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'Godzilla vs. Kong' to debut March 26

Millie Bobby Brown's "Godzilla vs. Kong" is set to debut on March 26. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong is now set for release on HBO Max and in theaters March 26.

Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall and Kyle Chandler, the film was previously slated to debut May 21.

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The date change was announced Friday.

The movie is the sequel to 2014's Godzilla and 2017's Kong: Skull Island.

Warner Bros. announced in December that it plans to release its entire 2021 movie slate on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously to appeal to a wider audience amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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