Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. on Thursday revealed that it has delayed the Godzilla vs. Kong Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire from March 15, 2024 to April 12, 2024.
The delay is due to the two companies delaying the Dune: Part Two film from November 3 to March 15, 2024 due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Then, the companies moved Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire so it didn’t open on the same day as Dune: Part Two.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Kenji Kamiyama’s new feature film (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Eden of the East), was previously slated to open in theaters on April 12, 2024. Similarly, the companies have also delayed the film to December 13, 2024.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire will have IMAX screenings on release date.
Adam Wingard (Death Note, The Guest, You’re Next) will return to direct the film. Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric McLeod, Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing the film.
The first film opens internationally in March 2021 in territories that do not have the HBO Max streaming service. It opened in theaters later that month in US theaters at No. 1. The film earned US$100,916,094 in the US and has earned a worldwide total of US$470,116,094 America according to Box Office Mojo.
The film, which opened in Japan in July 2021, delayed from its original May 2021 release, topped the box office charts.
Images provided by Warner Bros. PicturesLord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is set in the world of Tolkien’s JRR Middle-earth. New Line Cinema is co-producing the film with Warner Bros. Animation. Sola Entertainment was responsible for the animation studio for the film, and Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute the film.
The film has been described as an original animated film, depicting “a legendary battle that helped shape Middle-earth and set the stage” for Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. It” explores and expands on the untold story behind Helm’s Deep fortress, delving into the life and bloody times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures; mighty king of Rohan-Helm Hammerhand.”
Joseph Chou (Blade Runner: Black Lotus TV series) is producing, Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) are writing the script. Oscar-winning Philippa Boyens, who was part of the scripting team for the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit live-action trilogy, is a consultant on the project.
Jason DeMarco — Adult Swim senior vice president and head of anime and action and senior vice president of anime and action/series at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios — is the producer of the film and he has confirmed that the film will be produced. 2D.
Source: Legendary Entertainment’s Twitter accountDeadline (Anthony D’Alessandro)
