Warner Bros. has officially delayed Kong: Skull Island, a prequel set in the '70s that explores the origins of King Kong in the MonsterVerse. This was all building up to the release of Godzilla vs Kong in 2020, with Adam Wingard (You're Next, Death Note) calling the shots as director.
However, shortly after this year's sequel they might delay Godzilla and Kong's throw-down from its original March 2020 release date and possibly rework the film in response. The studio has held off on starting the crossover's marketing campaign since then, leading many to suspect a release delay is not only coming, but inevitable. As of today, though, it's finally official.
Variety is reporting Godzilla vs. Kong has been pushed back from a March 13, 2020 release date to November 20 the same year, instead. That amounts to a delay of just over eight months total.
release Godzilla vs. Kong over a less competitive frame. Either way, this gives Wingard and his team more time to really fine-tune their tentpole in post-production, and the film will undoubtedly benefit from the extra development (as all tentpoles would).
WB had originally claimed the November 20, 2020 slot for Raya and the Last Dragon, which open (respectively) two weeks earlier and five days later. So long as its word of mouth is better than King of the Monsters', Godzilla vs. Kong should be able to put up a pretty good fight in that box office battle.
Source: Variety
