From the get-go, people have wondered when the Godzilla vs. Kong movie would take place, since the Kong reboot was set in the ’70s whereas the Godzilla reboot took place in the present day.
Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard has been busy promoting his latest film, Death Note, and in an interview with /Film, he mentioned that his upcoming MonsterVerse movie will take place in the present day and even feature characters from Michael Dougherty’s upcoming Godzilla sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard has confirmed that the movie takes place in the present day.
A year after first announcing plans to develop the Kong reboot, Warner Bros. revealed intentions to pit both iconic monsters together for an ultimate showdown in Godzilla vs. Kong.