Jordan Vogt-Roberts To Direct Tom Hiddleston In 'Skull Island'

At Comic-Con this summer, Legendary Pictures revealed their next mega-project blockbuster. And no, it isn't a movie based on the Marvel Comic book character Namor like some had weirdly suggested. Instead, the project will revisit the greatest cinematic ape of all time: King Kong. And now the movie, tentatively titled "Skull Island," has a director and star.

"The Kings Of Summer" helmer Jordan Vogt-Roberts and "Thor" trickster Tom Hiddleston will respectively direct and star in the upcoming movie. The big news here is the announcement of Vogt-Roberts, who like "Safety Not Guaranteed" helmer Colin Trevorrow ("Jurassic World") and Gareth Edwards ("Monsters") makes the leap from indie to tentpole projects. But as we usually say, folks shouldn't be concerned. These kinds of movies have ace special effects teams and support in place so that these guys will hit the ground running. And it will be a good testing ground before...