'Godzilla vs. Kong 3' in Development at Legendary with Dave Callaham Writing

The sixth film in the Monsterverse franchise is in development at Legendary. Yes! A new ‘Godzilla vs. Kong‘ film is now in the early stage of production with the script being penned by Dave Callaham, the screenwriter of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Adam Wingard, who successfully directed the two Monsterverse films, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ will return to direct the third film.

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ was released in theaters on March 29, 2024. The film has been a big success at the box office, grossing $555 million worldwide. This makes it the second highest-grossing Monsterverse film of all time, with ‘Kong: Skull Island‘ holding the top spot at $568 million. ‘The New Empire’ is still playing in theaters and has a chance to break the record set by ‘Skull Island’ and claim the title of the highest-grossing Monsterverse film of all time.

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In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong 3‘, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle are expected to return. There is a possibility that Millie Bobby Brown may return as Madison Russell since she was missing in ‘The New Empire’ film.

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Callaham is known for creating The Expendables and has worked on films like the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot and Wonder Woman 1984. He received acclaim for writing Marvel’s 2021 hit Shang-Chi and co-wrote Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Currently, he’s writing the third Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, with Phil Lord & Chris Miller.

The Legendary Monsterverse franchise has now earned $2.5 billion at the worldwide box office. In 2023, the TV show expanded based on the Monsterverse, with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, becoming the highest-rated Apple TV+ show. It has been renewed for a second season, and spin-offs are in the works.

‘Godzilla vs. Kong 3’ is expected to begin filming in 2025, with a likely release date set for 2026. Stay tuned for more updates on the Monsterverse.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter