King Kong/Godzilla Trilogy Release Dates Announced

Legendary and Warner Bros. have officially merged the Godzilla and Kong franchises, and set dates for the trilogy of films that will bring the two together.

Kong: Skull Island will arrive in theaters on March 10, 2017. Godzilla 2 will follow on June 8, 2018. The two icons will finally meet in Godzilla vs. Kong, set for 2020.

Godzilla 2 will once again feature the Monarch organization, which appeared in 2014's Godzilla. The Monarch organization will form the spine of the shared cinematic uiverse, which will also come to include classic Godzilla foes Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah.

"Audiences really responded to Godzilla," stated Legendary CEO Thomas Tull in a press release. "Today, I'm excited to reveal that film was only the beginning of an epic new entertainment universe. As a lifelong fan of these characters, I've always wanted to see the ultimate showdown, and today we're pleased to be announcing that and more."

"Working with our partners at Legendary, we enjoyed tremendous creative and commercial success with `Godzilla,'" said Kevin Tsujihara, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. "It's great to be able to revisit these characters and help create a franchise with so many creative possibilities for filmmakers. Fans love these big, globally iconic films and it doesn't get any bigger than this."