Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that Michael Dougherty's
Godzilla: King of the Monsters will arrive on Digital HD on August 6th and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 27th.
While expectations were high for the MonsterVerse sequel, the film has severely underperformed at both the domestic and international box offices, having, as of today, grossed only a grand total of $384 million worldwide ($109.2M domestic; $274.8M foreign) after six weeks on release.
Fortunately, WBHE is still going all out to treat fans to a plethora of informative special features, including a number of behind-the-scenes videos that take you into the creation of Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Rodan as well as the numerous different set pieces. Plus, expect a number of deleted scenes, and it also sounds like the release may contain a small tease of what's to come in
Godzilla vs. Kong next year.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is currently available to pre-order at Best Buy in
4K Ultra HD Steelbook,
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Own it Early on Digital on August 6
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD debut on August 27
Experience the epic monstrous action as legendary Titans collide when “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” arrives on 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. Directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus,” “Trick ‘r Treat,” “Superman Returns”), the film stars Kyle Chandler (“Catch-22,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Argo,” TV’s “Friday Night Lights”), Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air,” “The Conjuring” films, TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s “Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut.
From Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Toho Co. Ltd. and Huahua Media, the film’s acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford (“Get Out,” “The Post”), Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (“The Shape of Water,” “Blue Jasmine”), Charles Dance ( TV’s “Game of Thrones,” “The Imitation Game”), Thomas Middleditch (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” TV’s “Silicon Valley”), Aisha Hinds (“Star Trek Into Darkness,” “The Next Three Days”), O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton,” “Long Shot”), Oscar nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Godzilla”), Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception,” “Godzilla”) and Golden Globe nominee Ziyi Zhang (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”).
Dougherty directed from a script he wrote with Zach Shields, story by Max Borenstein, Dougherty and Shields, based on the characters “Godzilla,” “King Ghidorah,” “Mothra” and “Rodan” owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd. The film was produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Brian Rogers, with Shields, Barry Waldman, Hiro Matsuoka, Keiji Ota, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira serving as executive producers, and Ali Mendes and Jay Ashenfelter co-producing for Legendary.
Behind the scenes, Dougherty’s creative team included director of photography Lawrence Sher (the “Hangover” films, “Godzilla”), production designer Scott Chambliss (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Star Trek Into Darkness”), editors Roger Barton (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the “Transformers” films), Oscar nominee Richard Pearson (“United 93,” “Kong: Skull Island”) and Bob Ducsay (“Godzilla,” “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi”), costume designer Louise Mingenbach (the “X-Men” films, the “Hangover” films) and Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron (“Life of Pi,” “Godzilla”). Music is by Bear McCreary (TV’s “The Walking Dead,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”).
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will feature Dolby VisionTM HDR, which dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range, and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen, frame by frame. It will also feature HDR10+TM, a new HDR technology that optimizes brightness levels and contrast for each scene.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will also feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar. Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will also be available on Movies Anywhere. Using the free Movies Anywhere app and website, consumers can access all their eligible movies by connecting their Movies Anywhere account with their participating digital retailer accounts.
Fans can also own “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” via purchase from digital retailers beginning August 6.
SYNOPSIS
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
4K, BLU-RAY AND DVD ELEMENTS
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD Special Edition contain the following special features:
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Commentary by Director
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Godzilla: Nature’s Fearsome Guardian
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Mothra: Queen of the Monsters
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King Ghidorah: The Living Extinction Machine
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Rodan: Airborne God of Fire
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Godzilla 2.0
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Making Morthra
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Creating Ghidorah
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Reimagining Rodan
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The Yunnan Temple
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Castle Bravo
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The Antarctic Base
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The Isla de Mara Volcano
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The Undersea Lair
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Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature
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Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight
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Monsters Are Real
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Welcome to the Monsterverse
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Deleted Scenes
To check out photos from the movie, simply click on the VIEW LIST (ONE PAGE) button below!
GODZILLA in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) VERA FARMIGA as Dr. Emma Russell and CHARLES DANCE as Alan Jonah in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
KYLE CHANDLER as Dr. Mark Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
GODZILLA in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
KING GHIDORAH in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) KING GHIDORAH and GODZILLA in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
GODZILLA in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH as Sam Coleman and O'SHEA JACKSON, JR. as Chief Warrant Officer Barnes in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
KING GHIDORAH in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) VERA FARMIGA as Dr. Emma Russell, KYLE CHANDLER as Dr. Mark Russell, THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH as Sam Coleman, BRADLEY WHITFORD as Dr. Rick Stanton, ZIYI ZHANG as Dr. Ilene Chen and KEN WATANABE as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) KEN WATANABE as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa and KYLE CHANDLER as Dr. Mark Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) KYLE CHANDLER as Dr. Mark Russell, THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH as Sam Coleman, ZIYI ZHANG as Dr. Ilene Chen and O’SHEA JACKSON, JR. as Chief Warrant Officer Barnes in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) SALLY HAWKINS as Dr. Vivienne Graham and KEN WATANABE as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) VERA FARMIGA as Dr. Emma Russell and MILLIE BOBBY BROWN as Madison Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) MILLIE BOBBY BROWN as Madison Russell and VERA FARMIGA as Dr. Emma Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) CHARLES DANCE as Alan Jonah, TRACIE GARRISON as Asaj, MILLIE BOBBY BROWN as Madison Russell, ZAC ZEDALIS as Sergeant Travis, VERA FARMIGA as Dr. Emma Russell, JOSHUA LEARY as Sergeant Baker and JONATHAN HOWARD as Asher Jonah in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(Center) MILLIE BOBBY BROWN and (Right) director MICHAEL DOUGHERTY on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN as Madison Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
KEN WATANABE as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
GODZILLA in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
(L-R) O'SHEA JACKSON, JR. as Chief Warrant Officer Barnes and THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH as Sam Coleman in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action adventure "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters features:
Director: Michael Dougherty
Kyle Chandler as Dr. Mark Russell
Vera Farmiga as Dr. Emma Russell
Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell
Bradley Whitford as Dr. Rick Stanton
Sally Hawkins as Dr. Vivienne Graham
Charles Dance as Colonel Alan Jonah
Thomas Middleditch as Dr. Sam Coleman
Aisha Hinds as Colonel Diane Foster
O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Jackson Barnes
David Strathaim as Admiral William Stenz
Ken Watanabe as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Zhang Ziyi as Dr. Ilene Chen/Dr. Ling Chen
Joe Morton as Dr. Houston Brooks
CCH Pounder as Senator Williams
Anthony Ramos as Anthony Martinez
Elizabeth Ludlow as Lauren Griffin
Jonathan Howard as Asher Jonah
Randy Havens as Dr. Tim Mancini
T.J. Storm as Godzilla (mo-cap)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters hits theaters May 31