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Michael Dougherty Would Love to Explore “MonsterVerse” Stories from Different Eras
The sky’s the limit when it comes to Legendary’s MonsterVerse, and as long as the movies keep making money, the studio will likely keep making new movies. Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island kicked off the cinematic universe in 2014 and 2017, with Godzilla: King of the Monsters and next year’s mashup Godzilla vs. Kong set to take it a whole new level.
So what’s next? Well, if King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus) has his way, he’d like to explore monster origin stories from the past.
“I like the idea of going back in time, and telling creature stories from different eras,” he told SFX Magazine.
Dougherty continued, “Skull Island was set in the 70’s, but personally I’d like to do GODZILLA-BC, go back to ancient times and really see the Ray Harryhausen-esque world where primitive humans had to try to survive with these creatures. Maybe we’d get to see the first time mankind truly encountered Godzilla, and get to see how that relationship was christened.”
In order for the MonsterVerse to continue, Toho and Legendary will need to extend their partnership, but we’re thinking that’s going to be a very smart idea for both studios. And again, if both King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong end up being box office success stories, there’s a high likelihood the 2020 fight flick will be far from the MonsterVerse’s last hurrah.
Godzilla returns on May 31, 2019.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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