The latest entry into the Monsterverse drops this week as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire hits theaters on March 29. Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens, The New Empire seems to have the titular Godzilla and King Kong teaming up to fight an even bigger threat this time.
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With The New Empire joining the fray, there are now five movies that are considered to be a part of the same monster-based universe. If you’re looking to get all caught up on the lore before the new one drops, here are the movies you need to watch and where to find them streaming.
1
Godzilla (2014)
Director: Gareth Edwards
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Wantanabe
Streaming: Max
IMDb Synopsis: The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity.
2
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly
Streaming: Max
IMDb Synopsis: After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
3
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Director: Michael Dougherty
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown
Streaming: Max
IMDb Synopsis: The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
4
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Director: Adam Wingard
Stars: Alexander Skarsgard, Rebecca Hall, Millie Bobby Brown
Streaming: Max
IMDb Synopsis: The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other–the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong–with humanity caught in the balance.
