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Muto (other)
The MUTOs (acronym for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) are fictional monsters, or ''kaiju'', in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse media franchise. The characters first appeared as the antagonists in '' Godzilla'' (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. While the term "MUTO" is mainly used to label the two parasitic monsters, it is intended to flag unidentified creatures. Edwards likened the term to UFO for monsters. Edwards noted that it took over a year to create a design intended to be new and different and credited a majority of the design to Matt Allsopp; inspiration was drawn from past American monster films. The MUTOs have been positively received by critics and journalists, however, their designs had drawn comparisons with the Cloverfield monster. The characters and their variants had appeared in other media outside of ''Godzilla'' (2014). Overview Name "MUTO" is an acronym for "Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism". Director Gareth Edwards stated that "it's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MonsterVerse
The MonsterVerse is an American multimedia franchise and shared fictional universe featuring Godzilla, King Kong, and other monster characters owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd. The franchise is produced by Legendary Pictures and co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The first installment was ''Godzilla'' (2014), a reboot of the ''Godzilla'' franchise, which was followed by '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), a reboot of the ''King Kong'' franchise, '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019), and '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). The franchise received a generally positive reception and has been commercially successful with a combined gross of $1.950 billion worldwide. The franchise will continue with two television series and an untitled ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' sequel concurrently in production. Development Writer Max Borenstein stated that the MonsterVerse did not begin as a franchise but as an American reboot of ''Godzilla''. Borenstein credits Legendary Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |