Tom Hiddleston on KONG: SKULL ISLAND Being a “New Reconception of the Mythology”
It’s hard to believe that it’s been eleven years since Peter Jackson released his King Kong. Unfortunately, it ended up being a disappointing film, so it’s a good thing Legendary Pictures is taking it on and kickstarting a whole new franchise with Kong: Skull Island.
The film stars Tom Hiddleston as he leads a team of explorers into the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes. This adventure is said to take place in the 1970s and will take these explorers deep inside the treacherous, primordial island. It will also honor "the foundations of existing King Kong lore, but places it in an entirely new, distinct timeline."
During an interview with EW, Hiddleston opened up about the movie a bit saying that it’s going to be spectacular and epic. He explained:
“I don’t want to spoil too much… But it’s a whole new re-conception of the mythology. It essentially follows a group of disparate travelers and explorers and soldiers who travel to an undiscovered island in the South Pacific. And it’s set in a time period where you could conceive that there are still undiscovered places on the earth. What they find on the island is surprising, and then every character has a very different response to it. It’s going to be spectacular and epic, but also the human drama is kind of interesting as well.”
Over the past few months the film has been shooting in Hawaii, Australia, and Vietnam, and he went on to share his thoughts on working with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts saying that he had an extraordinary idea for the movie. He also talks about his fellow co-stars saying, “We had maybe the most diverse and talented cast I think I’ve ever worked with as a whole.”
This is the first film of a King Kong franchise that will eventually crossover with Godzilla in Godzilla Vs. King Kong. Kong: Skull Island also stars Brie Larson, Toby Kebbell, Tom Wilkinson, John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson, Corey Hawkins, and John C. Reilly. It’s set to be released on March 10th, 2017, and I can’t wait to see how it turns out.