Surprisingly, several of the most important developments in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire were set in motion long before the film’s release. The fifth cinematic installment of Legendary’s Monsterverse greatly expanded the world of Godzilla and Kong, introducing a new corner of their universe: the Underground Kingdom. In doing so, Godzilla and Kong rekindled an ancient conflict and brought with it a powerful threat in the form of the Monsterverse’s King Skar.
King Skar was a new addition to the Godzilla and Kong Monsterverse films, with his backstory revealing a once-hidden chapter in Godzilla’s ancient history. That’s not to say his battle with Godzilla, Kong, and Mothra came without buildup, though. After Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire In the end, it turns out that all sorts of earlier revelations in the Monsterverse were much more important than they seemed. As it turns out, many were crucial to the Godzilla and Kong team-up movie.
Normally, it would be logical to think that Monsterverse stories told outside of the movies don’t matter in the grand scheme of things. However, that wasn’t the case, as Godzilla and Kong It drew heavily from multiple sources, not just the films that preceded it. Fights from Monsterverse-related comics, for example, ended up shaping parts of Godzilla x Kong story, with Godzilla having surprise rematches with two monsters he fought on the page rather than on the screen.
7 Scylla’s Rebellion Against Godzilla
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The first scene of Godzilla in The new empire fAn unexpected battle occurred between him and Scylla, one of the original Titans of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Starting from what happened in King of the Monsters only, It may have been surprising to see Godzilla face off against one of the Titans who had accepted him as alpha several years earlier. But in the context of Godzilla: DominioThis turn of events makes a lot of sense. In the Godzilla vs Kong A graphic novel prequel, Godzilla had a brief fight with Scylla in Georgia.
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Godzilla: Dominio He presented her as a rebellious and somewhat out-of-control monster. Godzilla held back the Titans and prevented them from reaching land when he defeated Ghidorah, but as he explained DomainThere were some, like Scylla, who did not stay in line. Godzilla had to remind Scylla that he was the alpha in Domainand this moment serves as early evidence of Scylla’s willingness to defy him. Because of this, it’s easier to see why Godzilla was quick to kill her in The new empireHe had probably come to understand that he could not control her.
6 Shimo’s debut
Shimo’s design was teased before Godzilla x Kong
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Arguably the biggest clue to Shimo’s existence in the Monsterverse came from an unorthodox source: a video game. In 2022, Call of Duty: Warzone released a Monsterverse crossover promotional event that featured Godzilla and Kong. It also showed off some ancient cave paintings depicting some of the Titans. Interestingly, one was of an unidentified monster that was unrelated to any existing Monsterverse designs. Now, however, it’s clear that Call of Duty The mysterious monster was Shimo all along.
It seems fitting that some sort of historical record of Shimo exists through paintings, given what is known about her now. At the behest of King Skar, Shimo went to war with Godzilla and began the last Ice Age. It’s no surprise that she left an impression on the ancient humans of the Monsterverse, prompting them to commemorate her in their cave murals.
5 Shimo started the Ice Age
The King of the Monsters confirmed that Titans could cause ice ages
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It is true that Shimo herself was never referenced in the Monsterverse films, but one in particular did refer to an event she was involved in. The text written in Godzilla: King of the Monsters The credits confirmed that a Titan-related incident was responsible for the Ice Age, but gave no details on what monster caused it. All that was established was that humans caused a “cataclysmthus triggering the Ice Age.
The prospect of a Titan being the primary cause of the Ice Age was a huge revelation, and one that eventually carried over into Godzilla vs. Kong. It also works well with the broader lore of the Monsterverse. What Ghidorah attempted to do in King of the Monsters was a test of just how destructive the Titans can be to the environment. With their powers, they can reshape the entire climate of Earth. Just as Ghidorah nearly covered the planet in a storm by terraforming it, Shimo used his Frostbite Blast, arguably the strongest power in the Monsterverse, to consume the surface with ice and snow.
4 Titans that can be controlled
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Hints At Titan Mind Control
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Another aspect of Godzilla x Kong History that dates back to King of the Monsters is their implementation of mind control. Godzilla and KongKing Skar used a mysterious blue crystal to cause Shimo unbearable pain, essentially forcing her to submit to his will. This made Shimo a slave of King Skar for thousands of years. Shimo was a “good“A monster forced to fight on behalf of a villain is related to some lines of the written text, which allude to mind control.
According to the story told in the credits, humans attempted to enslave the Titans. It was not explicitly explained how they did this, but it was said that they developed methods of “telepathic communication”, which may or may not be the case. This also relates to Godzilla and Kongas there seemed to be a psychic connection between Shimo and Skar King of the Monsterverse that was held together by the crystal. Skar King would seemingly send mental commands through the crystal to Shimo, who would either obey or pay a painful price for not following the orders.
3 The Hollow Earth Has Multiple Realms
Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters established a key concept of the Hollow Earth
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Most of the configuration for Godzilla and Kong comes from King of the Monstersbut at least part of the tradition originated in Monarch: Legacy of the MonstersThe Apple TV+ show dove back into the Monsterverse’s Hollow Earth world, but the location it visited was unique compared to what was seen in the film. What it featured was a place called the Axis Mundi, a section of the underground world between the surface and Kong’s new home. It was referred to as “kingdom” in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Thanks to Monarch: Legacy of the MonstersIt was understood that the Hollow Earth is divided into several realms, Axis Mundi being one of them and the place where Godzilla vs Kong being another. In other words, not everything looks like the world explored in the film, with regions of the Hollow Earth boasting their own ecosystems and geography. Godzilla and Kong He built on this idea when he introduced the Underground Kingdom, a corner of the Hollow Earth world that lies deeper than Godzilla vs Kong.
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Mechagodzilla parts were used to design Kong’s new weapon
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Despite all the senseless destruction it wrought at the end of Godzilla vs. Kong, Mechagodzilla ended up having a positive impact on the sequel. The new empire In the novel, Monsterverse confirmed that Monarch confiscated Mechagodzilla’s parts from APEX after Kong destroyed it in Hong Kong. As the book reveals, studying that technology is what resulted in Monarch’s construction of the BEAST Glove. The Beast Glove is the weaponized technological glove that Monarch equips Kong with in the film, giving him access to his electrical powers from King Kong vs Godzilla.
The BEAST glove became a fundamental instrument for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Action. Due to the damage Shimo did to his arm, he wouldn’t have been able to be much help against Skar King, let alone survive the fight with Godzilla in Egypt. With it, Kong had a suitable replacement for Godzilla’s axe-wielding beast, and now that he’s wielding both weapons, Kong can be at the peak of his power in the Monsterverse, and it’s all thanks to APEX creating Mechagodzilla.
1 The evolved form of Godzilla
Tiamat was introduced before Godzilla x Kong
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Similar to the situation with Kong and the BEAST Glove, Godzilla’s update of Godzilla and Kong It was also set up before the film. The Monarch monitor screens in King of the Monsters revealed the names and locations of several monsters, 11 of which were Titans that did not actually appear in the film. Domain He acted on this revelation, revealing two of the invisible monsters, Amhuluk and Tiamat. Both fought Godzilla, with Tiamat, portrayed as a sea serpent, presenting the more difficult challenge of the two.
At that time there was no indication that Domain of Tiamat’s official introduction would never be relevant to the films themselves, but Godzilla and Kong proved otherwise. Adjusting the design Domain gave him, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Tiamat was seen in live-action, allowing her power source to become the catalyst for Godzilla’s evolved form and new pink aesthetic. Tiamat’s design sported the same pink color, further proving that Godzilla stole her energy.
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After nearly destroying each other in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, the giant Titans are back to face a dangerous new threat—but this time they’re on the same side. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the fifth film in Warner Bros.’ growing Monsterverse franchise and will be directed by Adam Wingard.
Director Adam Wingard Release Date March 29, 2024 Studio(s) Legendary Pictures Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Screenwriters Terry Rossio , Adam Wingard , Simon Barrett , Jeremy Slater Cast Dan Stevens , Rebecca Hall , Brian Tyree Henry , Kaylee Hottle , Fala Chen Expand