Mothra, King Ghidorah and Rodan make appearances in the first trailer from the sequel.
Godzilla’s iconic roar shook San Diego Comic-Con's Hall H on Saturday as Warner Bros. unleashed the first trailer for Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The sequel follows Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) and Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Kong: Skull Island (2017), setting up for a clash between the two iconic monsters in Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong in 2020.
Warner Bros.' “Monsterverse” has been one of the few non-superhero based cinematic universes to be met with critical and financial success, proving the lasting appeal of these characters for modern audiences. Dougherty, who directed the holiday cult-classic Trick 'r Treat and Krampus, is joining the world of blockbuster filmmaking with his take on the Japanese lizard who first made his debut in Ishiro Honda’s Gojira (1954).
Despite some audience complaints about the film’s pacing and human characters, Edwards’ Godzilla successfully brought back the moodiness, scale and war-tinged dread of Honda’s original film. Dougherty is faced with not only following in Edwards' footsteps but living up to the long legacy of the Godzilla franchise, 29 Japanese films total, and the various monsters it incorporated. The trailer, which was one of the best pieces of marketing to emerge from this year’s Comic-Con, makes it apparent that Dougherty isn’t only up to the challenge, but may very well exceed all expectations in his efforts to showcase the majesty of monsters.
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