In May, Godzilla: King of the Monsters hits theaters, directed by Michael Dougherty. 1 / 8
The film will see Godzilla defend Earth from classic monsters like Ghidorah. 2 / 8
Next year though, Godzilla will square off with a different foe, King Kong. 3 / 8
The two characters are rampaging beasts, but connect differently with humanity. 4 / 8
According to Dougherty, Kong's primate status means he's naturally closer to people. 5 / 8
Kong has always been allowed to express more emotions, and be more friendly toward people. 6 / 8
On the other hand, Godzilla's interactions with people are much less warm and fuzzy. 7 / 8
One wonders who humanity sides with in their big screen fight next year. 8 / 8