Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that actress Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha, Hero, The Grandmaster) is joining Legendary’s “MonsterVerse” franchise, beginning with Godzilla: King of Monsters, the sequel film to Legendary Pictures’ 2014 Godzilla movie.
Godzilla: King of Monsters was previously known as Godzilla 2 before Legendary announced the film’s new title in December.
Dougherty previously led the writing room collaborators who brainstormed how to unite the current Godzilla and King Kong projects under Legendary’s “MonsterVerse” franchise.
The planned Godzilla vs. Kong crossover film from director Adam Wingard is slated for May 22, 2020.