The MCU and MonsterVerse Blend Film and TV, but Here’s What Keeps Them Apart — TV Podcast

There’s every chance that 2021 becomes the year of the couch blockbuster.

Thanks to Warner Bros.

choice to drop its major films on HBO Max simultaneously with their release in theaters, people now have the option to watch the monsters mash in “Godzilla vs.

Kong,” not in an overpacked theater, but in the comfort and safety of their own living room.Watching two larger-than-life characters destroy the better part of Hong Kong is a different experience at home than in full IMAX glory, but if nothing else, the nuances — or lack thereof — in the MonsterVerse gave us more insight into why not every film franchise is destined for a TV adaptation, as well as why the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a better shot at successful expansion than most.In the case of “Godzilla vs.

Kong,” it feels safe to assume that few people are excited to revisit this universe because

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