Well, there’s good news and bad news! First, the bad. One of the most anticipated movies of the year is Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17, his follow-up to Best Picture winner, Parasite, and it’s just been pulled from its March release date by Warner Bros. While that indeed does suck, it opens up a spot for another movie that a certain group of fans is eager for: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Talk about courting different audiences with this one. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire moves up two weeks and into the March 29th slot vacated by Mickey 17. This wasn’t some vindictive move by the studio, or even proof of a troubled production. According to reps, the dual strikes had an impact on things and so the film will take a bit longer to be ready. No biggie.
Mickey 17 stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. Pattinson plays a “disposable” employee, who takes on dangerous jobs and is eventually replaced by newer clones. Finally, one decides he doesn’t want to be replaced.
As for the latest Monsterverse Godzilla movie, it is the sequel to 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, and is once again directed by Adam Wingard. The cast is led by Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Rachel House, and Fala Chen. No longer clashing, Godzilla and Kong must take on a new threat to Hollow Earth and the surface world.
Just in time for the release shuffle, a new international trailer offers some never-before-seen footage. You can check it out below.
A new "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" Japanese trailer with new footage has been released. #GodzillaXKong pic.twitter.com/FObYexTUwi
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