Even though King Kong is set to return in Skull Island, and Godzilla is getting a sequel, let alone a vs. film that will pit the lizard against the giant ape, New Line Cinema continues to move forward with their own film featuring an enormous gorilla and reptile.
The video game adaptation of Rampage is so deep into development, in fact, that the studio has set a release date, locking in mass destruction for April 20, 2018.
“Colony” executive producers Carlton Cuse and Ryan Condal were recently tapped to rewrite the film, which is being directed by Brad Peyton and produced by Beau Flynn.
The director and producer combo are joined by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Doom, Furious 7), who worked with the duo previously on the big earner San Adreas.
No details are coming out yet about how the film is going to play out.
The original game allowed players to select either George the Gorilla, Lizze the Lizard, or Ralph the Werewolf and then embark on a mission to destroy city after city, which allowed us to live out our Godzilla-esque fantasies.