With the release date all set in 2017, Legendary Pictures is actively gearing up for its "Kong: Skull Island" movie.
In fact Reel Tours Hawaii has revealed photos of the movie set together with some of the cast members.
Still With no Tom Hiddleston, the set photos include gigantic ape skulls together with confirmed cast members, Samuel L. Jackson (Kingsman), Thomas Mann (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters), Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton) and Corey Hawkins (Romeo & Juliet).
They're not calling it Skull Island for nothing. pic.twitter.com/1Zmd0K82Te
- Reel Tours Hawaii (@reeltourshawaii) October 11, 2015
Sam Jacksons at Ford Island brushing up on some vintage aircraft. This place was scouted for Kong!! pic.twitter.com/0Z4S0CQGVr - Reel Tours Hawaii (@reeltourshawaii) October 16, 2015
Are you ready!? I'm definitely getting a 1970's Vietnam vibe on this film.#Kong #SkullIsland #oahu #samueljackson pic.twitter.com/e5NJ7U4vH6
- Reel Tours Hawaii (@reeltourshawaii) October 16, 2015
With Tom Hiddleston in the starring role, "Kong: Skull Island" movie will reportedly introduce a Kaiju Cinematic Universe somewhat similar to Marvel's superhero movie series, only this time Legendary Pictures will feature iconic monsters like Godzilla and King Kong.
Apparently, "Kong: Skull Island" will set the stage for the reported "Godzilla vs. King Kong" happening in 2020.
And in a previous interview with Collider, the 34-year-old English actor gamely shared details about the movie.
"I've been digging around in some dark material, to be honest," Tom Hiddleston revealed. "There's something very heroic about my character in Skull Island. He's an adventurer, he's an explorer. I mean, it's a King Kong film. There we go."
Meanwhile, he told MTV News that he could not even contain his excitement knowing how fantastic the film will become.
"I don't want to spill [director] Jordan Vogt-Roberts' beans, but he has a conception of the film which is so exciting, and that's what I jumped onto," he claimed.
Under the direction of Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Tom Hiddleston promises that "Kong: Skull Island" will showcase "the power of myth" surrounding King Kong and all the kaijus.
"There's something about the location and the time period and the cultural context of it which says something completely different about the myth," he said of the upcoming "Kong: Skull Island" movie. "Jordan and I bonded over the power of myth and that King Kong is an emblem of something very profound about the power of nature, the sort of magic of the natural world, its mystery and our need to let it be in a way and I think that's why the power of the mythology of Kong has endured. We're drawn to things we don't understand."
Revealing that Legendary Pictures will offer something "very, very new and refreshing" story to the already known adventures of King Kong.
"I can imagine what it's going to be like to sit there with your popcorn and your bucket of soda or whatever and let this thing happen to you," he teased.
Here is "Kong: Skull Island" movie synopsis:
"In the spirit of its worldwide blockbuster Godzilla, Legendary Pictures presents a bold new take on the mythos of another iconic beast with Kong: Skull Island, which stars Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers and Thor series).
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) and written by John Gatins (Flight) and Max Borenstein (Godzilla), "Kong: Skull Island" will fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island. Legendary's story honors the foundations of existing King Kong lore, but places it in an entirely new, distinct timeline.
Thomas Tull (Godzilla, The Dark Knight, Pacific Rim) and Jon Jashni (Godzilla, Warcraft) will produce and Alex Garcia (Godzilla) will executive produce. The film will be released in 3D and IMAX 3D by Universal Pictures."
With Tom Hiddleston in the starring role, "Kong: Skull Island" movie is set to hit theaters on March 10, 2017.
