Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Godzilla-starring MonsterVerse has become a hit Hollywood kaiju franchise, but it never would’ve happened if a ‘90s flop had made a bit more money. Along with The Conjuring Universe, the MonsterVerse is one of the most successful cinematic universes to copy the Marvel model. Like Marvel, the MonsterVerse has a huge ensemble of classic characters that audiences have loved for years.
The success story of the MonsterVerse is similar to that of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan’s gritty reboot was only made possible because the campy, over-the-top Batman & Robin killed the franchise with disappointing box office returns and overwhelmingly negative reviews. Similarly, the negative reviews and underwhelming commercial performance of a would-be ‘90s blockbuster paved the way for the MonsterVerse nearly two decades later.
1998’s Godzilla didn’t exactly bomb at the box office. It did turn a profit, but it performed well below expectations. Since it cost around $130–150 million to produce and $80 million to market, Godzilla’s $379 million worldwide gross was considered a disappointment. That, coupled with the abysmal critical reception, killed any hope of a follow-up to 1998’s Godzilla. Plans for a trilogy were canceled, and the rights expired.
Why Godzilla 1998's Failure Was A Blessing In Disguise Although the original plan for the ‘90s Godzilla franchise might have been cool – with rumors that the sequels would’ve involved the Monster Island concept and a batch of newly created monsters – the MonsterVerse is the better direction.
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