A sinister giant ape as the big bad? Awesome! To the extent that Kong is based on a gorilla, that giant looks like he's based more on an orangutan. I wonder if he's bigger than Godzilla and Kong.
Although I wasn't hoping for Destroyer to turn up as the final boss in this flick, a part of me wanted that to happen just because when I try to think of ways that this new movie could possibly get any dumber than Godzilla vs. Kong, hearing a cast of English-speaking actors enunciate the Toho-trademarked name "DESTAH-ROYAH" instead of just saying Destroyer is right at the top of the list. Still, they did come up with a hilariously terrible title for this movie. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may have sounded like a court case but Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sounds like either a collaborative fashion line or some horrific shipping fan-fiction. Bravo.
SciFi Japan posted more info today from the Warner Bros. Pictures press release:
https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-official-monsterverse-movie-title-announced-by-warner-bros-pictures-and-legendary-pictures
"GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE is the thrilling fifth film in the Monsterverse series and sees the legendary Titans Godzilla and Kong team up to face a world-ending threat so terrifying that neither could survive alone."
"GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE will transport audiences into the unexplored depths of a brave new world of spectacular new monsters, heroic adventurers, and awe-inspiring set pieces on a scale unlike anything ever seen before. This promises to be a true cinematic spectacle that demands to be seen on the biggest screens possible."
Bring it on!