The rights to make the movie were brokered with the Merian C. Cooper family, who own the iconic Kong property. Cooper co-directed the original classic released in 1933. And they seem to know the pressure is on to live up to Coop's legacy.
Penned by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland, book focuses on the back story of Skull Island and how the giant gorilla became king there. It introduces other giant gorillas and dinosaurs only hinted at in the previous films.
The plan is to produce the film using motion-capture technology such as Robert Zemeckis used to make "The Polar Express," "Beowulf" and the upcoming "A Christmas Carol." Spirit's own facility would produce the CG work.
Written by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland near the same time Peter Jackson was producing his remake, the book focuses on the backstory of Skull Island and how the giant gorilla became king there. It introduces other giant gorillas and dinosaurs only hinted at in the previous films.