The shift from King Kong vs. Godzilla to Godzilla vs. Kong might not seem like a large one, but the concept of a crossover movie has evolved and expanded significantly over the decades.
When Godzilla and Kong square off in the imaginatively titled Godzilla vs. Kong, it won’t be the first time they’ve shared the screen.
50 years ago, King Kong and Godzilla battled across Tokyo in the also-creatively named King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Decades before Marvel made their cinematic universe, resourceful studios started combining disparate film series into mega-franchises.