Sixth movie for giant monsters? The saga has already grossed over $2 billion at the box office!

Earlier this year, Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom pulled off a surprise box office hit – achieving the second-biggest start of 2024 behind Dune: Part II in the US – proving that Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse was alive and well! This was the fifth part of the saga, and it seems that it will not be the last.

Indeed, after Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla 2 – King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom Therefore, Legendary Pictures is already preparing a Godzilla x Kong 2. After all, the saga has already brought in a lot of revenue: more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office, why stop?

The manager of the company has already mentioned the possibility of continuation.

“This is certainly an interesting resultMary Parent, president of worldwide production for Legendary, told The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re in a good position to continue the journey, but let’s see how Godzilla x Kong goes. It’s just the beginning, but we sure feel good.“

Shang-chi screenwriter already hired?

And according to The Hollywood Reporter, even a screenwriter has apparently already been chosen in the form of Dave Callahan, to whom we owe the script for Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. He has indeed been asked to write the next MonsterVerse movie, though we don’t know much more at this time.

On the production side, Adam Wingard has yet to make a decision to return, although the legend wants him back, according to THR. Wingard is still considering his next film, Onslaught, for independent studio A24 before deciding what his next film will be.

Huge and profitable, MonsterVerse pays off

The MonsterVerse, this cinematic universe made up of films that bring together some famous cinematic monsters – or kaiju – such as Godzilla and King Kong, therefore seems to be a veritable gold mine for legendary images.

released earlier this year, Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom It has grossed over $558 million at the worldwide box office, making it the second highest-grossing film in the MonsterVerse. Kong: Skull Island With more than $568 million earned internationally. We find them behind Godzilla (2014), which earned $524.9 million at the worldwide box office – against a budget of “only” $160 million. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla 2 – King of the Monsters (2019) grossed $470 million and $387 million, respectively, for a roughly $200 million budget.

But MonsterVerse isn’t limited to the big screen. On the series side, the saga has not been left out with two productions in 2023, one live-action available on Apple TV+ and the other animated, available on Netflix. Of course we’re talking about Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters Rated 3.5 out of 5 by AlloCiné Viewers Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Joe Tippett & Wyatt & Kurt Russell Skull Island (2023) Animated Series . Brian Duffield, AlloCiné Rated 3.6 by viewers.

remind you Godzilla x Kong: The New KingdomDirector and producer Adam Wingard, features the return of the almighty and fearsome Kong and Godzilla as they join forces against a terrifying threat that threatens to wipe them out and also threaten the survival of the human species. Returning to the origins of the two titans and the mysteries of Skull Island, the film also highlights the mythical battle that helped shape these two extraordinary creatures and forever linked their fate to that of man…

The cast includes Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hotley, Alex Ferns and Phala Chen.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom is showing again at your nearest cinema.