Godzilla and Kong

Godzilla and Kong is an American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. A sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), it is the fifth film in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse, the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio. It follows Godzilla and Kong reuniting to team up and defeat a dangerous space threat, Gigan. Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Alexander Skarsgård, Kaylee Hottle, Lance Reddick and Kyle Chandler reprise their roles for Godzilla vs. Kong.

Synopsis
This latest entry 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.

— Legendary and Warner Bros

Plot
Less then a year after Godzilla's victory against Kong and their team up against Mechagodzilla,

In Rio de Janeiro, tourists are enjoying sunshine at the beach which multiple police officers guarding the city due recent increase of crime in the city. The fun is interrupted as Godzilla rises from the ocean depths, causing residenr to believe that Godzilla would attack, however, as Gojira walks across the city, he is confronted by Gigan, the monster reported to have caused disturbances in the Hollow Earth. Godzilla battles Gigan, being injured by the monster's sharp chainsaws. Godzilla fights him very well, but Titanus Behemoth comes out of hibernation and rushes to Godzilla's aid. Godzilla and Behemoth fend of Gigan.

In the Castle Bravo Monarch facility, an expedition led by Captain Carson Baxter is delayed due to the Gigan incident. Soon, Monarch offers Baxter a stolen HEAV from an Apex facility in Queens, New York and he accepts, beginning the expedition. After preparing to land in the Hollow Earth, he and other passengers crash land, leaving 3 dead.

Cast

 * Dan Stevens as Carson Baxter
 * Alexander Skarsgård as Dr. Nathan Lind
 * Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews
 * Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes
 * Kaylee Hottle as Jia
 * Fala Chen as Mayor Mary Chen
 * Alex Ferns as Richard
 * Lance Reddick as Guillermin
 * Kyle Chandler as Dr. Mark Russell
 * Rachel House as Mary Lockwood

Monsters

 * Godzilla
 * Kong
 * Scar King
 * Scar King Soldiers
 * Suko
 * Giants Red Chacals
 * Arachnid
 * Arachnid Parasites
 * Shimu

Release
The film will be released on March 15, 2024 in IMAX.

Reception
The film was met with positive reviews from critics and audiences. It currently has a 69% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film became the highest grossing installment in the MonsterVerse, grossing 615 million at the box office.