Last week, it was confirmed that there is apost-credit sceneattached to Warner Bros.‘Kong: Skull Island, which sets up the highly-anticipatedGodzilla: King of Monstersin 2019, which will in turn set upGodzilla vs. Kongin 2020. As it turns out, it seems that scene was almost cut by the studio, according to directorJordan Vogt-Roberts. Here’s what the filmmaker had to say in a recent interview about why it almost got the axe.
“We shot thatduring production, and it was actually one of those things that they had taken off the movie at one point. For some reason, there was concern about it, and I was really happy when everyone decided let’s bring this back. I think that’s what people want to know is happening.”
During his interview withCinema Blend, the filmmaker did not say why the scene was almost removed, but the scene made the final cut anyway. The scene features James (Tom Hiddleston) and Mason (Brie Larson) in an interrogation room with two-way mirrors, when Houston Brooks (Corey Hawkins) and Sam Ling (Jing Tian) enter the room and explain that they’re at Monarch. They reveal that Skull Island wasn’t the only thing they’re monitoring, showing them footage of Godzilla from the 1950s along with cave drawings of Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah.
In the spirit of its worldwide blockbusterGodzilla, Legendary Pictures presents a bold new take on the mythos of another iconic beast withKong: Skull Island, which starsTom Hiddleston(The AvengersandThorseries). Directed byJordan Vogt-Roberts(The Kings of Summer) and written byJohn Gatins(Flight) andMax Borenstein(Godzilla),Kong: Skull Islandwill fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous,primordial island. Legendary’s story honors the foundations of existing King Kong lore, but places it in an entirely new, distinct timeline.Thomas Tull(Godzilla,The Dark Knight,Pacific Rim) andJon Jashni(Godzilla,Warcraft) will produce andAlex Garcia(Godzilla) will executive produce. The film will be released in 3D and IMAX 3D by Universal Pictures.
This post-credit scene that features the iconic monstersKing Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodanwill set up the sequelGodzilla: King of Monsters, arriving in theaters July 03, 2025. That movie will then set up the highly-anticipatedGodzilla vs. Kong, which is slated for release on July 28, 2025.Kong: Skull Islandopened big at the box office this weekend, performing much better than its projections with $61 million in its debut weekend.
