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
Starring
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
John C. Reilly
Music by Henry Jackman
Cinematography Larry Fong
Edited by
Richard Pearson
Bob Murawski
Christian Wagner
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[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $185 million[2][3]
Box office $259.3 million[3]
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 audiences alike and has grossed $259.3 million worldwide, against its $185 million budget.