Godzilla x Kong The New Empire, a novelization written by Greg Keyes. based on the screenplay by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, and Jeremy Slater, the story by Terry Rossi, Adam Wingard, and Simon Barrett
SUMMARY
On the surface of the earth, Godzilla is on the move. The beast is building up his strength, concerning the organization of Monarch. Something in the world is about to change! The “World Ender” is being unleashed.
Kong, searching far and wide in the Hollow Earth for his kind (family) stumbles on something familiar, yet different. In doing so, a new enemy rises, putting the entire world in danger of being obliterated. Kong must depend on advanced technology and an ancient culture to rise against the coming evil.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
This book was a fun read. I felt that the characters were written well. Just enough for me to care about the human element of a monster’s tale. Jia, the Iwi girl that has a special bond with Kong is an interesting character for sure. She’s been adopted by Ilene Andrews who tries to give Jia the best life she can. Jia attends school but just doesn’t fit in, but she senses “a disturbance” taking place in the world.
It’s mentioned that someone had gone into Hollow Earth to hunt titans in a giant mech suit, that’s a pretty cool idea. I also got a kick out of an X-Files mention when someone says “great Mulder & Skully!”
I think the hollow earth is one of the coolest concepts in a fantasy/sci-fi when it comes to the present age. It seems like a conspiracy theory that doesn’t seem too far fetched.
I wouldn’t doubt that the film would be cooler to absorb because of the awesome visuals, but the book was absolutely a solid read. I recommend picking up this novelization, read it before Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is available to purchase, see if you can spot some differences.
RATING
I will give this novelization, a B(plus).