Kong: Skull Island

About Kong: Skull Island

"Kong: Skull Island" is a captivating movie released in 2017. The film, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure. In the film, a team of explorers ventures deep into the treacherous, primordial island to find the leader of an expedition who's gone missing.

Making / Production

"Kong: Skull Island" is a Legendary Entertainment film in collaboration with Warner Bros Pictures. Principal photography for the film started on October 19, 2015, in Hawaii and various other locations around the world. The spectacular visual effects were created by Industrial Light & Magic and Rodeo FX.

Actors

• Tom Hiddleston as Captain James Conrad, a skilled tracker, who brings life to the character with his exceptional acting skills.
• Brie Larson as Mason Weaver, a war photojournalist, whose performance is both brave and compassionate.
• Samuel L. Jackson as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard, who convincingly plays a war-hardened US army lieutenant.
• John Goodman as Bill Randa, a senior official in government organization Monarch, presents a memorable character in the movie.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie is part of Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse, which includes "Godzilla" (2014) and "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (2019).
• This is the second time Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston have been in a movie together, the first being "The Avengers" (2012).
• The film's King Kong is the tallest American version of the character, standing at 104 feet tall.

Awards

While "Kong: Skull Island" did not win any Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Visual Effects, highlighting the stunning CGI and special effects used in the film.

Quotes

• "This is a good group of boys. We're all gonna die together out here." - (Laughs) Said by Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard (Samuel L. Jackson).
• "I call them skull crawlers." - Reg Slivko (Thomas Mann).
• "Why?" - Houston Brooks (Corey Hawkins). "

Music, Soundtrack

• "We'll Meet Again" - Vera Lynn
• "Paranoid" - Black Sabbath
• "Ziggy Stardust" - David Bowie
li>"Run Through the Jungle" - Creedence Clearwater Revival