Legendary’s “Skull Island” Trails Deeper Into King Kong’s Perch

Legendary’s “Skull Island” Trails Deeper Into King Kong’s Perch

After the gargantuan success of Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla remake, it was only time until the Other Monster is brought back to screen, King Kong. Legendary Picture takes to Twitter their announcement on plans for said film, titled Skull Island, sounding excited and official. Here are the tweets, in full:

Given the weighty reception for both Godzilla and Guillermo del Toro’s self-indulgent Pacific Rim, it is looking that the return of The Monster Film is all but official; and considering these two films, both under the umbrella of Legendary, it’s safe to assume that this ‘Kong remake will be given the same attention and commitment. Exploring the beast’s origins, phsyically thru his home no less, do note, is a very, very tall order. So until a similar talent is to take ‘Kong under helm, Peter Jackson’s King Kong will remain the most empathetic, if redundant portrait of the tower-sized ape.

Here is the official plot description, per HuffPost:

Previous works have touched on the island, but staying and exploring this mysterious and dangerous place offers Legendary the opportunity to take audiences deeper inside this rich world with a style and scope that parallels other Legendary productions. The film will be released on November 4, 2016.

All goes down one road, realize dear reader, which is this:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Prepare to explore the mysterious and dangerous Skull Island. In theaters November 4, 2016. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendarySDCC?src=hash">#LegendarySDCC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDCC?src=hash">#SDCC</a></p>— Legendary (@Legendary) <a href="https://twitter.com/Legendary/statuses/493128084707483648">July 26, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Right? The possibility alone is enough to excite the bejeezus out of many. It is going to be a busy year for all of us nerds.

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