What you should know before watching Godzilla vs Kong
Find out what's behind Godzilla VS Kong. Two great titans in the history of cinema. With Millie Bobby Brown, Eiza González and Demián Bichir among others.
'Godzilla vs Kong' What you should know before watching the movie.
The battle of these two iconic characters in film history is one of the most anticipated of the season. For several years, Godzilla and King Kong have earned a significant role in our memories, and now they will meet again to face off.
At HBO, we tell you a few curiosities about the recording of the fourth film of the so-called 'Monsterverse' so that you are fully informed about director Adam Wingard's film (Death Note, 2017) before seeing it.
Who do you think will win the battle? The end of this version remains to be seen... meanwhile we assure you, that this list of curiosities will not leave you indifferent.
1. The 232+ feet Kong grew
It may be that the big concern at the end of this battle was the difference in size between King Kong and Godzilla, since Godzilla was quite a bit taller and this could position him as the clear winner.
Godzilla has a height of almost 400 feet that would be about 120 meters, and King Kong did not reach more than 104 feet (almost 32 meters) in 'Skull Island'. However, in this last film, Kong grew abysmal until he reached a height of 336 feet, which is approximately 102 meters.
2. A nod to '90s Blockbuster
You may not associate the director of this film with its plot. American filmmaker Adam Wingard is well known for indie horror movies like 2010's 'A horrible way to die', or 2011's 'You're Next'.
Adam Wingard has jumped into the mega blockbuster in this Kong and Godzilla crossover that is within the Monsterverse.
5 more basic screenwriters have also participated in the creation of the film, and among them we find Terry Rossio, who already participated in Godzilla by Roland Emmerich in 1998. That is why throughout the film you will be able to see a nod to the latest versions, especially the 90's.
3. The soundtrack was created almost before the movie
The composer of the soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL), is in charge of the film's soundtrack, but curiously, before being hired for the film, he had already made music for Godzilla himself, as he declares himself as a great fan of this character and of Japanese cinema films.
To give rhythm to the super monsters, the composer requested the biggest bass drum they could make, a mission that cost a great deal of effort from its manufacturer but that was finally achieved with a dimension of 8 feet. This is the main instrument that can be heard throughout the soundtrack of the film.
4. Alexander Skarsgård and Rebecca Hall learned sign language to communicate with little Kaylee Hottle
One of the protagonists who undoubtedly touches this story is the actress Kaylee Hottle. Making her first big screen debut, the Georgia-born American is a deaf actress.
The 11-year-old girl taught the cast of the film, specifically the actors Alexander Skarsgård and Rebeca Hall, who learned American Sign Language to communicate with their little companion.
5. The film has been well praised in Mexican theaters.
Apparently, the long-awaited premiere has brought people back to theaters despite capacity restrictions due to the pandemic, and in the first weekend of its theatrical debut it managed to gross $122 million.
Another curious fact is that specifically in Mexico, according to the movie channel, it was reported that the first weekend 1.5 million people attended and the country raised a total of 110 million pesos.
6. It is so far, the shortest movie in the Monsterverse.
It is the shortest movie in the Monsterverse as it is only 1 hour and 53 minutes long. The fans were surprised since they expected a duration of approximately 3 hours, however, its director Adam Wingard commented that he preferred to make a film that was not so long but that was capable of moving all its viewers from beginning to end.
He also added that a long film would not necessarily have achieved more battle scenes, but on the contrary, the dialogues between humans would have stood out, which is why he thus justified his intention to seek balance to please the type of script that he would have liked. see of younger in the other previous versions.
Wingard also noted in several interviews that he made an effort to keep the human scenes in the film focused on the monsters. His intention was to create a synergy between all the characters and make it as realistic as possible.
7. Change of locations due to volcanic activity in Hawaii
Most of the filming took place in Australia and Hawaii. In the film you can see the cascade of Manoa Falls (Honolulu) or downtown Honolulu itself. Unfortunately the locations had to be changed due to the volcanic activity that originated from that site.
If you liked to know a little more about this story, don't miss the duel of the titans between Godzilla VS Kong, available at HBO Mexico, a movie for the whole family. In the cast of actors you will find Millie Bobby Brown, Eiza González and Demián Bichir, Rebeca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Alexander Skarsgård among others.