In July 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con , Legendary announced a King Kong origin story , initially titled '' Skull Island '' , with a release date of November 4 , 2016 , and Universal Pictures distributing . In September 2014 , Jordan Vogt-Roberts was announced as the film 's director . In September 2015 , Legendary moved development of the film from Universal Pictures to Warner Bros. to create an expanded cinematic universe . Principal photography began on October 19 , 2015 , in Hawaii and Vietnam . '' Kong : Skull Island '' was released on March 10 , 2017 to positive reviews from critics and was a box office success , grossing $ 168 million in the United States and Canada and $ 566 million worldwide against its $ 185 million budget . The film received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
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