May 13, 2019 (Beijing)
May 31, 2019 (United States)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a 2019 American monster film directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty. A sequel to Godzilla (2014), it is the 35th film in the Godzilla franchise, the third film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, and the third Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The film stars Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O'Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi. In the film, humans must rely on Godzilla and Mothra to defeat King Ghidorah, who has awakened Rodan and other Titans to destroy the world.
The sequel was green-lit during the opening weekend of Godzilla, with Gareth Edwards expected to return to direct a trilogy. In May 2016, Edwards left the project. In October 2016, Dougherty and Shields were hired to rewrite the script. In January 2017, Dougherty was announced as the director. Principal photography began in June 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapped in September 2017. The film is dedicated to executive producer Yoshimitsu Banno (director of Godzilla vs. Hedorah) and original Godzilla suit performer Haruo Nakajima, both of whom died in 2017.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters was theatrically released on May 31, 2019, to mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its visual effects, action sequences, cinematography, and musical score but with criticism to the plot, pacing, tone and characters. The film was a box office disappointment, grossing $386 million worldwide against a production budget between $170–200 million and marketing costs between $100–150 million. A sequel, Godzilla vs. Kong, was released on March 24, 2021.
Storyline[]
The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Electrical Laser Firing (Used for Godzilla's atomic breath.)
- Godzilla Roar
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
- Mothra Roar
- Rodan Roar
- SKYWALKER, CRACK - ROCK OR EARTH CRACKING
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - LIGHTNING BOLT POWER 03 (Lower pitched variants are included.)
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SINGLE SPARK CHIRP 02
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SPIELBERG "HEAT RAY" ZAP (Used once in a low volume before King Ghidorah bites down on an electric power plant.)
- SKYWALKER, GUN - ASCENSION GUN CABLE FIRE (Whirling element only.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - METAL CLANG OR HIT
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - GODZILLA-LIKE ROAR (Used for Rodan.)
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - TOOTHLESS SCREAM
- SKYWALKER, SWORD - REVERBERANT SHINGING
- SKYWALKER, WATER - LARGE SPLASH
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
- Sounddogs, Sci Fi - Surreal - Gusty Phase Wind - Gusty, Surreal Wind With Heavy Phasing
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, ELEPHANT - AGITATED CRIES, GROWLS (Used for Rodan.)
- Sound Ideas, Electric - Whip Like Spark Hits Or Explosions - C U - Sharp Electric Sounding Hits, High Pitched Zaps 01
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - HAND GRENADE: DEFENSIVE HAND GRENADE EXPLOSION WITH SHRAPNEL PASSING BY 02
- Sound Ideas, MOTOR, ELECTRIC, SMALL - COFFEE GRINDER
- Wilhelm Scream (4th scream heard briefly once.)
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Audio Samples[]
Also See[]
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) (Trailers)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) (TV Spots)
- Godzilla (1998)
- Godzilla (2014)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)