KONG: SKULL ISLAND - New High-Res Japanese Poster

KONG: SKULL ISLAND Japanese logo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2016 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND PATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: kongskullislandmovie.com (US), kingkong-dokuro.jp (Japan)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

A new poster was recently revealed for the Japanese release of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures` KONG: SKULL ISLAND. Now -- direct from Warner Bros. Pictures Japan -- SciFi Japan has the latest design in a much larger size and higher resolution than seen before. KONG: SKULL ISLAND will be released worldwide in 2D, 3D in select theaters, and IMAX beginning March 10, 2017 from Warner Bros. Pictures. The Japanese release date is March 25, 2017. The film`s Japanese title -- ????????????? (Kingukongu: Dokurotou no Kyoshin) -- translates to "King Kong: Giant God of Skull Island".

Click the pic above to see a huge, high-res image of the new Japanese poster. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. © 2017 WARNER BROS.ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND PATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

The new KONG: SKULL ISLAND poster is illustrated by Yuji Kaida. A lifelong fan of monster movies and special effects films, Kaida has become one of Japan’s premier monster, robot and hero artists for magazines, books, posters and packages for models, home video and music software. His works have included daikaiju like Godzilla and Gamera, more than 100 home video package illustrations for the Ultra Series, and a similar number of GUNDAM plastic model packages. He supervises the fanzine Special Effects Are Here!, produced artwork for the Tokyo Fantastic International Film Festival posters, and designs characters for animated works and films. For more on Yuji Kaida and his amazing artwork, be sure to watch the following episode of SciFi JAPAN TV...

About Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some 18-22 films each year, employing a business paradigm that mitigates risk while maximizing productivity and capital. Warner Bros. Pictures either fully finances or co-finances the films it produces and maintains worldwide distribution rights. It also monetizes its distribution and marketing operations by distributing films that are totally financed and produced by third parties. 2015 marked the ninth consecutive year Warner Bros. Pictures crossed the $3 billion mark at the global box office with $3.71 billion in worldwide receipts ($1.60 billion domestic, $2.11 billion international). The year was also 15th consecutive frame that both the domestic and international divisions crossed the billion-dollar mark -- a milestone no other studio has achieved.

About Legendary Entertainment

Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world’s most popular intellectual property.

For more information on KONG: SKULL ISLAND, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: