King Kong is set to return to the big screen next year courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island, and Tom Hiddleston has been speaking about the upcoming monster movie during a chat with Entertainment Weekly, describing the film as “spectacular and epic.” “We’re done [filming]. We were in Hawaii, Australia, […]
Godzilla vs. Kong confirmed for 2020
Last month it was reported that a remake of King Kong vs. Godzilla was in the works at Legendary Pictures, and now Legendary and Universal have officially announced that they are bringing their Godzilla and King Kong (which kicks off in 2017 with Kong: Skull Island) franchises together for an epic showdown in Godzilla vs. Kong […]
Kong: Skull Island adds two more to its cast
The cast of Legendary Pictures’ upcoming King Kong prequel Kong: Skull Island, has swelled further this week with two new actors joining the film, reports Deadline. John Ortiz (Silver Linings Playbook) and Shea Whigham (Cop Car) have signed on to appear in the movie, which is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer). SEE […]
John Goodman and Thomas Mann join the cast of Kong: Skull Island
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 […]
Fantastic Four’s Toby Kebbell to join Kong: Skull Island
Fresh from his role as Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that British actor Toby Kebbell is in talks to join Universal and Legendary Pictures’ upcoming King Kong follow-up Kong: Skull Island. Kebbell would join an ever-increasing cast that so far includes Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Brie Larson (Short Term 12) […]
Casting call for Kong: Skull Island suggests it is a sequel to Peter Jackson’s film
With production on Universal and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island set to get underway this October, a casting call has revealed an alleged plot description for the film, which positions it as a sequel to Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake… “Kong: Skull Island takes place years after the original film. In 1933, American showman, Carl Denham […]
Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons depart Kong: Skull Island
Bad news for Legendary Pictures’ King Kong feature Kong: Skull Island, with Deadline reporting that both Michael Keaton (Birdman) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) have exited the project, with its lengthy shoot leading to scheduling commitments. However, Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) remains attached. Kong: Skull Island is set to be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings […]
Warner Bros. planning King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. Pacific Rim?
Following the news that Kong: Skull Island was moving from Universal to Warner Bros. with the studio planning a remake of 1962′ King Kong vs. Godzilla, a new rumour has surfaced that they’re planning on bringing Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim into the mix as well. Bloody Disgusting are claiming that Warner Bros. are planning […]
SPOILERS: And the post credits scene for Kong: Skull Island is…
Obviously, plenty of spoilers below. Like, loads. Kong: Skull Island hits cinemas next week, but we here at Flickering Myth we’re lucky enough to attend its European premiere in London’s Leicester Square. It was very fancy. Anyway, you want those post credit spoilers, don’t you? This is your last warning… So, on a black screen, […]
Warner Bros. set to remake King Kong vs. Godzilla
With all of its casting news floating around (read here, here and here), it looks as though Kong: Skull Island‘s sequel could be grabbing all the headlines. Deadline are reporting that Legendary Pictures’ Thomas Tull is moving Kong: Skull Island away from Universal’s distribution to Warner Bros. as they have had a very fruitful working relationship in the past. […]
