Things are getting downright Transformers-y in the second trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The trailer shows Kong getting a few “augmentations,” including a stylish yellow power glove.
I keep seeing people wishing for a return to the slightly more grounded days of King of the Monsters, but you know what? No. Take me back to the Hollow Earth. Throw me into a portal. You wanna get nuts, let’s get nuts!
It’s Showa all over again!
“The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse 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. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.”
At this rate, by the time we get to Kong x Godzilla vs. Ghidorah: Mothra’s Revenge, King Kong will be a full blown Transformer! I asked AI to show me what that might look like:
Well there you have it! Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is directed by Adam Wingard and stars Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry, and will premiere on March 29, 2024. A 320-page novelization of the movie will also release April 16, 2024.
