Godzilla x Kong: Supernova announced

Kaiju fans, brace yourselves because the next chapter in the Monsterverse saga officially has a name, and it is fiery. Legendary Pictures just revealed that Godzilla x Kong: Supernova is on its way, with an exclusive theatre release date set for March 26, 2026. Or wait, was it 2027? There is already chaos in the timeline, as fans spotted a conflicting date of March 26, 2027 in a cheeky tweet by the official account.

The Titans are back, and so are the internet’s hot takes

Directed by Grant Sputore, known for the sci-fi gem I Am Mother, this sequel is still very much in production. But the hype machine is already in full swing. The official Godzilla x Kong page on X (yes, formerly Twitter, we know, cringe) dropped a cryptic message: “Please stand by. Your call is very important to us.” It also came with a phone number, yes, really, inviting fans to report a Titan sighting.

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Fan reactions: More roars, less bores?

Of course, the fans wasted no time sliding into comment sections with raw, unfiltered energy. One long-time Godzilla enthusiast made it clear: they are only hyped if Big G gets the screen time he deserves. Others practically begged the studio not to fumble the script, with someone straight-up saying that the writing better not be trash this time. Many seem haunted by memories of Godzilla being sidelined in the previous film.

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New faces, old monsters, and a world on the brink

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova will throw fresh human characters into the mix, all while the Titans (yes, Godzilla and Kong, our giant angry boys) deal with a looming world-ending catastrophe. Basically, it is going to be chaotic, dramatic, and hopefully epic.

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova star cast

The cast lineup is actually stacked: Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O'Connell, Delroy Lindo, Matthew Modine, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Sam Neill are all on board. Oh, and Dan Stevens is back as Trapper Beasley, the monster vet from The New Empire, aka the Monsterverse's highest-grossing film so far.

The screenplay is penned by Dave Callaham, the genius behind Shang-Chi, so fingers crossed the dialogue will slay this time. And yes, the Monsterverse continues to spread like Godzilla fan theories, with Netflix’s Skull Island and Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters already expanding the universe.

So, what now? Well, keep your calendars messy for 2027, the Titans are coming, and they are coming loud. Just pray the plot does not get buried under buildings again.