If you’re going to see a movie about a giant monster, I suppose it makes sense to see it on a giant screen.Jonathan Vogt-Roberts’Kong: Skull Islandarrives in theaters this week, including a run in IMAX, where the giant beast and his prehistoric neighbors can come to life on the biggest screens in town. There’s no doubt the film will be a spectacle, in addition to all the primordial creatures,Skull Islandwas filmed at the picturesque Kualoa Ranch, on the coast of Oʻahu. Plus, Skull Island was shot byBatman v SupermanandWatchmendirector of photographyLarry Fongand is openly taking cues fromApocalypse Now, so there’s sure to be some visual splendor in store.
Vogt-Roberts' new spin on the classic beast takes place in the 1970s, in the midst of the Vietnam War, and features a group of scientific and military professionals exploring Skull Island, includingSamuel L. Jackson’s military commander andBrie Larson’s photojournalist.The film also starsTom Hiddleston,John Goodman,John C. Reilly,Tian Jing,Corey Hawkins,Jason Mitchell,John Ortiz,Thomas Mann,Shea Whigham,Toby Kebbell, andEugene Cordero.
We’re hosting our very own IMAX screening ofSkull Islandtonight, including a Q&A with Voigt-Roberts so stay tuned for updates out of that. For now, get a glimpse at the film’s breathtaking scenery and blockbuster monster action in the IMAX featurette above.Kong: Skull Islandarrives in theaters nationwide on Friday, March 10th.
Here’s the official synopsis forKong: Skull Island:
The producers of Godzilla reimagine the origins of one the most powerful monster myths of all in “Kong: Skull Island,” from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Tencent Pictures. This compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”) tells the story of a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers uniting to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, as dangerous as it is beautiful. Cut off from everything they know, the team ventures into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape a primal Eden in which humanity does not belong.
