Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire: Within the new issue, the famous magazine interviewed director Adam Wingard, extracting some interesting statements from him related to the new chapter of MonsterVerse. The director reported that the two Kaiju (Godzilla and Kong) have certainly not become friends, but that their “dysfunctional” collaboration will necessarily have to take place.

“There’s a truce of sorts: Godzilla is in control of the surface world and Kong is in the Hollow Earth. It wasn’t, ‘Okay, call me when something goes wrong, Kong. And I, Godzilla, will come to the rescue!’”

On the dynamics of the collaboration between the two Kaiju, Wingard admitted that he took inspiration from the cinema of the 80s, then referring to a film in particular “Lethal Weapon”. The director then explained that both will face a moment of change, with the first (Kong) engaged in what seems like a personal journey of growth (the son?), and the second (Godzilla) who will go through more physical changes during the film, starting with that pink glow that caused so much discussion in the first trailers.

Empire Magazine has also released a new image of Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire, with the two protagonists in a beautiful pose. You can admire it below.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, direction, cast and plot

Adam Wingard returns to direct the film, starring Rebecca Hall (“Godzilla vs. Kong”, The Night House – the dark house”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Godzilla vs. Kong”, “Bullet Train”), Dan Stevens ( the TV series “Gaslit”, “Legion”, “Beauty and the Beast”), Kaylee Hottle (“Godzilla vs. Kong”), Alex Ferns (“The Batman”, “Wrath of Man”, “Chernobyl”) and Fala Chen (“Irma Vep”, “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”).

The screenplay for Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire is by Terry Rossio (“Godzilla vs. Kong”, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series), Simon Barrett (“You’re Next”), and Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight”), from a story by Rossio, Wingard, and Barrett, based on the character “Godzilla” owned and created by TOHO Co., Ltd.. The film is produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric Mcleod, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, and Brian Rogers, while the executive producers are Wingard, Jen Conroy, Jay Ashenfelter, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira.

Wingard reteams with director of photography Ben Seresin (“Godzilla vs. Kong,” “World War Z”), production designer Tom Hammock (“Godzilla vs. Kong,” “X: A Sexy Horror Story,” “The Guest ”), editor Josh Schaeffer (“Godzilla vs. Kong”, “Molly’s Game”), costume designer Emily Seresin (“The Invisible Man”, “Top of the Lake”). The film’s music is the work of composers Tom Holkenborg (“Godzilla vs. Kong”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”) and Antonio Di Iorio (additional music on “Godzilla vs. Kong”, the “Sonic” films).

PLOT: The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows the explosive clash of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with a brand new adventure that will see the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla fight side by side against a colossal unknown threat that lurks in our world, putting their very existence to the test… and ours. “Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire” further delves into the stories and origins of these two Titans, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island, among others, revealing the mythical battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and bonded them forever to humanity.

Warner Bros will release the film on March 29, 2024.