<P> Godzilla: King of the Monsters (also known as Godzilla II: King of the Monsters in some markets) is an upcoming American monster film directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty . It is a sequel to Godzilla (2014) and will be the 35th film in the Godzilla franchise, the third film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, and the third Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio . The film stars Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi . </P> <P> The sequel was green - lit during the opening weekend of Godzilla, with original director Gareth Edwards expected to return . After Edwards left the project in May 2016, Dougherty, who had been hired in October 2016 to re-write the script with Zach Shields, was announced as the director in January 2017 . Principal photography began in June 2017 in Atlanta and ended in September 2017 . </P> <P> Godzilla: King of the Monsters is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 31, 2019, in 2D, 3D, Dolby Cinema and IMAX . </P> <P> "The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto - zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god - sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three - headed King Ghidorah . When these ancient super-species--thought to be mere myths--rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance ." </P>

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