Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters

Directed by
 Written by
Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
(story and screenplay)
 Music by
 Running time
 Budget

Godzilla II: King of the Monsters is a 2019 WB and toho kaiju film.

## Plot

In 2014, Mark and Emma Russell desperately search through the ruins of San Francisco for their son Andrew. As Mark comes to the realization that his son is gone, he witnesses Godzilla emerge from behind a building and walk past.

## Cast

* Kei Tanaka   as   Dr. Mark Russell
* Yoshino Kimura   as   Dr. Emma Russell
* Mana Ashida   as   Madison Russell
* Yoshito Yasuhara   as   Dr. Rick Stanton
* Rieko Takahashi   as   Dr. Vivienne Graham
* Takaya Hashi   as   Col. Alan Jonah
* Kobayashi Chikahiro   as   Dr. Sam Coleman
* Kimiko Saito   as   Col. Diane Foster
* Satoru Matsuo   as   Chief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes
* Katsuhiko Sasaki   as   Admiral William Stenz
* Ken Watanabe   as   Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
* Yuko Kaida   as   Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling
* Binbin Takaoka   as   Dr. Houston Brooks
* Komatu Toshimasa   as   Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez
* Nanako Mori   as   First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin
* Oolongta Yoshida   as   Corporal Winston
* Yo Taichi   as   Young Madison Russell
* Reika Uyama   as   Andrew Russell
* Yukitaro Namura   as   Dr. Tim Mancini
* Hiroko Nishi   as   Senator Williams
* Toshiya Watanabe   as   Asher Jonah
* Batori Shogo   as   Master Sergeant Hendricks
* Yoshinori Kitajima   as   Commander Crane
* Masaki Nagai   as   Executive Officer Bowman
* Ayumi Nagao   as   Female announcer 1
* Yukimi Takeuchi   as   BWN anchor
* Takayuki Nakatsukasa   as   Speaker's voice
* Yoko Imaizumi   as   Female speaker's voice
* Ryuichi Hirose   as   Raptor 2 pilot
* Hiroki Matsukawa   as   Sergeant Baker
* Akiha Matsui   as   German
* Motoki Sakuma   as   Fleeing man 2
* Takashi Uezumiya   as   Gold pilot 3
* Saori Takamiya   as   Gold pilot 5
* Yusaku Hiyama   as   Schober
* Shouta Ebina   as   Monarch Officer Martin
* Naoto Takemori   as   Isla de Mara fisherman

## Staff

* Directed by   Michael Dougherty
* Story by   Max Borenstein, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
* Screenplay by   Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
* Produced by   Thomas Tull, Brian Rogers, Mary Parent, Alex Garcia
* Executive Producers   Barry H. Waldman, Zach Shields, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira
* Music by   Bear McCreary
* Cinematography by   Lawrence Sher
* Edited by   Roger Barton, Richard Pearson, Bob Ducsay
* Production Design by   Scott Chambliss
* Assistant Directors   Cliff Lanning, Thomas Robinson Harper
* Sound Design   Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn
* Visual Effects Supervised by   Guillaume Rocheron
* "Godzilla's Theme" Originally Composed by   Akira Ifukube
* "Mothra's Song" Originally Composed by   Yuji Koseki
* "Godzilla" Originally Written by   Buck Dharma
	+ Performed by   Serj Tankian
	+ Contributions by   Brendon Small, Gene Hoglan
* Japanese Theme Song "Pray" Performed by   [ALEXANDROS]
	+ Written by   Yohei Kawakami

## Titles

* Godzilla II: King of the Monsters (international title)
* Godzilla II: King of the Monsters (Spain)
* Godzilla II: The King of the Monsters (Latin America)
* Godzilla 2: King of Monsters (Russia)
* Godzilla 2: King of Monsters (Serbia)
* Godzilla II: King of Monsters (Brazil)
* Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters (China)
* Godzilla II: King of the Monsters (Taiwan)
* Godzilla II: King of the Behemoths (Hong Kong)
* Godzilla: King of Monsters (Japan title)
* Godzilla 2 (early title)
* Fathom (working title)

## Japanese release

Toho released Godzilla: King of the Monsters theatrically in Japan as Godzilla: King of Monsters (ゴジラ　キング・オブ・モンスターズ Gojira Kingu Obu Monsutāzu). While it is the first Godzilla film released during the political Reiwa period of Japan, as an American production it is not considered part of the series' Reiwa era. Whereas the first entry in the MonsterVerse, Godzilla, arrived in Japan over two months after its U.S. release, the sequel was released on the same day, May 31. A Japanese dub for the film was recorded at Toho Studios, with Ken Watanabe, Rieko Takahashi, and Godzilla series veteran actor Katsuhiko Sasaki all reprising their voice roles from the previous film's dub. The rock band [ALEXANDROS] provided a theme song titled "Pray" exclusively for the Japanese-dubbed version of the film, which plays over the end credits in place of "Godzilla." In addition to the dubbed version, the film was also screened in its original English language with Japanese subtitles. A special early screening event for the film was held at the Toho Cinema Shinjuku on Monday, May 27, with a blue carpet ceremony featuring many of the film's staff and cast members taking place beforehand. The theater is located in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, the site of the Godzilla Head and the premiere of Shin Godzilla in 2016.

## DVD

**Warner Bros.** DVD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital copy / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital copy / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital copy (2019)

* Region: Various
* Discs: 2
* Audio: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos for 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD)
* Subtitles: English, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese
* Special Features: Audio commentary by director Michael Dougherty, deleted scenes (5:01), trailers (12:08), Godzilla: Nature's Fearsome Guardian (1:00), Mothra: Queen of the Monsters (2:01), King Ghidorah: The Living Extinction Machine (1:30), Rodan: Airborne God of Fire (1:01), Godzilla 2.0 (27:24), Monarch in Action (32:56), Making Mothra (7:00), Creating Ghidorah (6:23), Reimagining Rodan (5:21), The Yunnan Temple (6:58), Castle Bravo (6:18), The Antarctic Base (6:24), The Isla de Mara Volcano (5:55), The Undersea Lair (7:18), Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09), Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34), Monsters Are Real (14:18), Welcome to the MonsterVerse (3:42)
* Notes: The listed audio and subtitle options are for the U.S. releases.

Warner Bros. initially announced the digital release date for *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* as August 6, then pushed it back to August 13, possibly because the former date coincided with the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In addition, Walmart stores began selling digital download codes for the film on Vudu on August 11 or earlier, packaged with *Godzilla* on Blu-ray and digital.

**Toho** 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD / Blu-ray (2019)

* Region: A/1
* Discs: 4 (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD), 2 (Blu-ray)
* Audio: English (Dolby Atomos for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese (Dolby TrueHD for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD)
* Subtitles: Japanese
* Special Features: 4 Japanese trailers, 7 Japanese theater announcements, and 9 Japanese TV spots; audio commentary by director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, executive producer and screenwriter Zach Shields, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Jackson Barnes); "*Godzilla: King of the Monsters* Toys" featurette; Hollywood World Premiere; Japan Premiere Blue Carpet event; Japan Premiere stage greetings; opening night stage greetings; Toho Studios Godzilla tour; interviews with Ken Watanabe (Ishiro Serizawa), director Michael Dougherty, and Japanese dub cast members Kei Tanaka (Mark Russell), Yoshino Kimura (Emma Russell), and Mana Ashida (Madison Russell); Monsters 101; Evolution of the Monsters; Monarch in Action (32:56); Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the MonsterVerse (3:42); North American theatrical trailer; other undisclosed special features
* Notes: The four-disc 4K Ultra HD set includes an outer case, bonus booklet, and background banner, as well as the exclusive S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2019) Poster Color Ver. figure. Amazon offers an exclusive SteelBook version of the Blu-ray. If purchased through the Godzilla Store, both releases come with the Bandai Movie Monster Series Burning Godzilla (2019) figure, while purchases through TSUTAYA include an exclusive blanket featuring the film's four main Titans. A4 clear files are available with both releases on a first-come first-served basis, and vary based on the retailer.

**Toho** DVD (2019)

* Region: 2
* Discs: 2
* Audio: English, Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
* Subtitles: Japanese
* Special Features: 4 Japanese trailers, 7 Japanese theater announcements, and 9 Japanese TV spots; audio commentary by director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, executive producer and screenwriter Zach Shields, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Jackson Barnes); Monsters 101; Evolution of the Monsters; Monarch in Action (32:56); Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the MonsterVerse (3:42); North American theatrical trailer; other undisclosed special features
* Notes: If purchased through the Godzilla Store, the DVD comes with the Bandai Movie Monster Series Burning Godzilla (2019) figure, while purchases through TSUTAYA include an exclusive blanket featuring the film's four main Titans. A4 clear files are available with the DVD on a first-come first-served basis, and vary based on the retailer.