After what was said to be a highly competitive auction involving several studios,A24has emerged victorious with the rights to produceGodzilla x Kong: The New EmpiredirectorAdam Wingard’s upcoming filmOnslaught. Wingard is set to also write the film withSimon Barrett, who previously collaborated with Wingard on thrillers likeThe GuestandYou’re Next. Other production companies behind the film include Ryder Picture Company, Breakaway Civilization and Lyrical Media.Jon RosenbergandNatalie Sellersfrom Lyrical Media will act as the film’s executive producers alongside A24.
This auction followsthe widespread successofGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which released theatrically on March 29 and grossed a whopping $80 million on its opening weekend. The feature iscurrently holding onto its place of #3 at the domestic box office, beating out bothCivil WarandAbigailfor a slot in the top three. It has now earned a total of $183 million and is on track to become the #1 Monsterverse film in the world.
Everything That We Know About ‘Onslaught’
Wingard fans hoping for more concrete details about the director’s upcoming film will likely have to wait for an official teaser or trailer. But some conclusions can hopefully be drawn by the team assembling behind the project. The style ofOnslaughtis said to be comparable to much of Wingard’s previous work, particularly the 2011 slasherYou’re Nextand the 2014 thrillerThe Guest. Other notable films from Wingard includeA Horrible Way to Die(2010),BlairWitch(2016), andDeathNote(2017). He has also been hailed for his early work in the mumblecore movement, a subgenre of independent film which emphasizes naturalism and often improvised dialogue. The confirmation of Wingard’s previous creative partner Simon Barrett as screenwriter for the film marks the twosome’s first time working together sinceBlair Witch.
This will mark Wingard’s first collaboration with the prominent entertainment company A24. A24 has already built itself an impressive roster of films at the box office in the past year, having producedSean Durkin’sIron Claw,Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-winningThe Zone of Interest, andRose Glass’s sensationLove Lies Bleeding.While an official release date forOnslaughtis also up in the air, the film is confirmed to begin shooting in fall of 2024. More details are sure to surface as the project continues production.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates onOnslaughtand Adam Wingard’s upcoming work.Godzilla x Kong: The New Empireis in theaters now.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face off against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
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