Disney+ has booked its trip to Skull Island. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Disney streaming service is developing a series about King Kong. Inspired by the 1933 film by Merian C. Cooper, the series “will return to Skull Island, exploring the mythology and mystery of Kong’s home.” Thus far, Stephany Folsom has signed on to write and executive produce the project alongside James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett.
Disney+ is the latest entity to try its hand at bringing King Kong to life through film and television. Most recently, Legendary Pictures delivered Godzilla in 2014, Kong: Skull Island in 2017, Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 2019 and Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021. Moving forward, Legendary Pictures plans to release an animated series and a live-action production at Apple TV+.
Beyond the work from Disney+ and Legendary Pictures, Netflix is currently developing a series called Skull Island while a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong is being produced by Warner Bros. for a 2024 release. As for Disney+’s live-action series, there is no word as to when the series will hit the streaming service.
