Godzilla vs. Kong

"*These two don't like each other. They're the last ones standing from a war that almost made both their species extinct.*"
―Ilene Andrews
***Godzilla vs. Kong***, also known as ***Godzilla vs. Kong: Clash of Titans***, is a 2020 monster film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film unites the iconic monsters Godzilla and King Kong once again after they first fought back in 1962. A sequel to *Godzilla*, *The Legend of Kong*, and *Godzilla II*, it is the 6th installment of the Titanverse. It was released on March 15, 2020.

The film was directed by Adam Wingard, with the story and screenplay being written by Max Borenstein, Michael Dougherty, and David S. Goyer.

The film is followed by sequels *Godzilla: Resurrection*, *Godzilla/Kong: The New Empire*, *Son of Kong*, *Destroy All Monsters - Part I*, and *Destroy All Monsters - Part II*.

## Synopsis

*Months after the events of Godzilla II, MONARCH plans to go on a expedition to the Hollow Earth to find a new power source and to find a new home for Skull Island's King Kong and the titans that awoke during the Mass Awakening. Their mission becomes more dangerous when they cross paths with a disturbed and enraged Godzilla, whose sudden reemergence has led to several attacks on across the globe. Kong is forced to fight the King of the Monsters in a spectacular battle. As MONARCH gets closer to uncovering the Titans' origins, a mysterious complication threatens to exterminate the titans, both good and bad, from the face of the Earth.*

## Plot

In 2018, King Ghidorah emits an alpha call that awakens a large amount of titans across the globe. On Skull Island, the Skullcrawlers are awakened by the call and start to emerge from underground. Kong takes notice and feels the ground beneath him shaking

## Cast

* Alexander Skarsgård as Nathan Lind
* Rebecca Hall as Ilene Andrews
* Kaylee Hottle as Jia
* Dafne Keen as Madison Russell
* Ben Affleck as Mark Russell
* Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes
* Tadanobu Asano as Takuya Agari
* Jeffrey Wright as Director John Guillerman
* Shun Oguri as Ren Serizawa
* Zhang Ziyi as Dr. Ilene Chen
* Denzel Washington as Dr. Houston Brooks
* Jessica Henwick as Alexandra Li
* Eiza Gonzalez as Elaine Martinez
* David Strathairn as Admiral William Stenz

## Appearances

### Benevolent Titans

GodzillaKing KongMothra
(egg)

### Malevolent Titans

Mechagodzilla †King Ghidorah (skull)NozukiHellhawkSkullcrawler (Agari Industries) †

### Neutral Titans (Titans that were drawn to Skull Island)

Tiamat (cameo)Yamata no Orochi (cameo)Amhuluk (cameo)Behemoth (cameo)Kraken (cameo)AnguirusCamazotz (cameo)Rhedosaurus (cameo)Queen MUTO (cameo)

### Locations

* Earth
	+ Skull Island
		- Outpost 33
	+ Marshall Islands
		- Castle Bravo
			* Outpost 54
	+ Hollow Earth
		- Agartha
		- Metronan rainforest
			* Hollow Earth Research Center (construction)
		- Atomic lakes
		- Ginnungagap rainforest
		- Kongs' temple
		- Temple of Gojira
	+ Indonesia
		- Infant Island
			* Temple of the Moth
				+ Outpost 61
	+ New Zealand
		- Tasman Sea
	+ Antarctica
		- Hollow Earth Entry Station 01
	+ Japan
		- Tokyo
	+ United States of America

### Events

* Titan Revelation (mentioned)
* Great Titan War (mentioned)
* King Ghidorah Uprising
* **Godzilla/Kong Conflict**

### Species

* Anunnaki (hieroglyphs)
* Humans
* Titan(s)
	+ Gojira
	+ *Gigantopithecus kong*
	+ Celestial moth (egg)
	+ Warbat
	+ Tepeyollotls

* Skull Island creatures
	+ Ahools
	+ Bunyips
	+ Jackalopes
	+ Psychovultures

### Items

* Axe of the Kong
* ORCA-Z
* ORCA (mentioned)
* **Mechagodzilla**

### Organizations

* Monarch
* Agari Industries

## Trivia

* Unlike the real GvK, this film takes place a year after the events of *Godzilla II* in 2019.
* Another difference from the real film is that Skull Island is still habitable.
* This film is a sequel to both *Godzilla II* and *The Legend of Kong*.

## References and notes

1. ↑ The opening scene before the opening credits takes place during the Mass Awakening on Skull Island.