Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based on King Kong 
by Merian C. Cooper
Edgar Wallace
Starring
Cinematography Larry Fong
Edited by Richard Pearson
Christian Wagner
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $190 million[1]

Kong: Skull Island is an upcoming American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The film is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and will serve as the second installment in Legendary's Godzilla-Kong cinematic universe. It features an ensemble cast, starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, John C. Reilly, Tom Wilkinson, Thomas Mann, John Goodman and Samuel L. Jackson. Principal photography began on October 19, 2015 in Hawaii. Kong: Skull Island is scheduled to be released on March 10, 2017.

Cast

Production

Universal Pictures/Legendary Pictures' co-production prequel of King Kong was to be released on November 4, 2016.[2] It is unknown at this time if it will be a prequel to the 1933 film, the 1976 film, or the 2005 film. Legendary offered Joe Cornish to direct the film.[3] The studio announced that Tom Hiddleston will star as the lead and it will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.[4] On October 30, Legendary set John Gatins to write the second draft of the film; Max Borenstein wrote first draft in time to move on to write the script of Godzilla 2.[5] On December 12, the studio re-titled the film from Skull Island to Kong: Skull Island.[6] On December 15, 2014, it was announced that J. K. Simmons had been cast in the film.[7] In mid-January 2015, during an interview with MTV, Simmons revealed that the film would be set in Detroit in 1971, and that they would shoot it in Detroit during baseball season.[8] On July 1, 2015, Michael Keaton and Simmons exited the film due to their scheduling conflicts.[9] Legendary did not want to delay more in start of production so the studio began the search of two actors to replace.[9] On July 23, 2015, Brie Larson was cast in the film to play the female lead, while it was reported that the studio was eyeing to sign Russell Crowe to play one of the roles which recent actors exited.[10] On August 5, 2015, it was announced that Corey Hawkins was cast in the film to play a supporting role.[11] Max Borenstein and Dan Gilroy also wrote the script along with Gatins.[11] On August 6, 2015, Deadline.com reported that the studio was in early talks with Samuel L. Jackson to replace him for the role which Simmons vacated, while John C. Reilly was also being eyed but not offered yet and Tom Wilkinson was offered for a lead role in the film.[12] On August 18, 2015, it was confirmed that Derek Connolly was doing some final work on the script of the film; Mary Parent also was set as producer.[13] On August 20, 2015, Toby Kebbell joined the cast of the film, while Jackson and Reilly were still in talks with the studio.[14] On August 25, 2015 Jason Mitchell joined the cast to play a pilot in the film.[15] on November 2, 2015, it was announced Will Brittain had joined the cast of the film, portraying the role of a pilot, and grabbing one of the last key leads in the film.[16] On September 10, 2015, it was announced that Legendary had moved Kong: Skull Island from Universal to Warner Bros. and they were planning a King Kong and Godzilla mashup.[17] Later, it was announced that the film's script had references to the secret government entity in 2014's film Godzilla, named Monarch.[18] On September 25, 2015, John Goodman was cast in the film to play Randa, a government official and leader of an expedition and Thomas Mann was also cast.[19][20] On October 1, 2015, John Ortiz and Shea Whigham were added to the cast for unspecified roles.[21] On October 13, 2015, Eugene Cordero joined the film for an unspecified role.[22] Hiddleston revealed that the film would not be set in the 1930s and it would be a fresh turn to King Kong myth.[23]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on October 19, 2015 and concluded on March 18, 2016.[24] Filming took place in the northern portion of Vietnam, the island of Oahu in Hawaii, and Australia's Gold Coast. Locations included Honolulu's Chinatown and at the Kualoa Ranch and Waikane Valley (Ohulehule Forest Conservancy) on Oahu.[25][26] In mid-January 2016, filming started in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[27][28]

Release

On December 12, 2014, the release date moved from November 4, 2016 to March 10, 2017. It is planned to be released in 3D and IMAX 3D.[6]

Sequels

In September 2015, Legendary had moved development of the film Kong: Skull Island from Universal to Warner Bros., which sparked media speculation that Godzilla and King Kong will appear in a film together.[29][30] In October 2015, Legendary announced plans to unite Godzilla and King Kong in a film titled Godzilla vs. Kong, set for a 2020 release date. Legendary plans to create a shared cinematic franchise "centered around Monarch" and that "brings together Godzilla and Legendary’s King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both classic and new". While Legendary will maintain its home at Universal Pictures, it will continue to collaborate with Warner Bros. for the franchise.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "New Kong: Skull Island Set Photos Reveal Plane Wreckage!". Kong: Skull Island Movie News.
  2. ↑ Sciretta, Peter (July 27, 2014). "Legendary Announces King Kong Prequel 'Skull Island' Movie For 2016 [Comic Con 2014]". Slashfilm.com. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike (July 28, 2014). "Comic-Con: Legendary Wants Joe Cornish For 'Skull Island'". Deadline.com.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Jr., Mike (September 16, 2014). "Legendary’s ‘Skull Island'; Tom Hiddleston Stars, Jordan Vogt-Roberts Helms King Kong Origin Tale". Deadline. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Mike (October 30, 2014). "King Kong Tale 'Skull Island' Gets Rewrite From ‘Flight’ Scribe John Gatins". deadline.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Ford, Rebecca (December 12, 2014). "Universal Pushes King Kong Film to 2017, Dates Great Wall Movie for 2016". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 15, 2014). "J.K. Simmons joins 'Kong: Skull Island'". variety.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ Lesnick, Silas (January 15, 2015). "J.K. Simmons Reveals a Surprise Setting for Kong: Skull Island". Coming Soon. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Jaafar, Ali (July 1, 2015). "Michael Keaton And JK Simmons Exit Legendary's 'Kong: Skull Island'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ Fleming, Mike (July 23, 2015). "Brie Larson Lands Female Lead In 'Kong: Skull Island'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "'Straight Outta Compton's' Corey Hawkins Joins 'Skull Island' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (August 6, 2015). "Is There Room On 'Kong: Skull Island' For Samuel L. Jackson And Tom Wilkinson?". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ Kit, Borys (August 18, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Writer Heads to 'Kong: Skull Island' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  14. ↑ Kit, Borys (August 20, 2015). "'Fantastic Four' Actor Toby Kebbell Joins Tom Hiddleston in 'Kong: Skull Island' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 25, 2015). "'Straight Outta Compton's' Jason Mitchell Joins Legendary’s ‘Skull Island’". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 2, 2015). "'Kong: Skull Island' Casts Up-And-Comer for Pilot Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  17. ↑ Kit, Borys (September 10, 2015). "'Kong: Skull Island' to Move to Warner Bros. for Planned Monster Movie Universe". The Hollywood Reporter.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  18. ↑ Masters, Kim (September 16, 2015). "Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  19. ↑ Busch, Anita (September 25, 2015). "John Goodman Joins Cast Of ‘Kong: Skull Island’". deadline.com. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  20. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 25, 2015). "Thomas Mann Joins 'Kong: Skull Island' (Exclusive)". Variety.
  21. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (October 1, 2015). "'Kong: Skull Island' Adds John Ortiz & Shea Whigham". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  22. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (October 13, 2015). "Eugene Cordero Heads To 'Kong: Skull Island'; Amiah Miller Joins 'War For The Planet Of The Apes'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  23. ↑ Lang, Brent (October 15, 2015). "Tom Hiddleston Says 'Kong: Skull Island' Takes King Kong Myth in New Direction". Variety. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  24. ↑ Mann, Thomas (March 18, 2016). "That's a wrap. 📷 by @tutututuuuu". Instagram.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  25. ↑ "'Kong: Skull Island' spotted filming at Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii". On Location Vacations. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  26. ↑ Gordon, Mike (December 17, 2015). "King Kong movie filming closes Chinatown streets". StarAdvertiser. Honolulu. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  27. ↑ "'Kong: Skull Island' moves from Hawaii to Australia". On Location Vacations. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  28. ↑ Simonot, Suzanne (January 24, 2016). "Kong: Skull Island cast and crew wanted as filming continues". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  29. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (September 10, 2015). "King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup". Deadline. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  30. ↑ Masters, Kim (September 16, 2015). "Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters" (Press release). Legendary Pictures. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

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