‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Debuts on HBO Max March 31

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Movie debuts day and date with theaters

Godzilla vs Kong
Godzilla vs Kong (Image credit: WarnerMedia)

HBO Max will premiere Godzilla vs Kong movie on March 31 at the same time the film debuts in theaters.

The movie, which is rated PG-13, brings together movie monster legends King Kong and Godzilla as they meet in a “spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance,” according to HBO Max. 

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The Warner Bros.-produced film is the fourth installment in the monster movie franchise that began with 2014’s Godzilla, and continued with 2017’s Kong: Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The movie is one of several 2021 Warner Bros' films that will premiere side-by-side on the streaming service and in theaters. 

Godzilla vs. Kong stars Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler and Alexander Skarsgård. 

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.