This year's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire wasn't exactly a monster hit, but it did manage to take in close to $555 million worldwide on a reported $135 million budget. Now, we have word that a sequel is officially in development, and Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have enlisted a writer to pen the script.
According to THR, Dave Callaham has signed on to write the untitled movie. No plot details have been disclosed, but it's assumed that both the King of the Monsters and the mighty Monarch of Skull Island will return to face a new, potentially world-ending threat.
Callaham has previously worked on several major studio tentpoles, including the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot, Wonder Woman 1984, Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He also has some prior experience with Big G, having written the early drafts and received story by...
According to THR, Dave Callaham has signed on to write the untitled movie. No plot details have been disclosed, but it's assumed that both the King of the Monsters and the mighty Monarch of Skull Island will return to face a new, potentially world-ending threat.
Callaham has previously worked on several major studio tentpoles, including the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot, Wonder Woman 1984, Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He also has some prior experience with Big G, having written the early drafts and received story by...
- 5/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Sequel Already In The Works At Legendary ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is having an excellent run at the box office and continues churning money in the theatres. The makers are well aware of the film’s success and have taken a bold step to take that success forward in the franchise. Legendary is officially moving forward, and an MCU writer has been tapped to pen the script for a sequel. Keep scrolling for more.
It is the fifth film in the MonsterVerse where the two Titans have again crossed paths in the latest release. The movie has been made under Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures worldwide and by Toho in Japan. Adam Wingard directed it and featured Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen, and Rachel House. It exceeded the...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is having an excellent run at the box office and continues churning money in the theatres. The makers are well aware of the film’s success and have taken a bold step to take that success forward in the franchise. Legendary is officially moving forward, and an MCU writer has been tapped to pen the script for a sequel. Keep scrolling for more.
It is the fifth film in the MonsterVerse where the two Titans have again crossed paths in the latest release. The movie has been made under Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures worldwide and by Toho in Japan. Adam Wingard directed it and featured Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen, and Rachel House. It exceeded the...
- 5/11/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
After seeing Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire gross over $548 million and counting worldwide since its March 29 debut, Legendary has tapped Dave Callaham (Shang-Chi) to script the next film in its Monsterverse franchise, Deadline can confirm.
Detail as to the threequel’s plot are under wraps. Directed by Adam Wingard on the heels of Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla x Kong watches as natural foes Godzilla and Kong come together to combat a mysterious Hollow Earth threat. Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen, and Rachel House starred in the pic written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater.
Launching with Godzilla in 2014, the Monsterverse franchise has grossed $2.5 billion worldwide to date, also recently expanding into TV with Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
In conversation with Deadline at Godzilla x Kong‘s premiere about directing a potential third film, Wingard teased, “Only time will tell.
Detail as to the threequel’s plot are under wraps. Directed by Adam Wingard on the heels of Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla x Kong watches as natural foes Godzilla and Kong come together to combat a mysterious Hollow Earth threat. Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen, and Rachel House starred in the pic written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater.
Launching with Godzilla in 2014, the Monsterverse franchise has grossed $2.5 billion worldwide to date, also recently expanding into TV with Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
In conversation with Deadline at Godzilla x Kong‘s premiere about directing a potential third film, Wingard teased, “Only time will tell.
- 5/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to bring the roaring and fighting to your home theaters as Blu-ray.com has now released the details for Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. The monster mash from Adam Wingard was a kaiju-sized hit that has Warner Bros. excited for more MonsterVerse films. The physical media website has revealed the specs for the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases, as well as a peek at the limited edition steelbook copy that will also be available wherever retailers sell movies. These releases will be available on June 11.
The studio’s release reads,
“The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delves further into the...
The studio’s release reads,
“The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delves further into the...
- 5/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire", directed by Adam Wingard, as a sequel to "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2021) and the fifth feature in Legendary Pictures' 'MonsterVerse' movie franchise, stars Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle and Fala Chen, available May 14, 2024 in 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD:
"...the new film delves further into the histories of 'Kong' and 'Godzilla'…
‘..their origins, the mysteries of 'Skull Island' and beyond...
"...while uncovering the mythic battle…
‘…that helped forge these extraordinary beings…
“…and tied them to humankind forever..."
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"...the new film delves further into the histories of 'Kong' and 'Godzilla'…
‘..their origins, the mysteries of 'Skull Island' and beyond...
"...while uncovering the mythic battle…
‘…that helped forge these extraordinary beings…
“…and tied them to humankind forever..."
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- 5/8/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In Adam Wingard's new monster mash "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," Dan Stevens' character -- the rock 'n' roll monster veterinarian named Trapper -- is introduced leaping on board a high-tech helicopter equipped with strange grappling hooks and pulleys. Trapper has been called in to sedate and perform dental surgery on Kong, who is suffering from a titanic toothache. Trapper hoots and grins as he is lowered into the unconscious Kong's mouth, eager to see what the problem is. He yanks out Kong's tooth and replaces it with an artificial implant, smiling all the while.
Trapper is like an ultra-cool version of Ace Ventura, complete with skillfully windswept hair and Hawaiian shirts. The character looks like he's just as ready to attend a days-long music festival as he is to tend to the wounds of ailing megafauna. Throughout "Godzilla x Kong," he wears a perma-smirk, always bemused to...
Trapper is like an ultra-cool version of Ace Ventura, complete with skillfully windswept hair and Hawaiian shirts. The character looks like he's just as ready to attend a days-long music festival as he is to tend to the wounds of ailing megafauna. Throughout "Godzilla x Kong," he wears a perma-smirk, always bemused to...
- 4/15/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Box Office (China): Achieves An Amazing Feat (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to roar at the theatres even days after its release. The MonsterVerse movie exceeded all expectations at the box office. The collections from China are also impressive and have reached a new milestone in the Mainland. Keep scrolling to find out.
Directed by Adam Wingard, the movie features Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen in crucial roles. Kong and Godzilla reunite in this film, and this time, they will be fighting against a common enemy, Skar, the tyrannical leader from the Hollow Earth. The sequel was announced in March 2022, and the filming began soon after in July and was over in November 2022.
As per trade analyst Luiz Fernando, the movie crossed the $100 million mark at the Chinese box office.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to roar at the theatres even days after its release. The MonsterVerse movie exceeded all expectations at the box office. The collections from China are also impressive and have reached a new milestone in the Mainland. Keep scrolling to find out.
Directed by Adam Wingard, the movie features Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen in crucial roles. Kong and Godzilla reunite in this film, and this time, they will be fighting against a common enemy, Skar, the tyrannical leader from the Hollow Earth. The sequel was announced in March 2022, and the filming began soon after in July and was over in November 2022.
As per trade analyst Luiz Fernando, the movie crossed the $100 million mark at the Chinese box office.
- 4/13/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Caption: (L-r) Kaylee Hottle as Jia and Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary. Pictures’ action adventure “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rebecca Hall knows a cinematic thrill ride when she sees one! After joining the Monsterverse in Godzilla vs. Kong, she knew she couldn’t get enough. Returning for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was a no-brainer. Sure, these movies deliver the action, but what surprised her was the real heart at their core. (Click on the media bar below to hear Rebecca Hall) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rebecca-Hall-_Godzilla_-x-_Kong_-Franchise_.mp3 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is in theaters now!
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- 4/12/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
(L-r) Kaylee Hottle as Jia and Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary. Pictures’ action adventure “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. When the two titans of the Monsterverse, Godzilla and King Kong, intersected in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, Rebecca Hall was there, starring as Dr. Ilene Andrews, a linguist who becomes an expert on the giant ape. Now, in the sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, she’s back in the role. She spoke about how she was excited about making a sequel, especially since it was the first time she was able to revisit a role she’d played before. (Click on the media bar below to hear Rebecca Hall) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rebecca_Hall_Godzilla_x-_Kong_The_New_Empire_Revisiting...
- 4/2/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiered on March 29, 2024, as the most recent installment in the MonsterVerse franchise. The movie received mixed reviews from critics and is one of the installments with the lowest score, but fans are amazed as things stand now, and the box office earnings seem to confirm that. The movie surpassed expectations for its opening day and previews, and now that the first weekend is over, it has earned an amazing $194 million, landing the best opening weekend of the year, as well as breaking into the top ten list of highest-grossing movies after just one weekend.
The movie has just started its theatrical run, and to be frank, it is projected to become a box office hit. With the success of the movie, the MonsterVerse franchise also managed to hit past the $2-billion mark, becoming one of the most lucrative franchises in movie history.
The movie...
The movie has just started its theatrical run, and to be frank, it is projected to become a box office hit. With the success of the movie, the MonsterVerse franchise also managed to hit past the $2-billion mark, becoming one of the most lucrative franchises in movie history.
The movie...
- 4/1/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The latest entry into the MosterVerse, Godzilla X Kong by Adam Wingard has been among some of the highly anticipated projects of the year. The film finally hit the theatres last week and has been making a significant impact at the box office, raking in an impressive $80 million in its opening weekend. Serving as a sequel to the 2021 installment, the movie follows the two iconic Titans as they join forces to protect the planet, accompanied by a fresh look.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
The movie also reveals the reason behind Godzilla’s pink spine, something that has been a topic of discussion among fans since the release of its first trailer. The film has confirmed that one of the prevalent fan theories about the pink spine was indeed on point.
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Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
The movie also reveals the reason behind Godzilla’s pink spine, something that has been a topic of discussion among fans since the release of its first trailer. The film has confirmed that one of the prevalent fan theories about the pink spine was indeed on point.
!! Spoiler Alert: The following content includes spoilers for Godzilla X Kong !!
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- 4/1/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Easter continues its tradition as a great holiday weekend for a big studio movie release, proven by the sequel “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” which far exceeded all expectations. Read on for the weekend box office report.
Almost three years after Warner Bros. released director Adam Wingard‘s “Godzilla vs. Kong” at the height of the pandemic with a simultaneous HBO Max streaming release, the franchise was able to return to traditional theatrical by releasing “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” into 3,861 theaters on Friday. Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle from the previous movie, joined by Dan Stevens, Wingard’s sequel received mixed-to-negative reviews, but after making $10 million in Thursday previews “Godzilla x Kong” brought in $37 million on Good Friday, which is just slightly less than the $38.4 million opening day for “Godzilla” back in 2014.
Business kept up through the weekend for $80 million estimated from Warner Bros.
Almost three years after Warner Bros. released director Adam Wingard‘s “Godzilla vs. Kong” at the height of the pandemic with a simultaneous HBO Max streaming release, the franchise was able to return to traditional theatrical by releasing “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” into 3,861 theaters on Friday. Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle from the previous movie, joined by Dan Stevens, Wingard’s sequel received mixed-to-negative reviews, but after making $10 million in Thursday previews “Godzilla x Kong” brought in $37 million on Good Friday, which is just slightly less than the $38.4 million opening day for “Godzilla” back in 2014.
Business kept up through the weekend for $80 million estimated from Warner Bros.
- 3/31/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire has hit the theaters amidst lots of expectations and hype. The 5th film of the MonsterVerse franchise which is a follow-up to the 2021 blockbuster, sees Godzilla and Kong reunite to fight an unknown threat hidden within the Earth that poses grave danger to humans and Titans alike.
A still from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Apart from having a loyal fan base of MonsterVerse enthusiasts, the film also sees deaf actor Kaylee Hottle reprising her central role from 2021’s Godzilla Vs Kong. Casting a hearing impaired artist in the lead role is an inspiring step towards representation of the deaf community and Hottle is grateful to be part of this effort. Marvel’s Eternals is the other film that cast a deaf actor Lauren Ridloff in the role of Makkari.
Kaylee Hottle On Being A Role Model For the Deaf Community After Her...
A still from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Apart from having a loyal fan base of MonsterVerse enthusiasts, the film also sees deaf actor Kaylee Hottle reprising her central role from 2021’s Godzilla Vs Kong. Casting a hearing impaired artist in the lead role is an inspiring step towards representation of the deaf community and Hottle is grateful to be part of this effort. Marvel’s Eternals is the other film that cast a deaf actor Lauren Ridloff in the role of Makkari.
Kaylee Hottle On Being A Role Model For the Deaf Community After Her...
- 3/31/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
The 29th day of March 2024 welcomed back the powerful beasts from the MonsterVerse through Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. However, it seems like our beloved Bernie Hayes has no mood to continue with the MonsterVerse despite its huge audience.
A still from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
American actor Brian Tyree Henry is well-known for his role in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016-2022) as rapper Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles. He is also acknowledged for his role as Bernie Hayes in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). However, despite his fame for his character in the MonsterVerse movies, Brian T. Henry is finding it difficult to continue with the franchise.
Godzilla x Kong Star Brian Tyree Henry Claims H. E. A. V. Is Not Easy To Be In
Brian Tyree Henry in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Brian Tyree Henry, Rebecca Hall, and...
A still from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
American actor Brian Tyree Henry is well-known for his role in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016-2022) as rapper Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles. He is also acknowledged for his role as Bernie Hayes in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). However, despite his fame for his character in the MonsterVerse movies, Brian T. Henry is finding it difficult to continue with the franchise.
Godzilla x Kong Star Brian Tyree Henry Claims H. E. A. V. Is Not Easy To Be In
Brian Tyree Henry in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Brian Tyree Henry, Rebecca Hall, and...
- 3/31/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
The next installment in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse was released earlier this week on March 29. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is a sequel to 2021’s Godzilla Vs. Kong and sees the titular monsters team up to fight a bigger Titan who threatens to destroy the world. The film received mixed responses from critics and seemed to have a good opening weekend.
Director Adam Wingard returned to helm the project after the success of the previous film. Along with other cast members such as Rebecca Hall and Bryan Tyree Henry, deaf actress Kaylee Hottle also reprised her role as Jia. Wingard mentioned how he managed to create a complicated system to give cues to the star as the performance involved many reaction shots for the monsters.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Director Was Initially Afraid Of The Huge Production A still from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Director Adam...
Director Adam Wingard returned to helm the project after the success of the previous film. Along with other cast members such as Rebecca Hall and Bryan Tyree Henry, deaf actress Kaylee Hottle also reprised her role as Jia. Wingard mentioned how he managed to create a complicated system to give cues to the star as the performance involved many reaction shots for the monsters.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Director Was Initially Afraid Of The Huge Production A still from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Director Adam...
- 3/31/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is full of surprises. But there’s one very big cameo that has been withheld from marketing materials so far that really needs to be discussed.
But in order to do that, we’ve got to talk about the ending of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.” If you haven’t seen the movie – or if you don’t want to be totally ruined when you do – turn back now.
Consider this your last spoiler warning.
Still there? Ok, let’s get into it.
Is there an extra monster in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire?”
Yes, there is.
Is it a classic monster?
Yes, it is.
Who is it?
It’s Mothra.
Whoa really?
Yes really. The last time we saw Mothra in the MonsterVerse was 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” In that film, she showed up to help Godzilla against the...
But in order to do that, we’ve got to talk about the ending of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.” If you haven’t seen the movie – or if you don’t want to be totally ruined when you do – turn back now.
Consider this your last spoiler warning.
Still there? Ok, let’s get into it.
Is there an extra monster in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire?”
Yes, there is.
Is it a classic monster?
Yes, it is.
Who is it?
It’s Mothra.
Whoa really?
Yes really. The last time we saw Mothra in the MonsterVerse was 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” In that film, she showed up to help Godzilla against the...
- 3/30/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The clash of titans continues in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” the fifth film in the ongoing series of MonsterVerse movies that has rebooted the titular characters. This latest installment delves deeper into the mythology of King Kong’s world while offering up a literal feast of monster mayhem, buoyed by a cast of human characters that includes Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall.
Here’s everything you need to know about where and how to watch “Godzilla x Kong.”
When does “Godzilla x Kong” come out?
The film premiered on Friday, March 29.
Is “Godzilla x Kong” in theaters or streaming?
Right now the film is only playing in theaters, so the only way to see it is to head to a movie theater. Check your local listings for tickets, but be warned they’re going fast – this thing is already lighting up the box office.
The Legendary/Warner Bros....
Here’s everything you need to know about where and how to watch “Godzilla x Kong.”
When does “Godzilla x Kong” come out?
The film premiered on Friday, March 29.
Is “Godzilla x Kong” in theaters or streaming?
Right now the film is only playing in theaters, so the only way to see it is to head to a movie theater. Check your local listings for tickets, but be warned they’re going fast – this thing is already lighting up the box office.
The Legendary/Warner Bros....
- 3/30/2024
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Godzilla and King Kong may be the titans fans flock to see, but a new contender has entered the ring, and he’s no mindless beast. Director Adam Wingard sheds light on the motivations behind Skar King, the cunning villain who stands as a stark contrast to Kong in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
A still from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
While Godzilla and other Titans are driven by instinct, Skar King is different. Unlike Godzilla and the other big monsters, he isn’t just acting on instincts. He’s smart and thinks things through. Here the director explains more about what makes Skar King such a unique and menacing villain.
Director Reveals Why Skar King is the Perfect Villain in the MonsterVerse
Director Adam Wingard wanted to show how smart primates can be in real life, and he used that to shape Skar King’s character.
A still from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
While Godzilla and other Titans are driven by instinct, Skar King is different. Unlike Godzilla and the other big monsters, he isn’t just acting on instincts. He’s smart and thinks things through. Here the director explains more about what makes Skar King such a unique and menacing villain.
Director Reveals Why Skar King is the Perfect Villain in the MonsterVerse
Director Adam Wingard wanted to show how smart primates can be in real life, and he used that to shape Skar King’s character.
- 3/30/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" just made its way to theaters, but MonsterVerse fans who want to keep the kaiju goodness going will want to listen up. The folks at Waxwork Records have announced a special release of the film's soundtrack on vinyl, which you can pre-order as we speak. Much like the film itself, it is colorful and overflowing with monster madness. Oh, and it comes with a 12x12 art print.
The "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" original motion pictures soundtrack features all 23 tracks from the score for the film. The original music was composed by Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie Xl, who previously created music for Zack Snyder's "Justice League" and "Mad Max: Fury Road." Holkenborg teamed up with composer Antonio Di Iorio ("Godzilla vs Kong") to craft an appropriately epic score for director Adam Wingard's kaiju brawl. Holkenborg had this to say about it:...
The "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" original motion pictures soundtrack features all 23 tracks from the score for the film. The original music was composed by Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie Xl, who previously created music for Zack Snyder's "Justice League" and "Mad Max: Fury Road." Holkenborg teamed up with composer Antonio Di Iorio ("Godzilla vs Kong") to craft an appropriately epic score for director Adam Wingard's kaiju brawl. Holkenborg had this to say about it:...
- 3/30/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Some movie stars don’t lose their luster. A 90-year-old ape and a 69-year-old reptile are taking over domestic charts this weekend, as Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” scored $37 million from 3,861 venues across opening day and preview screenings. It’s an impressive debut that puts the monster-mash well ahead of the pace that was projected earlier this week, which had pegged an opening just north of $50 million.
“The New Empire” cost a substantial sum of $135 million to produce, but it’s getting off on the right, gigantic foot. Reviews have been mediocre — a notch down from the fairly positively received “Godzilla vs. Kong” in 2021 and way below the euphoric praise that the Japanese production “Godzilla Minus One” earned just three months ago. Nonetheless, audiences aren’t being swayed. The kaiju team-up seems to be playing well to crowds, after earning an “A-” grade from research firm Cinema Score.
“The New Empire” cost a substantial sum of $135 million to produce, but it’s getting off on the right, gigantic foot. Reviews have been mediocre — a notch down from the fairly positively received “Godzilla vs. Kong” in 2021 and way below the euphoric praise that the Japanese production “Godzilla Minus One” earned just three months ago. Nonetheless, audiences aren’t being swayed. The kaiju team-up seems to be playing well to crowds, after earning an “A-” grade from research firm Cinema Score.
- 3/30/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Gets An Excellent Score On Cinemascore. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has achieved an excellent feat in terms of its rating. The film opened in the theatres on Friday and has been getting mixed reviews, but we will have to wait a few more days before declaring the final verdict. Rebecca Hall returned as Dr Ilene Andrews and a few others from the 2021 film Godzilla vs Kong. Scroll below for more.
The first film in the MonsterVerse came out in 2014, and in 2019, the producers said that if the movie became successful, they would bring out more films in the franchise. The latest release is the fifth movie in that universe, and the fans are hoping to watch even more films in the coming days. According to several reports, the 2021 movie was the most pirated film of the year, and at the box office,...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has achieved an excellent feat in terms of its rating. The film opened in the theatres on Friday and has been getting mixed reviews, but we will have to wait a few more days before declaring the final verdict. Rebecca Hall returned as Dr Ilene Andrews and a few others from the 2021 film Godzilla vs Kong. Scroll below for more.
The first film in the MonsterVerse came out in 2014, and in 2019, the producers said that if the movie became successful, they would bring out more films in the franchise. The latest release is the fifth movie in that universe, and the fans are hoping to watch even more films in the coming days. According to several reports, the 2021 movie was the most pirated film of the year, and at the box office,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Plot: When a signal from an uncharted area of Hollow Earth riles up Godzilla, Monarch’s team has to investigate, while Kong discovers a lost society which may give him the home he’s long desired.
Review: This holiday weekend sees the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which marks the fifth film in Warners and Legendary’s Monsterverse saga, which, to be sure, has been very hit-and-miss. For every Kong: Skull Island, there’s an entry that leaves us scratching our heads with its shared universe, mostly related to the evil company Monarch, which recently got its own show on Apple TV Plus. Interestingly, this universe has never been tremendously successful with audiences. WB would have likely thrown in the towel were it not that Godzilla Vs Kong was a surprise smash at the box office. It opened almost exactly a year into the pandemic, at a...
Review: This holiday weekend sees the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which marks the fifth film in Warners and Legendary’s Monsterverse saga, which, to be sure, has been very hit-and-miss. For every Kong: Skull Island, there’s an entry that leaves us scratching our heads with its shared universe, mostly related to the evil company Monarch, which recently got its own show on Apple TV Plus. Interestingly, this universe has never been tremendously successful with audiences. WB would have likely thrown in the towel were it not that Godzilla Vs Kong was a surprise smash at the box office. It opened almost exactly a year into the pandemic, at a...
- 3/30/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Since Godzilla hit theaters in 2014, each installment has promised to be ‘bigger and better’ than the last. With more carnage, more monsters and more uncharted territory, Godzilla x Kong sees the two titular beasts put their past battles behind them, joining forces to defeat a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world. With action aplenty and visually pleasing world-building, Godzilla x Kong is an entertaining way to pass two hours, yet its poor script and lack of character development stop it from being truly great.
Seeing these monsters battle it out is an undeniably fun shlock fest; Godzilla x Kong’s issue is that it takes too long to get there. With new characters to meet, new territory to discover and new threats to understand the danger of, there’s a lot of exposition, a very small amount of which is entertaining – it unfortunately reduces itself to hand-holding. The first...
Seeing these monsters battle it out is an undeniably fun shlock fest; Godzilla x Kong’s issue is that it takes too long to get there. With new characters to meet, new territory to discover and new threats to understand the danger of, there’s a lot of exposition, a very small amount of which is entertaining – it unfortunately reduces itself to hand-holding. The first...
- 3/29/2024
- by Becca Johnson
- Talking Films
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The First Omen and Palm Royale.
Human Rights Campaign dinner
Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.
Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.
Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens
Palm Royale Paley Center event
On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...
Human Rights Campaign dinner
Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.
Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.
Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens
Palm Royale Paley Center event
On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen | Written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater | Directed by Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard returns to the director’s chair to deliver a second helping of the mother of all monster battles, following his superlative work on 2021’s Godzilla Vs Kong. The fifth film in Warner Bros’ MonsterVerse series, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees Kong and Godzilla teaming up to take on a new pair of adversaries, but not without punching each other a bit first. Got to give the fans what they want, after all.
The plot picks up a couple of years after the events of the previous film, with Kong now settled into his new home in Hollow Earth and Godzilla taking down Titans on the surface world, in between power naps in the Colosseum. However, when Dr Ilene Andrews’ (Rebecca...
Adam Wingard returns to the director’s chair to deliver a second helping of the mother of all monster battles, following his superlative work on 2021’s Godzilla Vs Kong. The fifth film in Warner Bros’ MonsterVerse series, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees Kong and Godzilla teaming up to take on a new pair of adversaries, but not without punching each other a bit first. Got to give the fans what they want, after all.
The plot picks up a couple of years after the events of the previous film, with Kong now settled into his new home in Hollow Earth and Godzilla taking down Titans on the surface world, in between power naps in the Colosseum. However, when Dr Ilene Andrews’ (Rebecca...
- 3/29/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
When “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” director Adam Wingard first set foot on the set of 2019’s “Godzilla: King of Monsters” in preparation for his MonsterVerse debut with “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021), he didn’t know what to expect. “I felt very intimidated when I got hired on ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,'” Wingard told IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast.
“You do these indie movies, and you’re used to a certain size. So what does it mean when you get to the biggest level of movies where you’re over $100 million?” When Wingard arrived on the “King of Monsters” set in Atlanta, he was immediately struck by the size of the production: “The footprint was big, big, big.”
Yet, as Wingard moved from the trailers to craft services and got deeper into the soundstage, he made an interesting discovery. “I kept getting closer and closer to set, and things started looking more and more familiar,...
“You do these indie movies, and you’re used to a certain size. So what does it mean when you get to the biggest level of movies where you’re over $100 million?” When Wingard arrived on the “King of Monsters” set in Atlanta, he was immediately struck by the size of the production: “The footprint was big, big, big.”
Yet, as Wingard moved from the trailers to craft services and got deeper into the soundstage, he made an interesting discovery. “I kept getting closer and closer to set, and things started looking more and more familiar,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Take a look at more footage from the upcoming live-action feature "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" directed by Adam Wingard, as a sequel to "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2021) and the fifth feature in Legendary Pictures' 'MonsterVerse' movie franchise, rated PG-13 for "creature violence and action”, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle and Fala Chen, releasing March 29, 2024 in theaters:
"...the new film delves further into the histories of 'Kong' and 'Godzilla'…
‘..their origins, the mysteries of 'Skull Island' and beyond...
"...while uncovering the mythic battle…
‘…that helped forge these extraordinary beings…
“…and tied them to humankind forever..."
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"...the new film delves further into the histories of 'Kong' and 'Godzilla'…
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- 3/29/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire made a suitably thunderous start at China’s theatrical box office Friday. The film had earned about $7 million (Rmb 50 million) by 3 p.m. local time in Beijing, according to ticketing service Maoyan.
Maoyan currently forecasts the monster movie to earn as much as $105 million in China. That would be a significant step down from the massive $188.7 million that Godzilla vs. Kong earned in the country in 2021, but easily the best performance by a Hollywood film there in months. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is currently the top U.S. title in China of 2024 with a little over $45 million (topping Dune: Part One‘s $39.5 million local total).
The New Empire is benefitting from particularly strong social scores, so far, averaging 9.6 on Alibaba’s Taopiaopiao ticketing platform and 9.4 on Maoyan.
The new film is Warners and Legendary’s fifth installment in the MonsterVerse series,...
Maoyan currently forecasts the monster movie to earn as much as $105 million in China. That would be a significant step down from the massive $188.7 million that Godzilla vs. Kong earned in the country in 2021, but easily the best performance by a Hollywood film there in months. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is currently the top U.S. title in China of 2024 with a little over $45 million (topping Dune: Part One‘s $39.5 million local total).
The New Empire is benefitting from particularly strong social scores, so far, averaging 9.6 on Alibaba’s Taopiaopiao ticketing platform and 9.4 on Maoyan.
The new film is Warners and Legendary’s fifth installment in the MonsterVerse series,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoilers follow.
It's sometimes hard to see, given humanity's arrogance and egocentricity, but the truth is that we all live on a shared world. The process of sharing a habitat was never an easy one to begin with, but it's something that's only become more complex and vital over the past couple years, especially since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing issues surrounding climate change. To put it bluntly: human beings, so used to being isolated, are barely able to co-exist with each other, so what hope do the rest of the species on Earth have?
The MonsterVerse series of films, Legendary Pictures' adaptation of the "Godzilla" family of characters as well as Kong, are, generally speaking, big-budget blockbusters featuring giant monsters smashing stuff up real good. However, they've done the responsible thing in keeping a foot in the real world, dealing with such weighty topics as nuclear proliferation,...
It's sometimes hard to see, given humanity's arrogance and egocentricity, but the truth is that we all live on a shared world. The process of sharing a habitat was never an easy one to begin with, but it's something that's only become more complex and vital over the past couple years, especially since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing issues surrounding climate change. To put it bluntly: human beings, so used to being isolated, are barely able to co-exist with each other, so what hope do the rest of the species on Earth have?
The MonsterVerse series of films, Legendary Pictures' adaptation of the "Godzilla" family of characters as well as Kong, are, generally speaking, big-budget blockbusters featuring giant monsters smashing stuff up real good. However, they've done the responsible thing in keeping a foot in the real world, dealing with such weighty topics as nuclear proliferation,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
It's been three years since the King of the Monsters and the king of Skull Island graced the silver screen, but the legendary beasts are back in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." Adam Wingard has returned to the director's chair for another kaiju-filled romp in the MonsterVerse, one that has even more monsters than 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" did. Wingard, it's also worth pointing out, is the first director to helm two movies in this franchise, so we're getting some consistency here. But are we getting anything else after the credits start rolling?
Both "Kong: Skull Island" and "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" had post-credits scenes, so it's reasonable to wonder if "Godzilla x Kong" is going to have one. We're here to address that very question in spoiler-free fashion. So fear not! If you're planning on heading to theaters to see the film on opening weekend, we're not...
Both "Kong: Skull Island" and "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" had post-credits scenes, so it's reasonable to wonder if "Godzilla x Kong" is going to have one. We're here to address that very question in spoiler-free fashion. So fear not! If you're planning on heading to theaters to see the film on opening weekend, we're not...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Picking up where its incredibly fun predecessor left off, Adam Wingard’s Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire finds the two former foes fighting together against a new foe in an existential battle for the earth and its most vulnerable inhabitants, humans. Key cast members Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle return and are joined by new addition Dan Stevens in this rip roaring, action-packed, sometimes frustrating continuation of Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Following the apocalyptic battle between Godzilla, Kong, and Mecha Godzilla in 2021’s Godzilla Vs. Kong, the two titans have staked their claims on their relative realms, Godzilla takes the planet’s surface, while Kong reigns over the newly discovered Hollow Earth. However, when an unknown force begins sending mysterious signals, Jia (Hottle) –...
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- 3/28/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Chicago – The key to the rapidly expanding Warner Bros. “Mosterverse” of films, now on its fifth installment, is the enduring pleasure of watching giant creatures laying waste to entire cities. Godzilla and Kong are entirely digital creations, but they have all the personality we need in a movie like this.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
When we last left the big ape, he was learning to adapt to his new habitat in hollow earth, a natural world located deep inside the earth, while Godzilla is back up on the surface battling other titans and occasionally causing some major collateral property damage. But as they say, there is a disturbance in the force. Turns out a mysterious distress signal from an ancient civilization still keeping the peace in a secret settlement in hollow earth is sending those monitors vibrating and giving visions to Jia (Kaylee Hottle), the displaced teen who telepathically communicates with Kong.
“Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
When we last left the big ape, he was learning to adapt to his new habitat in hollow earth, a natural world located deep inside the earth, while Godzilla is back up on the surface battling other titans and occasionally causing some major collateral property damage. But as they say, there is a disturbance in the force. Turns out a mysterious distress signal from an ancient civilization still keeping the peace in a secret settlement in hollow earth is sending those monitors vibrating and giving visions to Jia (Kaylee Hottle), the displaced teen who telepathically communicates with Kong.
“Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire...
- 3/28/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There will be many comparisons in the next day or three between Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki’s shockingly beautiful and elegiac epic about a giant lizard triggering nationwide trauma for a country in ruins, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the newest monster smash up between the Big G and the Ape from Skull Island. But right at the top, every reader should recognize this is a fruitless exercise; a contrast as meaningful as pondering the differences between a genuine Oscar winner and a Saturday morning cartoon.
For make no mistake, Godzilla x Kong is a cartoon. I’m told the film technically qualifies as live action, too, because Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Dan Stevens appear in front of some blue screens (and presumably to pick up hefty paychecks for their troubles). But I still don’t entirely believe it. Flesh and blood actors might float by to spout exposition,...
For make no mistake, Godzilla x Kong is a cartoon. I’m told the film technically qualifies as live action, too, because Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Dan Stevens appear in front of some blue screens (and presumably to pick up hefty paychecks for their troubles). But I still don’t entirely believe it. Flesh and blood actors might float by to spout exposition,...
- 3/28/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire releases in theaters March 29, 2024.
I hold a special place in my heart for Godzilla (2014) by Gareth Edwards, which remains my favorite film of the MonsterVerse saga. Kong: Skull Island has managed to improve the overall opinion over the years, unlike Godzilla: King of the Monsters, which continues to be a major disappointment even after a couple of rewatches. In 2021, Adam Wingard found the ideal balance between the titanic battles, human storylines, and just the right amount of openly absurd fun in Godzilla vs. Kong. Therefore, excitement levels were high for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Former adversaries, Godzilla and Kong must join forces to fight a mysterious common enemy that emerges from the depths of the Hollow Earth. Meanwhile, the human characters focus on exploring the unknown origins of the Titans, in addition to providing small but valuable assistance in the impending battles.
I hold a special place in my heart for Godzilla (2014) by Gareth Edwards, which remains my favorite film of the MonsterVerse saga. Kong: Skull Island has managed to improve the overall opinion over the years, unlike Godzilla: King of the Monsters, which continues to be a major disappointment even after a couple of rewatches. In 2021, Adam Wingard found the ideal balance between the titanic battles, human storylines, and just the right amount of openly absurd fun in Godzilla vs. Kong. Therefore, excitement levels were high for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Former adversaries, Godzilla and Kong must join forces to fight a mysterious common enemy that emerges from the depths of the Hollow Earth. Meanwhile, the human characters focus on exploring the unknown origins of the Titans, in addition to providing small but valuable assistance in the impending battles.
- 3/28/2024
- by Manuel São Bento
- FandomWire
Godzilla X Kong: The New EmpireImage: Warner Bros.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is a mouthful of a title. And one that’s surprisingly hard to parse out on its own, especially as it suggests more of a brand collab between those famed cinematic monsters than anything else. Then again,...
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is a mouthful of a title. And one that’s surprisingly hard to parse out on its own, especially as it suggests more of a brand collab between those famed cinematic monsters than anything else. Then again,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Manuel Betancourt
- avclub.com
The MonsterVerse franchise is an underrated contender in the cinematic universe wars, with a clear watching order that avoids confusion or an overwhelming number of entries. Part of the success of the franchise is that the continuity and canon are not overly complicated — well, it is a franchise about giant monsters punching each other in the face, after all.
After doing what all big cinematic universes do and expanding to TV — albeit with a really good show in this case, the MonsterVerse is back on the big screen with "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." The movie is set to not only bring the King of the Monsters and the Eighth Wonder of the World together once again but also bring a bit of a buddy-cop vibe to the MonsterVerse.
Still, as relatively straight-forward as the franchise is, there are still things you should remember before watching "Godzilla x Kong,...
After doing what all big cinematic universes do and expanding to TV — albeit with a really good show in this case, the MonsterVerse is back on the big screen with "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." The movie is set to not only bring the King of the Monsters and the Eighth Wonder of the World together once again but also bring a bit of a buddy-cop vibe to the MonsterVerse.
Still, as relatively straight-forward as the franchise is, there are still things you should remember before watching "Godzilla x Kong,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Godzilla vs. Kong – the fifth film in the Monsterverse franchise – stumbles into cinemas with all the grace of a giant lizard battling an oversized ape, and sadly, it never quite finds its footing.
Directed by Death Note and Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees the return of Rebecca Hall as Monarch anthropological linguist, and Kaylee Hottle as her adoptive daughter Jia. Also back for another slice of Kaiju mayhem is Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes, a Cybernetics technician turned conspiracy theorist and podcaster.
Kong, accompanied by his guardians, embarks on a treacherous quest to uncover his ancestral homeland. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they cross paths with a rampaging Godzilla, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) felt like a real breath of fresh air. It was a film that managed to breathe new life into...
Directed by Death Note and Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees the return of Rebecca Hall as Monarch anthropological linguist, and Kaylee Hottle as her adoptive daughter Jia. Also back for another slice of Kaiju mayhem is Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes, a Cybernetics technician turned conspiracy theorist and podcaster.
Kong, accompanied by his guardians, embarks on a treacherous quest to uncover his ancestral homeland. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they cross paths with a rampaging Godzilla, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) felt like a real breath of fresh air. It was a film that managed to breathe new life into...
- 3/28/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There is a twist with the latest offering from the now-decade-old Monsterverse, a franchise that has featured Kong and Godzilla in their own movies and then in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong battling each other to the death. (These monsters never really die. But you knew that). The twist this time is there an even greater threat for these iconic giant creatures to each other and the world, so instead of being on opposite sides of the ring, they team up against an evil new villain, a batshit-crazy ape on steroids named Skar King, in order to save not just Hollow Earth — where most of the action takes place in a dense rainforest — but just about everyone else.
Returning for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire from the 2021 film is Kong expert Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) and the orphaned Iwi girl Jia (Kaylee Hottle), who speaks only in sign language...
Returning for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire from the 2021 film is Kong expert Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) and the orphaned Iwi girl Jia (Kaylee Hottle), who speaks only in sign language...
- 3/28/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Watching “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” I realized that the movie, a standard overly busy and mediocre blockbuster with a pretty awesome wow of a clash-of-the-titans climax, was demonstrating one of the essential principles of Hollywood movie culture today. Namely: All blockbuster movies are now connected!
Kong, living in the Hollow Earth, where most of the film is set, is supposedly the last of his kind, but he discovers a child ape who actually looks like an homage to the cuddly creature in the 1967 Japanese film “Son of Godzilla.” This kid gorilla leads Kong to a tribe of scraggly hostile apes who are living in a slave society presided over by the Skar King, an evil ape with blotchy red hair who’s as tall as Kong and wields a skeletal bone whip that looks like it was fashioned out of the spine of a sea serpent. He also commands,...
Kong, living in the Hollow Earth, where most of the film is set, is supposedly the last of his kind, but he discovers a child ape who actually looks like an homage to the cuddly creature in the 1967 Japanese film “Son of Godzilla.” This kid gorilla leads Kong to a tribe of scraggly hostile apes who are living in a slave society presided over by the Skar King, an evil ape with blotchy red hair who’s as tall as Kong and wields a skeletal bone whip that looks like it was fashioned out of the spine of a sea serpent. He also commands,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
The heavyweight championship event that was Godzilla vs. Kong ended in a tenuous truce that saw Godzilla holding dominion over Earth while King Kong claimed Hollow Earth. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire introduces a new Titan-sized threat from the depths of Hollow Earth, one so dangerous that Kong and his human allies will need all the help they can get to defeat it. Director Adam Wingard continues the kaiju spectacle with the latest Legendary Monsterverse crossover event, this time injecting an even greater sense of adventure and silliness. It’s the type of epic-sized popcorn movie that unleashes nonstop monster brawls and tongue-in-cheek humor in equal measure.
Since the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla spends his downtime curling up for naptime in Rome’s Colosseum when not snuffing out rogue Titans that emerge. The kaiju king’s activity is closely monitored by Monarch and Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall). Dr.
Since the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla spends his downtime curling up for naptime in Rome’s Colosseum when not snuffing out rogue Titans that emerge. The kaiju king’s activity is closely monitored by Monarch and Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall). Dr.
- 3/28/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Let them fight? No. Let Them Be Friends!
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire had me feeling like a little Donato again; sitting on the couch, cradling a bowl of sugary cereal, with my favorite Saturday morning cartoons on TV (like Godzilla: The Series). Will the screenplay win an Academy Award? Hell no. Does director Adam Wingard have an absolute blast staging supersized Titan mayhem? Big time.
Godzilla: Minus One satisfied our cravings for societally introspective and richly commentative kaiju narratives that produce more than citywide destruction. Godzilla x Kong is almost exclusively about everything Toho’s Oscar-winning Godzilla flick is not. The only thing missing from this royally massive rumbler is famed ring announcer Michael Buffer’s “Let’s get ready to rumble!” catchphrase and a ring bell’s ding each time mayhem erupts. That’s the energy Wingard brings — the definition of Friday night popcorn entertainment.
Screenwriters Terry Rossio,...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire had me feeling like a little Donato again; sitting on the couch, cradling a bowl of sugary cereal, with my favorite Saturday morning cartoons on TV (like Godzilla: The Series). Will the screenplay win an Academy Award? Hell no. Does director Adam Wingard have an absolute blast staging supersized Titan mayhem? Big time.
Godzilla: Minus One satisfied our cravings for societally introspective and richly commentative kaiju narratives that produce more than citywide destruction. Godzilla x Kong is almost exclusively about everything Toho’s Oscar-winning Godzilla flick is not. The only thing missing from this royally massive rumbler is famed ring announcer Michael Buffer’s “Let’s get ready to rumble!” catchphrase and a ring bell’s ding each time mayhem erupts. That’s the energy Wingard brings — the definition of Friday night popcorn entertainment.
Screenwriters Terry Rossio,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Matt Donato
- DailyDead
The fifth and latest entry in the Warner Bros. MonsterVerse franchise has the misfortune of arriving on the heels of the Oscar-crowned Godzilla Minus One. That Japanese film demonstrated that it’s still possible to make a monster movie involving the iconic, irradiated giant lizard that also features a compelling narrative and memorable characters. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, on the other hand, mainly traffics in the sort of CGI-generated mayhem resembling a video game that will please the series’ fans but doesn’t bring anything new to attract non-diehards. At one point in the film, Godzilla, weary from all that stomping around, lies down to take a well-deserved nap in the middle of Rome’s Colosseum. It’s the most relatable moment in the film.
Godzilla actually doesn’t have all that much screen time in this effort, which largely concentrates on Kong as he continues his lonely...
Godzilla actually doesn’t have all that much screen time in this effort, which largely concentrates on Kong as he continues his lonely...
- 3/28/2024
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The King of the Monsters is standing taller than ever since he became a surprise Oscar-winner earlier this month, but filmdom’s most famous kaiju isn’t about to let his newfound prestige get the better of him. Anyone worried that Godzilla might pull an Adam McKay and make a sudden pivot towards self-importance will be delighted to find that “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” eagerly strips both of its namesakes of whatever seriousness they might have accrued over the years, even if that means stripping them of their souls along with it.
Don’t be confused by the multiplication suggested by the silent “x” in its title: This goofy-ass, clumsily assembled Saturday morning cartoon of a movie might as well be called “Godzilla Minus Everything,” if only because the more accurate “Godzilla Minus Everything Plus Dan Stevens in a Hawaiian Shirt” wouldn’t fit on a marquee.
Then again,...
Don’t be confused by the multiplication suggested by the silent “x” in its title: This goofy-ass, clumsily assembled Saturday morning cartoon of a movie might as well be called “Godzilla Minus Everything,” if only because the more accurate “Godzilla Minus Everything Plus Dan Stevens in a Hawaiian Shirt” wouldn’t fit on a marquee.
Then again,...
- 3/28/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
So there’s this big prehistoric lizard, see, and once upon a time, the powers that be tried to kill him with a nuclear bomb. No dice, alas. But that turned out to be a good thing, as this gargantuan fire-breathing reptile ended up fighting other ginormous creatures — sometimes called Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms (MUTOs), sometimes called “Titans” — and despite doing incalculable property damage in various metropolitan cities around the world, the media-dubbed “King of the Monsters” mostly helped keep the world safe from harm. Thanks!
Oh, and also there’s this huge ape,...
Oh, and also there’s this huge ape,...
- 3/28/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" isn't so much a feature film as it is a Joycean stream-of-consciousness ramble escaped from the mind of a sugared-up eight-year-old, his tongue stained with the remnants of Blue Raspberry Warheads, slamming action figures together, roaring to himself in destructive ecstasy. Whereas Wingard's previous Godzilla film -- 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" -- brilliantly embraced the inherent silliness of the monsters' late-'60s Toho entries, "New Empire" tilts full-bore into the realm of Saturday morning cartoons, presenting a brazenly toyetic and visually wild romp that will crack even the hardest of hearts. "Godzilla x Kong" may make a viewer measurably dumber, but golly, that viewer will be entertained.
"Godzilla x Kong" moves so fast as to make one dizzy, and the visuals are so busy that a large caffeinated beverage may be required to keep up. The film climaxes with multiple monsters,...
"Godzilla x Kong" moves so fast as to make one dizzy, and the visuals are so busy that a large caffeinated beverage may be required to keep up. The film climaxes with multiple monsters,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire picks up a few years after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, with the two eponymous titans keeping the peace by staying in their separate realms. Godzilla now busies himself protecting humanity from various threats, and napping in Rome’s Colosseum, while Kong jumps and swings around Hollow Earth, tearing apart critters and wistfully hoping to find other enormous apes like himself. Given the film’s title, their teaming up is an inevitability, but Godzilla x Kong takes its sweet time getting there, spending much of its first 90 minutes engaging in pointless, anticlimactic world-building in Hollow Earth and elaborating on the wisecrack-laden and cringe-inducing human drama above.
In Hollow Earth, Kong finally runs into a trio of angry apes nearly his size, along with a pesky young ape who’s trying to prove his toughness, though it’s not exactly the...
In Hollow Earth, Kong finally runs into a trio of angry apes nearly his size, along with a pesky young ape who’s trying to prove his toughness, though it’s not exactly the...
- 3/28/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Easter weekend should help end March as one of the best months of the year so far, thanks to yet another major franchise sequel, this time “Godzilla.” Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
As March comes to an end, considerably better than earlier months this year, Warner Bros. are releasing the third sequel of the month that follows up a pandemic release, as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” brings back the giant monsters that Legendary Pictures has been shepherding along since the 2014 “Godzilla” opened with $93 million, grossed $200.7 million domestic and $529 million globally. In 2017, “Kong: Skull Island” opened with $61 million, leading into 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” which opened with considerably less, $47.8 million, and only made $383 million worldwide.
Those three movies led to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which was stymied by the pandemic when it was released in late March 2021, just as movie theaters were reopening...
As March comes to an end, considerably better than earlier months this year, Warner Bros. are releasing the third sequel of the month that follows up a pandemic release, as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” brings back the giant monsters that Legendary Pictures has been shepherding along since the 2014 “Godzilla” opened with $93 million, grossed $200.7 million domestic and $529 million globally. In 2017, “Kong: Skull Island” opened with $61 million, leading into 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” which opened with considerably less, $47.8 million, and only made $383 million worldwide.
Those three movies led to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which was stymied by the pandemic when it was released in late March 2021, just as movie theaters were reopening...
- 3/27/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
You asked, and Adam Wingard listened.
Coming off of 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, the filmmaker was keenly aware that critics and audiences wanted even more focus on the MonsterVerse titans, so his sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, features multiple long stretches of runtime that’s exclusively titans, namely Kong and his journey. The giant ape is the main character of Warners’ fifth MonsterVerse film, and Wingard was able to pull off this more titan-heavy story by keeping his cast of human characters to a helpful minimum.
“In the development phase, my motto was ‘simplicity is key.’ And so I knew that if we created a smaller cast, we could create a more intimate story,” Wingard tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We can still spend time with [the human characters], and at the same time, we can spend more time with the monsters and not shortchange one or the other.”
The human drama...
Coming off of 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, the filmmaker was keenly aware that critics and audiences wanted even more focus on the MonsterVerse titans, so his sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, features multiple long stretches of runtime that’s exclusively titans, namely Kong and his journey. The giant ape is the main character of Warners’ fifth MonsterVerse film, and Wingard was able to pull off this more titan-heavy story by keeping his cast of human characters to a helpful minimum.
“In the development phase, my motto was ‘simplicity is key.’ And so I knew that if we created a smaller cast, we could create a more intimate story,” Wingard tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We can still spend time with [the human characters], and at the same time, we can spend more time with the monsters and not shortchange one or the other.”
The human drama...
- 3/26/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Godzilla vs. Kong premiered in 2021, it was long removed from the more suspense-filled, grounded, gritty Godzilla of 2014. After Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the series has fully leaned into the sci-fi cheese and carnage that we dreamt of as kids, complete with spaceships that travel to the center of the Earth. Now that Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire has premiered, the important question is: is it entertaining? While not high art (though the recent Japanese Godzilla films have become more prestigious), audiences sitting down to watch a movie where Kong rides Godzilla while wielding an axe still want it to measure up to a good ol’ time. So, how is it fairing in the early reactions?
Advanced word is saying that the latest monster mash is quite the smash. Our own JimmyO raves, “Godzilla x Kong is a whole lot of Titan fun! With emphasis on the monsters,...
Advanced word is saying that the latest monster mash is quite the smash. Our own JimmyO raves, “Godzilla x Kong is a whole lot of Titan fun! With emphasis on the monsters,...
- 3/26/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was finally revealed to the public Monday night after the Legendary/Warner Bros. film held its premiere at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, and the first reactions have already hit social media.
The epic kaiju film sees the team-up we’ve all been longing to see, as Godzilla and Kong join forces to take down a new threat to the world.
Godzilla vs. Kong filmmaker Adam Wingard is back in the director’s chair for The New Empire, and returning castmembers include Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle. Brit actor Dan Stevens, who worked with Wingard on the thriller The Guest (2014), joins the franchise as a lead in The New Empire. Other newcomers include Fala Chen, Alex Ferns and Rachel House. The script comes from Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater.
The New Empire is the fifth feature in...
The epic kaiju film sees the team-up we’ve all been longing to see, as Godzilla and Kong join forces to take down a new threat to the world.
Godzilla vs. Kong filmmaker Adam Wingard is back in the director’s chair for The New Empire, and returning castmembers include Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle. Brit actor Dan Stevens, who worked with Wingard on the thriller The Guest (2014), joins the franchise as a lead in The New Empire. Other newcomers include Fala Chen, Alex Ferns and Rachel House. The script comes from Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater.
The New Empire is the fifth feature in...
- 3/26/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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