The dentist to the monsters is returning.
Dan Stevens, who played fan favorite character Trapper in Legendary’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, is in negotiations to reprise his role for the latest Monsterverse installment from the company.
Grant Sputore (I Am Mother) is directing the creature feature, which recently brought on its first human actor, Kaitlyn Dever, who is new to the franchise.
Plot details are being kept under the Earth’s crust, but Legendary has said the story will feature “several new human characters alongside the beloved and iconic Titans Godzilla and Kong as they face off against a cataclysmic world-ending threat.”
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Dave Callaham wrote the script.
Wearing a loose Hawaiian shirt over a t-shirt, Stevens’ Trapper is first introduced in Godzilla x Kong doing dangerous dental work on Kong and replacing the big ape’s infected tooth. The laidback veterinarian soon ends up joining the other characters on an expedition into Hollow Earth, an area that is the home to gigantic and monstrous creatures.
Legendary’s Monsterverse is now more than ten years old, launching in 2014 with Godzilla. It has made five installments so far, with last year’s Godzilla x Kong being the biggest box office hit, grossing over $571 million worldwide. The whole Monsterverse franchise has accumulated over $2.5 billion at the global box office. It also spun off a well-regarded series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, on Apple TV+.
Stevens continues to be one of the busier names in town, popping in movies and shows. Last year, he starred in Universal’s vampire thriller Abigail as well as the Neon horror movie Cuckoo. This year, he will be seen in Zero Day, a Netflix series headlined by Robert De Niro that debuts Feb. 20; Swiped, 20th Century Studios’ drama based on the founder of dating site Bumble; and AMC’s horror series The Terror: Devil in Silver.
He also recently wrapped a turn in Onslaught, an A24 action thriller that reunited him Adam Wingard, who directed him in Godzilla x Kong.
Stevens is represented by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, Bailey Brand Management, and Peikoff Mahan.
