Adam Wingard wins the job for 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Many have been waiting for this announcement and finally, we know who will direct the massive monster battle film, Godzilla vs. Kong. According to THR, Adam Wingard (The Guest, Blair Witch) will helm the highly-anticipated movie that will have the Legendary creatures battle it out.

            Godzilla vs. Kong will see the long-awaited battle between the giant lizard and mega-ape acting as a sequel to Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla film, the recent Kong: Skull Island and the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The movie will be written by Terry Rossio, who wrote the 1998 Godzilla film that starred Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno as well as Shrek and all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. It’s a tough job ahead for Wingard as he must combine the story arcs for three films he wasn’t attached to at all but he has a massive affinity for the Godzilla and King Kong stories so he should satisfy fans more so than maybe the two most recent efforts.

            Wingard’s latest film, Death Note, an adaptation of the popular manga of the same name will air on Netflix later this Summer and could give fans a good sense of what kind of director he is. That film is available to stream on August 25^th and stars Nat Wolff, Keith Stanfield and Willem Dafoe! How do you guys feel about Wingard helming Godzilla vs. Kong? Are you more or less excited for the monster movie coming out on May 22^nd, 2020? Let us know in the comment section!