"Godzilla vs. Kong" Filming In Oahu, Hawaii

Above, the battleship USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor is a location to be featured in Godzilla vs. Kong. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

For those of you who saw the 2014 Godzilla by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros., you are aware that Godzilla came ashore at Waikiki Beach and proceeded to trash the Hilton Hawaiian Village before heading into Honolulu and do battle with Muto at the Honolulu Airport.

Well, Godzilla is coming back to Hawaii in Godzilla vs. Kong and filming has already started.

According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser:

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment continue to film the sequel to their monster movies throughout Hawaii this week through at least December. 

Production crews began filming “Godzilla vs. Kong”on Oahu Monday, and have already worked at various sites, including the USS Missouri, Manoa Falls and downtown Honolulu. They have also set up camp at Lanai Lookout along Kalanianaole Highway, and the parking lot remains closed until Nov. 21, according to the state Department of Transportation. 

“We’re using the jungle, using the city, obviously using the streets,” said film unit publicist Deborah Simmrin. “It has kind of a vast landscape. Everything’s going well. We love being here.”

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2nd "Godzilla" International Trailer Released

Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have released the second international trailer to Godzilla. It is action-packed with some flying footage of Godzilla's foe, MUTO.

M.U.T.O. Research

Along with the official Godzilla website that includes the teaser trailer, Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. have also launched a M.U.T.O. Research website as a tie-in.

Fans have speculated what exactly is M.U.T.O. ever since the name was disclosed. When I heard the name, it jogged an old memory dating back to 1965-66. (One has to be an "old-timer" like me to remember stuff like this.)

Back in 1965, DC Comics introduced the Superman of 2965 as the 30th Century descendant of Superman (Kal-El). His arch-enemy was a giant-headed, yellow-skinned alien named, you guessed it, Muto. Below, is an issue of Action Comics featuring the future Superman and Muto from 1966.

Anyway, here's the M.U.T.O. Research website for your perusal.