With its adaptation of Godzilla, Legendary’sMonsterversemade some significant changes to the concept, allowing the kaiju and his world to be unique to the movies that came before it. The root of all these differences is the existence of the Titans, the name that the Monsterverse has given to its kaiju, who have been reimagined as ancient monsters. But while this separates the Monsterverse from most iterations of Godzilla, it’s worth noting that the idea isn’t completely original. In fact, its ideas have a lot in common withGodzilla vs. Mothra, a movie Toho released 32 years ago.
30 years after pitting Godzilla against Mothra in 1961’s Showa-era filmMothra vs. Godzilla, Toho arranged a rematch. The fight came together in 1992’sGodzilla vs. Mothra, which once again sawGodzilla step into the role of the villain. But rather than have Godzilla face off against Mothra in another one-on-one showdown, Toho elected to throw a third party into the equation. To this end,Godzilla vs. Mothraintroduced a rival to Mothra,a villainous creature known as Battra. Through the creation of Battra, the studio quietly laid the groundwork for a foundational element of the Monsterverse.
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Battra & Mothra Are Ancient Enemies In Godzilla vs. Mothra
InGodzilla vs. Mothra, it was revealed thatMothra and Battra are old rivals engaged in a conflict stretching back thousands of years. According to the movie, Battra and Mothra had a disagreement over the fate of humanity in the Earth’s ancient past, resulting in an intense battle. Mothra won the fight, but Battra survived, albeit in ice. Upon his awakening in the present-day era, he was given an opportunity to continue his fight with Mothra. This served as the basis of the story, making it comparable tomovies set in the Monsterverse. They too focus on ancient monster rivalries.
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Ancient creatures sharing long histories with each other that go beyond what’s shown onscreen is a recurring theme in the Monsterverse. The MUTOs, King Ghidorah, and the Skar King were all portrayed as old adversaries to Godzilla whom he beat long ago. However, it’s not an idea found in the vast majority of Godzilla’s films. It occasionally does feature ancient monsters, such asKing Caesar and Mothra, butGodzilla vs. Mothrawas the first movie to have two of them square off.It was unique in that respect until the Monsterverse came along.
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Monsterverse
The Monsterverse is a giant kaiju franchise that began in 2014 with Legendary’s Godzilla starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, and Elizabeth Olsen. The film was followed up by Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs Kong, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
