'Godzilla vs. Kong'; A heavyweight bout with a light touch

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Director Adam Wingard’s clash of the titans caps Legendary Entertainment’s “Monsterverse” series, which includes 2014′s “Godzilla” and 2017′s “Kong: Skull Island.” While not all were winners with critics, they’ve grabbed plenty of cash at the box office — more than $1.4 billion worldwide. So let’s really enjoy this.” Godzilla’s atomic breath and Kong’s chest-thumping were crafted for maximum sensory impact, but viewers can “These are extraordinary times that demand extraordinary measures,” said Demián Bichir who plays an overreaching tech mogul. And that alone makes me very, very happy.” Henry, the “Atlanta” series star who plays a conspiracy-theorizing podcast host, said the film’s extravagance feels right for this moment in the pandemic. “It’s like we shifted what we do in summer blockbusters to the spring because it’s like we just need something to break out, something to have fun with.” Legendary and distributor Warner Bros haven’t announced any future "Monsterverse" installments after "Godzilla vs. Wingard said he’d be happy to return to a “phase two” of the franchise, envisioning a “nearly silent film where we just watch the monsters do their thing."