It seems that the trend of doing things on a bigger, more epic scale is back, and in more ways than one. Cell phones and MP3 players had a period where going smaller was cooler, but now with Samsung and Apple duking it out with larger smartphones, it seems that bigger is better. This is also ringing true in Hollywood as well. With Guillermo del Toro and Legendary Pictures’ “Pacific Rim” setting the stage for new monster storylines, Legendary has also established itself as the go-to studio for large-scale monster remakes.

At Comic Con this past summer, Legendary had a good showing in Hall H, but nothing as big as previous years. Their biggest moments at San Diego Comic Con this year came with the teaser for “Godzilla 2” which is no surprise after the worldwide success of Gareth Edward’s “Godzilla” remake, as well as the unexpected teaser they fit in at the end for “Skull Island.” Skull Island, if you’re unfamiliar with the term, is the island that the colossal gorilla King Kong originated from. Peter Jackson’s 2005 film did quite well in sales, but left a lot of people displeased; maybe because he did what he does best and made it over three hours long. They did not, however, touch base much on “Pacific Rim 2” because Guillermo del Toro was there to promote a different movie. The “Pacific Rim” sequel is in pre-production right now, but it is happening.

What does all this news mean? Well like I said, it shows the returning trend of over the top, epic-scale monster movies. This is probably due largely from the fact that the technology we have today allows for these creatures to be enjoyed in their full potential and scale. Legendary Pictures putting all of these franchises under one company umbrella allows for them to cross these universes and create some films on a new epic scale, they just need to get the Godzilla rights from Warner Bros.

Staking their future in franchises such as Godzilla and King Kong is pretty risky seeing as they haven’t always been the most successful, but hopefully Legendary Pictures, Gareth Edwards and Guillermo del Toro can create an interconnected universe like Marvel or DC, but on a much larger scale. They just have to figure out how to keep the budgets low and appeal to mass audiences, which can be tough in this genre. No matter what they choose, it will be an interesting next few years in the movie industry, that’s for sure.