Kong: Skull Island poster
MovieTitans awaken (2014โ€“2019)

Kong: Skull Island

10 Mar 2017 ยท 1h 58m

In 1973, as the Vietnam War winds down, Monarch piggybacks on a mapping expedition to an uncharted Pacific island, where a helicopter squadron meets Kong and an embittered colonel decides to kill him.

Premiered 28 February 2017 at the Empire, Leicester Square, London.

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Where Kong: Skull Island fits

SectionTitans awaken (2014โ€“2019)
Release order#2 of 8, after Godzilla
Chronological order#1, the earliest story and before Godzilla
Timeline noteThe second film released but the earliest set: the main story takes place in 1973, with a 1944 prologue, so it moves to the front of the timeline.
Where to watch (UK)Varies by region
Watch time1h 58m

Around it in release order

  1. 1Godzilla2014
  2. 2Kong: Skull Island2017
  3. 3Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019
  4. 4Godzilla vs. Kong2021
  5. 5Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Season 12023