In a piece of otherwise boring movie minutiae, the upcoming King Kong reboot Kong: Skull Island will be moving production from Universal to Warner Bros. Why does this matter? Because the move will allow the "eighth wonder of the world" to cross paths with the "king of monsters". King Kong versus Godzilla: it is on.
Skull Island is currently set for 2017 release, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. It's intended to create a "new, distinct timeline" according to producers, though one that plays to audiences' familiarity with the famous ape. The key fact though is that while production company developing both films is Legendary Pictures, Warners has international rights to Godzilla. Having both films under one umbrella makes getting the two to face off a lot easier, legally speaking.
By: Matt Kamen,
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