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***Mothra, Goddess of Infant Island*** (*モスラ, Mosura*) is an upcoming American science-fiction monster film directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is intended to be the first film in Raydon Entertainment's Kaiju Universe. The film is also the fifth in the *Mothra* franchise and the first solo film featuring the character since 1998's *Rebirth of Mothra III*. The film stars an ensemble cast.

The project was announced in November 2021 when Raydon Entertainment announced plans for a shared cinematic universe based on Godzilla, and unrelated to Legendary's MonsterVerse. The studio revealed an initial slate of *Mothra!* (2022), *Rodan* (2023), *Ghidorah: Planet Destroyer* (2023) and *Godzilla* (2024) with *Mothra* scheduled to release November 6, 2022. Principal photography began in March 2022 in New Zealand and Hawaii, and wrapped in October 2022.

The film was titled *Mothra, Goddess of Infant Island* in May 2022, the same time it was pushed from November 2022 until May 2023. The film is a co-production between The Daikaiju Film Company and Toho Co., Ltd. and will be released in the United States on Paramount+ and theatrically internationally on May 26, 2023.

## Synopsis

*"Rapid development in Jakarta sends a logging crew to Infant Island where they're quickly introduced to two tiny twins and the island's protector: Mothra. They attempt to kidnap Mothra and use her as a tourist attraction but when a swarm of Kumonga spider monsters attack they must beg the queen's protection."*

## Plot

In the summer of 1961, the Jakarta Timber Company sends a crew to the uninhabited Infant Island in order to harvest the lush forests for the construction of new homes on the mainland. The crew, consisting of five Indonesian men and one American, set up camp on the northern shore of the island and begin to clear cut the forest when they are confronted by two miniscule twin fairies. The twins describe themselves as messengers for the island's protector that was worshipped as a goddess by the island's natives before they were almost all wiped out almost a century earlier. Upon gaining their trust, the twins guide the logging crew to a hidden underground temple where a dozen natives kneel before their goddess: a giant mothlike creature they call Mothra.

Back at base camp the next morning, the logging crew agree to kidnap the large creature and transport her back to Indonesia to be put on public display. Unaware that the Shobijin were nearby listening, the crew foolishly attempts to attack Mothra but are stopped by the natives before they can even reach the entrance to the temple. With their plan foiled, the loggers return to their camp to formulate a new plan when one of them hears something coming from the woods. He goes to investigate and is suddenly ambushed by a giant spider, killing him instantly. Two other Kumonga appear and attack the crew, sending them running towards their boats in hopes to escape but only to find their way home sinking after being hit by the silk spray from one of the beasts. Without any other choice, the remaining loggers decide to seek refuge back at the temple.

## Cast

### Humans

* Yoshi Sudarso as Logger #1
* Dallas Liu as Logger #2
* Baim Wong as Logger #3
* Steven Ho as as Logger #4

### Monsters

* TBA as Mothra
* TBA as Kumonga

## Release

### Theatrical and streaming

*Mothra, Goddess of Infant Island* will be released theatrically internationally beginning on May 26, 2023, and will later be released in the United States on June 2 exclusively on Paramount+. It will be theatrically distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho, and in the United States where it will be released on Paramount+.

## Future

While no sequel to *Mothra* is currently in development, a number of monster films set in the same continuity as *Mothra* are in various forms of development. *Rodan, the Fire Demon* will be released on November 5, 2021 and will be followed by *Monster Zero* on May 20, 2022 and *Rise of Godzilla* on November 4, 2022. Future projects also include a *King Kong* reboot and a film staring Baragon from the Godzilla franchise, as well as two direct sequels to *Rise of Godzilla*.