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Legendary Entertainment and Nerdist Partner for 3-Film, 3-Week “MonsterVerse Watchalong”
LET THEM FIGHT…from the comfort of your own home.
Three films (so far) make up Legendary’s “MonsterVerse,” and ahead of the arrival of fourth film Godzilla vs. Kong, Legendary is partnering with Nerdist for a fun event beginning this week.
Legendary announced today a Monsterverse Watchalong beginning this Thursday, April 9, allowing fans to relive the trio of films in the Monsterverse – Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Highlighting the plethora of activities surrounding each viewing will be a rare glimpse behind the scenes of each film including easter eggs, trivia and more on Legendary’s and Nerdist’s social channels, and will include a few surprise guests.
The schedule for the Monsterverse Watchalong is as follows:
- Thursday, April 9th at 5pm PST – Godzilla (2014)
- Thursday, April 16th at 5pm PST – Kong: Skull Island
- Thursday, April 23rd at 5pm PST – Godzilla: King of the Monsters
You can follow along at:
- @Legendary on Twitter
- @Legendary on Instagram Stories
- @Nerdist on Twitter
- @Godzillamovie on Twitter
- @Kongskullisland on Twitter
To participate in the Monsterverse Watchalong, fans should hit play at exactly 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET on each Thursday. Legendary will add to the festivities by providing special in-depth content and commentary on its social channels, bringing fans inside the movies like never before.
Each Monsterverse installment is available digitally for easy access across most devices.
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