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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens this week and while it prominently features both iconic characters, one has a much more satisfying, complete arc than
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The ending of Godzilla vs. Kong was so undeniably epic, it almost hurts to imagine the idea of topping it for a sequel.
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Godzilla is so massive that the only thing that can cast a shadow on him is... another Godzilla.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire flexes its battle budget in its latest trailer, touting round two of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s cinematic crossover event.
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Legendary’s Monsterverse has been steadily persisting since 2014 and saw its first big titanic crossover in the form of 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong.
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Over the course of almost 10 years and four movies, a central mystery has lingered in the films of Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse: wh