A Biollante Easter egg may have been hidden in the credits of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The movie’s credits were packed with newspaper articles that revealed all sorts of teases for the future. There was even a reference to Godzilla’s robotic counterpart, Mechagodzilla.
In 1989, Toho released Godzilla vs. Biollante, which became the second movie in the Heisei series following 1984’s Return of Godzilla. In the sequel, the King of the Monsters had to face off against Biollante, who at the time was the largest creature that Godzilla had ever encountered. This plant-like beast was created by a scientist who combined a rose with Godzilla’s cells and the DNA of his deceased daughter. After starting out as a giant rose, the creature slowly evolved into Biollante, who served as an incredibly challenging adversary for Godzilla. Due to her highly regenerative nature, she proved difficult to kill but was defeated in the end. After going off into space, she never made another appearance in the Godzilla franchise.
A line found in King of the Monsters’ credits was reminiscent of Biollante. The article titled “Monarch Boosts Forces Around Skull Island” explained some of the activities that Monarch was engaged in on Skull Island. The article’s source was a scientist named De La Rosa. According to De La Rosa, Monarch worked on a “mechanized giant” and also made attempts at creating “organic Titans.” This line could be much more than just a nod to Mechagodzilla, especially given the fact that Biollante was a genetically engineered monster that fits the description of an “organic Titan.” What strengthens the connection to the Toho kaiju is the scientist’s name. The Spanish translation for “De La Rosa” is “of the rose,” which relates directly to Biollante’s origin story in the Heisei series.
It could just be a big coincidence, or it may be that the allusion to the Toho kaiju was intentional. If it was included on purpose, it’s worth wondering if anything will come of it. Of course, it’s always possible that the line was only in the movie to pay homage to a beloved Toho monster (who also happens to be a favorite of King of the Monsters director Mike Dougherty). But its important to point out that the movie’s Mechagodzilla tease at least is apparently about to become a lot more than an Easter egg. His presence in Godzilla vs. Kong was spoiled by a toy leak. So all things considered, it does seem plausible that the MonsterVerse could end up doing something with its Biollante reference at some point in the future as well.
Based on King of the Monsters’ post-credits scene with Jonah (Charles Dance) purchasing Ghidorah’s severed head, it does feel like Biollante could be where the franchise is headed with Godzilla 3. Dougherty has already made it clear that Jonah’s plans for Ghidorah’s head are linked to its regenerative properties. Regeneration was Biollante’s greatest ability in her 1989 movie. That means that the purpose of the head may not have been to set up Ghidorah’s return, but the birth of the MonsterVerse’s Biollante.
