Less than a month afterStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Brownjoined the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s sequelGodzilla: King of Monsters, another Netflix star has come aboard.Kyle Chandler, who stars in the streaming service’s hit drama seriesBloodline, has signed on to play the father ofMillie Bobby Brown’s character. No details have been given for this father-daughter duo quite yet, but we could learn more soon since production will begin in the next few months.
Varietybroke the news of this casting, along with the news that several of the originalGodzillastars such asBryan Cranston,Elizabeth OlsenandAaron Taylor-Johnsonwill not be back for this sequel, althoughKen Watanabeis expected to reprise his role as scientist Ishiro Serizawa. His inclusion does make sense, since he is part of the Monarch organization, which is also featured in the upcomingKong: Skull Islandthat will reportedly tie intoGodzilla 2in 2019 and pave the way forGodzilla vs. Kongin 2020.
Legendary first announced this sequel during their Comic-Con 2014 presentation, when it was confirmed that this action-thriller will also bring back legendary Toho monstersRodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah. OriginalGodzilladirectorGareth Edwardswas slated to return to the director’s chair, but he eventually bowed out, paving the way forMichael Dougherty(Krampus,Trick ‘r Treat) to step in as the director. The filmmaker will also be re-writing the script with hisKrampuswriting partnerZach Shields, who will both also lead a writers room for theGodzillaandKing Kongfranchises, now known as the MonsterVerse.
Earlier this month, we reported thatproduction startsonGodzilla: King of Monstersthis summer in Atlanta, with Warner Bros. and Legendary setting a August 16, 2025 release date. As of now, it’s the only movie set for release on that date, falling between Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipatedCaptain MarvelstarringBrie Larsonon August 06, 2025, and an untitled Disney live action fairy tale project on July 20, 2025. It remains to be seen how many main characters still need to be cast before filming begins.
Legendary’s 2014 blockbusterGodzillaearned $529 million worldwide during its box office run, which was more than enough to get development going on thisGodzilla sequel. Aside from the inclusion of Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah, very little is known about the story forGodzilla: King of Monsters, but hopefully we’ll get new plot details soon.Kyle Chandlercan currently be seen on the hit Netflix seriesBloodline, and he also stars in the awards season hitManchester By the Sea. He will next be seen on the big screen inSidney Hall.
