Last month, whenKong: Skull Islandstarted screening for the press, it was confirmed that there will be apost-credit scene, although no details about this scene were given. Reports later surfaced that this movie would help set up Warner Bros.' newGodzillaandKing Konguniverse, leading into the highly-anticipatedGodzilla vs. Kong, which is slated for release in the summer of 2020. Today we finally have a description of the post-credits scene, which was shown during the movie’s European premiere at London’s Leicester Square. There will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
This report comes fromFlickering Myth, who attended the premiere earlier this week. The sequence opens with a fun joke about post-credits scenes in general, with the scene starting over a black screen withTom Hiddleston’s James Conrad saying, “Why are you sitting in the darkness? Are you enjoying this?” It is then revealed that he is actually talking to the people behind a two-way mirror, with Conrad andBrie Larson’s Mason Weaver being interrogated by the Monarch company. The company wants them to promise not to tell the Russians about what the found atSkull Island.
James and Mason are then joined byCorey Hawkins' Houston Brooks andTian Jeng’s San, who reminds them about the point made earlier in the film byJohn Goodman’s Bill Randa, that this is their world, meaning humanity, and they aim to take it back. They then proceed to tell James and Mason that Kong is not the only “king” on planet Earth, showing them slides of the nuclear blast that createdGodzilla, as he’s seen in the 2014Godzillamovie, while then showing the duo cave paintings that depict the iconic monstersKing Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan, who have already been confirmed to appear inGodzilla: King of Monsters, which hits theaters on July 28, 2025. The final slide shows another cave painting ofGodzillaandKing Ghidorahfighting, which sets upGodzilla: King of Monsters. The post-credit scene comes to an end withGodzilla’s iconic roar as the scene cuts to black.
While it isn’t specifically stated in this report, it seems that this scene is set in the 1970s, like the rest of the movie, but since 2014’sGodzillawas set in present day, andGodzilla: King of Monsterswill also presumably be set in present day, it remains unclear if there will be any attempt to bridge the gap in time betweenKong: Skull IslandandGodzilla: King of Monsters. Legendary recently set up a writers room for theGodzilla and King Kongfranchises, which will be lead byMichael Dougherty, who recently signed on to directGodzilla: King of Monsters, replacingGareth Edwards, andZach Shields.
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 and Alex Garcia (Godzilla) will executive produce. Hopefully we’ll get more details about this growing franchise afterKong: Skull Islandhits theaters.
