Bad news for Legendary Pictures’ King Kong feature Kong: Skull Island, with Deadline reporting that both Michael Keaton (Birdman) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) have exited the project, with its lengthy shoot leading to scheduling commitments. However, Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) remains attached.
Kong: Skull Island is set to be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) from a script by Max Borenstein (Godzilla) and John Gatins (Real Steel). Thought to take place in the 1970s, Skull Island promises “to fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous home of the iconic ape as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.”
Despite the departures of Keaton and Simmons, Legendary is still aiming to start principal photography later this year, ahead of a March 10th 2017 release.
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Originally published July 2, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
