GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE.. A FUN RIDE FOR THE FAMILY.
Channel: Septic-Savlon
Date: 04/04/2024

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire[a] is a 2024 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures, it is a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise. It is also the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise and the 13th film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. Hall, Henry, and Hottle reprise their roles from the previous film. In the film, Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must unite with Godzilla to stop their tyrannical leader and a powerful, frost breathing Titan from destroying the surface.

Following the box office and streaming success of Godzilla vs. Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic, Legendary announced a sequel in March 2022 and that filming would commence later that year. In May 2022, it was announced that Wingard would return to direct and Stevens had been cast as a lead. Filming began in July 2022 in the Gold Coast, Australia, and finished in November 2022.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024, and was released in the United States on March 29. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who compared it unfavorably to Godzilla Minus One (2023), and has grossed over $209 million worldwide on a $135 million budget, making it the seventh highest-grossing film of 2024.