Who Is The Son Of Kong? GvK Sequel Working Title & Story Hints Explained
Godzilla vs. Kong’s sequel turning out to be Son of Kong would have interesting implications for the movie’s story. For months, the MonsterVerse has been facing an uncertain future. But just recently, it was reported that Godzilla vs. Kong 2 will film in Australia later this year.
Legendary Pictures has yet to confirm its plans for a fifth big-screen MonsterVerse installment. However, more details about the rumored movie have emerged. According to Production Weekly, the Godzilla vs. Kong sequel’s working title is Son of Kong. Months ago, it was said that Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard was in early negotiations to helm a Son of Kong adaptation, but a lack of announcements cast doubt on this scenario coming to pass. Now, it’s looking increasingly likely that Son of Kong is happening. That being said, it’s hard to say if Wingard – who has been tapped to direct Thundercats and Face/Off 2 – will return.
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Regardless of Wingard’s involvement with Son of Kong, the movie’s title says a lot about the story. The title shares its name with the 1933 sequel to the original King Kong movie. The plot focused on Little Kong, the 12-foot-tall offspring of King Kong and a creature living on Skull Island. The story had shifted to Little Kong as a result of King Kong’s death. Interestingly, the MonsterVerse adaptation doesn’t have the same setup, which means it’ll have to make some big changes to Kong’s story. In addition to still being alive in the MonsterVerse timeline, Kong doesn’t have a son – much less a mate – but will apparently get both after Godzilla vs Kong.
A transition toward his son implies that he found new members of his species in the
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