Photo Credit: Legendary PicturesA $572 million monster blockbuster just found a new streaming home ahead of its highly anticipated sequel. The Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens-led MonsterVerse hit arrives on a major streaming platform this October. The MonsterVerse hit is coming to Prime Video next week Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire arrives on Prime Video on October 4. The 2024 MonsterVerse blockbuster joins a stacked slate of new additions to the streaming platform this month. Adam Wingard returned to direct the sequel to 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong. Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle returned from the previous film. Dan Stevens, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen joined the franchise as newcomers. The plot centers on Kong uncovering a hidden tribe of his kind within the Hollow Earth. He then teams up with Godzilla once again to defeat the ruthless Skar King and his captive Titan, Shimo. The film earned $572.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $135 to $150 million. It became the highest-grossing entry in both the Godzilla and King Kong franchises. On Rotten Tomatoes, 54% of 251 critics gave positive reviews, with an average rating of 5.7 out of 10. Audiences polled by CinemaScore awarded the film an A-minus grade. The movie opened domestically at $80 million, marking the second-best opening weekend in the Monsterverse series. Hottle’s appearance marks her final film role before her death in 2026 at age 18. Filming took place primarily on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, starting in July 2022. Weta FX handled the visual effects for the Hollow Earth sequences and the ape tribe. Scanline VFX created the climactic battle scenes in Egypt and Rio de Janeiro. Legendary Pictures has already greenlit a follow-up titled Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. Grant Sputore will direct the next installment, which is currently set to release on March 26, 2027. Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2200467-rebecca-hall-dan-stevens-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-prime-video