Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a 2019 American monster film directed by Michael Dougherty.
Official trailers
Warner Bros. Pictures on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 released the trailer:
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Final Trailer - Now Playing In Theaters.
Story intro
Five years after the existence of giant monsters, now called "Titans", was exposed to the world, Dr. Emma Russell, a paleobiologist who works for the Titan-studying organization Monarch, and her daughter Madison witness the birth of a larva dubbed Mothra. Emma calms Mothra down with the "Orca", a device that can emit frequencies to attract or alter Titan behavior. A group of eco-terrorists, led by Alan Jonah, suddenly attacks the base, killing everyone before kidnapping Emma and Madison, while Mothra flees and pupates under a nearby waterfall. Monarch scientists Dr. Ishirō Serizawa and Dr. Vivienne Graham approach former employee Dr. Mark Russell, Emma's ex-husband and Madison's father, to help track them down. Mark is reluctant at first due to his hatred for Godzilla (whom he blames for the death of Madison's brother Andrew), but he eventually agrees. The Monarch team follows Godzilla to Antarctica, where Jonah intends to free a three-headed Titan codenamed "Monster Zero". Emma frees and awakens Monster Zero, which kills several Monarch members, including Dr. Graham, before battling Godzilla and escaping. The team then learns that Emma is secretly working with the terrorists. From a Monarch bunker in Boston, Emma contacts Monarch and argues that the Titans must be awakened in order to heal the Earth from the damages that humans have caused. Emma then awakens Rodan in Mexico. Monarch lures Rodan into fighting the approaching Monster Zero, but Monster Zero swiftly defeats Rodan before being ambushed by Godzilla, who severs his left head. During the fight, the Navy launches a prototype missile called the "Oxygen Destroyer," seemingly killing Godzilla. Completely unaffected, Monster Zero regrows his lost head and awakens all the other dormant Titans around the world, with Rodan submitting to his rule. Madison disowns her mother for her actions.
Cast
- Kyle Chandler
- Dr. Mark Russell
- Vera Farmiga
- Dr. Emma Russell
- Millie Bobby Brown
- Madison Russell
- Bradley Whitford
- Dr. Rick Stanton
- Sally Hawkins
- Dr. Vivienne Graham
- Charles Dance
- Alan Jonah
- Thomas Middleditch
- Sam Coleman
- Aisha Hinds
- Colonel Diane Foster
- O'Shea Jackson Jr.
- Chief Warrant Officer Barnes
- David Strathairn
- Admiral William Stenz
- Ken Watanabe
- Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
- Ziyi Zhang
- Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling
- Anthony Ramos
- Staff Sergeant Martinez
- Elizabeth Faith Ludlow
- First Lieutenant Griffin (as Elizabeth Ludlow)
- Jonathan Howard
- Asher Jonah
- CCH Pounder
- Senator Williams
- Joe Morton
- Dr. Houston Brooks
- Randy Havens
- Dr. Tim Mancini (as Randall P. Havens)
- Lyle Brocato
- Executive Officer Bowman
- Jimmy Gonzales
- Commander Crane
- T.C. Matherne
- Master Sergeant Hendricks (as TC Matherne)
- Kenneth Israel
- Argo Deck Officer Zellner
- Justice Leak
- Monarch Officer Martin
- Al Vicente
- Isla De Mara Fisherman
- Rose Bianco
- Isla De Mara Grandmother
- Gabriel L. Silva
- Isla De Mara Grandson (as Gabriel Silva)
- Skylar Denney
- Argo Officer Arvin
- Kelli Garner
- Argo Officer Cross (as Kelly Garner)
- Tyler Crumley
- Young Andrew
- Lexi Rabe
- Young Madison (as Alexandra Rabe)
- Zac Zedalis
- Sergeant Travis
- Tracie Garrison
- Asaj
- Natalie Shaheen
- Lieutenant Bottin
- Jesse O'Neill
- Corporal Winston
- Joshua Leary
- Sergeant Baker
- Vince Foster
- G-Team Officer Tippett
- Shauna Rappold
- G-Team Officer Harryhausen
- Fiona Hardingham
- News Anchor
- Orelon Sidney
- News Anchor
- Paul Ryden
- News Anchor
- Laurie Dhue
- News Anchor
- Kevin Shinick
- Weather Man
- Godzilla
- Godzilla
- King Ghidorah
- King Ghidorah
- Mothra
- Mothra
- Rodan
- Rodan
About
Principal photography began on June 19, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia under the working title Fathom.
The film Godzilla: King of the Monsters was scheduled to be released on May 13, 2019 (Beijing), on May 29, 2019 (United Kingdom, France), on May 30, 2019 (Germany, Czech Republic) and on May 31, 2019 (United States) by Warner Bros. Pictures (Worldwide), Toho (Japan), ACME, Blitz, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Karo Premiere, Kinomania, NOS Audiovisuais, SF Norge A/S, Tanweer Alliances, Times Media Films, Toho-Towa, Warner Bros. F.E., HBO Max, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video.
The duration of the film is 132 minutes. With a budget of $170 - 200 million, the film grossed over $385.9 million.
The film had received a "PG-13" rating.
Rating
Godzilla: King of the Monsters got average rating from critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
External links
Official website: godzillamovie.com
IMDB: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Wikipedia: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)