With March right around the corner, we’re officially entering the heart of the 2024 movie calendar. Next month is going to be stacked for genre fans withDune: Part TwoandGhostbusters: Frozen Empire. However, if you’re a monster movie fan, the main event at the end of the month isGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The fifth entry in the AmericanMonsterVerseseries from Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures is ready to do battle withGodzilla and Kong teaming upto face a much bigger threat. If you’re a Godzilla die-hard, the epic fight won’t end when the credits roll, asThe Official NovelizationforGodzilla x Kong,has just been unveiled by the appropriately named Titan Books.
The book, based onTerry Rossio, Simon Barrett,andJeremy Slater’sscreenplay forNew Empire, was written by MonsterVerse vetGreg Keyes. The author previously adaptedKing of the MonstersandGodzilla vs Kongas well asChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi gemInterstellar. It will be available in most reading formats, including paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Also, if you’re worried about spoilers, the novelizationwill be released on August 02, 2025. This is a few weeks after thisenormous battleunfolds on the big screen.
Godzilla Is Thriving Both Inside and Out of the MonsterVerse
The second attempt at an American adaptation of the classic monster franchise started with 2014’sGodzillafrom directorGareth Edwards. That reintroduction was a smash box office hit, making $529 million worldwide, and injected disaster movie horror back into the franchise. Something that was desperately needed. The next installment, the prequelKong: Skull Island, was equally a major success, butGodzilla: King of the Monsterswas a surprising disappointment, making just over half of what its two predecessors made at the worldwide box office. That was even with the sequel introducing iconic monsters likeMothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorahto modern audiences.
The franchise seemed to be heading toward its death, butGodzilla vs Kongin 2021 was one of the few big franchise sequels that benefited from the pandemic. The massive crossover was both a critical and box office darling while reminding moviegoers that there was nothing better than going to see two monsters fight on the biggest screen possible. This brings us to today where the Godzilla franchise and theMonsterVerse are thriving.Monarch: Legacy of Monstersrecently ended its debut season on Apple TV+. This thrilling adventure acted like an explosive history lesson to its ever-expanding mythology. With the recent record-breaking success of Toho’sGodzilla Minus One, the box office potential ofNew Empirecould be roaring sky-high. That’s even before you take into account that Godzilla and Kong are being forced to work together in this unique “buddy cop” scenario.
When Does ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Release?
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirehits theaters onMarch 29, 2024. You can view the latest trailer and the novelization’s epic cover below.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face off against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
