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Warner Bros., Legendary's Next 'Monsterverse' Film Casts Dopesick's Kaitlyn Dever
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The untitled film is slated for release on March 26, 2027.
The Hollywood Reporter had reported on June 6 that Grant Sputore (I Am Mother) will direct the next entry in Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Monsterverse" franchise. The website had stated the new film "is described as a continuation of the franchise centering Godzilla, Kong and an assortment of other Titans."
The Hollywood Reporter had reported in May that screenwriter David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse films) will write the script for what it called the "next installment of ... [the] Godzilla/Kong monster movie series." Callaham received a story credit for the Hollywood live-action Godzilla film in 2014.
The Hollywood Reporter then stated a week later that director Adam Wingard would not return for the next film in the series due to "timing issues."
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the latest film in Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Monsterverse" series, opened in the United States on March 29. The film earned US$80 million in its opening weekend in the U.S., topping the box office for the weekend. The film has earned a total of US$571,850,016 worldwide.
The "Monsterverse" Hollywood franchise currently includes the 2014 Godzilla film, the 2017 Kong: Skull Island film, the 2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters film, the 2021 Godzilla vs. Kong film, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The franchise also includes Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans." The series debuted worldwide on Apple TV+ in November 2023, and will have a second season.
Source: Deadline (Justin Kroll)
