Volkswagen ID.4 appears alongside Godzilla, King Kong in new movie

MANILA: The Volkswagen ID.4 will has made an appearance in the movie “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.”

Per the German automotive brand, the Volkswagen ID.4’s screen time was due to the collaboration between the carmaker, Warner Bros., and Legendary Entertainment.

“At first glance, one might wonder what the link is between an edge-of-your-seat, adrenaline-filled Monsterverse movie of such epic proportions, and the innovative, intuitive safe haven that is the ID.4. But it’s all about feelings and emotive storytelling. As well as all the fast-paced monster action, the film has plenty of playful and heartwarming moments that really speak to us at Volkswagen. We collaborated closely with our Volkswagen Japan team on production to take the all-electric ID.4 closer to a broad group of customers in Japan and fire their enthusiasm for sustainable mobility,” Volkswagen Brand Board of Management responsible for Sales, Marketing, and After Sales Imelda Labbé explained.

In addition to its cameo in the movie, Volkswagen’s German and Japanese arms have co-developed engaging short-form content for social media. The product were three cleverly crafted clips infused with subtle, lighthearted humor: “The Awakening,” “Need A Charge,” and “Coffee Run.”

The three snippets, Volkswagen pointed out, offer a delightful peek into the connection between the Volkswagen ID.4 and these iconic titans.

Chikako Fukuyama, a Japanese actress and social media sensation led the custom content series. She is known for her roles in “Terrace House: Aloha State” and “Blade of the 47 Ronin” (not to be confused with Keanu Reeves’ “47 Ronin”)

“In our exhilarating partnership with Volkswagen for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ we’re thrilled to showcase the ID.4’s electrifying presence on screen. This collaboration merges cutting-edge automotive innovation with the epic scale and expansion of our Monsterverse world, bringing new dimensions to our beloved characters and stories while working alongside an iconic brand,” Legendary Entertainment Executive Vice President of Franchise Management James Ngo noted.

“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is not the Volkswagen ID.4’s first dance on screen. In fact, the nameplate has appeared in the “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” and in “Extraction 2” on Netflix.

Photos from Volkswagen and Chikako Fukuyama’s Instagram page

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