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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empireis roaring at the box office while receiving praise from the audience despite the mixed reactions from critics. As the movie is heading to create a box-office legacy as the newest addition to the iconic MonsterVerse, the Lead Creature Designer of the film Jared Krichevsky debunked one misconception about the movie.
The Adam Wingard movie is making a huge splash among fans, primarily for the stunning visuals and CGI, but the new rose-colored Godzilla has baffled fans as it left them wondering the reason behind it.
Lead Creature Designer ForGodzilla x Kong: The New EmpireRevealed Details Of The Godzilla’s Color
Right after the success ofTakashi Yamazaki’sGodzilla Minus One,Adam Wingard’sGodzilla x Kong: The New Empirerevered the essence of the Monsterverse narrative, this time Godzilla and King uniting. Whilefans were wondering about the reason behind the rose-colored Godzilla spikesin its back, Lead Creature Designer Jared Krichevsky invited fans to ask him anything about the movie’s monsters.“Hi, I’m Jared, Lead Creature Designer on #GodzillaxKongTheNewEmpire Ask Me Almost Anything,”Krichevsky wrote onX(formerly Twitter).
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A fan who goes by, Flammy DeVito asked the valid question,“Is rose colored Godzilla his permanent form until further notice?”the user asked onX. Also, the very appearance of Godzilla seems to be inspired by the iconicDragon Ballcharacter Goku.“And was his max transformation inspired by Rose Goku by any chance?”the user added another question to their query.
Krichevsky revealed the Kaio-Ken influence while explaining the real reason behind the color.
“I didn’t see Goku Rose until years later. But I did base the transformation off of Kaio-Ken. Yeah it was always supposed to be temporary transition. In the movie he absorbs the DNA of Tiamat.”
Makes sense, the bioluminescence of the aquatic and serpentine type Titan that resides in the deep ocean is powerful and has its advantage, primarily the luminescence. Godzilla absorbed the DNA of the creature in the movie, hence, the addition of the rose color.
Fans Responded To Jared Krichevsky’s Comment
Of course, Krichevsky’s comment made it clear that the idea behind the rose-colored spikes was not a direct inspiration fromDragon Ball’s Rose Goku but Kaio-Ken’s aura (a technique also known as World King Fist). Following his statement, fans took to X to respond to his attempt to clear the cloud of misconception.
Godzilla’s new form was inspired by the Kaioken!
So all those Super Saiyan memes about it weren’t too far off lolpic.twitter.com/29q5L3kmGF
— Pota: 2099 (@BasedPota18)July 14, 2025
Bro is absolutely going to show up with Gold Scales next movie
— Misaki://Alter (@Guest0Tweets)June 21, 2025
Hold up let me cook, imagine the next Gxk movie, it’s nearing the end amd Godzilla gets golden spikes and he’s striking this posepic.twitter.com/nIKBCrn5Fs
— Najm Burriss (@NajmBurriss)July 18, 2025
Meh 😒 I just don’t see the point in making him glow pink when there just gonna make him go blue again. To me it’s just a waste.
— Najm Burriss (@NajmBurriss)July 28, 2025
What people see vs what I seepic.twitter.com/HKROSIYVQy
— Forker (@Forkcalors)July 15, 2025
In many ways,Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirewasanother astonishing installmentto the Monsterverse. It has introduced several outlandish cinematic sequences including the neon landscape but it worked as Wingard had the space (per Roger Ebert) to experiment without much intervention from the studio.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empireis now showing in theaters.
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
