In 1944, two World War II fighter pilots, American pilot Hank Marlow and Japanese pilot Gunpei Ikari, parachute onto an island in the South Pacific after a dogfight and engage in close combat until the fight is interrupted by a giant ape.
In 1973, Bill Randa, head of the U.S. government organization Monarch, plans a search for primeval creatures on the recently discovered Skull Island. He recruits a U.S. Army unit commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard, tracker and former British Special Air Service Captain James Conrad, and anti-war photographer Mason Weaver. Arriving at Skull Island, Packard's men begin dropping seismic explosives, developed by Randa's seismologist Houston Brooks, to map out the island and prove Brooks' Hollow Earth theory. The unit is then attacked by the giant ape, scattering the survivors across the island. Two groups form between the survivors, one with Conrad, Weaver, Nieves, the researchers, and one of the soldiers, the other with Randa and the rest. Packard searches for the transport helicopter piloted by Major Jack Chapman, intending to use the weapons on board to kill the ape.
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Conrad's group encounters the local Iwi natives and an older Marlow. Marlow tells the group about the giant ape named Kong, which protects the island from predators, including a race of subterranean reptilian creatures dubbed "Skullcrawlers", which were awakened from the bombing and responsible for killing Kong's entire species, leaving him as the last of his kind. The Iwi believe when Kong dies, a giant Skullcrawler will awaken and ravage the island. Marlow reveals he and Ikari had become friends during their time on the island, but Ikari was killed by a Skullcrawler some time ago. As Chapman is ambushed and devoured by a Skullcrawler, Conrad's group helps Marlow finish a boat made from parts of Marlow's and Ikari's downed planes. They ride down the river, where Nieves is torn apart by carnivorous birds, and secure communication with Packard's group.
Packard's group lures Kong with the remaining seismic charges and incapacitates him with ignited napalm. Conrad, Weaver, and Marlow arrive and, after a standoff, persuade the other soldiers to spare Kong, but Packard refuses to yield. As the others retreat, the giant Skullcrawler emerges from the lake, and Kong crushes Packard. The Skullcrawler fights and overpowers Kong, but in the end, the ape is victorious with the humans' help. The survivors reach the rendezvous point and leave the island as Kong stoically watches. In the aftermath, Marlow reunites with his wife and meets his son for the first time.
The script had some screenwriters attached before filming. Seeking continuity between the King Kong and Godzilla worlds, Max Borenstein (writer of 2014's Godzilla) wrote the first draft, while John Gatins was hired to write the second draft.[27] In writing the script, Borenstein did not want to repeat the "Beauty and the Beast" plot synonymous with King Kong movies and took into account the outdated elements of the treatment of the island natives and the damsel in distress. His initial influence was Apocalypse Now, revealing,
Director Vogt-Roberts brought in Industrial Light & Magic to help create the creature design for Kong, according to VFX supervisor Jeff White, he stated that he and the team wanted it to be a combination of new-school and old-school techniques; using keyframe animation to give it the scale that it needed while developing motion-capture facial expressions that added to his character.[35] Vogt-Roberts wanted Kong to look iconic and straightforward enough that a third-grader could draw him, and the image would still be recognizable.[36] Vogt-Roberts also wanted Kong to feel like a "lonely god, he was a morose figure, lumbering around this island," and took the design back to the 1933 incarnation, which presented Kong as a "bipedal creature that walks in an upright position."[36]
Filming also took place on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, with Renee Confair as production supervisor,[54] and Australia's Gold Coast, with Jennifer Cornwell as production manager for the unit.[55][56] Locations included Honolulu's Chinatown and the Kualoa Ranch and Waikane Valley (Ohulehule Forest Conservancy) on Oahu.[57][58] In mid-January 2016, filming started in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[59][60]
In September 2015, Legendary moved Kong: Skull Island from Universal to Warner Bros., which sparked media speculation that Godzilla and King Kong would appear in a film together.[106][107] In October 2015, Legendary confirmed that they would unite Godzilla and King Kong in Godzilla vs. Kong. Legendary plans to create a shared cinematic franchise "centered around Monarch" that "brings together Godzilla and Legendary's King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both classic and new."[108] Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts had expressed interest in doing a film about Marlow and Gunpei's time on the island, stating, "I keep joking that personally I'm more interested in doing a $30 million version of young John C. Reilly on the island. Just some weird, the odd-ball monster comedy with him and Gunpei."[109] Godzilla vs. Kong was released on March 24, 2021.[110]
Promotes teamwork and not judging others by their appearance -- even seemingly violent creatures. By listening to one another instead of jumping to conclusions, the soldiers and civilians are able to ultimately work together to save Kong and the island. One of the soldiers poses the idea that an enemy isn't an enemy until you threaten his home and family. The idea of sacrificing yourself for the greater good is examined.
Mason is a courageous conflict photographer at a time when most photojournalists were men. Conrad starts off just working for the money but realizes there's more at stake than just cash. Kong at first seems like a bloodthirsty killer, but he's revealed to be an ardent protector of his home and those in it. Randa has good intentions, but he lies and keeps things secret when he should have told others the truth from the beginning. Packard cares about his men, but he also seems more interested in vengeance than saving the men's lives. Marlow is kind and generous with his knowledge about the island. The natives aren't really portrayed in more than a superficial manner. The cast is diverse compared to movies actually made in the 1970s or about the '70s.
Parents need to know that Kong: Skull Island is a very violent, action-packed reboot of the King Kong story. Set in the 1970s, the movie follows a group of scientists on a mission to survey a mysterious island in Southeast Asia. That's where they encounter several dangerous giant creatures, including an ape trying to protect his habitat (there are also giant birds, a spider, an octopus, and reptilian creatures). Things get pretty brutal, with victims being dismembered, stomped on, eaten, and tossed around; helicopters also crash and are ripped apart. So you can expect a high body count, with scene after scene of jump-worthy action, death, and gore. The language can also be strong, with one use of "f--k," plus several uses of "s--t," "ass," "bitch," etc. There's also some social drinking, but sex is limited to embraces and very brief implied prostitution in a couple of scenes set in Vietnam and Thailand. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, and Oscar winner Brie Larson co-star, accompanied by a diverse supporting cast; themes include teamwork and courage. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND is set in 1973, toward the end of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. A mysterious, well-connected group of scientists, led by Bill Randa (John Goodman), joins forces with a map-surveying mission to visit an uncharted island in Southeast Asia. They're accompanied by a military escort, courtesy of Lt. Col. Preston Packard (Samuel L. Jackson) and his intrepid helicopter brigade. Shady British tracker James Conrad (Tom Hiddleston) and war photographer Mason Weaver (Brie Larson) are along for the ride, as are the soldiers, surveyors, and geologists, like Victor Nieves (John Ortiz), who have no idea what they're in for when the island turns out to be home to all sorts of giant, flesh-eating creatures. And a humongous ape, aka Kong, is at the top of the food chain. When the helicopters arrive and start dropping bombs, Kong takes them out, killing much of the expedition and stranding the rest of them. Soon the crew is divided, with Packard set on getting vengeance, while Conrad and Weaver bump into Marlow (John C. Reilly), an American pilot who's been surviving among the island's native people since WWII. Marlow explains that Kong is the king and guardian of the island and that it's the slithering underground creatures that are the real danger.
The producers of Godzilla reimagine the origins of one of the most powerful monster myths of all time. This compelling original adventure tells the story of a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers uniting to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, as dangerous as it is beautiful. Cut off from everything they know, the team ventures into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape a primal Eden in which humanity does not belong. The stellar ensemble cast includes Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Oscar\u00AE winner Brie Larson (Room), John Goodman and John C. Reilly.
The filmmakers have been promising Kong: Skull Island will fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous home of the iconic ape as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island. Given the giant box office takings of Jurassic World, Universal will be hoping this reboot can deliver some more monster grosses of its own.
Skull IslandGeneral InformationLocationEarthDestroyedBefore 2024ClimateTropicalSocietal and Political InformationAffiliationIwi
MonarchProduction InformationFirst appearanceKong: Skull IslandLast appearanceMonarch: Legacy of MonstersSkull Island, officially known as Isla De Craneo[1], is an island located in the Pacific Ocean and a prominent location in the 2017 MonsterVerse film Kong: Skull Island. Surrounded by perpetual storms, it has remained uncharted and contains one of the few openings, known as Vile Vortexes, where superspecies like Titans can emerge from the Hollow Earth.