Kong: Skull Island
Corey Hawkins , one of the stars ofKong : Skull Island , has expressed interest in returning to future picture in Warner Bros. & Legendary Entertainment ’s MonsterVerse . Released in 2017,Kong : Skull Islandis the 2d installment in the MonsterVerse , preceded by 2014’sGodzilla . This year learn the release ofGodzilla : King of the Monsters , which introduced Mothra , Rodan , and King Ghidorah into the share universe . The next photographic film , Godzilla vs. Kong , was originally due out March 2020 but has been delay to November .
Godzilla and King Kong are the two most iconic creature in popular culture , so it make sense Legendary and Warner Bros. wants to build a partake creation around them . Godzilla(2014 ) introduced the King of the Monsters to a new audience while also introducing the Monarch organization , a central factor tying the next two pic together . Although not a monolithic financial winner , the MonsterVerse has yet wowed audience so far with their oscilloscope and visual effects , andGodzilla vs. Konglooks to be another visual spectacle . base on just two second base of footage , fan can look forward to agrand conflict of MonsterVerse titans . Now , rooter know one maven fromKong : Skull Islandis interested in appear in future flick .
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InKong : Skull Island , Corey Hawkins starred as Houston Brooks . One of the subsister , Brooks appear in that cinema ’s post - credits scene with Monarch , then revealing for the first time there are other monsters aside from Kong . Interestingly , his case was convey back briefly inGodzilla : King of the Monstersas a witness to the adult Mothra ’s nativity . However , Hawkins was recast with Joe Morton due toKing of the Monsterstaking post many year later . During Screen Rant ’s consultation of Hawkins for6 Underground , the actor discussed his reference being recast . He said :
" I think it was so cool , man . I was like , how are they die to continue the plot line and to have him play the erstwhile interlingual rendition of me was … I was like , " oh my god . " And I ’m aroused to see where they go on it and if there ’s any flashback . "
Plenty of time overstep betweenKong : Skull IslandandGodzilla : King of the Monsters . flashback could explore Monarch , and Brooks ' contributions to the organisation . In fact , his story has already been continue in the film ’s accompanying comic book cloth , so flashback could easily exposit on those idea . If flashbacks are indeed ever utilize , it sounds like Hawkins is up for reprising his role .
WithGodzilla vs. Kongreleasing in November 2020 , there probably wo n’t be any major news on the moving picture for a picayune while . Fans are likely slightly disappointed because there has been a drought of new info , and now there ’s a eight month delay . Still , after the under - public presentation ofGodzilla : King of the Monsters , Warner Bros. likely wants to make certain the next film is a large achiever . decently now , it ’s up in the air if theMonsterVerse will continueafterGodzilla vs. Kong . meter will tell , but at the very least , the crossover should deliver a comforting encounter for sports fan , and hopefully theKong : Skull Islandversion of Hawkins ' quality will appear again .
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