Having already faced extensive reshoots, poor test screenings and multiple delays, Godzilla vs. Kong is under even more pressure to succeed at the box office when it finally arrives in May of next year. The latest entry in the MonsterVerse was already expected to deliver given that it unites two of the most iconic monsters in cinematic history, but the disappointing critical and commercial performance of Godzilla: King of the Monsters has also made it the franchise’s mot important installment, one that could go a long way to determining if the series has a long term future.
Director Adam Wingard will be looking to pull out all of the stops, but Godzilla vs. Kong needs to strike a fine balance between massive scale action and telling a compelling story. Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla came under fire for holding off on the big reveal for too long and not featuring enough of the title character, while King of the Monsters doubled down on the Kaiju carnage but it was all just window dressing to cover up a completely forgettable and uninteresting narrative.
The very idea of Godzilla vs. Kong is predicated and marketed on fan service, and to that end Mechagodzilla is widely expected to appear in the epic showdown, as shady government agency Monarch looks to create a Titan of their own. King of the Monsters‘ credits hinted that a ‘mechanized giant’ was being constructed on Skull Island, and a new theory claims that Kong will need to take down the artificial version of his new enemy before tackling Godzilla himself.
As per the theory, the plot will see Skull Island become the center of the Titans’ universe, and Monarch will no doubt be keen to eliminate them all in one fell swoop. Should they activate Mechagodzilla, Kong could attempt to destroy it as swiftly as possible to protect the rest of the monsters, and whether he succeeds or fails in their first battle, Godzilla will inevitably show up to feast on the scraps and cement his standing as the alpha.
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