Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
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The story
Three years after defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong has established a new territory in Hollow Earth while Godzilla maintains order on the surface. When a mysterious signal is detected from the Hollow Earth, it triggers visions in a young girl named Jia and prompts Godzilla to seek out more power. Meanwhile, Kong discovers a hidden realm where other of his kind survive. As the two titans sense a growing threat from the tyrannical Skar King and his frost-breathing ally Shimo, the humans of Monarch must navigate the complexities of the Hollow Earth to uncover the source of the signal and prepare for an impending invasion of the surface world.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Three years after defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong lives in Hollow Earth while Godzilla patrols the surface. A mysterious signal from Hollow Earth causes Jia, a girl from the Iwi tribe, to have visions, and leads Godzilla to seek radiation in France. Kong finds a hidden tribe of his kind and a young ape named Suko. Monarch's team travels to Hollow Earth to investigate the signal, discovering a temple where the Iwi live. They find records of the Skar King, a tyrannical ape who was once defeated by Godzilla but has now returned. Kong confronts the Skar King and his frost-breathing beast, Shimo, who injures Kong's arm. Meanwhile, Godzilla absorbs cosmic radiation, turning his scales magenta. After a series of battles and the intervention of the reborn Mothra, the two titans unite to fight the Skar King's forces. The battle moves to Rio de Janeiro, where Shimo creates an ice age. With Suko's help, the control crystal is destroyed, Shimo turns on the Skar King, and Kong defeats him. Godzilla returns to the surface, and Kong becomes the leader of his tribe in Hollow Earth.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 115
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Adam Wingard
- Writers
- Terry Rossio · screenplay; Simon Barrett · screenplay; Jeremy Slater · screenplay; Terry Rossio · story; Adam Wingard · story; Simon Barrett · story
- Cast and characters
- Rebecca Hall; Brian Tyree Henry; Dan Stevens; Kaylee Hottle; Alex Ferns; Fala Chen
- Genres
- monster; fantasy; science fiction action
- Themes
- unity; survival; legacy
- Tone and mood
- action-packed; epic
- Setting
- A world featuring the surface Earth (including Rome, France, Cairo, and Rio de Janeiro) and the subterranean realm of Hollow Earth.
- Premise and plot tags
- monster; crossover; sci-fi
- Source material / true-story basis
- Monsterverse
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with several comparisons to Godzilla Minus One. It was a commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film in the Monsterverse and the Godzilla and King Kong franchises.
- Production trivia
- The Egyptian battle was inspired by a fight scene from the 1988 film 'They Live'.
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