Sam Neill has been set to star in Legendary’s next venture into the monsterverse in ‘Godzilla x Kong’ follow-up.
Plot details are being kept under lock and key however, it is said the story will feature “several new human characters alongside the beloved and iconic Titans Godzilla and Kong as they face off against a cataclysmic world-ending threat.”
‘Booksmart’s’ Kaitlyn Dever will lead the cast which also sees the return of Dan Stevens, who played laid-back monster veterinarian and dentist Trapper in ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.’ O’Connell is taking on the role of Dever’s brother. Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Matthew Modine and Alycia Debnam-Carey are also set to star.
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Grant Sputore (I Am Mother) is directing the creature feature from a script penned by Dave Callaham.
Having launched with ‘Godzilla’ in 2014, Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise also includes ‘Kong: Skull Island’ and ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters,’ as well as Netflix’s animated spin-off ‘Skull Island’ and the Apple TV+ series ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.’
Neill was most recently seen starring in Peacock’s limited series ‘Apples Never Fall,’ based on the novel by Big Little Lies’ Liane Moriarty.
