Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Movie, 2024, The Titans, Set in Hollow Earth
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is #7 of 7 in release order and #7 of 7 in chronological order in the MonsterVerse.
The story
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire recap
Kong lives alone in the Hollow Earth, while Godzilla guards the surface, defeating Titans and sleeping in the Colosseum in Rome. A signal from deep in the Hollow Earth draws Godzilla to a nuclear plant to absorb radiation, and Jia, now living at Monarch's Hollow Earth base with her adoptive mother Ilene Andrews, starts having visions. Kong, given a mechanical gauntlet for a damaged tooth, finds a hidden realm full of his own species, ruled by the cruel Skar King, who controls the ice Titan Shimo with a crystal. Ilene, Bernie Hayes and the Titan vet Trapper follow Jia's visions and find a lost tribe of Iwi, Jia's people. Kong is beaten by the Skar King and realises he needs Godzilla's help. The Iwi revive Mothra to bring the two together.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ending explained
Mothra stops Godzilla and Kong fighting, and the two go into the Hollow Earth together. They fight the Skar King and Shimo, then the battle spills out into Rio de Janeiro. Jia uses Mothra to break the Skar King's hold on Shimo, who freezes him, and Kong throws him into a portal to be killed. Kong becomes king of his kind with Shimo at his side, and Godzilla returns to sleep in the Colosseum.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is streaming on Prime Video, TNT, TBS, tru TV, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 54%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Godzilla vs. Kong, the last.
What to watch before Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
In release order, the essentials before Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) are Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
Cast
- Rebecca Hall as Ilene Andrews
- Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes
- Dan Stevens as Trapper
- Kaylee Hottle as Jia
- Alex Ferns as Mikael
- Fala Chen as Iwi Queen
- Rachel House as Hampton
- Ron Smyck as Harris
- Chantelle Jamieson as Jayne
- Greg Hatton as Lewis
- Kevin Copeland as Submarine Commander
- Tess Dobre as Submarine Officer
Directed by Adam Wingard.