Godzilla B.C.

Godzilla B.C. is an American Epic Monster film directed by Michael Dougherty. A "Ray Harryhausen-Esque" prequel to the other films and series, the film is the seventh installment of the MonsterVerse (as well as the first film for Phase 2); the 39th film in the Godzilla franchise and the sixth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an american film studio. The film exploits how Godzilla's Species and the other giant monsters, called Titans, fought King Ghidorah before and during the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event.

Director Michael Dougherty and Writer Max Borenstein expressed interest in a Godzilla film with no humans since the release of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019). Due to the success of the previous film, Mothra: Earth's Protector (2025) and the anime Monarch G-Team (2025-), the film was greenlit and was written by Borenstein, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and was filmed throughout mid to late 2025.

Godzilla B.C. was theatrically released on June 9, 2026 to critical acclaim, with praise for it's focus on monsters instead of humans, who don't appear in the film expect for narration by Bryan Cranston in the opening. The film also received praise for it's "60's to 70's style" marketing, music, cinematography, editing, and tone. The film was a box office success, grossing $500 million at the end of it's theatrical run, against it's $250 million budget and a break-even point of $400 million. The film received several nominations at the 99th Academy Awards.

Plot
A narrator (Bryan Cranston) opens the film by acknowledging the history of life on Earth and the Titans, prehistoric giants who have ruled, and may always rule the planet. During the Great Dying, a pack of Godzillas flee the ensuing chaos by entering the hollow earth, showing their survival instincts. A female Godzilla of the pack, Rozan, finds a nest and lays eggs.

In the Cretaceous Period of North America, Godzillas of the pack are led by Alpha Ultima, mate of Rozan, and their cubs.

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Titans and Superspecies
· Godzilla (Species)

· King Ghidorah

· Mothra

· Anguirus

· Rodan (Species)

· Megaguirus

· Baragon

· Desghidorah

· Fairy Mothra

· MUTO (Species)

· Gorosaurus

· Tiamat

· Tyrannosaurus Rex

· Triceratops

· Hollow Earth Lizard

· Dakotaraptor

· Ankylosaurus

· Edmontosaurus

· Pachycephalosaurus

· Quetzalcoatlus

· Leafwings

· Rock Critter

· Mosasaurus

· Meganulon

· Meganula

· Ornithomimus

· Warbats

· Alamosaurus

· Anzu

· Struthiomimus

· Parasaurolophus

· Pachyrhinosaurus

· Dimetrodon

· Scutosaurus

· Genitor

· Death Jackal

· Hellhawk

· Snarehunter

Influences
Major influences for the film include One Million Years B.C., Primal, Godzilla: Rage Across Time, The Walking With... Series, 300, When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth, Age Of Reptiles, The Films of Akira Kurosawa, Fantasia's The Rite Of Spring, and The Bear (1988).

Music
Bear McCreary returned to compose music for the film after doing so for Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. Like last time, he adapted Akira Ifukube's Godzilla theme, as well as Masaru Sato's work on Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974). McCreary also made new music inspired by Mario Nascimbene's work on One Million Years B.C. and When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth. He also adapted Junkie XL's Godzilla Theme for one track. McCreary made a new theme for Mothra inspired by Rei's theme in the Evangelion franchise. A recording of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring was also used.

Track listing

 * 1) In The Beginning... (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 2) New Dawn
 * 3) The Rite of Spring (Written by Igor Stravinsky)
 * 4) The Hunt
 * 5) Anguirus (Written by Masaru Sato)
 * 6) Feeding Time
 * 7) Finding The Hollow Earth
 * 8) Another Pack (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 9) Disturbance (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 10) March of the Godzillas (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 11) Ghidorah Attacks (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 12) War of the Titans
 * 13) Escape
 * 14) Mothra, Beyond the Heart
 * 15) Volcanic Wastes
 * 16) Battle of the Godzillas (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 17) The Asteroid
 * 18) Ghidorah Returns (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 19) Swarm
 * 20) The Fires of War
 * 21) Extinction
 * 22) Final Victory (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 23) Epilogue (Written by Akira Ifukube)
 * 24) Credits Sequence (Written by Akira Ifukube)

Marketing
The first screenshot of the film was released by Total Film on November 3, 2025, on "Godzilla Day." The first trailer was released on December 14, 2025. The trailer was a homage to classic film trailers to One Million Years B.C. and the Godzilla films of the 50s to 70s. The trailer went viral and became the #1 most viewed trailer in the first 24 hours, beating the trailer for Avengers: Endgame 7 years earlier. A second 1 one minute and 55 second trailer was released on March 24, 2026.

Licenses that promoted the film include Playmates Toys, Bandai, The Lego Group, Funko, Snickers, McDonald's, Bioworld, Rubies, 60Out, The Virtual Reality Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Act II, Kellogg's and CKE Restaurants. Through the publishing program, Legendary published two comic book series based on the film, one is based on the film and the other is a sequel comic called "Godzilla and Kong B.C." that focuses on how primitive humans survived against the Titans, including their first encounter with Godzilla and King Kong's species and how their relationship was christened. The Art of Godzilla B.C. was also published by Legendary, as well as a novelization.

Warner Bros. Games, Bandai Namco and Ubisoft collaborated to release a video of the same name, as they did with the video game based on Mothra: Earth's Protector a year prior.

Home Media
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Box Office
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Critical Response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film as a 100% "Fresh" approval rating based on 430 reviews, with an average rating of 9.5/10.

Accolades
At the 99th Academy Awards, Godzilla B.C. revived nominations for Best Picture, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Director and Best Original Score, it won't 3 out of 5 nominations. The film's other nominations include three Annie Awards (winning two), five Saturn Awards (winning three), three Visual Effects Society Awards (only nominations), two Teen Choice Awards (winning one) and a win for the World Soundtrack Academy.