MUTO
Sign in to saveThe MUTOs (acronym for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) are giant monsters, or kaiju, in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse franchise. The characters first appeared as the antagonists in Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. While the term "MUTO" is mainly used as a moniker for the two parasitic monsters, it is intended to flag unidentified creatures. Edwards likened the term to UFO for monsters.
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The MUTOs (acronym for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) are giant monsters, or kaiju, in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse franchise. The characters first appeared as the antagonists in Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. While the term "MUTO" is mainly used as a moniker for the two parasitic monsters, it is intended to flag unidentified creatures. Edwards likened the term to UFO for monsters.
Edwards noted that it took over a year to create a design intended to be new and different and credited a majority of the design to Matt Allsopp. Inspiration was drawn from past American monster films.
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