Kaitlyn Dever has joined the cast of Grant Sputore's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sequel. According to Deadline, Dever is set to star in the upcoming pic with Sputore to direct, taking over for Adam Wingard, and Shang-Chi writer Dave Callaham to pen the script. The sequel was announced in May of last year.

Kaitlyn Dever, who will soon portray Abby in The Last of Us season 2, is in negotiations to join the cast of the Godzilla x Kong sequel. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Kaitlyn Dever, next seen in The Last of Us season two, has joined the cast of the Monsterverse follow-up to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

While I’m pleased to hear Kaitlyn Dever will lend her talents to the Godzilla x Kong sequel, as it’s about time she get to participate in a blockbuster event, there was something else in Deadline’s report that caught my eye.

Kaitlyn Dever has joined the cast of Godzilla x Kong 2. Legendary is currently working on a new MonsterVerse movie that will serve as a sequel to 2024's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Plot details remain under wraps at this time,