Hong Kong has cultivated a reputation for punching above its weight. Once producing 300 films a year, the small territory hatched global martial arts superstars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen.
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If you watched “Godzilla vs. Kong” over the weekend and noticed that Lance Reddick was listed in the opening credits but didn’t really appear in the film, you’re not the only one.
The actor, who previously starred in the Adam Wingard film, “The Guest,” does have his name prominently in the credits but only appears in the final cut of “Godzilla vs. Kong” for approximately five seconds.
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.Hong Kong has cultivated a reputation for punching above its weight. Once producing 300 films a year, the small territory hatched global martial arts superstars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen.
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It’s been almost an entire week since “Godzilla vs. Kong” debuted in theaters and on HBO Max, so it’s about time we can talk about the elephant in the room, err, maybe the Mecha in the room.
It has been months since we’ve really been able to give good news regarding the box office, but thanks to Adam Wingard’s MonsterVerse extravaganza, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” North American theaters are finally starting to show some signs of life.
Godzilla vs Kong seems to have put theatres back in business and has become that film which is successfully boosting the confidence for theatre owners and studios who have been plagued with worries owing to the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis put a hold on the theatre business and the Adam Wingard film seems to have come as a saviour.
Saturday AM Update: Godzilla vs. Kong is now up to $27.9M in three days after an $11.6M Friday at 3,064 locations, +73% over Thursday. The 5-day projection for the Adam Wingard-directed Warner Bros/Legendary title is $42M — far and away the best opening (3 and 5-day) we’ve seen at the domestic B.O. during the pandemic, meaning since mid-March of 2020.
Watching films like “You’re Next” and “The Guest,” it’s clear that Adam Wingard is a talented filmmaker that is more than capable of directing blockbusters. And Legendary clearly thought so too, giving him the reins of “Godzilla vs.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Godzilla vs. Kong” debuted in the U.S.
Matthew Chernov SPOILER ALERT: Do not read until you’ve seen the film!Director Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the latest entry in the long-running Godzilla franchise, takes the reptilian kaiju king in some bold new directions, and offers many spectacular sights that have never been seen before in a Godzilla movie.
There is a lot to talk about when it comes to “Godzilla vs. Kong.” You can call it a popcorn blockbuster.
Godzilla vs. Kong is out, and MonsterVerse fans will be disappointed to learn that there's no post-credits scene.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” a film darker than a Russian wake.Running time: 113 minutes. Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of creature violence/destruction and brief language).I was a bit concerned at the start of the new one, though.