John Goodman & Thomas Mann Join The Cast Of KONG: SKULL ISLAND; First Story Details Revealed
John Goodman has joined the already very impressive cast of Legendary Pictures' Skull island movie as a character named 'Randa'. We also have our first official breakdown of the plot.
According to Deadline, John Goodman will join Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Mitchell and John C. Reilly in Kong: Skull Island - which is apparently still not the movie's official title. Goodman will play Randa, "a government official who leads an expedition", in the Jordan Vogt-Roberts-directed flick, which is believed to be set some years after Peter Jackson's 2005 reboot.
We've had a few rumors here and there but nothing concrete about the plot of the film... until now. The site has also provided what appears to be the first synopsis.
"The story is about a man (Hiddleston) who travels to the mythical island after his brother is stranded there trying to retrieve the mythical serum Titan which is believed to be the cure for all illnesses and diseases. The man must lead a rescue team to save his brother while confronting the creatures that inhabit the island."
UPDATE: Variety reports that Me and Earl and the Dying Girl star Thomas Mann has also joined the cast as a member of the expedition that accompanies Hiddleston's character.
Kong: Skull Island is expected to begin production this fall, and is set to hit theaters on March 10, 2017.