Godzilla vs. Kong Director Reveals How Much Those Monster Fights Cost

[Editor’s note: The following contains minor spoilers for Godzilla vs. Kong.] With Godzilla vs. Kong now playing in North American theaters and streaming for free on HBO Max, I recently spoke with director Adam Wingard about making the newest entry in the monster franchise. During the interview, he talked about why the first thirty minutes had the most deleted scenes, the costs of using Godzilla or Kong and working with the VFX teams, if they figured out the backstory of Kong’s axe, why the film didn’t include a post-credits scene, and more. In addition, he talked about his love of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, why he would have enjoyed directing an episode of The X-Files or Star Trek: The Next Generation, and more. In Godzilla vs. Kong, you will see the two monsters taking each other on in their first shared film in years. The film is a direct sequel to both Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Kong: Skull Island and the movie co-stars Alexander Skarsgard, Rebecca Hall, Millie Bobby Brown, J