Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie Details:
Based on | Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure |
Release Dates | March 29, 2024 (United States) April 26, 2024 (Japan) |
Running Time | 1hr 55min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Cast | Rebecca Hall Brian Tyree Henry Dan Stevens |
Directed by | Adam Wingard |
Written by | Screenplay: Terry Rossio Simon Barrett Jeremy Slater Story: Terry Rossio Adam Wingard Simon Barrett |
Produced by | Thomas Tull Jon Jashni Brian Rogers Mary Parent Alex Garcia Eric McLeod |
Cinematography by | Ben Seresin |
Edited by | Josh Schaeffer |
Music by | Tom Holkenborg Antonio Di Iorio |
Production Company | Legendary Pictures |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures (Worldwide) Toho (Japan) |
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie Cast & Characters:
- Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews
- Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes
- Dan Stevens as Trapper
- Kaylee Hottle as Jia
- Alex Ferns as Mikael
- Fala Chen as Iwi Queen
- Rachel House as Hampton
- Ron Smyck as Harris
- Chantelle Jamiesson as Jayne
- Greg Hatton as Lewis
- Kevin Copeland as Submarine Commander
- Tess Dobré as Submarine Officer
- Anthony Brandon Wong as Talk Show Announcer
Storyline:
This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever. —Legendary
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $135 million |
Domestic Opening | $80,006,561 |
Domestic Collection | $196,350,016 |
International Collection | $371,300,000 |
Worldwide Collection | $567,650,016 |
About Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie:
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is an American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and the fifth film in the MonsterVerse. It is also the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio.
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, Godzilla and Kong must unite against an undiscovered threat that threatens the Hollow Earth and the surface.
Because of 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 in the 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 Gold Coast, Queensland, and finished in November 2022.
Principal photography commenced in Gold Coast, Queensland, on July 29, 2022. At the start of production, Ben Seresin was confirmed to have returned as director of photography. In November 2022, it was reported that filming had finished in Australia and that crew gear revealed the film’s potential title, at the time, as Godzilla and Kong.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was previously slated for March 15 and April 12, 2024. In January 2024, the film’s theatrical release date in the United States was moved to March 29, taking over the date set for Mickey 17. Consequently, Toho’s Godzilla film Godzilla Minus One (2023) was withdrawn from U.S. theaters eight weeks before Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is set to open. The film was released internationally on March 27, 2024, and Toho will release the film in Japan on April 26, 2024. It is one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024.