Skull Island: A King Kong Prelude
 

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Man, Legendary is grabbing ALL of the giant monster franchises. And is, from the sound of things, a King Kong prequel? Interesting.

Although I still can't help but wonder if all of this is a prelude to something. Something bigger...almost GODlike. Especially considering that OTHER announcement with a certain giant monster they made today...

Peter Jackson's King Kong was brilliant, I doubt they'll top that one.

I know what you're thinkin', and I think they're thinkin' the same way. That could be epic.

Yeah, it seems like the logical thing to do considering everyone is going big these days. We got Avengers, now Batman vs Superman is actually a thing, X-Men is getting their sh*t together, Spider-Man's going Sinister Six, and Star Wars is about to get much bigger. So why not Godzilla vs King Kong? I've never really been a King Kong fan, but the news excites me only because I can see this happening.

hmm
 

No jack black? Pass for me. Jk. Sounds good. Godzilla vs King Kong in present day could be amazing. But it'll probably be underwhelming like Freddy vs Jason. Another movie with so much potential that you can't help but be disappointed cause there can always be something done better.

Wow, awesome the remake was awesome with the exception that it was a little too long, I was sad they didn't make a sequel since the previous two reboots had one. A prequel idea works well since Skull Island is a very interesting place and in this movie we can see Kong as the hero probably and if successful they can easily make more sequels that are still prequels to the film.

I definitely don't see another KK vs Godzilla movie, especially since this Godzilla towers over past Godzillas which already towered over King Kong. Having a bigger "Kong" defeats the purpose since it's not really KK...if they attempt a crossover I think Pacific Rim is more likely, I'm pretty sure the B.O. of Godzilla is the only reason we're even getting a sequel and cartoon, they want to cash-in on the giant monster craze that Godzilla started without having to pay royalties to TOEI.

Mmmhmm ... Well, setting up a Kong reboot prior to a Godzilla sequel featuring Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah, what better way to follow-up that than with KING KONG VS. GODZILLA?

That's a license to print money for Universal/Legenday, and they seem pretty aware of it too.

Yeah, but... Godzilla's a million feet tall now. Kong's "just" a giant gorilla. That's no fight.

I'm sure they'll figure something out. It might be contrived, but I'm sure they'll figure something out.

They'll just have to go back to the original 1933 King Kong. Where Kong was a mythic ape-like missing link, and not "just" a giant gorilla. Which, I think, diminished Kong to some extent in the Peter Jackson film. With the original film, Kong was something more than that.

Considering that, you can certainly play around with dimensions and such. Kong will likely be playing the role of the underdog in a battle with Godzilla, but that was the case in the original version, and fully expected in a possible King Kong vs. Godzilla part deaux as well.

Aw, but I like Godzilla better. Everyone roots for the underdog. I kinda don't care about Kong as much. I'd rather see Godzilla just nuke his ass with the atomic breath... after a scrap worthy of the ticket price, of course. :P

I'm sure they'll work it out. I just know who I'll be rooting for, underdog Kong or no. Screw it, let the "bad guy" win for a change. :P

Some new details have emerge about Kong: Skull Island.

Apparently the movie is set in the same universe as Godzilla, The script makes references to Monarch, the secret government entity in Godzilla, which is why the production was moved from Universal back to Warner Bros.

This will lead into a potential King Kong vs Godzilla movie after Godzilla 2 comes out.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...iversal-823715

I'm a bit disappointed they want to make Skull Island a reboot instead of a prequel to the last KK movie. King Kong can only do so many things, it's not a "cinematic" universe. Seeing Godzilla vs King Kong again would be awesome, I'd love to see it again. No GvKK should not be something that is in continuity, that will ruin both franchises, ugh. The new American Godzilla film was alright but nothing amazing either, and this sets it up to people not taking it into account.

King Kong will be 100 feet tall in Kong: Skull Island.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi...s-size-a142794

Huh. But Godzilla (2014) was 350 feet.

Maybe the Kong in this dies and his baby gets bigger? Or something happens later to make him even bigger?

Or maybe, hey, Kong is just 100 feet and Godzilla is 350 and there's a bit of a disadvantage. Though Kong is probably way faster than Godzilla.

100 feet? So that can't be the same ape as the one in King Kong if Skull Island is a prequel; he was only 50 feet max. Maybe there are two Kongs in an oversized trenchcoat or something.

Its more a reboot then a prequel, they are doing Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla 2, and then King Kong vs Godzilla.

Fair enough. They'll have to think hard about Kong's design and anoatomy if he's 100 feet tall. Scaling up a gorilla is going to look stupid.

Yeah, sounds like the equivalent to Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It's a prequel... but it's a reboot prequel to a rebooted series to be.

Although... isn't Skull Island a period piece, like in the 50s or something? I thought I'd read that. If so, maybe he "fought" Godzilla when Godzilla was a little younger. So maybe when Brian Cranston died in Godzilla 2014, Godzilla had already fought King Kong (in the movie to come) like decades ago.

That would make sense - I think in the opening credits they were trying to kill Godzilla with nukes in the 50s and 60s.

Here's the Kong: Skull Island Comic Con Trailer

Now I am really interested in this one.

This looks a lot better than the last King Kong movie.

it does help that it isn't just telling the same story.

You know, since Kong movies have the Kong vs T-Rex fight. What if instead, we have a short Kong vs Rodan fight

Kong vs Godzilla Fan Trailer. It's the first one I've ever done. Therefore its not 100% perfect. So comment thoughts below.

Also snuck in a suprise after the credits

https://youtu.be/PLHA8p8GHFA

So is this the same universe as Godzila 2014?

Yes. Takes like 20 years after the Godzilla bombing in 54. Skull island probably will be a site name for monster

Well I was growing to the idea of a bigger King Kong and a reboot even if I still felt the KK/G Universe is a dumb idea but after watching the trailer it just looks bad, I don't have much fate in it. What's worse is that if they hadn't gotten this "people want shared universes" idea from Marvel maybe we would've gotten a cool Kong movie about Skull Island and the things that live there. I'll wait to see more before I judge it but I'm not confident at all.

What are you talking about the last Kong movie was pretty good, maybe too long but it was good. Nothing will beat the original but I doubt this new version will be better than Jackson's.

Yes I think so. I believe they confirmed a Godzilla vs King Kong cross-over in 2019

I can't believe i missed this thread i am super existed for kong skull island and a 100ft kong looks awesome i hered some rumors that hes even bigger then that i kinda hope so because i was a huge fight when godzilla vs kong is finally out

Since Skull island takes place in the 70's, he will probably have more than enough time to grow for 2020 for the kong vs godzilla

You got a point I'm hoping they exsplain that in the movie hell even a throw away part with a bigger skeleton from his species seen in the backrond would work

Check out these two new Posters.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxalIo5UkAA2qr0.jpg:small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxalKg4UoAA5hSe.jpg:small

The new trailer will debut tonight during Jimmy Kimmel Live.
https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/...79057652109312

TONIGHT: @twhiddleston drops by @jimmykimmel to debut the new #kongskullisland trailer - tune in at 11:35p/10:35p CT on ABC! #Kimmel

You're assuming Kong vs. Godzilla takes place now. Maybe it takes place not long after Skull Island... when it is Godzilla who is a little smaller.

I'm am excited for this and the eventual Kong vs Godzilla but I just hope it does not all turn out like Godzilla 2014 with the humans being the heavy focus.

I know King Ghidorah is supposed to be in the next Godzilla movie so hopefully since the setup is done the monsters get the spotlight.

Posters look cool.

Kong is too big even if he isn't Godzilla size.

The original concept of the movie is gone where it would take place in Skull Island before any events and now even the King himself is in the title. Kong Skull Island is nothing at all like the movie it was originally going to be and would've been an amazing take.

I'm still excited over a Kong V Godzilla movie that is a bit more serious but come on this kills any "serious" take the 2014 movie was going for and ruined Kong in the process. I guess it's ok since the 2014 take wasn't that great anyway but I had high hopes for the Kong prequel since Skull Island coudl've been an amazing movie with people just exploring that crazy island.

Here's the new trailer

This is getting more and more interesting. But I am already sold on seeing it.

yeah...5 bucks says that ain't happening, especially considering Godzilla hadn't been seen since between the 50's and 2014

They still plan on doing Godzilla 2 after this one, and then King Kong vs Godzilla.

that...had nothing to do with the coversation, but thanks for sharing.