Another delay has been announced for one of the biggest films of next year, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
The sequel to Godzilla vs Kong, has been pushed back a month from its original release date of March 14, 2024 and postponed until April 12, 2024.
The decision, announced by Warner Bros yesterday (August 24), came in with a major shift for the studio's schedule, as Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two will now land in theatres on March 15, 2024 and not this November as planned.
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Godzilla x Kong has been delayed as a result of Dune 2 taking its initial March slot, with the two blockbusters becoming the latest films to be affected by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
Back in July, the actors' strike saw performers joining the members of the Writer's Guild of America, who have been on the picket lines since May. At the moment, there is no confirmed end date for the strikes.
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Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong marks the latest outing in the Monsterverse, which teases a spectacular battle between the two titular creatures and "a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world."
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The script was co-written by Pirates of the Caribbean's Terry Rossio, frequent Wingard collaborator Simon Barrett (You're Next) and The Umbrella Academy's Jeremy Slater.
This new adventure sees the return of stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle from Godzilla vs Kong, with Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens and and Marvel's Shang-Chi's Fala Chen joining the cast. EastEnders' Alex Ferns and Moana's Rachel House also star.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has a release date of April 12, 2024.
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