The 2019 film serves as the third entry in Legendary's MonsterVerse, following the 2014 Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island . Directed by Michael Dougherty, the story centers on 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. Plot and Character Highlights
: Legendary's version of Toho's iconic kaiju includes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
: A mid-credits sequence shows Alan Jonah (played by Charles Dance) purchasing one of Ghidorah's severed heads, hinting at the future creation of MechaGodzilla. The 2019 film serves as the third entry
: Described as a "defender of the Earth," she first emerges in larval form at Outpost 61 . : Described as a "defender of the Earth,"
: The film introduces King Ghidorah (also known as Monster Zero), an ancient extraterrestrial rival who threatens to terraform the Earth.