While it'd be nice to believe that 2020's misery won't carry over into early next year, it's merely wishful thinking. Today, The Hollywood Reporter have been circulating that the upcoming fourth film in Warner's 'Monsterverse' franchise 'Godzilla vs. Kong' may suffer the same fate as 'Wonder Woman' and head to home streaming services rather than a wide release this March as originally intended. According to the report, it has come down to Netflix & of course HBO Max. While HBO may be a likely home as Warner Bros owns the service, Netflix has attempted to sweeten the pot with a reported $200 million offer which may be more enticing as the film is likely not to make much of a profit otherwise.
The only downside to heading to Netflix is not only to do with its dropping number of members for several recent controversies and financial turmoil, but the service is not offered in China who provide the largest box office revenues in the world. This can mean an exclusive theatrical run for the country in 2021 which would benefit Warner Bros even more but with the pandemic reaching its peak at the moment, it's hard to determine.
'Godzilla vs. Kong' was scheduled for early this year, then Thanksgiving before moving into Spring 2021 with no specific date announced. The film will see the return of Millie Bobby Brown and Kyle Chandler who will reprise their roles from 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'. They will star alongside Julian Dennison, Brian Tyree Henry, Demian Bichir, Alexander Skarsgard, Eisa Gonzales, Jessica Hardwick, Rebecca Hall, and Lance Reddick. The film was directed by Adam Wingard (Blair Witch).
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