Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
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Release DateMarch 8, 2017
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 58m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$185,000,000
Box Office$566,652,812
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Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and the second film in the MonsterVerse, serving as the 11th film in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, and John C. Reilly. In the film, set in 1973, a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers travel to the uncharted Skull Island and meet Kong, a gigantic ape who is the last of his species, closely followed by other terrifying creatures.
The film was announced in July 2014 at San Diego Comic-Con, and Vogt-Roberts was announced as the director in September 2014. The project initially began at Universal Pictures as an origin story but was later moved to Warner Bros. to develop a shared cinematic universe featuring Godzilla and Kong. Principal photography began in October 2015 in Hawaii and various locations around Vietnam and ended in March 2016.Kong: Skull Island was theatrically released on March 10, 2017, to generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and performances, particularly Jackson and Reilly. It was also a box office success, grossing $568 million worldwide, becoming the highest grossing installment in the MonsterVerse and the King Kong franchise to date. The film received a Best Visual Effects nomination at the 90th Academy Awards. A stand-alone sequel, Godzilla vs. Kong, was released on March 24, 2021, while an animated series, Skull Island was released on June 22, 2023. Characters created for the film would also feature in the MonsterVerse properties Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023).