KONG Has Come Ashore in Los Angeles

: 05 March 2017

Beachgoers discover the massive footprints of Kong at Dockweiler Beach in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2017 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan) Warner Bros. Pictures is having some fun promoting their new movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. The studio has planted massive footprints on a Los Angeles beach, in what promises to be just first sign the giant ape is on the loose in the city. Read on for the official press release...

Kong is King of Skull Island and now he has come ashore in Los Angeles, where he is making his presence known in a big way. Check out these shots of the Kong-sized footprints found on Dockweiler Beach, and track the iconic movie monster as he makes his way across the city. Where will he turn up next? Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (THE KINGS OF SUMMER). In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific — as beautiful as it is treacherous — unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong. Tom Hiddleston (THE AVENGERS, THOR series), Samuel L. Jackson (THE HATEFUL EIGHT, Marvel Cinematic Universe), Oscar winner Brie Larson (ROOM, TRAINWRECK), John Goodman (10 CLOVERFIELD LANE, ARGO) and John C. Reilly (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, STEP BROTHERS). The international ensemble cast also includes Tian Jing (POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN), Corey Hawkins (STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON), Jason Mitchell (STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON), John Ortiz (STEVE JOBS), Thomas Mann (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES), Shea Whigham (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET), Toby Kebbell (DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) and Eugene Cordero (THE KINGS OF SUMMER). Vogt-Roberts directs from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, John Gatins, Dan Gilroy and Derek Connolly. KONG: SKULL ISLAND is produced by Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni with Mary Parent. The executive producers are Eric McLeod and Alex Garcia. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present a Legendary Pictures Production, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. The film will be released worldwide in 2D, 3D in select theaters, and IMAX beginning March 10, 2017, from Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

About Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force in the industry. Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some 18-22 films each year, employing a business paradigm that mitigates risk while maximizing productivity and capital. Warner Bros. Pictures either fully finances or co-finances the films it produces and maintains worldwide distribution rights. It further monetizes its distribution and marketing operations by distributing films that are totally financed and produced by others. Current multi-faceted co-financing joint ventures include those with Village Roadshow Pictures and RatPac-Dune Entertainment. Warner Bros. Pictures also has a distribution, co-financing deal with Alcon Entertainment. 2016 marked the 10th consecutive year Warner Bros. Pictures crossed the $3 billion mark at the global box office with $4.93 billion in worldwide receipts ($1.90 billion domestic, $3.03 billion international). The year was also 16th consecutive frame that both the domestic and international divisions crossed the billion-dollar mark -- a milestone no other studio has achieved. Among the films on Warner Bros. Pictures` 2017 slate are THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, WONDER WOMAN, DUNKIRK, ANNABELLE 2 (from New Line Cinema), IT (New Line Cinema), THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE and JUSTICE LEAGUE.

About Legendary Entertainment

Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world`s most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $13 billion worldwide at the box office.

For more information on KONG: SKULL ISLAND, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: