Kong: Skull Island | March 10, 2017 | Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John Goodman | Crosses 500M WW

[grim22]

John Goodman joins: http://deadline.com/2015/09/john-goodman-kong-skull-island-movie-1201550234/

 

John Goodman has joined the cast of Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island which is being directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts from a script by John Gatins and Max Borenstein (Godzilla). He is taking the role of Randa, a government official who leads an expedition. The cast now includes Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson (Room), Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly. The project is expected to go before the cameras this fall.

 

[CoolioD1]

AS KING KONG?

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Sweet!

[CaptainJackSparrow]

http://www.cinemablend.com/m/new/What-Kong-Skull-Island-Actually-About-84767.html

So apparantly they try looking for a serum to end all disease in the movie. Sigh.

[Macleod]

Jurassic World redux?  It also seems like Deadline took out the "serum" bit from their details...they must have let loose some spoilers they weren't supposed to...

[kaijukurt]

1 week after this comes out Legendary will announce a sequel.

 

1 month after that they will change the sequel to be Godzilla vs. Kong: Dawn of Monsters

 

Notwithstanding the joke, but pretty good foreshadowing right here

Edited October 11, 2015 by kaijukurt

[grim22]

Production begins soon

 

http://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-vs-kong-set-for-2020-as-warner-bros-legendary-unite-franchises/

 

Following Legendary’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ 2014 success with the global reinvention of the Godzilla franchise, the companies have come together to create an epic, new shared cinematic franchise. All-powerful monsters become towering heroes for a new generation, revealing a mythology that brings together Godzilla and Legendary’s King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both classic and new. Monarch, the human organization that uncovered Godzilla in the 2014 film, will expand their mission across multiple releases.

 

The announcement that the reinvention of monsters continues was made today by Legendary CEO, Thomas Tull, and Kevin Tsujihara, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. The initial trio of films are 2017’s KONG: SKULL ISLAND; GODZILLA 2 in 2018; and then GODZILLA VS. KONG, arriving in theaters in 2020. While Legendary maintains its new home at Universal Pictures, the GODZILLA films remain in partnership with Warner Bros., who will now also distribute KONG as a part of this franchise. Production on KONG: SKULL ISLAND begins October 19th.

 

Warner Bros. and Legendary released Godzilla in May 2014 with an agreement to release Godzilla 2 on June 8, 2018. Both films feature the human Monarch organization. Shortly following Legendary’s pact with NBC Universal, Legendary acquired rights to additional classic characters from Toho’s Godzilla universe, including Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah. This paved the way for developing a franchise centered around Monarch and anchored by Godzilla, King Kong, and other famous creatures.

 

[RobinHood26]

The Directors pitch for this movie was Apocalypse Now but on Skull Island. Not sure if its still gonna be set in the 70's though

[dudalb]

Production begins soon

 

http://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-vs-kong-set-for-2020-as-warner-bros-legendary-unite-franchises/

That press release is amusing, given that Warners and Legendary execs do not like each other very much.

They will work with each other, but don't expect them to party together.....

[kaijukurt]

That press release is amusing, given that Warners and Legendary execs do not like each other very much.

They will work with each other, but don't expect them to party together.....

Sounds like King Kong & Godzilla to me...

[RichWS]

I owned this VHS as a child. I can only hope the effects in the new one can match it.

[zackzack]

King Kong is described as being 25 feet tall. The new Godzilla is 350 ft tall.

What is King Kong going to use to defeat Godzilla? Kryptonite? 

Climb on top of Empire State and dive down on Godzilla?

 

[zackzack]

[RichWS]

King Kong is described as being 25 feet tall. The new Godzilla is 350 ft tall.

Described by what? King's medical chart? I'm sure they can beef up his size to whatever is necessary.

[kowhite]

Described by what? King's medical chart? I'm sure they can beef up his size to whatever is necessary.

I mean, Kong isn't supposed to be 300 feet tall. Sure they can, doesn't mean they should.

[BK007]

My anticipation for this movie evaporated.

 

I don't want to see a prequel to a stupid movie. This movie will probably be all setup and all that other non-committal bullshit. I'm out. 

[zackzack]

My anticipation for this movie evaporated.

 

I don't want to see a prequel to a stupid movie. This movie will probably be all setup and all that other non-committal bullshit. I'm out. 

 

On the other hand, I am curious as to how Warner Bros would make this work....(look at the GiF & JPEGS above)

[The Futurist]

Production begins soon

 

http://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-vs-kong-set-for-2020-as-warner-bros-legendary-unite-franchises/

 

lol

[zackzack]

Production begins soon

 

http://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-vs-kong-set-for-2020-as-warner-bros-legendary-unite-franchises/

 

 

lol

 

@Futurist: please expand

[zackzack]

Described by what? King's medical chart? I'm sure they can beef up his size to whatever is necessary.

 

 

See that Eiffel Tower? That thing must be more than 900ft tall.

Warner's modern day marketing cannot stretch the bulls*t factor

too far. The angle is not the best but King Kong may look like a tiny appendage

on the tower compared to the ginormous Lizard King. 

If Warner is doing a Monster Universe, they have to maintain

some consistency. King Kong height may be doubled but

to the factor of 10? 40 times? That is ridiculous. Maybe there is

a mad scientist who injects Kong with a Hulk serum or

something.

 

 

Edited October 15, 2015 by zackzack