Legendary Entertainment recently announced a new series that kicks off tonight called theMonsterverse Watchalong Fan Event, which will feature online viewing parties of all three movies in the franchise so far. 2014’sGodzillais kicking things off and director Gareth Edwards is set to join in on the festivities. The officialGodzillaTwitter account shared the information, with Edwards taking over the account tonight for the viewing. Here’s what he had to say.
“HiGodzillafans! It’s director Gareth Edwards here and I’ll be live tweeting during the #MonsterverseWatchalong tonight! Start your copy of #GodzillaMovie (2014) at 5pm PT and watch with me.”
TheMonsterverseWatchalong will start at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET each Thursday. Those who want to participate simply need to hit play on their copy of the movie at that time. Legendary said they will be providing in-depth content and commentary via its social media channels, with special guests for each viewing. Guests for theKong: Skull IslandandGodzilla: King of the Monsterswatchalongs have not been revealed yet. Fans are encouraged to follow the hashtag #MonsterverseWatchalong. Here is the full schedule.
Gareth Edwardswas coming off of his feature directorial debutMonsters, a low-budget creature feature that put him on the map. That put him in the hot seat forGodzilla, which was the first time the iconic kaiju had been brought to America since the disastrous 1998 movie. Things worked out better this time around, as the movie earned favorable reviews from critics, on its way to $529 million at the global box office. Edwards didn’t return for the sequel, as he moved onto a galaxy far, far away to helmRogue One: A Star Wars Storyinstead. Michael Dougherty ended up helming what becameGodzilla: King of the Monsters.
The cast was led by Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass,Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Elizabeth Olsen (Avengers: Infinity War,Wind River). The ensemble also includes Oscar-nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai,Inception), Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient,Cosmopolis), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine,The Shape of Water), Oscar-nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck,The Bourne Legacy) and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad,Argo). Max Borenstein penned the screenplay.
Next up for the Monsterverse will beGodzilla vs. Kong, which is set to arrive in theaters later this year. It will pit the King of the Monsters against the version of King Kong we met inKong: Skull Island. Adam Wingard, ofBlair Witchfame, is directing the upcoming monster brawl.Godzillaisn’t streaming on any major streaming service right now, but the movie is available to purchase digitally for those that perhaps don’t own a hard copy for tonight’s watch party. Feel free to check out the announcement post and following along for the first Monsterverse Watchalong from theGodzilla Twitteraccount.
