Monsterverse Franchise Continues to Thrive with New Installments and TV Spinoff

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Warner Bros. Pictures' Monsterverse franchise, including the latest installment Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, is a breakout hit despite facing common criticisms. The franchise has earned $380 million at the worldwide box office in just two weeks and has been renewed for Season 2 of the TV spinoff Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. However, one of the challenges the franchise faces is finding a balance in terms of screen time and character development for Godzilla.

The Monsterverse is breakout hit for Warner Bros. Pictures – despite the common criticisms that come with each installment of the franchise. At the time of writing this, the latest installment, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has earned $380 million at the worldwide box office ater two weeks in theaters. It's also been announced that the Monsterverse TV spinoff Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is getting renewed for Season 2, with additional spinoff shows in the works.

One of the biggest challenges facing the Monsterverse right now is how bring more balance , Godzilla: King of the Monsters) gave way to the crossover events with King Kong, Godzilla has been noticeably marginalized; The New Empire is calculated to have ten minutes or less in terms of screen time for the Atomic Kaiju – and that needs to change!

Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong director Adam Wingard has said he wants to put Godzilla back in the spotlight in the next installment , but how to do that? The Monsterverse Needs Godzilla Jr. Indeed, Godzilla is that John Wick-style action hero whose reputation precedes him and whose emotional backstory is never really all that necessary to make his films work. But, in the long line of Toho Kaiju films we have seen softer sides of Godzilla – especially when it comes to being a parent!

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