Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Short description
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues the story of the two titans after their earlier confrontation. A colossal, previously unknown threat emerges from within the world, one that endangers both the monsters and humanity. To face it, Godzilla and Kong must set aside their rivalry and unite. The film also explores the origins of the two creatures, the secrets of Skull Island, and an ancient battle said to have shaped these beings and bound them to humankind.
Adam Wingard directed, following his earlier work on Godzilla vs. Kong and preceding Onslaught in his filmography. The screenplay is credited to Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater. Rebecca Hall returns as Ilene Andrews, with Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes and Kaylee Hottle as Jia. Dan Stevens joins as Trapper, alongside Alex Ferns and Fala Chen. The production was handled by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.
The film was released in March 2024 and runs 115 minutes. Made for a budget of 135 million USD, it earned 572 million USD worldwide, a strong return on its cost. On IMDb it holds 6 out of 10 from 133,000 votes, while on TMDB it has 7 out of 10 from 4,861 votes. The film critics' rating stands at 5.7 out of 10 from 253 reviews, placing it below the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Kong's toothache had a real-life prototype. Adam Wingard experienced the same sensations while working on the slasher "You're Next" (2013). He visited dentists repeatedly, but they didn't immediately understand the cause of what was happening, so he suffered from tooth pain throughout the entire period of working on the film.
- During test screenings, they considered introducing a new monster into the script at one point. A creature named Phosphora would have replaced Mothra, but the audience didn't like it, and the filmmakers left the familiar Mothra for the viewers.
- Director, writer, and producer Adam Wingard often played Kong or Godzilla himself to make it easier for the actors involved in the corresponding scene. According to Wingard, there was a public address system on set, and he periodically found himself with a microphone in his hand, either shouting into it: “Roar!” or roaring himself for one monster or the other.
- King Scar – conceived as an antagonist to Kong – was thin and lanky in contrast to Kong's musculature and overall appearance, which externally resembled, among other things, an orangutan.
- The scene where Godzilla awakens and destroys an image of a fat Godzilla eating pizza was the filmmakers' response to comments from some critics after a screening of Gareth Edwards' sci-fi action film "Godzilla" (2014), who called the Godzilla shown in that film fat and overly bulky.
- According to Adam Wingard, they struggled for a long time to figure out how to finish off King Scar without scaring the audience, and eventually decided to freeze him.
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