when does skull island open in theaters
But West noted that Kong is a âpop culture iconâ¦ This is our way of introducing him to a whole new generation, and looking forward to the next chapter in his story.â. Slightly confusing matters, another next chapter in Kongâs story will hit movie theaters one year later with âSkull Island,â in 2017. West stressed that this is an unrelated story of Kong â and that it also wasnât a retelling of Jacksonâs 2005 movie, despite the directorâs creative input.