Records continue to be conquered by Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The most recent sequel, released in theaters on March 29, became the highest grossing delivery of the MonsterVerse from Legendary and Warner Bros. GxK It is the fifth installment of this cinematographic universe.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire of accumulates $570 million dollars at the global box office: $196.3 million corresponds to the US box office, and $373.7 million corresponds to the international box office.
The budget of GxK It was $135 million.
The MonsterVerse started in 2014 with the premiere of Godzilla (2014), continuing with Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: The King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong (2021) and the most recent sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. It also expanded to the small screen with the Apple TV+ series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, that takes place within the timeline of this universe.
The MonsterVerse has proven to be a commercial success for studios. To date, his five films have accumulated more than $2,000 million in the global box office.
Here is the MonsterVerse box office in order of release:
- Godzilla (2014) – $524.9 mdd
- Kong: Skull Island (2017) – $568.6 mdd
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) – $387.3 mdd
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) – $470.1 mdd
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) – $570 mdd
Legendary has already given the green light to an upcoming MonsterVerse sequel to be directed by Grant Sputore. In addition, the second season of the series is underway. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Apple TV+, whose plot takes place within the MonsterVerse timeline.
The titled Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire in our market, was led by Adam Wingard and focuses on the iconic kaiju, who will be forced to leave their grudges behind to face common adversaries. The script was written by Simon Barrett (You’re Next, The Guest).
The cast features the return of Rebecca Hall like Dr. Ilene Andrews, Brian Tyree Henry Like Bernie Hayes, Kaylee Hottle (Godzilla v Kong), and new members Dan Stevens (The Guest, Gaslit, The Rental) playing Trapper, Speak Chen (Irma Vep, Shang-Chi) y Rachel House.
SYNOPSIS:
“This recent entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows 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 into the stories of these titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythical battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and united them with humanity forever.”
Source: https://cine3.com/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-mas-taquillera-del-monsterverse/
