The ultimate popcorn blockbuster film of the year is coming in Godzilla vs. Kong and, according to director Adam Wingard, the film is intended to be enjoyed across multiple viewings.
"That's sort of what I wanted to do with this movie: I wanted to get back to that kind of vibe where you're just thoroughly entertained from start to finish, there's never a dull moment and you can rewatch this movie a million times. Rewatching this movie is very important to me too," Wingard told CBR. "What I do is wind up watching movies over and over and over again, I get obsessed with them. So when I make a movie like this, that's the goal: I want to give you an experience that you're going to want to repeat over and over again and will keep you captivated."
Running tightly under two hours, Wingard declared the theatrical cut of the movie to be his personal "director's cut," representing his definitive vision for the kaiju confrontation. And with Wingard dreaming of pitting Godzilla against Kong since he was in elementary school, Godzilla vs. Kong comes as something of a childhood dream fulfilled.
Legends collide in Godzilla vs. Kong as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans -- instigated by unseen forces -- is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.
Directed by Adam Wingard and written by Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein, Godzilla vs. Kong stars Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry. The film arrives in theaters and on HBO Max on March 31.