The Titan-sized box office hit Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire popped up from the depths of Hollow Earth into theaters last week. The movie, the latest from director Adam Wingard, is the 38th Godzilla film and the newest entry into Legendary’s MonsterVerse.
The film brings together Apple TV+’s Monarch in expanding the world and also gives us the impossible not-to-meme visual of Godzilla sleeping in the Coliseum like a giant Cat. With impressive acting from Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle, Dan Stevens, and The Eternals’ Brian Tyree Henry, the movie left us at The Cosmic Circus with many monstrous thoughts on this post-Mechagodzilla universe.
Join host Ayla Ruby, Brian Kitson, Uday Kataria, as they discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Beware, spoilers for the city-smashing Titan story, as well as Monarch, are discussed within and below.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is now in theaters. Have you seen it yet? How about Monarch on Apple TV+. Let us know on social media @mycosmiccircus or in The Cosmic Circus Discord! If you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with friends, following us on social media, or joining our Discord.
Timestamps for Ep 52: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
00:00 – Intros
01:20 – Spoiler warning, and first impressions on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
06:52 – Was Godzilla shoehorned into what is mostly Kong’s story here?
12:28 – Could they make a movie with the Titans and no humans?
17:00 – What the humans add to the Monsterverse and talk about Apple TV’s Monarch series.
32:46 – CGI in Godzilla x Kong… Good or bad?
38:45 – Favorite and least favorite monsters in the film?
42:00 – Shipping Kaiju (and we don’t mean to Monster Island)
43:50 – Should they kill off Godzilla or Kong?
49:00 – Apple TV’s Monarch… do we want a season 2? Do we want to see humans from past films return?
57:00 – What’s next for the Monsterverse? What would we want to see?
01:01:00 – Outros
Recommended articles about subjects from this episode
Review: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is a Titan-Worthy Series
Ranking All The Live-Action Toho Godzilla Movies
The Godzilla MonsterVerse and What Kaiju Should Appear
Review: Godzilla Minus One is a Monster Blockbuster Befitting the Franchise Legacy
Exclusive Interview: Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Exclusive Interview: Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Podcast credits and show notes
Contributors/Writers
- Ayla Ruby
- Brian Kitson
- Uday Kataria
Executive Producer/Editor
- Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 4/04/24
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is an Anime Inspired Smash
Review: Godzilla Minus One is a Monster Blockbuster Befitting the Franchise Legacy
