It really isn’t summer time yet, not by a long shot, but the blockbuster movie season is getting ready to kick off in just a couple of weeks. March is going to be loaded down with huge movies this year, but everyone is going to have to make room for the king, becauseKong: Skull Islandis coming. Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have just unleashed an absolutely action-packed final trailer for the movie, which should be enough to get fans of monster movies very excited.
Warner Bros.dropped the brand new trailer online, which is easily the most jam-packed one we have seen so far. In addition to dropping the new trailer forKong: Skull Island, the studio also uploaded a VR video, which allows you to exploreSkull Islandin an entirely different way. You know, in case seeing a giant monstrous ape in 2D wasn’t quite enough for you. In any case, all of this should be more than enough to convince us that this new version ofKing Kongcan go toe-to-toe with the newGodzillawhen they finally meet inGodzilla Vs. Kong, which is slated to hit theaters in 2020.
In the video, we probably get the best sense forTom Hiddleston’s character so far, who, even prior to the knowledge of actual monsters, is aware that their chances of surviving an expedition to an uncharted island are very low. There is also an extended look at the crew’s initial interaction withKing Kong, which looks to be absolutely brutal and incredibly cinematic. This is most definitely notPeter Jackson’sKing Kong. It is very clear thatKong: Skull Islandis going to be absolutely loaded down withmonstersand action, which was pretty evident before but is now inescapably clear.
In recent years, March has become a much more competitive month and in many ways is really the start of the summer movie season, despite the fact that it isn’t actually summer. This year is no different. Just a week beforeKong: Skull Islanddrops, Fox is releasingLogan, which has been getting rave reviews. The following week, Disney is going to be releasing their live-actionBeauty and the Beast, which is currently tracking for a massive opening weekend. The weekend of the 24th will also see some other big releases, with thePower Rangersreboot set to debut, as well as the sci-fi/thrillerLifeand the R-rated Chips reboot. So Kong is going to be facing some very stiff competition.
The movie is being directed byJordan Vogt-Roberts, who previously directed the indieKings of Summer. The cast includesTom Hiddleston,Brie Larson,Samuel L. Jackson,John C. Riley,John Goodman,Corey Hawkins,Jason MitchellandMarc Evan Jackson.Kong: Skull Islandhits theaters onMarch 10. Be sure to check out the brand new trailer and theKong VR: Destination Skull Islandexperience for yourself below.
