“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is a 2024 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard, serving as a sequel to “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021) and the fifth installment in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse franchise.
Plot Summary
Set three years after the events of “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the film explores a world where Kong has established his domain in the Hollow Earth, searching for others of his kind. Simultaneously, Godzilla maintains balance on the Earth’s surface, confronting various Titans.
The narrative intensifies as both Titans face formidable adversaries: the Skar King, a tyrannical giant ape aiming to conquer the surface world, and Shimo, an ice-breathing Titan under the Skar King’s control. The climax features epic battles across diverse terrains, culminating in a showdown in Rio de Janeiro, where alliances shift, and the fate of both the surface and Hollow Earth hangs in the balance.
