Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American action-adventure monster movie directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, and Derek Connolly from a story by John Gatins.
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| Directed by | Jordan Vogt-Roberts |
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| Story by | John Gatins |
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| Cinematography | Larry Fong |
| Edited by | Richard Pearson |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 118 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $185 million[3] |
| Box office | $568.6 million[4] |
The movie is a third reboot of the King Kong franchise as well the 7th film of the series and serves as the second movie in Legendary's MonsterVerse. The movie 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 with Richard Jenkins.
The movie is about a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong.
Kong: Skull Island was released on February 28, 2017, in London and was released in the United States on March 10, 2017. The movie was a critical and commercial success,[5][6] grossing over $566 million worldwide against its $185 million budget. A crossover sequel, Godzilla vs. Kong, is set for release on May 22, 2020 with Kong facing Godzilla from the 2014 movie Godzilla.
References
change- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (March 2, 2017). "Film Review: 'Kong: Skull Island'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Kong: Skull Island (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ "'Kong: Skull Island' Hopes To Leave Huge Footprint at Global B.O. In Face Of 'Logan's Wrath". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Kong: Skull Island". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ "King Kong and Batman Lift Time Warner Above Expectations". Fortune. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Seesawing Fate of Legendary Reflects the Film Industry's Volatility". The New York Times. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
