Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla : King of the Monstersquietly brought back a beast fromKong : Skull Island . The Leafwings fromKong : Skull Islandmade a surprising , yet well-heeled - to - overleap appearance in the third MonsterVerse movie . The creature can be seen in the scope of the final scenery . Their inclusion inKOTMhints that the puppet might play a larger role in the upcomingGodzilla vs. Kong .
The marketing for Legendary’sGodzilla : King of the Monsterscentered on Godzilla , Rodan , King Ghidorah , and Mothra , but the four classic Toho kaijuweren’t the only monsters in the movie . The flick revealed that 17 Titans exist in the MonsterVerse , and only five are previously established quality . The rest are original to the MonsterVerse . A fistful of them were showcased in the movie : King of the Monstersintroduced audience toBehemoth , Scylla , Methuselah , and athird M.U.T.O. The rest have been advert by name , but so far have gone unobserved . It should be noted that these 17 Titans are n’t the only fiend in the MonsterVerse . Kong : Skull Islandincluded quite a few of its own , but only its swayer , Kong , has the physical characteristic to be separate as a Titan .
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In the final scene ofGodzilla : King of the Monsters , winged beast can be glimpsed fly in the background in the shooter where Behemoth approaches Godzilla . They ’re so far aside that they could easy be mistaken for bats or even birds , but at closer inspection , it ’s clear that they ’re identical to the Leafwings fromKong : Skull Island . The Leafwings were cricket bat - like , reptilian animate being that were spotted by the members of the Monarch expedition . A large gathering of them were perched on a tree , until Packard ( Samuel L. Jackson ) shot one of them and get them to dissipate . Later , they grouped together and began picking off the soldier .
What Are Leafwings?
Godzilla : King of the Monstersdirector Mike Dougherty confirm the identity of the pilot creatures [ viaBloody Disgusting ] . Dougherty says he likes the idea that the Leafwings may have escape from the Hollow Earth after the other Titans egress from the ground . An substitute explanation is offered in the novelization ofKing of the Monsters , which tell that the Leafwings were entrance and order in captivity on Monarch ’s Outpost 33 on Skull Island . Apparently , the Leafwings were somehow freed by the battle due to King Ghidorah .
Either way , the Leafwings are a neat addition toKing of the Monsters , and just one of manyEaster eggs hide throughout the moving-picture show . Viewers may end up reckon them again inGodzilla vs. Kong , except this sentence they ’ll be in their natural habitat .
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