In an interview with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2017, the director of the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong film shined some light on the upcoming battle of the beasts.

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Adam Wingard, who previously worked on the Blair Witch sequel as well as the upcoming Death Note Netflix adaptation, explained where they were in development with Godzilla vs. Kong. "It's been a pleasure already in the first stages of it, having an excuse to go back and watch 30 Godzilla movies and justifying it to yourself. For me, it's about taking the series to the next level."When asked about the similarities in the way both the monster films as well as Death Note deal in shades of grey, Wingard continued, "I think they're very similar in a lot of ways. It's easy to demonize Godzilla on one hand, but I have a lot of emotional attachment to both monsters." In regards to the size difference between the two beasts, Wingard added, "They gave us a good out in Kong when they mentioned that Kong is still growing, but that'll be a challenge we have to deal with, and we're very aware of that issue."Wingard also confirmed that the film, which pits the Godzilla from Gareth Edwards' 2014 film against the Kong from 2017's Skull Island, is still set for a 2020 release.The next upcoming film in Legendary's monster universe is the Godzilla sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters , which hits theaters on March 22, 2019. The film's cast includes Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Kyle Chandler (Bloodline), and Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), and will be directed by Michael Doughetry (Krampus) from a script he co-wrote with Krampus writing partner Zach Shields.Additional reporting by Terri Schwartz.

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