Kong: Skull Island (2017) English Full Movie Online
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Produced by
Thomas Tull
Jon Jashni
Mary Parent
Screenplay by
Max Borenstein
John Gatins
Dan Gilroy
Derek Connolly
Based on King Kong
by Merian C. Cooper
Edgar Wallace
Starring
Tom Hiddleston
Brie Larson
Samuel L. Jackson
Jason Mitchell
Corey Hawkins
Toby Kebbell
Tom Wilkinson
Terry Notary
John Goodman
John C. Reilly
Cinematography Larry Fong
Edited by
Bob Murawski
Richard Pearson
Christian Wagner
Production
company
Legendary Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
March 10, 2017 (United States)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $190 million
Status: Waiting
Kong: Skull Island is an upcoming American action-adventure monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Max Borenstein, John Gatins, Dan Gilroy, and Derek Connolly. The film is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and will serve as the second installment in Legendary's Godzilla–Kong film series. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins, Toby Kebbell, Tom Wilkinson, Terry Notary, John Goodman, and John C. Reilly.
Principal photography began on October 19, 2015 in Hawaii.
Kong: Skull Island is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 10, 2017 in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D.
In the 1970s, a team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific—as beautiful as it is treacherous—unaware that they are crossing into the domain of the mythical giant gorilla known as Kong.
Casts:
Tom Hiddleston as Captain James Conrad, the leader of the explorers and former British SAS officer.
Brie Larson as Weaver, a war photojournalist and peace activist.
Samuel L. Jackson as Packard, a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army hired to chopper a group of explorers on an expedition.
John Goodman as Bill Randa, a government official in charge of the expedition.
Jason Mitchell as Glenn Mill, a helicopter pilot.
Corey Hawkins
Toby Kebbell as Chapman, a Major in the US Army and right hand man to Packard
Thomas Mann
John C. Reilly
Shea Whigham
John Ortiz
Marc Evan Jackson as Woodward
Jing Tian as San
Will Brittain
Terry Notary as Kong (mo-cap performance)
Legendary Pictures announced in July 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con a King Kong origin story - initially titled Skull Island - and listed a release date of November 4, 2016, with Universal Pictures distributing.[4] Legendary offered Joe Cornish the job to direct the film,[5] while previous King Kong helmer Peter Jackson suggested Guillermo del Toro.[6] In September 2014, the studio announced that Jordan Vogt-Roberts would direct the film.
The script saw a number of screenwriters attached before filming. Seeking the continuity between the King Kong and Godzilla worlds, Godzilla's Max Borenstein wrote first draft while John Gatins was hired to write the second draft. In August 2015, it was revealed that Dan Gilroy also collaborated on the script with Borenstein and Gatins.On August 18, 2015, it was confirmed that Derek Connolly was also doing script rewrites.
On December 12, 2014, the studio announced they had re-titled the film to Kong: Skull Island. On September 10, 2015, Legendary moved Kong: Skull Island from Universal to Warner Bros. and they were planning a King Kong and Godzilla mashup. Later, it was announced that the film's script had references to the secret government entity in 2014's film Godzilla, named Monarch.
In April 2016, artist Joe DeVito sued producers of the film for using elements of his Skull Island universe, which he claimed that he created and producers used it without his permission.
At the same time of the announcement of Vogt-Roberts as director, the studio also announced that Tom Hiddleston would play the lead role.On December 15, 2014, it was announced that J. K. Simmons had been cast in the film. In 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.
In January 2015, it was announced that Michael Keaton had joined the cast. On July 1, 2015, Keaton and Simmons exited the film due to their scheduling conflicts.Legendary did not want to delay more in start of production so the studio began the search of two actors to replace.On July 23, 2015, Brie Larson was cast in the film to play the female lead.[18] On August 5, 2015, it was announced that Corey Hawkins was cast in the film to play a supporting role. 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.
On August 20, 2015, Toby Kebbell joined the cast of the film, while Jackson and Reilly were still in talks with the studio.On August 25, 2015 Jason Mitchell joined the cast to play a pilot in the film.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. 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.On October 1, 2015, John Ortiz and Shea Whigham were added to the cast for unspecified roles. On October 13, 2015, Eugene Cordero joined the film for an unspecified role. In May 2016, Toby Kebbell revealed that Terry Notary would portray Kong through motion capture and that Kebbell provided some guidance for Kong's motion capture sequences.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on October 19, 2015 and concluded on March 18, 2016. Filming took place in the northern portion of Vietnam including Tràng An, Vân Long and Tam Cốc (Ninh Bình Province), Hạ Long Bay (Quảng Ninh Province) and Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (Quảng Bình Province), 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. In mid-January 2016, filming started in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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.
