History Film / GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire

** Godzilla's emergence from an iceberg with a helicopter flying overhead may be an homage to his introduction in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). Likewise, his dive from the Rock of Gibraltar into the ocean may be an homage to his dive from Letchi Island in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) which was also reused in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973).

** Graffiti in Rome of Godzilla notably has him surrounded by [[Film/MothravsGodzilla a skeletal turtle]], [[Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster a floating white UFO]], [[Film/GodzillaVsHedorah an ominous red eye with the warning to "save the earth"]], [[Film/Mothra a cross like sigil]] and [[Film/GodzillaVsMegalon a fist with the epithet "Punch, Punch, Punch!"]], on top of a second tagger noting they are [[Film/KingKongVsGodzilla "I am SICK of Godzilla"]]. Outside Godzilla, there's also the image of [[Film/PacificRim a dagger-faced monster with four eyes in blue....]] Said graffiti also has [[Film/ShinGodzilla a monster face doodled on the tip of his tail.]]

** Graffiti in Rome of Godzilla notably has him surrounded by [[Film/MothravsGodzilla a skeletal turtle]], [[Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster a floating white UFO]], [[Film/GodzillaVsHedorah an ominous red eye with the warning to "save the earth"]], and [[Film/GodzillaVsMegalon a fist with the epithet "Punch, Punch, Punch!"]]. Outside Godzilla, there's also the image of [[Film/PacificRim a dagger-faced monster with four eyes in blue....]]

* SparedButNotForgiven: Despite the titular titans parting ways on seemingly good terms and coming to an understanding in the previous movie after working together to defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla is ''furious'' the moment Kong comes onto the surface in Egypt and ignores Kong trying to show he isn't a threat. [[spoiler:Only direct intervention from Mothra blindsiding Godzilla forces him to realize that Kong is only on the surface to ask for help and from there Godzilla finally sees Kong as an ally]].

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Godzilla and Kong don't particularly like each other following the events of ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', but the big G ''really'' hates Kong, to the point he ignores Kong trying to show he's not a threat and immediately begins a beatdown to try and kill him for breaking their agreement regarding the surface and roaring what seemed to be a challenge earlier (done to get Godzilla's attention from a vast difference). [[spoiler:However, by the climax, Mothra's already got them to bury the hatchet by beating some sense (literally) into Godzilla before he could kill Kong, and they're completely on the same page when the FinalBattle starts. It's clear at the end once the Skar King is defeated, they share a smile, showing that any animosity between the two is gone for good. The novelization even mentions that Kong now sees Godzilla and Mothra as part of his family due to the Iwi tribe connection.]]

* SparedButNotForgiven: Despite the titular titans parting ways on seemingly good terms and coming to an understanding in the previous movie after working together to defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla is ''furious'' the moment Kong comes onto the surface in Egypt and ignores Kong trying to show he isn't a threat. [[spoiler:Only direct intervention from Mothra blindsiding Godzilla forces him to realize that Kong is only on the surface to ask for help]].

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Godzilla and Kong don't particularly like each other following the events of ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', but the big G ''really'' hates Kong, to the point he ignores Kong trying to show he's not a threat and immediately begins a beatdown to try and kill him for breaking their agreement regarding the surface and roaring what seemed to be a challenge earlier (done to get Godzilla's attention from a vast difference). [[spoiler:However, by the climax, Mothra's already got them to bury the hatchet by beating some sense (literally) into Godzilla before he could kill Kong, and they're completely on the same page when the FinalBattle starts. It's clear at the end once the Skar King is defeated, when they share a smile, that any animosity is gone.]]

* AdaptationalJerkass: Continuing from the trend started by ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'' and from the last movie, Godzilla is a bigger jackass and actively kills civilians in the way as well as smashing through everything in his path, as opposed to his 2014 incarnation usually only causing colleratal damage against civilians. As with the previous film, this is partially because he [[spoiler:detects another world-ending threat: Shimo.]]

* MonumentalDamage: Godzilla damages the Rock of Gibraltar by jumping off of it when he hears Kong's call and the brief fight between the two in Cairo results in the destruction of the three main Pyramids of Giza, the first when Godzilla tackles Kong through it, the second and third courtesy of the former's Atomic Breath. When Scylla attacks Rome at the film's beginning, Godzilla destroys the Vittorio Emanuelle monument when he tackles Scylla through it during their fight before killing her and he ends up using the Roman Coliseum as a Godzilla-sized bed and he partially damages it when he senses Skar King's awakening. {{Subverted}} for the Christ the Redeemer Statue as it gets frozen by Shimo when the FinalBattle ends up at Rio de Janeiro as ordered by the Skar King, but it's implied to have thawed out following Godzilla destroying the ice storm that Shimo spawned.

** Kong rips a wart-dog in half causing all its green blood to drench him completely making him resemble a certain [[Characters/GodzillaKaijuShowaDebutsFiftiesAndSixties green character]] from ''Film/WarOfTheGargantuas''. He then washes himself off under a waterfall, not unlike how [[Film/KingKong1976 Kong '76]] rinses off Dwan after she takes a spill in the dirt.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Continuing from the trend started by ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters'' and from the last movie, Godzilla is a bigger jackass and actively kills civilians in the way as well as smashing through everything in his path, as opposed to his 2014 incarnation usually only causing colleratal damage against civilians. As with the previous film, this is partially because he [[spoiler:detects another world-ending threat: Shimo.]]

** Skar King's control over Shimo is reminiscent of Drago's control over the Bewilderbeast in "WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2", especially since both Shimo and the Bewilderbeast have ice breath.

** Skar King's control over Shimo is reminiscent of Drago's control over the Bewilderbeast in How To Train Your Dragon 2, especially since both Shimo and the Bewilderbeast have ice breath.

* AmbiguousGender: It's unclear if the ape [[spoiler: that Skar King killed was Suko's caretaker, mother or any other familial relation.]]

The film was released on March 27 internationally, on March 29 in the United States, and is set for release on April 26 in Japan. A follow up has already been greenlit, with [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse]] writer Dave Callaham on script duties.

The film was released on March 27 internationally, on March 29 in the United States, and is set for release on April 26 in Japan.

* MonumentalDamage: Godzilla damages the Rock of Gibraltar by jumping off of it when he hears Kong's call and the brief fight between the two in Cairo results in the destruction of the three main Pyramids of Giza, the first when Godzilla tackles Kong through it courtesy of the former's Atomic Breath. When Scylla attacks Rome at the film's beginning, Godzilla destroys the Vittorio Emanuelle monument when he tackles Scylla through it during their fight and he ends up using the Roman Coliseum as a Godzilla-sized bed and he partially damages it when he senses Skar King's awakening. {{Subverted}} for the Christ the Redeemer Statue as it gets frozen by Shimo when the FinalBattle ends up at Rio de Janeiro as ordered by the Skar King, but it's implied to have thawed out following Godzilla destroying the ice storm that Shimo spawned.

''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' is a 2024 {{Kaiju}} film, the fifth film and seventh instalment of the Franchise/MonsterVerse franchise, and as the title says, the sequel to ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' and the third film to feature Godzilla and King Kong. Director Creator/AdamWingard once more helms with cast members Creator/RebeccaHall, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, and Kaylee Hottle returning to their roles alongside new additions Creator/DanStevens, Fala Chen, Alex Ferns, and Creator/RachelHouse.

** Mikael compares Trapper to a hippy Film/AceVentura.

** [[spoiler:After the titans have come out of the portal and in Rio and the Skar king gleefully starts terrorizing the beach goers and causing destruction using Shimo, Kong and Godzilla make their entrances with the former punching the Skar in the face and knocking out one of his teeth, while Godzilla bursts out from under the ice and knocking Shimo aside.

** The opening titles are done in the same redacted document style from Godzilla (2014).

* AdaptationalExpansion: Similar to prior entries in the Monsterverse, there is a novelization that has more content than the film.
** The movie takes place in 2027, three years after the events of ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.
** While only implied in the movie, the novelization confirms that Suko is Skar King's son.
** The Skar King keeps all of the females in the civilization for himself, in something of a harem.
** Red-painted apes (loyal to Skar King) are called "Red-Stripes."
** Monarch speculates that Godzilla takes up residence in the Roman Colosseum because it reminds him of his old home that got nuked back in ''King of the Monsters'', observing architectural similarities between the two.
** Scylla had no containment field and was presumed dead when found.
** The film doesn't go into the background of Scylla and Godzilla's fight. But the tie-in 'Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted' backstory makes it quite clear that their battle wasn't an average dispute between the two Titans. Scylla was intentionally feeding on radiation, either to make more Scylla monsters or to make herself powerful enough to make a run at Godzilla. Whatever Scylla's intentions, Godzilla sensed what she was doing and stepped in to stop it. It's a compelling backstory that makes Godzilla's fight with his rival monster even more interesting knowing Scylla was more powerful thanks to her hidden agenda.
** Trapper's real name is Travis Beasley.
** The reason Kong ran into Suko and the other Great Apes so quickly after entering the subterranean realm is that they were waiting for him specifically. After destroying the Monarch outpost, the Skar King found evidence of another ape in Kong's cave and, curious, detailed Suko's party to capture him.
** [[spoiler:While it's kept vague, Shimo is given more backstory than in the film. Having worked out her existence even if they've never seen her, Monarch are aware of cave paintings showing her battling - and dominating - Godzilla, while Ilene at one point mentions the chemical composition of her ice powers matches Ghidorah's frozen tomb in ''King of the Monsters'', indicating she was the one that put him on ice]].
** Shimo's ice-breath can slow down atoms.
** Shimo is not related to Godzilla.
** Taxonomists don't know what titans even are (all of them).
** Shimo was called Monster H/The Hypothetical, based on the ice found around the earth.
** The crystal shard is implied to be part of Shimo.
** Its implied Shimo was the alpha before Godzilla, and actually subdued Godzilla in combat.
** Remains of Mechagodzilla are in Monarch facilities.
** Project Powerhouse was built from the Mechagodzilla technology.
** Jia was chosen because she was an Iwi that was deaf, and could sense Mothra's vibrations.
** Bioacoustics suggest the Mothra that appears in Hollow Earth is somehow the same Mothra who was killed by Ghidorah.
** The tree that [[spoiler: eats Mikael is called a "Tree-Mimic."]]
** Director Hampton gets far more characterization than just being Ilene's hapless boss. She was present in Honolulu when Godzilla first emerged to battle the male MUTO, in a hotel about to be destroyed by the latter, until Godzilla pushed it away. While she's firmly aware of how it sounds, she believes Godzilla saw her and deliberately pushed it away instead of smashing it through the building, making her believe he's much more than some mindless animal. For many of the sequences following Godzilla's actions in the film, she becomes the POV character as she and her staff confer on what's happening with the monster king.
** Godzilla's new form was made from Tiamat's DNA.
** The Iwi city is called, 'Malenka'.
** The names of Skar King's loyal followers are: One Eye, Stone Face and Catcher.
** Suko's caretaker is named Gnarled Finger, and isn't so much his designated caretaker as the only ape before Kong to take pity on him and treat him with something resembling kindness.
** The Skar King's motivations are expanded upon; in addition to wanting to claim the surface world, he also intended to invade and kill all life there as well to further assert his dominance. One of the reasons he enslaved Shimo is to further reach this goal with the possession of a titan incredibly powerful by their standards, enough to cause an extinction-level catastrophe.
** Much like the ''King of the Monsters'' novelisation (also written by Keyes) every chapter begins with recorded myths and legends that offer more insight, albeit distorted, into humanity's past encounters with the Skar King [[spoiler:and Shimo]].
** The novelization includes several other creatures such as a Diraffe, a hybrid of a giraffe and an armadillo with an otter-like head, electricity-eating beetles, and giant river leeches.
** The novelization opens up in 2016 with a prologue involving Ishiro Serizawa, Vivienne Graham, Ilene Andrews, and Emma Russell visiting Ghidorah's resting place and determining the existence of a "quintessential Titan" that caused the last ice age. It also reveals that Godzilla waged war with the Skar King alongside other Titans that were loyal to him.
** Hampton worries about the world's governments attempting a takeover of the Hollow Earth, which is only made worse with the presence of Shimo in Rio.
** Godzilla was apprehensive about whether or not he could win again, against Skar King. He won against him before, but with Shimo seemingly as a new addition or surprise variable he may not have known if he'd be victorious again.
** The metal in the pyramid is mercury.
** Kong now sees Godzilla and Mothra as part of his family because of the connection they have with the Iwi tribe.
** Suko joining in the final fight is him refusing to be afraid of Skar King and the Red Stripes anymore because Kong inspired him.
** Bernie, Ilene, and Jia choose to stay in Malenka a little longer while Trapper returns to the surface world, with hints that he and Ilene might rekindle their relationship.
** Kong and Shimo are "bonded".

** The crystal shard is implied to be part of Shimo."
** Its implied Shimo was the alpha before.

** Bioacoustics suggest its the same Mothra somehow.

** Suko's caretaker is named Gnarled Finger.

** The names of Skar King's loyal followers are: One Eye, Stone Face and Catcher. Suko's caretaker is named Gnarled Finger.