Godzilla vs Kong: Why There Aren't Many Monsters | Screen Rant
The MonsterVerse is filled with Titans, so why are there so few monsters in Godzilla vs. Kong? From the moment Warner Bros. and Legendary started a franchise based around Toho's classic creatures, fans waited to see Godzilla and Kong on the same screen once again. Godzilla vs. Kong is the fourth installment of the MonsterVerse and delivers multiple fights between the franchise stars. However, the movie is surprisingly low on the number of Titans it features.
By the conclusion of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, it was confirmed that at least 20 Titans exist in the franchise. This includes Godzilla and Kong, but they are the only ones to return for Godzilla vs. Kong. The movie does introduce some potential new Titans - with Mechagodzilla and Warbat - but neither of them are confirmed to be in the same classification as the alphas who recently battled for supremacy. If they are, that still only gives Godzilla vs. Kong four giant monster types. So what happened to the rest of them?
The main confusion about the whereabouts of the MonsterVerse's Titans comes from Godzilla: King of the Monsters' ending. One of the final moments sees some of the Titans influenced by Ghidorah submit to Godzilla as the new alpha. This includes Rodan, Methuselah, Scylla, Behemoth, and the third M.U.T.O. Godzilla vs. Kong takes place five years after this moment, and the movie confirms that three years have passed since a Titan has been seen. While we know Kong remained on Skull Island all this time as Godzilla patrolled the Earth, Godzilla: King of the Monsters' credits revealed the other Titans' whereabouts. Gojira uses his power to keep the other Titans in line, which includes some of them going back into hibernation.
Although Godzilla is shown attacking humanity in Godzilla vs. Kong, his rule over the rest of the Titans explains the lack of more monsters. The giant lizard is on a mission to destroy the Mechagodzilla technology, and he also seeks out Kong not long after he leaves Skull Island. Godzilla clearly doesn't want any monsters challenging his reign, and it seems the rest of the MonsterVerse Titans learned this lesson already. This would be especially true if they saw the beating Godzilla put on Kong in Godzilla vs. Kong.
There's also an argument to be made that Godzilla vs. Kong benefited from having fewer monsters. Audiences wanted to see Godzilla and Kong face-off and learn how their stories developed. Without extra Titans running around, Godzilla vs. Kong focused on its title creatures. Kong was essentially the movie's protagonist with this narrative structure, and the conflict with Godzilla remained at the center. The addition of more Titans likely would've muddied the story or felt too much like setup for the MonsterVerse's future.
It is so far unclear what the future holds for the MonsterVerse and its various Titans. Godzilla vs. Kong received mostly positive reviews and performed incredibly well in theaters and on HBO Max. There appears to be still a great deal of interest in Godzilla and Kong's stories, but so far no sequels are confirmed. If the MonsterVerse does continue, then future installments can be where other Toho creatures join the franchise.
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