Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire(2024)

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for creature violence and action.
1h 55m

Release Date: Mar 29, 2024 | Wide

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Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.

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Releases

Original Release | Mar 29, 2024

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$80,006,561
Total US & Canada:
$196,350,016
Total International
$375,400,000
Total Worldwide:
$571,750,016

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Director & Top Cast

Adam Wingard
Director

Simon Barrett

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: IMAX 6-Track,Dolby Digital,Dolby Surround 7.1,Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States,Australia

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Three years after defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong has established his new territory in the Hollow Earth and searches for more of his kind. On Earth's surface, Godzilla continues to maintain order between humanity and giant monsters, known as "Titans" by killing Scylla in Rome and resting in the Colosseum afterwards. The Monarch organization believe that so long as Kong and Godzilla operate on different planes, there will be peace. From time to time, Kong does come to the surface, specifically when he needs medical attention. On one instance his tooth is infected, and he needs a replacement, which is administered by Trapper. Kong returns back to Hollow Earth, whenever his work is done. Monarch know that Kong almost lost his life during his last confrontation with Godzilla and want to keep them apart.A Monarch observation outpost stationed in the Hollow Earth picks up an unidentified signal. On the surface, the signal causes Jia (Kaylee Hottle), the last known survivor of the Iwi tribe from Skull Island, to experience hallucinations and visions, causing her adoptive mother, Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall), to worry. Andrews approaches pod-caster Bernie Hayes with her data and wants his help to understand what the signals mean. After analysis, Bernie speculates that the signal has coincided with specific titan events on the surface in the past. As such, the signal represents a distress call to Godzilla. Also sensing the signal, Godzilla leaves Rome and attacks a nuclear plant in France to absorb the radiation. Godzilla then heads to the Titan Tiamat's lair in the Arctic. Tiamat is the largest single source of energy on the planet. Godzilla rips Tiamat apart and enters its lair to absorb the entire store of energy. Monarch believes Godzilla is strengthening himself for an oncoming threat.When a sinkhole opens near his home, Kong discovers an uncharted region where a tribe of his species has survived, including a juvenile named Suko. After an initial confrontation, Kong forces Suko to lead him to the tribe's lair, and the two slowly bond on their journey. Suko tries to kill Kong by luring him into the path of different monsters, but Kong defeats them all relatively easily. This gives Suko the confidence that Kong is strong enough to face the dangers ahead. The tribe's tyrannical leader, the Skar King, battles Kong with the aid of an ancient ice-powered Titan, Shimo, whom the Skar King controls with pain using a crystal. Shimo's breath was responsible for the last ice age on the planet. Shimo's ice breath damages Kong's right arm, causing frostbite, but with Suko's help, Kong manages to escape, though he loses his ax in the process.Andrews and Jia, alongside Titan veterinarian Trapper (Dan Stevens) and conspiracy pod-caster Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry), travel to the Hollow Earth to locate the source of the signal. They find the Monarch outpost destroyed. As the group ventures forward to the source of the signal, they discover a temple (behind an organic bio-luminescent camouflaged barrier) that leads them to a subterranean section that houses a surviving Iwi tribe, who communicate telepathically with each other. Inspecting some ruins, they surmise that the signal was a telepathic distress call sent by the Iwi.While observing Jia socializing with the Iwi, Andrews voices her fears to Trapper that Jia may choose to stay with her people and that Andrews would have to accept it. Inside a temple, Andrews uncovers hieroglyphics displaying the past and future: the Skar King once attempted to conquer the surface world and waged war against Godzilla's species, but Godzilla defeated him and trapped him and his tribe deep within the Hollow Earth. Once Kong entered Hollow Earth, the Iwi people knew that it was only a matter of time that Skar King and Kong would come face to face. And there was a possibility that Skar King would defeat Kong and would escape to the surface via the portals. Hence the Iwi had been sending distress signals to attract the attention of Godzilla and Jia. The prophecy also indicates that Jia would be the key to reawakening Mothra. Mothra is in charge of protecting the jump points between Hollow Earth and Surface Earth and maintaining peace between the 2 domains.Sensing Jia, Kong locates the temple and is fitted by Trapper with a prototype exoskeleton arm brace to strengthen and heal his frostbitten limb. The prototype exoskeleton arm brace was stored at Outpost One and hence was quickly accessible. Unbeknownst to them, one of the Skar King's loyalists has followed them and informs the Skar King, who assembles his invasion force for Earth. Jia successfully awakens the reborn Mothra.Godzilla absorbs cosmic radiation from Tiamat's lair, evolving him and turning his dorsal plates magenta. Hoping to lure Godzilla to the Hollow Earth to assist him, Kong surfaces in Cairo and calls out to Godzilla. Despite Kong's attempts to communicate, an irate Godzilla attacks him, and a brief fight ensues until Mothra arrives with Jia and convinces Godzilla to help Kong.The trio then heads down to Hollow Earth to face the Skar King along with Shimo and his army. The fight drags Godzilla, Kong, Shimo and the Skar King to Rio De Janeiro, where Shimo begins to induce another ice age at the Skar King's command. Shimo fires his ice breath into the sky, covering the sky and blotting out the sun. Despite numerous attempts neither group is able to gain ascendancy over the other and the city of Rio is destroyed in the battle. The factions are evenly matched until Suko arrives with Kong's ax and destroys the crystal controlling Shimo. With the pain gone, Shimo now listens to Godzilla, who points him in the direction of the Skar King. Shimo and Kong then freeze and shatter the Skar King.After undoing Shimo's ice age with his atomic breath, Godzilla returns to rest in the Colosseum. Jia reunites with Andrews and alleviates her fears by choosing to stay with her adopted mother. Mothra restores the protective barrier of the Iwi's home and then departs. Kong returns with Shimo and Suko to Hollow Earth, where he becomes the ape tribe's new leader.

Storyline

The new installment in the Monsterverse puts the mighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal deadly threat hidden within our world that threatens the existence of their species and our very own, as well as diving deep into the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond. Delving straight into the origins of Hollow Earth, this film will explore the ancient Titan battle that brought man and monster together forever. After the epic showdown against the apex predator Mechagodzilla in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) , the fragile peace between the two unstoppable alpha Titans, Godzilla and King Kong, is on the verge of collapse. With Kong ruling over Hollow Earth and Godzilla fiercely protecting its territory, an encrypted signal draws Dr Ilene Andrews and her team back into the depths of the mysterious subterranean realm. As they uncover ancient secrets that could change everything, the future of our world hangs in the balance. Can humankind survive another monstrous clash? Will the ancient defenders unite once more to save the planet, or is it destined for destruction? — Nick Riganas It follows the epic team-up of the iconic titans Godzilla and King Kong as they face a new and terrifying threat to Earth. After their previous battle, Godzilla and Kong have retreated to their respective territories. However, a series of mysterious tremors and natural disasters signal the awakening of an ancient and powerful titan, known as The Empire, which threatens to dominate both monsters and humans. Realizing that they must unite to confront this unprecedented danger, Godzilla and Kong set aside their differences. The movie features breathtaking battles and stunning visual effects as the two giants clash with The Empire in a series of epic confrontations. Amidst the chaos, humans play a crucial role in understanding and navigating the challenges posed by these colossal beings. With the fate of the world at stake, Godzilla and Kong's alliance is tested in a thrilling roller coaster of destruction and courage. The film highlights the themes of resilience and unity, ultimately showcasing the power of cooperation in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. — Marvin Kalngan

Movie Review

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

One of the better American Godzilla movies delivers the giant-monster-fighting goods, even if waiting for the grand finale occasionally feels like a chore.

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