John Goodman (The Monuments Men) and Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and The Dying Girl) have joined the cast of upcoming King Kong prequel Kong: Skull Island, Deadline reports.
Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) is directing the film for Legendary Pictures, who enjoyed big success with last summer’s Godzilla. Derek Connolly, who co-wrote this year’s biggest film Jurassic World, has been brought on to re-write the latest version of the script.
Goodman and Mann join a cast that already includes Tom Hiddleston (Crimson Peak), Brie Larson (Room), Samuel L. Jackson (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton), Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four), and John C. Reilly (The Lobster).
The film is about a man, played by Hiddleston, “who travels to the mythical island and home of the king of the apes. A team of explorers ventures inside what they find to be a treacherous island.”
Kong: Skull Island is set for release on March 9th, 2017.
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Originally published September 26, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
