Godzilla's Monsterverse Completely Explained!

we call him oh yeah it's his world we're all just living in it welcome to watchmojo.com has been entertaining the masses by wreaking havoc on the big screen since 1954 when FileMaker issued a Honda unleashed this juggernaut upon the world since then the king of Monsters has become one of the most instantly recognizable pop culture icons in the world with well over 30 films to his name and Counting he's also an official cultural ambassador to the shinjuku ward of japan so yeah the big guy is doing all right for himself Japanese film production company Toho holds the keys to the kingdom when it comes to Godzilla and the studio has had a very reserved relationship with Western production companies in 1998 Tristar released godzilla directed by Roland Emmerich of Independence Day Fame the film was not well received by critics or audiences with many classic Godzilla fans outraged that the titular character didn't resemble Godzilla or carry over any of his characteristics at all he looks angry after the 98 film Touhou kept Godzilla closer to home in Japan until 2004 s Godzilla final wars after which the property laid dormant for a while but it was only a matter of time until another Western studio took another crack at a version aimed at American audiences the 2014 film sparked a revival for all things Godzilla both in the West and in Japan but we're also living in the post Marvel Cinematic Universe era and so seemingly every tentpole film is also treated as the launch pad for potential interconnected movie universe many have tried and failed spectacularly but Legendary's Monster verse has fared far better than most monsters exist no shit the first two films alone grossed roughly 500 million dollars each meaning that even though Godzilla king of the monsters hasn't seen the same promising returns the franchise has arguably already proven itself besides Godzilla vs. Kong is already at the post-production stage so it's too late to cancel that film I promise I won't tell the Russians she's gonna tell Russia's it should be noted that between the 2014 Godzilla film - now Toho has also released shin Godzilla in 2016 and an anime film trilogy on Netflix between 2018 and 2019 starting with Godzilla planet of the monsters though they all star Godzilla the four films do not share any continuity with the monster verse with all that being said let's dive in after a lengthy development phase this cinematic universe kicked off with 2014's Godzilla directed by gareth edwards which introduced us to the most recent incarnation of the creature distinguishing itself from Godzilla's past this iteration Dwarfs most of his predecessors standing at approximately three hundred and fifty-five feet tall with a tail measuring five hundred and fifty feet in length this version of Godzilla truly lives up to his title king of monsters in terms of his nature Legendary's Godzilla like a more conventional animal seems disinterested in acts of wanton destruction he's described as being more of a territorial creature one that simply views the entirety of earth as its own Godzilla's not interested in tearing down cities or chomping on battleships but if they're in his way or antagonize him yeah you might be in trouble the first time a nuclear submarine ever reached the lower depths our first well-documented encounter with Godzilla occurs in 1954 when after a submarine allegedly woke the creature from its eons long slumber accounts vary an attempt was made by the American military to kill Godzilla at bikini at all using an atomic bomb though Godzilla disappeared following the attack and the masses remained blissfully unaware of his existence our place in Earth's pecking order had been fundamentally altered in the minds of those involved too mankind's first instinct was to kill Godzilla and that was a major mistake one that thankfully failed because as the events of the 2014 film revealed Godzilla needn't be seen as a threat yes the creature is a force of destruction but he's also potentially humankind's only hope against the other far more antagonistic monsters who slumbers around the globe you see unfortunately for us tiny little humans Godzilla is not the only ancient super fauna of its kind massive unidentified terrestrial organisms or Muto's for short are ancient creatures that quite frankly make dinosaurs look modest by comparison the organization we work for monarch was established in the wake of this discovery a multinational coalition wound in secrecy a single motel can pose a major threat to civilization but with an unknown number of them lying dormant around the world they collectively pose an extinction-level threat recognizing this an international organization by the name of monarch was formed in 1946 following an encounter with the lesser-known mu dou Shi Nomura as depicted in the tie-in comic Godzilla awakening their apparent mandate to study seek out concealed contain and if necessary destroy Muto's in order to protect humanity or as they put it our mission discovery and defense in a time of monsters my agency is known as monarch we specialized in the hunt for massive unidentified terrestrial organisms though the events of 2014's Godzilla felt like humankind's first real introduction to Godzilla and Muto's 2017 s Kong Skull Island set in 1973 gave us greater insight into monarchs history and ongoing efforts following the attack at Bikini Atoll directed by Jordan vogt-roberts the film follows a covert monarch operation to the mysterious Skull Island monarch member William Rand his goal is to prove the existence of monsters after having previously survived an encounter with Godzilla or another creature like it you heard of the USS Lawton neither did the public one of a thousand young men on that ship I was the only survivor they told my family she was sunk in battle but I know what I saw it had no conscience here however he and his team get far more than they bargained for as intended they come in contact with Kong just Kong this time around the roughly 104 foot tall emotionally intelligent ape and de facto ruler of the island but what they also discover is a land lost to time populated by a wide variety of terrifying oversized creatures worst among them by far are the skull crawlers a large predatory species that is the stuff of nightmares okay look I just made that name up I'm trying to scare you I'm fine calling them that are you go away yeah I never said that name out loud before it sounds stupid now that I say just long story short monarchs efforts on Skull Island serve as a harsh lesson in hubris silver lining like Godzilla Khan appears to be more interested in maintaining order and keeping other monsters in check than attacking humans those skull island may have been the end of the line for William Randolph monarch only continues to grow as an organization in the years to follow notably moving towards more scientific research over atomic bombs and establishing the Hollow Earth theory of underwater tunnels linking parts of the earth together in a network these massive underground spaces isolated from the surface world has its ways Randolph leave this island may be one of those an emergent but whatever lives below the films and credits also serve to tease a major clash of titans in the future this brings us to 2019 s Godzilla king of the monsters directed by Michael Dougherty the third film in the monster verse and one that really feels like it's pushing for a strong sense of interconnectivity with the groundwork laid concerning the theory of Muto's and Godzilla we learned that monarch has received a massive funding boost for more elaborate operations and over the years have located a number of dormant Muto's which they've been studying extensively in a solid branding move they've also rechristened Muto's as titans a term which definitely has a better ring to it so you'd want to make gun Zilla our pet no we would be his we learned that our world was once ruled by titans and that these creatures are fundamental forces of nature we also learned that ancient civilizations once coexisted with these titans whom worshipped them as gods and even built temples for the respective deities to rest in furthermore the Hollow Earth theory is confirmed with one point being discovered at the doorstep of an ancient underwater city indicating that these civilizations may have had access to long distance travel across the planet it could be argued that the Titans serve as a regulatory system of sorts living extinction events if need be that maintain order and planetary health by means of their inherent destructive capabilities given the Toho's og Godzilla was an allegory on nuclear devastation and how we theorized that King Ghidorah was an allegory on extreme weather destruction caused by climate change in a previous video it's likely some of the other Titans introduced here are also representations of an apocalyptic scenario that could bring forth an extinction level event it would explain why these civilizations no longer exist our planet will perish and so will we so let's take a look at some of the new players in king of the monsters names which are sure to ring a bell with fans of the Toho Godzilla movies Mothra is the first one introduced as one of the Titans that monarch has been studying most closely known by the scientific name tightness mustered up the giant winged creature can bring catastrophe but it also seems notably gentle by Nature given that she chose to subdue her captives rather than killing them in her larva stage there's also been foreshadowing that twin doctors Eileen and Ling Chen may have a greater connection to Mothra equivalent to that of the show begin from the Toho films perhaps as the link of communication between humanity and the Titans next up is Rodin who again requires little introduction tightness Rodin was first discovered by monarch in 1991 in the Isla de Mata volcano where he lay dormant it could be said that his body is a living volcano due to his internal volcanic combustion which causes his body to emit extreme heat despite the creatures incredible size and weight it is remarkably agile being able to match the speed of fighter jets and the downward thrust from his wings can reduce cities to rubble oh then the finding is comforting last but not least is King Ghidorah Godzilla's greatest adversary with power so destructive that most ancient civilizations either chose to keep little record of him or a few survived his encounter to tell the tale a three-headed creature reminiscent of the Hydra of ancient mythology Ghidorah is distinct from Godzilla and that it appears to be a creature that for whatever reason is inherently driven to commit destructive acts at over 500 feet tall Ghidorah Dwarfs even Godzilla and wherever he flies he brings with him the most destructive storm known to mankind [Applause] not quite at the end yet almost there though just be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos all right back to business for those of you who have seen the film don't expect the monsters that did die here to be down for the count as both the end credits and a post credits scene hinted there return for future titles while Godzilla king of the monsters has been noticeably less well received than the past two films there is no denying that legendary has put a lot of world-building into this franchise now the stage is set for Godzilla vs. Khan to hit theaters in March 2020 though it won't be the first time these two icons of cinema have met on the big screen [Music] still there is a lot riding on the upcoming film to succeed as Warner Brothers and legendary have not committed to any other films in the monster verse after Godzilla versus Kong but even if 2020 marks the end of the monster verse Touhou has their own Godzilla Cinematic Universe in the works codenamed world of Godzilla set for launch in 2021 ain't that a testament to Godzilla's legacy long live the king [Music] check out this other recent clip from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 13min 7sec (787 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 06 2019