It seems like one other Godzilla x Kong film should wait.
Adam Wingard, who directed the final two of the hit Legendary MonsterVerse motion pictures, has lined up a brand new function mission that may go earlier than any new creature function.
A24, the one-time scrappy indie that’s quickly scaling up, got here out on prime of an public sale to select up Onslaught, an motion thriller that reteams Wingard together with his frequent collaborator Simon Barrett. The 2 made the cult hits You’re Subsequent and The Visitor.
Wingard and Barrett are writing the mission with Wingard on board to direct. It’s mentioned to have a scope extra according to his early motion pictures, which have been all authentic creations. Particulars for Onslaught are being stored behind the barricades, however sources describe it as a gonzo motion horror thriller that may shoot this fall.
The filmmaker doesn’t have a deal for a brand new Godzilla x Kong, per sources, however he’s anticipated to return, although Onslaught would occur first.
A24’s acquisition of Onslaught highlights the corporate’s new ethos of being aggressive with offers. A24 beat out a number of studios for the mission, together with Legendary, residence of Wingard’s MonsterVerse motion pictures, which had been a frontrunner. And sources add that A24 got here in so laborious that the deal pushed the corporate’s boundaries in that it’s going to give Wingard an possession stake within the film in addition to an aggressive backend.
The deal closed earlier this week. It marks the second mission A24 has come out on prime of, shocking rival executives, thanks for his or her aggressive strikes. Simply final night time, the corporate scooped up a Ben Mezrich ebook proposal centered on the Carlsen-Niemann chess scandal and which has Nathan Fielder hooked up to direct.
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce Onslaught below their Ryder Image Firm banner alongside A24, and Alexander Black for Lyrical Media. Wingard and supervisor Jeremy Platt may also produce, by way of their new shingle Breakaway Civilization, together with Barrett.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has grossed over $522 million worldwide and is on its method to turning into the highest MonsterVerse movie each within the U.S. and globally.