Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah are expected to be in the sequel.
If you’ve seen Trick ‘r Treat and/or Krampus, you know that director Michael Dougherty is big on practical effects – so when it was announced he would be directing the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters, we wondered if he’d be bringing some of that old school magic to the table. And we’re happy to report, via Dougherty himself on Twitter today, that there indeed will be some practical monster effects in the 2019 film!
Dougherty also confirmed that Tom Woodruff Jr. is on board the makeup effects team. In addition to playing iconic monsters like Pumpkinhead and a Xenomorph in several Alien films, Woodruff Jr. has lent his talents to practical effects masterpieces such as Predator, Aliens and Tremors. Needless to say, he’s one of the greats, so we cannot wait to see what he brings to the table for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
The cast includes Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Aisha Hinds (“Underground”), Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”), Kyle Chandler (Super 8), Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Sally Hawkins (Godzilla) and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton).
Dougherty wrote the script with Zach Shields.
Godzilla: King of Monsters hits theaters on March 22, 2019, with the monster mash-up Godzilla vs. Kong slated to bow the following year on May 22, 2020.