The ape villain teased for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire revives a huge theory about Kong’s future in the MonsterVerse. From the looks of things, Godzilla and Kong’s next opponent will be a Titan closer to their history than initially expected. In fact, it would seem that the Godzilla vs. Kong sequel will pit them against a second surviving member of Kong’s species.

The Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire teaser trailer provided a long-awaited glimpse at what may be the “world-ending threat” teased by the movie’s synopsis. Seen sitting atop a throne was a menacing new ape Titan with glowing blue eyes. A name for this creature hasn’t been confirmed, but his debut comes with a number of implications for the fifth MonsterVerse movie’s story. Not only does his impending introduction tease more reveals about the Titan War and the Hollow Earth,...