LET’S GET ONE thing straight: Godzilla and Kong aren’t exactly best mates. In 2021’s royal rumble Godzilla vs. Kong, they knocked seven bells out of each other before begrudgingly uniting to battle Mechagodzilla. But with villainous mega-primate Skar King bringing the thunder in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, returning director Adam Wingard explains how the MonsterVerse’s headlining heroes are joining forces —and upping their game together.
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“Godzilla’s going through an evolution,” states Wingard. Case in point: that brand-new pink palette, part homage to “the colourful, outlandish Showa[-era]” films, part personal pick from the filmmaker. “Pink’s just my favourite colour, to be honest,” he says. “Our editorial room has pink Christmas lights.”