Official Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire merchandise artwork (created by Jared Krichevsky - the guy who designed Mechagodzilla for Godzilla vs. Kong) shows the King of Monsters sporting red dorsal plates as well as a slightly updated design.

This coincides with the recent Unite posters which also sported Godzilla with glowing red eyes! Unlike the blue hue his plates and eyes have usually sported (except when he went Thermonuclear in KoTM):

We know the dorsal plate and eye color signify important changes in Godzilla's state and mood. Given that this doesn't seem to be a Thermonuclear state however, we wonder what the red eyes and plates mean for Godzilla x Kong! Give us your best guess below!
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About Godzilla Minus Zero
Godzilla Minus Zero is the next Toho Godzilla movie coming to theaters November 6th, 2026 (Nov. 3rd in Japan)! Like Godzilla Minus One, the next film is again written and directed once again by the talented Takashi Yamazaki.

UPDATED: Never before seen Toho Godzilla design discovered!
A new Godzilla design was spotted at the Malaysian Godzilla Store – prompting fans to wonder where this Gojira came from!

Toho will debut first official look at Godzilla Minus Zero at CinemaCon next month!
Toho will be unveiling the first official look at Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus Zero movie at the film convention in Las Vegas!

Godzilla Minus Zero plot leak confirms larger Gojira & an Ancient Monster awakening near Mount Fuji!
Plot details for the Godzilla Minus One sequel confirms a bigger, more ferocious Godzilla and teases an ancient rival monster awakening!






