The follow-up to 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong arrives in theaters on April 12
Two iconic movie monsters have joined forces in the latest installment of Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse in the new trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
In the foreboding clip, a seismometer measures big disturbances in the ground. “For most of civilization we believed that life could only exist on the surface of our planet,” an ominous voiceover says as the Earth is seen buckling by the pyramids. “What else were we wrong about?” While Kong emerges from the ground and later Godzilla, a new empire is introduced, and the pair is seen running together. Meanwhile, a mini-Kong also makes an appearance.
The Adam Wyngard-directed film is the franchise’s fifth installment and follows 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, which Wyngard also helmed. The upcoming film is described as covering the histories and origins of the monsters as well as the mysteries of Skull Island while revealing “the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.” Per the synopsis, the “epic battle continues” and it “follows up the explosive showdown of 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.”
Rebecca Hall (Dr. Illene Andrews), Brian Tyree Henry (Bernie Hayes), and Kaylee Hottle (Jia) return to reprise their roles from Godzilla vs. Kong. The film also features Dan Stevens, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen.
Written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, and Jeremy Slater, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which was filmed for IMAX, arrives in theaters on April 12.
