The epic battle will continue in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse follow-up to the explosive showdown in 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 promises to delve further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
Today, we have a new look at The New Empire's titular duo courtesy of two Total Film magazine covers and a handful of stills.
This time, they're teaming up to take on an even greater threat and, if that bonkers first trailer was anything to go by (you can watch it below), this movie will fully embrace the colourful, wacky history of these iconic Kaijus.
"We wanted to come up with an antagonist that would both be a match for Kong and Godzilla, and that's really hard to do," returning director Adam Wingard said last year. "There's a lot more to this character and how he's a threat, and that's going to be something that's going to be fun to kind of dole out."
"So much of the film is entirely animated CG shots; so much of it is just pure imagination," the filmmaker added. "We have some sequences going up to about eight minutes long, where it's just the monsters doing their thing, and so the movie really allows the monsters to tell their own narrative in a visual, nonverbal way."
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire film stars returning Godzilla vs. Kong actors Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle alongside Dan Stevens (Legion), Alex Ferns (The Batman), and Fala Chen (Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings).
The screenplay is by Terry Rossio (Godzilla vs. Kong) and Simon Barrett (You’re Next) and Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight), from a story by Rossio & Wingard & Barrett, based on the character "Godzilla" owned and created by TOHO Co., Ltd.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire rampages into theaters on April 12.