Chinese star Zhang Ziyi boards Godzilla: King of Monsters, and Godzilla vs Kong

Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi is the latest addition to the star cast of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Published on: Jun 9, 2017, 22:20:29 IST

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Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi is the latest addition to the star cast of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Zhang Ziyi poses on the red carpet during the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong, China. (REUTERS)

The 38-year-old actor is set to join the film which is being directed by Michael Dougherty, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The movie is a follow-up to the 2014’s Godzilla, which has been penned by Zach Shields, along with Dougherty.

Zhang has also been roped in for other installments of the film franchise, including Godzilla vs Kong, as her character is a key figure in the covert, creature-cataloguing Monarch organisation whose premise has been established in the films.

Apart from Zhang, the film also features Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown.

The movie is slated to release on March 22, 2019, while Godzilla vs Kong will the screens in 2020.

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