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“King Kong: Skull Island” Taking a Trip to Television?!
I find the rights behind major properties quite interesting, especially when we’re talking about huge franchises like King Kong. While some people/companies own film rights, others will tackle the book or novelizations. This is separate from the characters intellectual properties, not to mention real-life news articles that become free reign once published. So where do King Kong and its main character fit? Well, someone other than Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are behind an upcoming television series. This one is based on artwork by Joe DeVito (above) and Merian C. Cooper’s King Kong, which he directed (uncredited) in 1933.
MarVista Entertainment and IM Global Television have teamed for “King Kong Skull Island”, the first-ever live action TV program set in the Kong Universe, Deadline reports.
Written by Jonathan Penner and Stacy Title (The Bye Bye Man), “King Kong: Skull Island” is a serialized, contemporary continuation of the classic with a female-led, multi-cultural ensemble that delves fully into the wonders and horrors of Skull Island and its origins.
Neill Marshall was once in talks to direct Skull Island: Blood of the King in 2013. Prior to that, back in 2009 we reported that Spirit Pictures has acquired the rights to the book and planned a feature.
It will be interesting to see if Legendary or Warner Bros. attempt any legal action, although the fact that this project has been in development for nearly a decade speaks volumes about its potential.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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