Disney+’s take on the King of Skull Island in its King Kong show is sure to be different from the MonsterVerse’s version of the character. It was recently confirmed that James Wan, director of the first two Conjuring films and both Aquaman movies, is developing a King Kong TV series. Set on Skull Island, the live-action series will stream on Disney’s streaming service.
Kong: Skull Island and clashed with the King of the Monsters himself in Godzilla vs. Kong. He’s also expected to be a major focus of the currently untitled fifth installment in the MonsterVerse. In addition to that, Netflix has plans for a MonsterVerse anime series that will further explore Kong’s life on Skull Island. And now, he seems he’ll be taking the spotlight in a live-action show, except this project doesn’t have any connection to the continuity of the MonsterVerse, thus allowing Wan to start from scratch when telling the ape’s story.
Even though very little is known about King Kong at such an early stage, it’s already likely that Wan’s vision of the ape will contrast greatly with the monster that appeared in Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla vs. Kong. After all, what the MonsterVerse created was an unorthodox version of Kong that stands over a hundred feet tall. Later, he was given an impressive, Godzilla-like stature that pushed him above 300 feet. These changes made sense, especially with him sharing Godzilla’s cinematic world. But for the Disney+ show, radical adjustments to Kong’s size won’t be needed. For that reason, Wan’s show is in a better position to offer a more traditional version of the monster, hence the decision to call him by his full name, “King Kong”.
Disney+’s Kong Show Could Be More Like The Original Movie
Making Kong big enough to tower over skyscrapers and tying his origins to the Hollow Earth allowed him to fit smoothly into the MonsterVerse, but also distanced him from Merian C. Cooper’s 1933 movie. As a result of the changes Legendary made, it’s hard to imagine Kong scaling the Empire State Building or kidnapping a human. Disney+’s King Kong, on the other hand, should have less obstacles toward delivering these classic moments and focusing more on the original idea of a group of people exploring an island occupied by an oversized ape.
All things considered, Wan’s King Kong show won’t struggle to set itself apart from the MonsterVerse’s Kong. ittedly, its premise may risk some similarities to Kong: Skull Island, but Wan’s horror roots can help provide it with its own distinct tone. Plus, the vast number of possible directions the show can take with the monsters that live on Skull Island gives the series plenty of room to craft a completely unique world for the ape.
