The sci-fi “Monsters” that saved a series is finally streaming on Netflix

Author: Jonathan Klotz | Published 25 seconds ago

No one expected 2014 godzillaset against the backdrop of giant monster fights, led to a revitalization of the American-centric Godzilla franchise. Four movies and a TV series later, that’s how it happened, but only because of the sequel, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Finally, Western audiences get to see Godzilla go head-to-head with other giant monsters as the highlight of the film. The human characters take a back seat, and the result is a movie so good that another movie and another season of the TV show are in the works.

The first is giant monsters, the second is humans

You wouldn’t think it would be so difficult for Warner Bros. to slam giant monsters together for two hours and call it a movie. Godzilla: King of the Monsters The storyline boils down to the giant lizard pitting himself against the gigantic Monster King Ghidorah, Zero, to establish dominance as the monster king and, as a side benefit, prevent the extinction of humanity. Honestly, that’s all you need to know about the plot. Rodan shows up, Mothra shows up, and every dollar spent on special effects is visible on the screen.

The human characters feel secondary to the bigger picture, pun entirely intended, considering the cast includes Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga and stranger things Breakout star Millie Bobby Brown stars as a dysfunctional family at the forefront of monster research. David Straithern and Ken Watanabe return from the last film, adding another giant of the stage this time to add some class to the monster movie, game of Thrones” Charles Dance stars as the human villain, an eco-terrorist who wants to use monsters to restore the Earth. Godzilla: King of the Monsters The star cast is used wisely to expand the world and set the stage for more films featuring Monarch, the Titan research organization at the center of the storm.

Critics can’t appreciate fun

then, Godzilla: King of the Monsters Panned by critics as boring, a large number of Rotten Tomatoes critics said it lacked plot. With a 42% failure rate, it’s clear that critics preferred the 2014 film directed by Gareth Edwards. Thankfully, this was one of those times when critics didn’t matter, as audiences turned the film into a box-office hit, with an 83% audience approval rating and, more importantly, $380 million worldwide.

The film’s budget was reportedly $200 million (minus marketing costs), which means $380 million shouldn’t be exciting, let alone the decision to go all-in on multiple sequels and TV series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The box office doesn’t take into account merchandise sales, Blu-ray sales, and how the movie became an instant hit every time Warner Bros. licensed it to a streaming service.

Post-credits scene Godzilla: King of the Monsters Worthy of playing Nick Fury in a movie with Samuel L. Jackson iron man. The colossal Titan is on his way to Skull Island, ancient cave paintings show Godzilla fighting a giant ape, and the movie everyone has been waiting for decades for, Godzilla vs. Kong“Godzilla” was released in 2021 and was once again a hit, proving that the American Godzilla franchise is here to stay.

The rise of godzilla

now that stranger things Coming to an end, Millie Bobby Brown can devote herself to movies full-time. Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong is her only non-streaming film. Maybe she can finally escape Netflix prison, though her next movie is Enola Holmes 3so not yet, which is a shame because she helps make Madison Russell an interesting character rather than an annoying human supporting character that distracts from the real reason everyone wants to see a Godzilla movie.

The next film in the series, Godzilla x Kong: Supernovaexpected to arrive in 2027, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters A prequel series is also in the works, centered on Wyatt Russell, the founder of the Titan Research Organization. On the other side of the Pacific, Toho Studio is producing ” Godzilla minus one, declared as Godzilla minus zero Will be released later in 2026. For fans, there’s a lot of Godzilla on the way, and all Hollywood has to do is finally deliver on the promise of the giant monster fighting on the big screen. It sounds like a simple concept, but Godzilla: King of the Monsters This was the first time they got it right.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Now streaming on Netflix.