It won't be long until King Kong fans see the return of the giant ape in the cinemas as "Kong: Skull Island" has already started shooting on Monday, February 22 . After looking for several unique places and locations, the production team settled in the midst of the Southeast Asian country, Vietnam.
The adventure film "Kong: Skull Island" has decided to set the giant ape's den in the islands of Vietnam as they prepared to start shooting in the country. According to KFTV, the upcoming film is about to be the biggest one to be done in Vietnam as it stars "The Avengers" stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson and "Room" actress Brie Larson.
The filming is said to commence on the central and north eastern Vietnam over the next five weeks and they will be supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism in the region. "We appreciate Viet Nam's support for this film project," said Ted Osius, the ambassador of United States in Vietnam.
"Kong: Skull Island" has been a treat to the country, specifically its residents as Tom Hiddleston made a surprise visit. According to Tuoitre News, the British actor landed on the country in time for the press conference held in Vietnam despite prior news that indicated he won't be coming. The actor greeted his Vietnamese fans in the country's language and sent a smile to the media. Hiddleston also revealed his excitement toward his role in the film saying that he will try to give justice to the character. Following the arrival of Hiddleston and the press conference, the production team took selfies before initially starting the production.
Furthermore, the director of the "Kong: Skull Island", Jordan Vogt- Roberts, shared how he found out about the place in the report of Youth Health Mag. The director disclosed that he has chosen Vietnam as they found 'magical' locations that would be really beneficial to the film. He stated that he was stunned on the beauty and surreal places in the country, citing the mountains to the vistas. He added that "We believe movie fans in the U.S. would wonder in awe as to where this beautiful place is."
"Kong: Skull Island" is a reboot of the 1933 film, "Kong". The film is said to be the first part of a series including "Godzilla 2" in 2018 and "Godzilla vs Kong" in 2020. "Kong: Skull Island" will hit theaters on March 2017.
