The Monsterverse Problem
Since 2014, Legendary Entertainment has reintroduced the world to one of the most famous and longtime-running icons in cinema history: Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Introduced in sixty years prior, Godzilla roared through Japanese cinemas in the 1954 film Gojira and was later introduced to the western audience in the 1956 re-edit Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, featuring Canadian-born actor Raymond Burr. The introduction to Godzilla brought about new fans, worldwide recognition, and a crossover universe called the Monsterverse featuring another famous and longtime-running icon in cinema history: King Kong. However, there is a problem with the shared universe in the direction it's going, especially with the release of the 2021 film Godzilla vs Kong: will the Monsterverse run itself dry of storytelling and become a franchise just known entirely for action?