Kong: Skull Island 金刚：骷髅岛
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly, from a story by John Gatins. The film is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and serves as the second film in Legendary's MonsterVerse. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary and John C. Reilly. The film follows a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong.
Principal photography began on October 19, 2015, in Hawaii and various locations around Vietnam. Kong: Skull Island premiered on February 28, 2017, in London and was released in the United States on March 10, 2017 in 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D and in Dolby Cinemas. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $308 million worldwide, against its $185 million budget.
CAST
Tom Hiddleston as James Conrad
Samuel L. Jackson as Preston Packard
John Goodman as William "Bill" Randa
Brie Larson as Mason Weaver
Jing Tian as San Lin
Toby Kebbell as Jack Chapman
John Ortiz as Victor Nieves
Corey Hawkins as Houston Brooks
Jason Mitchell as Glenn Mills
Shea Whigham as Earl Cole
Thomas Mann as Reg Slivko
Terry Notary as King Kong (motion capture performance)
John C. Reilly as Hank Marlow
Eugene Cordero as Reles
Marc Evan Jackson as Steve Woodward
Richard Jenkins as Senator Willis
Miyavi as Gunpei Ikari
STAFF
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Alex Garcia
Screenplay by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly
Story by John Gatins
Based on: King Kong by Merian C. Cooper, Edgar Wallace
Music by Henry Jackman
Cinematography: Larry Fong
Edited by Richard Pearson
Production company: Legendary Pictures, Tencent Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: February 28, 2017 (Odeon Leicester Square), March 10, 2017 (United States)
Running time: 118 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $185 million
Box office: $308.9 million