Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire[lower-alpha 1] is a 2024 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and the fifth film in the Monsterverse franchise, also serving as the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise and 13th 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 again with Godzilla to stop the tyrannical Skar King and the powerful, frost-breathing Shimo from invading the Earth's surface.
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Directed by | Adam Wingard |
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Based on | Godzilla and Mothra by Toho Co., Ltd. |
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Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
Edited by | Josh Schaeffer |
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Running time | 115 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $135–150 million[3][4] |
Box office | $570 million[5][6] |
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 Grauman's Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024, and was released in the United States on March 29. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with many comparing it unfavorably to Godzilla Minus One. It has grossed over $570 million worldwide on a $135–150 million budget and achieved several milestones, including the second-highest-grossing film of 2024, highest-grossing film of the Monsterverse, and the highest-grossing film in the Godzilla and King Kong franchises. A sequel is in development.