It has been a hectic winter for Godzilla fans around the world. Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is almost halfway through its first season, Toho’s Godzilla Minus One has officially been released in the US and is set to be unleashed here in the UK in just a matter of weeks, and now CCXP 2023 have been teasing a reveal of their own. That’s right, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has arrived in São Paulo for an epic weekend full of reveals and trailers.
To get eager fans ready for whatever this weekend may bring, hopefully a new trailer, we received our first wave of character posters for the next installment in the MonsterVerse franchise. While simplistic in their design, these new posters give us our best look at the new Kaiju who threatens to claim the title of King. Currently known as The Skar King, this new primate has a much leaner build and may actually resemble a Orangutan, rather than a giant ape.
Not much is known about this new villain, but it has been rumored that this particular primate has the ability to control one of the first ever Titans to roam the earth. This Titan is currentaly known as Shimu, and it appears as though it’ll have ice-based powers. For those who played the Call of Duty MonsterVerse event, a cave painting actually revealed Shimu. Whether this is all true or not remains to be seen, but with a potential trailer looming we could have our answers very soon.
Check out the new posters below:
This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
Adam Wingard is back helming this next colossal blockbuster with Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle returning. There will also be some newcomers- Dan Stevens, Fala Chen and Rachel House have also joined the cast, but their roles are currently unknown.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the fifth film franchise, will arrive on the big screen on April 12th, 2024.
