Godzilla

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This chonky boy is the Titan that this franchise begins and ends with. An ancient alpha predator who took an incredibly long nap beneath the ocean, he’s emerged to fight for planet Earth against other Titans who threaten to destroy civilization. In the time between movies, Godzilla has been patrolling the Pacific Rim like a colossus-sized vigilante of the seas.

Rodan

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This monstrous airborne velociraptor-like creature is, despite his smaller stature, a veritable South American fire demon who scorches the earth and leaves nothing but destruction in his wake. The film promises a titanic tussle between Rodan and Godzilla, but it may be inevitable for them to team up and fight against other monsters, like a pair of buddy cop superheroes.

Queen Mothra

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This legendary Titan appears in the rainforests of China, depicted as a heroic, ethereal figure. In the original Japanese films by Studio Toho, Mothra was accompanied by faeries who helped her communicate with humans, cementing her role as a kind of guardian angel to mankind. The luminescent Titan also wields powerful god rays which we might see deployed in the fight against…

King Ghidorah

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This three-headed dragon is the famed arch-nemesis of Godzilla throughout the original Studio Toho movies, which makes him the logical antagonist in King of the Monsters’ all-star lineup. For the MonsterVerse, Ghidorah’s extraterrestrial origins as an interstellar WMD – and his world-ending gravity beams – are retained. Dubbed “Monster Zero,” he’s been held captive in Antarctica by the secret organization known as Monarch.

Kumonga / Spiga

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In promotional trailers for the film, we witness a monster shaking the earth and emerging from beneath. Widely believed to be Kumonga, the giant spider who debuted as an enemy of Godzilla (and his son Minilla) in Son of Godzilla, but has also taken on Ghidorah to save the Earth. The Skull Crawlers of Kong: Skull Island also set a precedent for spider-like critters in this universe, and its probable Kumonga might get a name change.

Anguirus / Rokmutul

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An implicitly enormous Titan with a mountainous back shakes the earth and evokes the monster known as Anguirus, the first foe that king chonky-chonk fought back in Godzilla Raids Again. However it’s also possible that it’s Rokmutul, a spiny-dinosaur like foe who was teased back in 2014. Again it’s just as likely a reimagined monster as the recently released art book outlines concepts for “Abaddon,” “Sargon,” and “Baphomet.”

Kong

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The other ostensible ‘king’ of this world is of course, Kong. Hollywood’s most successful giant ape was once the subject of an epic crossover event in 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla. H e recently starred in the critically and commercially successful Kong: Skull Island, which expanded on the MonsterVerse. Legendary Entertainment has him lined up for Godzilla vs. Kong in 2020, so a cameo in King of the Monsters isn’t out of the question.

Mechagodzilla

The current word going around is that the MonsterVerse will eventually lead to a kind of multi-film escalation that culminates in Mecha Godzilla and / or Kiryu technology. So make no mistake, Monarch Sciences which features as a sort of benevolent protector of mankind while also inscrutable super science division, will play a role in making Ghidorah, Godzilla and possibly other Titans assume a power armored form.

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