Godzilla Vs. Kong Has Lowest Budget in Legendary's MonsterVerse Franchise

Next year, the biggest showdown in the history of cinema will go down, literally, when King Kong goes head-to-head against Godzilla in Legendary's upcoming Godzilla Vs Kong. The film will serve as a culmination for the studio's MonsterVerse franchise that started in 2014 with Godzilla. Yet, despite being the most highly-anticipated film in the series, Legendary has allotted the least budget for the project out of all the MonsterVerse flicks so far.
According to a report by The New York Times, Godzilla vs. Kong cost about $155 million to make. In contrast, the budget for Godzilla: King of the Monsters was between $170-$200 million, while the budget for 2014's Godzilla was $160 million, and Kong: Skull Island was $185 million.
The relatively low budget for Godzilla vs. Kong seems strange at first. After all, the film promises to deliver the most action-packed story in the MonsterVerse yet. Not only will King Kong fight...
According to a report by The New York Times, Godzilla vs. Kong cost about $155 million to make. In contrast, the budget for Godzilla: King of the Monsters was between $170-$200 million, while the budget for 2014's Godzilla was $160 million, and Kong: Skull Island was $185 million.
The relatively low budget for Godzilla vs. Kong seems strange at first. After all, the film promises to deliver the most action-packed story in the MonsterVerse yet. Not only will King Kong fight...
- 12/9/2020
- by Neeraj Chand
- MovieWeb
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