Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

 

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is an upcoming 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 seventh installment and 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.[a] 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 reunite against an undiscovered threat that threatens the Hollow Earth and the surface.

Directed by

Adam Wingard

Screenplay by

Terry Rossio

Simon Barrett

Jeremy Slater

Story by

Terry Rossio

Adam Wingard

Simon Barrett

Based on

Godzilla

by Toho Co., Ltd.

King Kong

by Edgar Wallace

Merian C. Cooper

Produced by

Mary Parent

Alex Garcia

Eric McLeod

Thomas Tull

Jon Jashni

Brian Rogers

Starring

Rebecca Hall

Brian Tyree Henry

Dan Stevens

Kaylee Hottle

Alex Ferns

Fala Chen

Cinematography

Ben Seresin

Edited by

Josh Schaeffer

Music by

Tom Holkenborg

Production

company

Legendary Pictures

Distributed by

Warner Bros. Pictures (Worldwide)

Toho (Japan)[1]

Release date

April 12, 2024

Country

United States

Language

English

Due to 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 cast as the lead. Filming began in July 2022 in Gold Coast, Queensland and finished in November 2022.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is scheduled to be released on April 12, 2024