‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Shifts Release Date To Avoid ‘Fast & Furious 9’

The upcoming Warner Bros. monster flick Godzilla vs. Kong has moved its release date to avoid going up against Fast & Furious 9.

In just a few months, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to hit theaters and feature a big screen monster showdown that includes icons such as Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. Next year, the titular monstrous reptile will battle another icon, the titular monster of 2017’s Kong: Skull Island in Godzilla vs. Kong. The film’s release date previously collided with the release date of Universal’s Fast & Furious 9 but now that will no longer be the case.

According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Aaron Couch via Twitter, Godzilla vs. Kong will now open on March 13, 2020 to avoid a box office slugfest with Fast & Furious 9, the follow-up to 2017’s Fate of the Furious. Check out the full report in the post below.

Before Fast & Furious 9 hits screens, fans of the franchise will be treated to their own spin-off this summer in the form of Hobbs & Shaw. The spin-off, featuring Dwayne Johnson and & Jason Statham reprising their iconic roles from the franchise, hits theaters later this year but sadly, Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he won’t appear in the upcoming Fast & Furious 9. 

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all news regarding Godzilla vs. Kong as soon as more information becomes available. What’s your opinion on Godzilla vs. Kong? Are you more excited about that or Fast & Furious 9? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.

Directed by Adam Wingard from a script written by Terry Rossio, Godzilla vs. Kongstars Julian Dennison, Alexander Skarsgård, Brian Tyree Henry, Demian Bichir, Eiza González, Rebecca Hall, Jessica Henwick, Lance Reddick, Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown.

Godzilla vs. Kong will be released in theaters on May 22, 2020.

Source: Twitter