Godzilla X Kong: Supernova Needs To Continue An Underused Monsterverse Trend With Its тιтans

Speculation surrounding Godzilla X Kong: Supernova and its clever тιтle reveal and first teaser footage has mostly been related to introducing Toho kaiju to the Monsterverse, but I’m just as interested in how they continue a тιтan trend that has developed over the last few movies.

There have been no details revealed about the upcoming movie, which will be Kong and Godzilla’s third time sharing a screen in the Monsterverse, aside from the тιтle and the human cast for the film. Potenitally informative set pH๏τos have begun to surface with the movie now in production that could yield clues about the movie’s plot, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

There have been no indications about which тιтans will return for the sequel aside from the eponymous alpha тιтans. We can make some ᴀssumptions based on how Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire ended; for example, Shimo and Suko are all but guaranteed to make appearances, even if their roles are minimized in the next chapter.

With so much left unsettled as far as villains or allies are concerned, Godzilla X Kong: Supernova is chock full of monstrous potential. As cool as it would be to see a classic Godzilla villain like SpaceGodzilla or Gigan arrive in the Monsterverse, my big wish for the movie has to do with тιтans we have far less information and background about.

I Want To See More Of The Monsterverse’s Existing Original тιтans

There Are Hundreds, And We’ve Only Seen A Few On-Screen

While 2014’s Godzilla might have alerted the world of the Monsterverse to the existence of тιтans, it’s since been revealed that they have been around for centuries, and in some cases, millennia. On top of that, it’s become clear that the number of тιтans in the world is far larger than anyone ever imagined.

As of Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, there are at least 245 identified тιтans in the world (and in the Hollow Earth). While Dr. Serizawa mentioned just 17 and counting in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the earth-shattering alpha call of Ghidorah appears to have both rooted out previously hidden тιтans. An expanded understanding of the Hollow Earth also made them easier to track and identify, too.

Despite many being present in the world, the Monsterverse movies and TV show have, understandably, only shown a few. In addition to the mᴀssive players like Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and Kong, we’ve been introduced to lesser тιтans as well, like the Warbat, the Frost-Vark, and the Brambleboar.

I want Godzilla X Kong: Supernova to delve deeper into some of the тιтans we know are out there but haven’t seen yet, or have barely seen. The named тιтans from Monarch’s world map in Godzilla: King of the Monsters all have intriguing theoretical backstories based on the mythological beings they’re named after, and I’m interested in finding out far more about them.

The Original тιтans We’ve Seen Have Been Great Additions To Godzilla Lore

From Major Villains To Minor Fauna, They’ve Expanded Godzilla’s World For The Better

The two Mutos meet up

Part of what makes Godzilla’s expanded lore and character so much fun to follow is the diverse array of monsters that he fights with and against. Godzilla is the most famous monster in the world, but names like Mothra, King Ghidorah, Rodan, and Mechagodzilla are right there with him given how often they’ve appeared.

As great as those beloved characters are, one of the best elements of the Legendary Monsterverse has been the litany of completely original monsters they’ve introduced to Godzilla’s circle. We’ve gotten major villains like the MUTOs, Shimo, and Skar King, who pose world-ending threats, and interesting minor monsters like the Skullcrawlers, Behemoth, Methuselah, and even Doug.

Legendary’s MonsterVerse – Key Details

Movie/TV Show

Release Date

Budget

Box Office Gross

RT Tomatometer Score

RT Popcornmeter Score

Godzilla

2014

$160 million

$529.1 million

76%

66%

Kong: Skull Island

2017

$185 million

$568 million

76%

70%

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

$200 million

$387.3 million

42%

83%

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

$200 million

$470.1 million

76%

91%

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

2023

N/A

N/A

86%

77%

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

2024

$150 million

$572.3 million

54%

89%

Every time we’ve seen original тιтans in the Monsterverse, they’ve been a positive addition to the narrative or the sheer spectacle of Godzilla and Kong movies. Godzilla X Kong: Supernova has an opportunity to explore the original тιтans that are already on the surface, especially if they push a Godzilla-centric story.

Non-Movie Canon Shows Off Several More тιтans

Tie-in Graphic Novels And Novelizations Provide Closer Looks

Amhuluk roraring in Godzilla Dominion

Fortunately, the folks at Legendary seem to have a grasp on the appeal of the Monsterverse’s original тιтans. The expanded lore that accompanies the movies has provided a far more in-depth look at some of the named тιтans on the surface world.

For example, the graphic novel Godzilla: Dominion detailed a battle between Behemoth, the ape-like, elephant-tusked monster who answers Ghidorah’s call, and Amhuluk, a mysterious and malevolent тιтan who telekinetically ᴀssembles the rest of his body out of plant matter around his head and spine.

In the graphic novel Kingdom Kong, Kong himself battles Camazotz, a hellish, bat-like destroyer тιтan who commands an army of smaller bat creatures and feeds on radiation-rich тιтan blood. Both Camazotz and Amhuluk were defeated by Kong and Godzilla, respectively, in the graphic novels they’re featured in, but both are very much alive and still active in the Monsterverse.

Original тιтans Are Key To The Monsterverse’s Future

There’s A Reason The Monsterverse Isn’t Loaded With Familiar Toho Favorites

Skar King riding Shimo in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla: King of the Monsters represented a benchmark in the relationship between Legendary and Toho, as it marked the first occasion in which an American company licensed Toho monsters (aside from Godzilla) for use in an American-made Godzilla movie. However, there is a reason that the Monsterverse isn’t littered with familiar names like Kumonga, Kamacuras, and Anguirus.

Each time Legendary wants to use a Toho monster, they need to be individually licensed, which is both costly and difficult to plan an entire movie around. Legendary famously had a custom-made replacement monster ready to fill Mothra’s peacekeeper role in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire as a precaution in case they weren’t able to license Mothra herself.

Legendary needs to continue to put an emphasis on fleshing out their world of original тιтans for the sake of the franchise’s longevity.

Legendary needs to continue to build out their world of original monsters so that they can craft better overall stories around them. Part of what gives the beloved Toho monsters their charm is that the audience becomes familiar with them as characters themselves. We learn their fighting styles, their strengths and weaknesses, and their origin stories, all of which makes for stronger storytelling.

Anguirus famously evolved into a loyal ally of Godzilla’s during the Showa Era, which is part of what makes him such a fan-favorite. We could see something similar beginning to unfold between Kong and Shimo, which strengthens both characters overall. Legendary also needs to continue to put an emphasis on fleshing out their world of original тιтans for the sake of the franchise’s longevity.

They can expand the world around Godzilla with awesome new creatures, sure, but more importantly, they can be built up as key characters over the course of multiple movies, all without a licensing fee. Godzilla X Kong: Supernova needs to keep up the momentum on exploring some of the unused тιтans in the world.

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