Warner Bros, in the wake of making peace with Legendary in the simultaneous release of Godzilla vs. Kong in theaters and HBO Max, will release the film on March 26 instead of May 21.
It was reported last Friday that Warner Bros. and the legendary financier, who owns most of the film, avoided a legal embarrassment with the former’s decision to take his entire 2021 list and play it day and date on his streaming service HBO Max. Warners had blocked a $ 200 million offer from Netflix to purchase the monster mash movie.
An agreement on whether Denis Villeneuve Dune goes to the movies and the day-to-day of HBO Max is still being discussed between WarnerMedia and Legendary. This film currently has a release date of October 1st.
Godzilla vs. Kong will seek to see some money from these open Asian markets, especially China. The last film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, it was not so good in the United States with $ 110.5 million, but it did better abroad with $ 276.1 million for a total of $ 386.6 million.
The fourth legendary monster movie after Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island and King of monsters it cost $ 200 million, supported 75% by Legendary, and is directed by Adam Wingard and written by Terry Rossio.
Logline: Legends collide when Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces in nature, face off in a spectacular battle that will last for centuries. As a squad embarks on a dangerous mission in unknown and fantastic terrain, digging up clues to the origins of the Titans and the survival of humanity, a conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.
Warners recently moved Sopranos prequela The Many Saints of Newark from March 12 to September 24.