By Although a Godzilla sequel was announced shortly after the first film made Legendary Pictures a king-sized amount at the box office, they’ve finally confirmed it during their panel at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend. Didn’t like the MUTO from the first film? Don’t worry, we won’t have to deal with their generic thoraxes anymore! Joining everyone’s favorite giant lizard are Mothra, the giant moth queen (who sometimes fights as a pupae/larvae), Rodan, the giant pterodactyl that’s sometimes a good guy, and King Ghidorah, the three headed dragon (sometimes a robot) whose power rivals Godzilla’s.
Keen observers might remember the little Mothra shout out from the first film, and while I don’t expect that to mean anything in the long run, it proves bringing all of these big dogs back was the plan all along. Couple that with news of the King Kong reboot and Pacific Rim sequel, and I’d like to think we’re going to get a film starring all three franchises in the (hopefully not too) distant future. Oh, and Gareth Edwards is returning to direct once he’s done with Star Wars. Cool!
[via io9]