History Film / MonsterVerse

* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' (2020)

* CosmicHorrorStory: Earth is a hellish world in which humanity is surrounded by [[{{Kaiju}} gigantic monsters]] that have existed long before everyone was even born, and they are basically powerless against them once they awaken and begin laying waste to the world. Unlike the aliens and gods in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse or Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, the heroic monsters are rather indifferent towards humanity and can be every bit as destructive as the villainous monsters.

* ''Godzilla Vs Kong'' (2020)

* AdaptationalHeroism: While both of them have always had TragicMonster traits, Godzilla and Kong are presented here as almost completely heroic in this continuity. Kong is explicitly described as protecting the creatures and natives of Skull Island from the Skullcrawlers and only attacks the invaders when they threaten his home or attack him first; he even goes out of his way to help and protect the invading humans as they help him in return. Godzilla, for his part, never directly attacks humans at ''all'', the damage he causes is merely an unavoidable effect of his battles and massive presence.

Interestingly, the franchise has given Toho enough confidence to throw their hat back into the ring with making a SharedUniverse of monster movies after 2020 ([[GenreThrowback naturally featuring people in rubber suits]]). Whether the two respective settings will coexist, or if the fourth film will serve as the franchise's GrandFinale, is presently unclear, as Legendary's license to make Godzilla movies is scheduled to expire in 2020.

Interestingly, the franchise has given Toho enough confidence to throw their hat back into the ring with making a SharedUniverse of monster movies after 2020 ([[GenreThrowback naturally featuring people in rubber suits]]). Whether the two respective settings will coexist, or if the fourth film will serve as the franchise's GrandFinale, is presently unclear. Legendary's license to make Godzilla movies expires in 2020.

Interestingly, the franchise has given Toho enough confidence to throw their hat back into the ring with making a SharedUniverse of monster movies after 2020 ([[GenreThrowback naturally featuring people in rubber suits]]). Whether the two respective settings will coexist, or if the fourth film will serve as the franchise's GrandFinale, is presently unclear.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Both the MUTO and the Skullcrawlers are merely animals acting on instinct, but while the MUTO are portrayed as somewhat sympathetic TragicMonsters the Skullcrawlers are played for full-on horror. And then they're followed by King Ghidorah, who is no mere instinctive beast, but a genuinely evil, sadistic and malicious creature.

* OneMythToExplainThemAll: It's suggested that TheKaiju were responsible for the myths and tales around the world. Mothra inspired, of all things, angels.

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Interestingly, the success of this franchise has given Toho enough confidence to throw their hat back into the ring with making a SharedUniverse of monster movies after 2020 ([[GenreThrowback naturally featuring people in rubber suits]]). Whether the two respective settings will coexist, or if the fourth film will serve as the franchise's GrandFinale, is presently unclear.

* SealedCastInAMultipack: Many kaiju are slumbering or trapped somewhere on Earth waiting to be awakened in some way. The [=MUTOs=] were in a sealed undergrown cavern until a mining organization DugTooDeep and according to the Monarch Timeline, Mothra is dormant in a cocoon in a temple in China, Rodan is sleeping in a volcano, an unknown kaiju is dormant and contained in Siberia, Kong is keeping things under control on Skull Island, and Ghidorah is sealed away in the Antarctic ice.

* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' (2020)

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: So far the franchise seems to lean towards the cynical end of the scale, particularly when compared to the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] and similar franchises. Humanity is surrounded by [[{{Kaiju}} gigantic monsters]] that have existed long before everyone was even born, and they are basically powerless against them once they awaken and begin laying waste to the world, and though there ''are'' some monsters (Godzilla, Kong, etc.) willing to protect the humans, they can be [[DestructiveSavior just as destructive to everything around them]] as the ones causing said destruction.

* AdaptedOut: Toho has to give Legendary explicit approval to use specific {{Kaiju}} for the series, meaning that the only monsters that are licensed out to the company are Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. Presumably, this is the reason why Rodan is showing up before Anguirus. That being said, Toho is very supportive of the series, and it's likely that the approval process is based on determining what the movies need as opposed to there being real legal red tape preventing certain characters from being used.
* AllThereInTheManual: In the lead-up to the home release of ''Kong: Skull Island'', social media pages for the movie have been releasing video timelines for the [=MonsterVerse=]. Notable events include the establishment of a Monarch research base at a Caribbean volcanic island in 1991 (presumably Rodan's roost), the discovery of Mothra's cocooned form within her temple in China in 2009, and finding King Ghidorah frozen in MysteriousAntarctica in 2016.

** Judging by TheStinger of ''Kong: Skull Island'', Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah are also a lot older than their Toho counterparts. The original movie involving King Ghidorah mentioned that he was over 5,000 years old, but based on Godzilla's own AgeLift and the fact that the two have already fought at some point in ancient history, he's most likely '''[[TimeAbyss significantly]]''' older here.
** In the meantime, King Kong is conversely much, '''much''' younger than the other versions of the character, which are described as being prehistoric in nature. While his species of ape has been around for that long in this continuity, Kong himself is only a teenager in TheSeventies and still growing.

* BehemothBattle: The franchise's crux. The most anticipated battle will involve Godzilla and King Kong duking it out in "a battle for the ages".

* SealedCastInAMultipack: Many kaiju are slumbering or trapped somewhere on Earth waiting to be awakened in some way. The [=MUTOs=] were in a sealed undergrown cavern until a mining organization DugTooDeep and according to the Monarch Timeline, Mothra is dormant in a cocoon in a temple in China, Rodan is sleeping in a volcano, an unknown kaiju is dormant and contained in Siberia, Kong is keeping things under control on Skull Island, and King Ghidorah is sealed away in the Antarctic ice.

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The [=MonsterVerse=] is an American media franchise and [[SharedUniverse shared cinematic universe]] that is centered on a series of films featuring [[{{Kaiju}} gigantic monsters]], most prominently Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and Film/KingKong.

* CosmicHorrorStory: Unlike other the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse or Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, the [=MonsterVerse=] is a hellish world in which humanity is surrounded by [[{{Kaiju}} gigantic monsters]] that have existed long before everyone was even born, and they are basically powerless against them once they awaken and begin laying waste to the world. Whereas the MCU and DCEU has gods and aliens who are willing to protect humanity, the few benevolent monsters (Godzilla, Kong, etc.) in the [=MonsterVerse=] can be [[DestructiveSavior just as destructive to everything around them]] as the malevolent monsters causing said destruction.