KING KONG Origin Movie SKULL ISLAND Gets A New Writer

KING KONG Origin Movie SKULL ISLAND Gets A New Writer

Godzilla scribe Max Borenstein penned the first draft of Legendary Pictures' Skull Island, but now a new writer has been drafted in to take another crack at the script before its 2016 release.

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By JoshWilding - Oct 30, 2014 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: King Kong
Source: Deadline
According to Deadline, Legendary Pictures have turned to Flight writer John Gatins to pen the next draft of Skull Island. The movie is set to be released on November 4th, 2016 (the same date as Doctor Strange, so Legendary may want to consider moving) and Jordan Vogt-Roberts is directing. The Avengers and Thor: The Dark World star Tom Hiddleston meanwhile is attached to take on a leading role. The script was originally written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla), but Gatins is an Academy Award winning writer, so the project is clearly in good hands. What do you guys think?
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Abary
Abary - 10/30/2014, 12:53 PM
So this comes out the same day as Doctor Strange? Yikes.
Abary
Abary - 10/30/2014, 12:54 PM
And a week before Sinister Six, and two weeks before Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.

Curse you Hunger Games for making November a popular month for movies!
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 10/30/2014, 1:09 PM
Flight was a pretty good movie, so maybe this will be too. But i am more excited for doctor strange.
NightWatcher
NightWatcher - 10/30/2014, 1:14 PM
I think Godzilla vs King Kong...
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/30/2014, 1:18 PM
I hope it's in continuity with jacksons
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/30/2014, 1:18 PM
So is this a reboot? Or is it a prequel? Can't wait, I'll be seeing them both. Love me some Kong!
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 10/30/2014, 1:19 PM
Reboot, with large speculation that it will lead to King Kong vs Godzilla
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 10/30/2014, 1:21 PM
Had it on VHS!



The dubbing was soooo bad!
TheClemster
TheClemster - 10/30/2014, 1:26 PM
King Kong???

I bet my very special photo album of Gusto in Cancun 1977 that Supercat is going to post the gif of the monkey riding the dog
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/30/2014, 1:29 PM
Best to moved the release date
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/30/2014, 1:33 PM
No he would defeat Kong because he's 25 FEET TALL.
NICKHART
NICKHART - 10/30/2014, 1:39 PM
he was only nominated for an oscar, never won one
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/30/2014, 1:45 PM
If I had to choose one, its Dr. Strange all day. But I'm looking forward to this one too.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 10/30/2014, 1:49 PM
#freeyoss
joeschmow013
joeschmow013 - 10/30/2014, 1:51 PM
King Kong 1933 is my favorite movie of all time...really looking forward to seeing Skull Island and then seeing Dr. Strange the week after.
McGee
McGee - 10/30/2014, 1:54 PM
DraculaX
DraculaX - 10/30/2014, 1:57 PM
if Benedict Cumberbatch is Dr. Strange, then November 4 will be the battle between two of Tumblr's favorite Britain's with him and Hiddleston
JamesMan
JamesMan - 10/30/2014, 1:58 PM
This is a reboot and King Kong was reported (from the comic-con teaser) to be much larger than ever before.

Really sounds like they're setting up a King Kong Vs Godzilla film since both properties are owned by Legendary (who also own Pacific Rim which a VS with them would kick ass).
Starfox
Starfox - 10/30/2014, 2:31 PM
As soon as Legendary got the rights to Godzilla and moved to Universal I knew Godzilla vs. King Kong was Inevitable.

Good to see Hiddleston getting more roles outside the MCU!
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/30/2014, 3:23 PM
If he's taller than 25 feet that's just blasphemy
opencurtain
opencurtain - 10/30/2014, 3:54 PM
The dialogue should be amazing ,
beane2099
beane2099 - 10/30/2014, 5:41 PM
I hope they do the same thing with the Godzilla sequel. the man has decent ideas but needs someone to finesse the execution. The prequel comic had the same issues the movie did.
Colorist
Colorist - 10/30/2014, 9:09 PM
I just hope that they make him look more like a beast-god, as in the 1933 version. Peter Jackson's version was just a big gorilla. Huge, yes, but that was the only thing that was special about him.
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