Legendary Pictures' cinematic franchise set around Godzilla and Kong continues to thrive partly due to the impressive box office returns. Both Godzilla Vs. Kong and Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire generated substantial totals, and both films are widely regarded as some of the best sci-fi flicks in recent memory. With that in mind, another chapter in the Monsterverse franchise will see it grow even further.
While the premise of chapter three in the Godzilla-Kong saga remains unknown, its cast list is adding some very well-known names to it. The current call sheet includes Kaitlyn Dever, Alicia Debnam-Carey, Delroy Lindo, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Modine, Sam Neill, and Dan Stevens—a who's who of acting talents.
Fans may recognize Stevens as Trapper from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. He assisted in repairing Kong's injured arm after the big ape's first tango with the Skar King's pup, Shimo, went poorly. Kong was still wearing the augmentation when New Empire concluded, and it'll likely require tuning up now and then, which explains why Trapper Beasley is needed again. Of course, he may be there to assist with long-term tissue damage.
To recap, Shimo blasted Kong's hand with its icy breath, leaving the heroic ape with a noticeable injury. Trapper patched it up with a mechanical glove that he had already developed prior to the cataclysm, but the tissue on Kong's hand would still deteriorate over time.
Due to the circumstances, Trapper probably has to lend his craftiness/tact to caring for Earth's Titans. Perhaps Stevens' character becomes the human connection between Monarch and the overgrown mammals, especially since Jia (Kaylee Hottle) and Dr. Andrews (Rebecca Hall) are absent for this outing. Someone from previous films should serve as a bridge between narratives, and our prediction is that Trapper fills the role.
Among the cast, Sam Neill's participation warrants the most notice. Neill most recently returned to the science fiction genre by reprising his role as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic World: Dominion. He's back again in a similar vein, only this time, the specifics of his new franchise character remain under wraps.
What is known is that all these human characters unite to stop a "cataclysmic world-ending" event. The one-sentence description reads that the Titans and human faction join forces without much clarification, although it's likely that Kong has learned to utilize ASL (American Sign Language) more. In a way, he could become an intermediary for his kind. Kong showcased this level of intelligence during Godzilla vs Kong, and while audiences haven't seen it on display much since then, it would be an apt way of giving Kong a voice.
Godzilla X Kong: Chapter Three premieres in theaters on March 29, 2027.