The first trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong has quite literally crashed on to our screens, and it promises all the destruction you'd expect of a global fight between titans. If you haven't seen the trailer, or just want to watch it again, you can check it out below.
Adam Wingard (The Guest, Blair Witch) leads the charge in the latest entry in the 'MonsterVerse', which sees two of the behemoths go head to head. We haven't seen Kong since 1973, and now it seems that Monarch need him for some unknown reason, one that undoubtedly involves global destruction if they fail. We know it has something to do with Kong's "true home", and a war that wiped out most of the titans. What that means for all of the titans seen bowing to Godzilla at the end of King of the Monsters is anybody's guess, at this point. But Godzilla's all pissed off for some reason, and is determined to get in the way of Kong's journey of discovery. Hence why every time the two titans meet, they're knocking seven bells out of each other. Why do I get the feeling that an unseen Alan Jonah (Charles Dance) and/or his band of eco-terrorists are behind this? And was that Mechagodzilla towering over the people running in the opening seconds of the trailer?
All of the action looks to be beautifully extreme - thanks to some brilliant CGI - as everything within reach is smashed, trampled and ripped apart. Even an aircraft carrier proves a worthy fighting platform, although not for very long (hopefully Kong can swim). Thankfully it would seem that Wingard took inspiration more from 'King of the Monsters' which brimmed with massive fights between titans, rather than the first Godzilla movie in which the main man took forever to show up and had way too small a role. It's impressive to think that this is the fourth movie in this series and the idea of massive creatures destroying everything in their path isn't getting a little stale. Not that this looks like it will out do what has gone before, it's just a little different. Where they go from here... who knows?
But this isn't just about the big monsters. Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler and Ziyi Zhang return to their roles from 'King of the Monsters'. Chandler (and assumedly Zhang) is still with Monarch, monitoring the titans. Brown's 'Madison Russell' is once again on the road, of her own accord it seems. This time she has teamed up with Julian Dennison and Brian Tyree Henry, apparently she's trying to figure out which of the two titular characters she's going to back, but it looks more like she's investigating what's causing Godzilla to go nuts. At the same time we have several newcomers; Alexander Skarsgård is the scientist promoting Kong as the answer to all our prayers, and he's got a secret weapon in the form of 'Jia' (Kaylee Hottle), an orphan child who has the ability to communicate with Kong - cue shot of hand touching giant finger - and poor Rebecca Hall is along for the ride as Jia's adoptive parent.
It sounds like Adam Wingard wants Godzilla vs. Kong to be more than just a big monster fight movie - although it definitely looks like he's nailed that part. No he wants his audience invested in these characters, and not just the humans; "If I had my way, I want people to really be teary-eyed at the end of this movie, and that invested in what's going on." Given that there's talk of an ending with one clear winner, Wingard may just get his wish - depending on who wins, of course - although it may come more in the form of a big social media response rather than teary-eyes.
I'm sure with these incredible visuals and some gargantuan fight scenes, Godzilla vs. Kong will look fantastic on the big screen. But in this current climate, many of us are more likely to see it at home, and after a year of movie delays, I'm just glad we finally get to see one!
Godzilla vs. Kong hits cinemas and digital on 26th March in the UK.
What did you think of the trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong? And who will you be rooting for when we finally get to see them go head to head? Leave a comment below or find us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also email us at moviemoustache@gmail.com.
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