come to grips with the reality that monsters exist and uncover the secrets of the shadowy organization known as Monarch.
Creating a More Human Kong in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’
Weta Digital animates key emotional sequences that capture the battling primate’s older, wiser, and more humanoid side; studio also delivers 13 hero environments including Hollow Earth and a military base in Antarctica.
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FMX 2021: Dive into ‘WandaVision’ and the Spectacle of ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’
MARZ VFX supervisor Ryan Freer will share the often-invisible VFX on Marvel’s first Disney+ series; three presentations will peek behind the curtain surrounding the year’s first blockbuster VFX-driven tentpole to see monster making up close and personal.
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Chloe Zhao and Karyn Kusama to Direct Competing Dracula Films
While the ‘Nomadland’ director’s creature feature is described as a ‘futuristic sci-fi western’ adaptation, the ‘Destroyer’ helmer will stick to modern day reality; both projects to be produced under the Universal banner.
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‘Skull Island’ and ‘Tomb Raider’ Anime Series in Development at Netflix
Adding to their extensive slate of previously announced anime projects, Netflix has greenlit two new series, from Legendary Television, based on hugely popular film and game franchises.
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Universal’s Monsterverse Resurrecting ‘Dracula’
With recent success of ‘The Invisible Man,’ Universal and Blumhouse Productions announce movie featuring the famed bloodsucker is in development.
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A Monstrous Undertaking: The VFX Behind Godzilla, Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan
Production VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, MPC, Method Studios and DNEG describe the creative and technical challenges of bringing four gigantic kaiju to the screen in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters.’
WATCH: First ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Trailer Roars into Comic-Con
Warner Bros. first look at sequel to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 hit features epic kaiju rumble between the quartet of ancient foes.
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