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|aired =June 22, [[2023]] | |aired =June 22, [[2023]] | ||
|producer =Brian Duffield, Jacob Robinson, et al. | |director =[[Willis Bulliner]] | ||
|writer =Brian Duffield | |producer =[[Brian Duffield]], [[Jacob Robinson]], et al. | ||
|composer =Jason Lazarus | |writer =[[Brian Duffield]] | ||
|funded =[[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Television]] | |composer =Joseph Trapanese, Jason Lazarus | ||
|produced =Powerhouse Animation | |funded =[[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Television]] | ||
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|channel =[[Netflix]] | |channel =[[Netflix]] | ||
|rating =TV-14<ref name="Netflix">{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81312426|title=Skull Island|work=[[Netflix]]|accessdate=23 May 2023}}</ref> | |rating =TV-14<ref name="Netflix">{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81312426|title=Skull Island|work=[[Netflix]]|accessdate=23 May 2023}}</ref> | ||
|genre =Animation, adventure,<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/skull-island-image-gallery-for-new-monsterverse-kong-animated-series|title=SKULL ISLAND - Image Gallery For New Monsterverse Kong Animated Series|date=23 May 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> fantasy{{R|Netflix}} | |genre =Animation, adventure,<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/skull-island-image-gallery-for-new-monsterverse-kong-animated-series|title=SKULL ISLAND - Image Gallery For New Monsterverse Kong Animated Series|date=23 May 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> fantasy{{R|Netflix}} | ||
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{{Quote|MANY MONSTERS<br>ONE [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|KING]]|Tagline}} | {{Quote|MANY MONSTERS<br>ONE [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|KING]]|Tagline}} | ||
'''''Skull Island''''' is | '''''Skull Island''''' is a [[Netflix]] [[:Category:Netflix Originals|Original]] [[:Category:Animation|animated]] [[:Category:Television Series|television series]] directed by [[Willis Bulliner]] and written, developed, and co-showran (with [[Jacob Robinson]]) by [[Brian Duffield]]. Produced by [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Television]] with animation by [[Wikipedia:Powerhouse Animation Studios|Powerhouse Animation Studios]], it is both the [[Monsterverse]]'s first television series and first 2D-animated entry, as well as the first traditionally animated ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' series since ''[[Kong: The Animated Series]]'' ended in [[2001]]. The series was originally scheduled to be released to Netflix sometime in [[2022]],<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2022/03/30/netflix-announces-a-motherlode-of-anime-content-for-2022/|title=Netflix Announces A Motherlode Of Anime Content For 2022|author=Salkowitz, Rob|date=30 March 2022|work=Forbes}}</ref> but was pushed back to June 22, [[2023]].<ref name="Release date">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1661039295803654146|title=Welcome back to HIS island. The next chapter of the Monsterverse begins when Skull Island premieres June 22.|author=Netflix|date=23 May 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The series follows a cast of characters who find themselves shipwrecked on the titular [[Skull Island]], where they encounter a host of its monstrous native creatures including its self-appointed [[Titan]] guardian: [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
{{Quote|A new chapter in [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary's]] [[Monsterverse]] franchise, ''Skull Island'' is a thrilling animated adventure series that follows shipwrecked characters desperate to escape the most dangerous place on [[Earth]] — a [[Skull Island|mysterious island]] home to prehistoric monsters, including the greatest [[titan]] of them all, [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]].<ref name="SFJ2">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2021/01/27/skull-island-and-tomb-raider-universes-are-expanding-at-netflix-with-two-all-new-anime-series/|title=SKULL ISLAND and TOMB RAIDER Universes are Expanding at Netflix with Two All New Anime Series|date=27 January 2021|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}}} | {{Quote|A new chapter in [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary's]] [[Monsterverse]] franchise, ''Skull Island'' is a thrilling animated adventure series that follows shipwrecked characters desperate to escape the most dangerous place on [[Earth]] — a [[Skull Island|mysterious island]] home to prehistoric monsters, including the greatest [[titan]] of them all, [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]].<ref name="SFJ2">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2021/01/27/skull-island-and-tomb-raider-universes-are-expanding-at-netflix-with-two-all-new-anime-series/|title=SKULL ISLAND and TOMB RAIDER Universes are Expanding at Netflix with Two All New Anime Series|date=27 January 2021|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}}} | ||
== | ==Episodes== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:auto%" | |||
! {{tt|No.|Number}} !! Title !! Directed by | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 1 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[Maritime Pilot]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Danny Araya | |||
|- | |||
== | | colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| A mysterious castaway appears while Charlie, Mike and their dads search the ocean for mythical creatures, throwing all their plans into chaos. | ||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 2 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[The Last Blank Space on the Map]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Julie Olson,<br>Amanda Sitareh B. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| As they adjust to wild new surroundings, Mike and Charlie realize that getting to shore was the easy part. Cap encounters another explorer. | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 3 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[What's Up, Croc?]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Danny Araya | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| On the run from a terrifying predator, the boys glimpse an unbelievable sight. Irene leads her team deeper into the island. Mike makes a confession. | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 4 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[Breakfast Fit for a Kong]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Amanda Sitareh B. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| Annie and Dog stage a subterranean rescue operation. Irene gets better acquainted with the island's wildlife. Cap explains an intriguing theory. | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 5 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[Doggone It]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Danny Araya | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| A risky plan pays off, leading to a reunion — and new revelations. Stuck in a precarious situation, Charlie and Dog form an uneasy alliance. | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 6 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[Terms of Endearment]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Amanda Sitareh B. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| Mike's injury catches up with him, while Annie and Irene unpack their complicated histories. Dog and Charlie's journey across the island continues. | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 7 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Danny Araya | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| Years in the past, Kong roams the island with a beloved human friend. But when his temper gets the better of him, the consequences could be dire. | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#EAECF0"| 8 | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| "[[You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way]]" | |||
| style="background:#F2F2F2"| Amanda Sitareh B. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left"| Charlie proposes a daring plan to defeat the sea monster and save Mike's life. But it will take all his courage — and Kong's strength — to pull it off. | |||
|} | |||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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{{Staffs | {{Staffs | ||
|Written by | |Supervising director|[[Willis Bulliner]] | ||
|Executive producers | |Episodes directed by|Danny Araya, Julie Olson, Amanda Sitareh B. | ||
|Assistant director|Julie Olson (episode 1) | |||
|Casting and voice direction by|Meredith Layne | |||
|Animation supervisor|Tam Lu (episodes 1-2) | |||
|Written and developed by|[[Brian Duffield]] | |||
|Executive producers|Brian Duffield, [[Jacob Robinson]], Brad Graeber, Jen Chambers, [[Thomas Tull]] | |||
|Supervising producer|Jason Williams | |||
|Music by|Joseph Trapanese, Jason Lazarus | |||
|Additional music by|Brian Parkhurst | |||
|Supervising editor|David Howe | |||
|Edited by|Justin Howe | |||
|Storyboard supervisor|Lou O'Neill | |||
|Character design supervisors|Jin Fang, Eddie Nuñez | |||
|Lead 3D artists|Mark Adams, Tucker Roche | |||
|Background design supervisors|Jessie Pyles, Louis Norris | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Japanese dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|HALF H・P STUDIO | |||
|Directed by|Hajime Takakuwa | |||
|Translated by|Mako Hayashi | |||
|Mixing by|Kazuhito Nakanishi | |||
|Recording by|Yuma Hayashi | |||
}} | |||
===German dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH | |||
|Translated, written, and directed by|Daniel Köberl | |||
|Recording by|Stephan Rohrmeier | |||
|Edited by|Nicoletta Kolmeder | |||
|Mixing by|Sebastian Baack | |||
|Recording manager|Mara Ehret-Bacher | |||
|Production manager|Hannah Nagel | |||
}} | |||
===Spanish dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|Audiomaster Candiani | |||
|Directed by|Joaquín López | |||
|Recording by|Alfonso López | |||
|Translated by|Alejandra Ortiz | |||
|Adapted by|Lesslye Munguía | |||
|Mixing by|Iván Murias | |||
|Project manager|Gerardo Torres | |||
|Production supervisor|Luis Espinosa | |||
|Operations manager|Rodolfo Olivares | |||
}} | |||
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===Castilian Spanish dub=== | |||
{{Staffs | |||
|Studio|Deluxe Spain | |||
|Directed and adapted by|Marc Zanni | |||
|Translated by|Paula Mariani | |||
|Production supervisor|Sílvia Torrent | |||
|Production assistant|Irma Escobar | |||
|Recording by|Manuel Ávila | |||
|Edited by|Nil Samper | |||
|Mixing by|Carles Roy | |||
}} | |||
===French dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|Dubbing Brothers | |||
|Directed by|Cyrille Artaux | |||
|Adapted by|Romain Berger | |||
|Recording by|Maëva Nizon | |||
|Project manager|Camille Maréchal | |||
}} | |||
===Hungarian dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|Mafilm Audio | |||
|Directed by|Orsolya Dóczi | |||
|Translated by|Katinka Tukora | |||
|Sound engineer|Botond Bartkó | |||
|Edited by|Erzsébet Simkóné Varga | |||
|Operations manager|Borbála Cabello-Colini | |||
}} | |||
===Polish lector dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|Hiventy Poland | |||
|Written by|Filip Ginalski | |||
|Voice-over by|Paweł Bukrewicz | |||
|Mixing by|Monika Szuszkiewicz | |||
|Production supervisor|Iwona Lisowska | |||
|Project coordinator|Aleksandra Furmanowicz | |||
}} | |||
===Portugeuse dub=== | |||
{{Staffs|notice=no | |||
|Studio|Delart | |||
|Directed by|João Cappelli | |||
|Translated by|Mário Menezes | |||
|Recording by|Raul Dias | |||
|Mixing by|Luiz Martins | |||
}} | |||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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{{Cast | {{Cast | ||
|Nicolas Cantu|[[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]] | |[[wikipedia:Nicolas Cantu|Nicolas Cantu]]|[[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]] | ||
|Mae Whitman|[[Annie]] | |[[Mae Whitman]]|[[Annie]] | ||
|Darren | |[[Darren Barnet]]|[[Mike]] (episodes 1-6, 8) | ||
|Benjamin Bratt|Cap< | |[[wikipedia:Benjamin Bratt|Benjamin Bratt]]|[[Cap]] (episodes 1-6, 8)<!--- character also appears in episode 7---> | ||
|Betty Gilpin|Irene< | |[[wikipedia:Betty Gilpin|Betty Gilpin]]|[[Irene]] (episodes 2-6, 8)<!--- character also appears in episode 7---> | ||
|Phil LaMarr|Sam< | |[[wikipedia:Phil LaMarr|Phil LaMarr]]|[[Sam]] (episodes 1-6, 8) / hungry merc (episodes 1, 3, 5-6)<!-- Sam also appears in episode 7---> | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:Yuki Matsuzaka|Yuki Matsuzaka]]|[[Hiro]] (episodes 1-2) | ||
|[[Ian James Corlett]]|[[Boomer]] / merc / cake merc / baseball cap merc / suspender merc (all episode 1) | |||
|[[wikipedia:John DiMaggio|John DiMaggio]]|[[Wells]], crybaby merc (episodes 1, 3-6) / hat merc (episode 1) / Annie's father (episode 6) | |||
|Alejandra Reynoso|pointing merc (episode 1) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]]|glasses merc (episodes 2-3) / vet (episode 2) | |||
|Sunil Malhotra|handsome merc (episodes 2-3) | |||
|Mara Junot|tracker merc (episodes 3, 5-6) | |||
|Charlie Townsend|young Annie (episode 6) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Fryda Wolff|Fryda Wolff]]|island girl (episode 7) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Tania Gunadi|Tania Gunadi]]|islander (episode 8) | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Japanese dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|[[wikipedia:Ryōta Ōsaka|Ryota Osaka]]|Charlie | |||
|[[wikipedia:Rina Honnizumi|Rina Honnizumi]]|Annie | |||
|[[wikipedia:Genki Muro|Genki Muro]]|Mike | |||
|[[wikipedia:Takayuki Sakazume|Takayuki Sakazume]]|Cap | |||
|[[wikipedia:Takako Honda|Takako Honda]]|Irene | |||
|[[jawp:祐仙勇|Isamu Yusen]]|Sam | |||
|[[wikipedia:Kunihiro Kawamoto|Kunihiro Kawamoto]]|Hiro | |||
|[[Hidenari Ugaki]]|Boomer | |||
|[[Wataru Tsuyuzaki]]|Wells | |||
}} | |||
===German dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|Malte Wetzel|Charlie | |||
|Zina Laus|Annie | |||
|Sebastian Kempf|Mike | |||
|Mike Carl|Cap | |||
|Angela Wiederhut|Irene | |||
}} | |||
===Spanish dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|Ditter Ruiz|Charlie | |||
|Montserrat Aguilar|Annie | |||
|Emmanuel Bernal|Mike | |||
|Andrés García|Cap | |||
|Dulce Chino|Irene | |||
|Manuel Pérez|Sam | |||
|Joaquín López|Hiro | |||
|César Beltrán|Boomer | |||
|Carlos Mireles|Wells | |||
}} | |||
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===Castilian Spanish dub=== | |||
{{Cast | |||
|Iván Priego|Charlie | |||
|Irene Miras|Annie | |||
|Masumi Mutsuda|Mike | |||
|José García Tos|Cap | |||
|Maribel Pomar|Irene | |||
|Francesc Belda|Sam | |||
|Frank Gálvez|Hiro | |||
}} | |||
===French dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|Maxime Baudouin|Charlie | |||
|Laure Filiu|Annie | |||
|Adrien Larmande|Mike | |||
|Guillaume Orsat|Cap | |||
|Barbara Beretta|Irene | |||
|Jean-Baptiste Anoumon|Sam | |||
|Anatole De Bodinat|Hiro | |||
}} | |||
===Hungarian dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|Gereben Nagy|Charlie | |||
|Andrea Laudon|Annie | |||
|Ágoston Kenéz|Mike | |||
|Victor Posta|Cap | |||
|Veronika Nádasi|Irene | |||
|Tamás Pál|Sam | |||
|Balázs Láng|Hiro | |||
|Béla Ficzere|Boomer | |||
}} | |||
===Portuguese dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|Cadu Paschoal|Charlie | |||
|Jeane Marie|Annie | |||
|Pablo Argôllo|Mike | |||
|Mauro Horta|Cap | |||
|Jessica Dannemann|Irene | |||
|Vinícius Barros|Sam | |||
|Daniel Müller|Hiro | |||
}} | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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===Titans and superspecies=== | ===Titans and superspecies=== | ||
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] | *[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<!---episodes 3-5 and 7-8---> | ||
* | *[[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]]<ref name="Titan confirmation">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672624001255092227|title=I always thought so|author=Duffield, Brian|date=24 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><!---episodes 1 and 5-8---> | ||
*[[Skullcrawler]] | *[[Skullcrawler]]<!---episode 7---> | ||
=== | *[[Sker Buffalo]] (carcass)<!---episode 7---> | ||
* | ===Other monsters=== | ||
*Giant | *[[Dog]]<!---episodes 2-8----> | ||
* | **[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Dog's father|Dog's father]]<!---episode 6---> | ||
*Giant | *[[Trapdoor Crab]]<!---episodes 2 and 8---> | ||
* | *[[Aloe turtle]]<!---episode 2---> | ||
* | *[[Hawk Monster]]<!---episodes 3-5 and 7---> | ||
* | *[[Killer Chameleon]]<!---episode 7---> | ||
*Giant | *[[Nightboy]]<!---episode 6---> | ||
* | *[[Croc Monster]]<!---episode 3---> | ||
* | *[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Dodo Bird|Dodo Bird]]<!---episode 4---> | ||
*[[Rock Bug]]<!---episodes 2 and 8---> | |||
**Baby Rock Bug<!---episode 2---> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Vine snake|Vine snake]]<!---episode 4---> | |||
*[[Grass Hedgehog]]<!---episodes 3 and 7---> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Giant Ant|Giant Ant]]<!---episode 4---> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Venus Fly Trap Creature|Venus Fly Trap Creature]]<!----[[Jovian Flytrap]] episode 4---> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Giant centipede|Giant centipede]] <!---episode 8----> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skull Island fish|Skull Island fish]]<!--- episode 7---> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skull Island birds|Skull Island birds]]<!--- episode 2 ----> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Unseen glowing sea monster|Unseen glowing sea monster]]<!---episode 4---> | |||
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Giant scorpion|Giant scorpion]] (drawing)<!---episode 6---> | |||
*[[Nessie|Loch Ness Monster]] (photograph)<!---episode 1---> | |||
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations=== | |||
*[[Iwi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1673819098340556800|title=Addressing a couple things that I've gotten messages about:<br>1) Iwi are in the show<br>2) Mary Sues are not|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=27 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1673839243096109056|title=Both are true I guess|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=27 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
*Spanish [[Skull Island]]ers | |||
*Irene's group | |||
*''[[Once Upon a Maritime]]'' | |||
*[[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion]] | |||
*''[[Grey Fox]]'' (mentioned, indirect) | |||
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==Development== | |||
''Skull Island'' was announced on Twitter via Netflix's @NXOnNetflix account on January 27, [[2021]].<ref name="Twitter">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1354461019783872515|title=A shipwrecked crew, an island of monsters, and one king to rule them all. Skull Island is a new anime series set in @Legendary’s Monsterverse from @PowerhouseAnim.|author=@NXOnNetflix|date=27 January 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812225607/https://twitter.com/nxonnetflix/status/1354461019783872515|archivedate=12 August 2022}}</ref> Subsequent reports that day confirmed the series' writer and showrunners.<ref name="THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/netflix-orders-skull-island-tomb-raider-anime-series|title=Netflix Orders 'Skull Island,' 'Tomb Raider' Anime Series|author=Couch, Aaron|date=27 January 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> | |||
On March 30, [[2022]], ''Forbes'' reported on Netflix's presence at AnimeJapan 2022, including the announcement of a 2022 release date for ''Skull Island'',{{R|Forbes}} which it did not meet. | |||
An updated release date of June 22, [[2023]] was announced that May 23, along with the series' main voice cast.{{R|Release date}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-skull-island-animated-series-voice-cast-revealed-1235498880/|title=Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’ Animated Series Voice Cast Revealed|author=Vlessing, Etan|date=23 May 2023|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> | |||
On June 1, co-showrunner Brian Duffield took to Twitter to answer fan questions about ''Skull Island''. Key announcements included the show's length of eight episodes and setting of the early 1990s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1664373835389607936|title=8 and I honestly can't remember because my episode titles are extremely stupid.|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=1 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1664300620705300480|title=The time period of the early 90s ruled pretty much any carryover characters out, in either directions.|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=1 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> which he later narrowed to the summer of 1992 or 1993.<ref name="Setting">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1677750463410888704|title=I think summer of 92 or 93|author=Duffield, Brian|date=8 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> He also revealed plans for a second season, but stated that it will only happen if "everyone watches season 1."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1664298921777332226|title=If everyone watches season 1, season 2 will happen.|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=1 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> After further questioning on June 22, Duffield described the second season as being "all about [the [[Hollow Earth]]]" but "without ever going down into it."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1671941526010875905|title=Season 2 is all about it (without ever going down into it)|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=22 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
==Marketing== | |||
The first image from the series, depicting two characters huddled in the footprint of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], was posted by various Twitter accounts including Legendary's and ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''{{'}}s on June 8.<ref name="TwitterPic">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1534681650319065088|title=Here's your first glimpse at Skull Island, a new anime series about a group of explorers that find themselves on a collision course with strange beasts, terrifying Titans and the most mysterious island the world has ever known! Coming to @Netflix. #Monsterverse #KongSkullIsland|author=@Legendary|date=8 June 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908084514/https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1534681650319065088|archivedate=8 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="TwitterPic2">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/1534682226557825024|title=Here's your first glimpse at Skull Island, a new anime series about a group of explorers that find themselves on a collision course with strange beasts, terrifying Titans and the most mysterious island the world has ever known! Coming to @Netflix. #Monsterverse #KongSkullIsland|author=@kongskullisland|date=8 June 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904215006/https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/1534682226557825024|archivedate=4 September 2022}}</ref> | |||
The first teaser trailer and a poster were released almost a year later on May 23.{{R|Release date}} A full-length trailer followed on June 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzVEn9C0Ndw|title=<nowiki>Skull Island | Official Trailer | Netflix</nowiki>|author=Netflix|date=9 June 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Skull Island (series)/Gallery}} | |||
==Soundtrack== | |||
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==Reception== | |||
''Skull Island'' has received generally favorable reviews from critics. 82% of the 17 critical reviews listed on the review aggregator site [[wikipedia:Rotten Tomatoes|Rotten Tomatoes]] for the series are positive.<ref name="RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/skull_island/s01|title=Skull Island|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=14 November 2023}}</ref> Critics have mostly praised its worldbuilding, with Why Tho?'s Kate Sánchez and Jorge Rivera Rubio of QiiBO approving its characters and dialogue. On the contrary, ''The Verge''{{'}}s Andrew Webster found the dialogue to be "obnoxious" and the characters "unlikable."{{R|RT}} | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
===Trailers=== | |||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">437g6gOd3p8</youtube>|Episode 1 watch party w/ Nicolas Cantu}} | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
*Powerhouse Animation previously created the opening animation for the indie [[kaiju]] video game ''[[wikipedia:Dawn of the Monsters|Dawn of the Monsters]]'' ([[2022]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wayforward.com/dawn-of-the-monsters-story-details-release-window-and-collaborations-revealed/|title=Dawn of the Monsters Story Details, Release Window, and Collaborations Revealed|date=2 February 2022|work=WayForward}}</ref> | |||
*A [[Skullcrawler]] appears to bleed red when impaled by Kong in the seventh episode. This would seem to contradict ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' ([[2017]]) and ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' ([[2021]]), where the creatures' blood was depicted as green. | |||
*Episode 7 of ''Skull Island'', "[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]," takes place sometime between ''Kong: Skull Island'' and the rest of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1671979107159281664|title=Flashback is sometime after the movie before the main show.|last=Duffield|first=Brian|work=Twitter|date=22 June 2023}}</ref> | |||
*The show's Castilian Spanish dub is the only version whose credits do not change between episodes. As such, characters like [[Hiro]] are listed on every episode, despite him only appearing in two. | |||
*''Skull Island'' is currently the only audiovisual entry in the [[Monsterverse]] to not feature [[Monarch]]. The only other Monsterverse media in which the organization does not appear is the short comic ''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus#Contents|Godzilla: Fight or Flight]]''. | |||
**When asked about whether Monarch could appear in a future season of the series, showrunner Brian Duffield stated that he has no plans to include it, as the organization had yet to return to Skull Island in the canon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672499661465088001|title=Same monster verse but I have no plans to use Monarch (and in canon they don’t arrive on the Island for years still)|date=24 June 2023|last=Duffield|first=Brian|work=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
*In a Twitter AMA, Brian Duffield named [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] as the [[Titan]] he would be most interested in pitting against Kong in a future season, were he able to choose any of them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1671366046190829569|title=It's tough to compete with Godzilla, but Kong vs Ghidorah would have some fun staging opportunities.|last=Duffield|first=Brian|date=20 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1673871194943283200|title=Ghidorah vs Kong would be a trip|date=27 June 2023|last=Duffield|first=Brian|work=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
*[[Mae Whitman]], who voices [[Annie]], previously voiced a character in the ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' episode "[[Shafted]]". | |||
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Skull Island is a Netflix Original animated television series directed by Willis Bulliner and written, developed, and co-showran (with Jacob Robinson) by Brian Duffield. Produced by Legendary Television with animation by Powerhouse Animation Studios, it is both the Monsterverse's first television series and first 2D-animated entry, as well as the first traditionally animated King Kong series since Kong: The Animated Series ended in 2001. The series was originally scheduled to be released to Netflix sometime in 2022,[3] but was pushed back to June 22, 2023.[4] The series follows a cast of characters who find themselves shipwrecked on the titular Skull Island, where they encounter a host of its monstrous native creatures including its self-appointed Titan guardian: Kong.
Description
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A new chapter in Legendary's Monsterverse franchise, Skull Island is a thrilling animated adventure series that follows shipwrecked characters desperate to escape the most dangerous place on Earth — a mysterious island home to prehistoric monsters, including the greatest titan of them all, Kong.[5][2]
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Episodes
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1 | "Maritime Pilot" | Danny Araya |
A mysterious castaway appears while Charlie, Mike and their dads search the ocean for mythical creatures, throwing all their plans into chaos. | ||
2 | "The Last Blank Space on the Map" | Julie Olson, Amanda Sitareh B. |
As they adjust to wild new surroundings, Mike and Charlie realize that getting to shore was the easy part. Cap encounters another explorer. | ||
3 | "What's Up, Croc?" | Danny Araya |
On the run from a terrifying predator, the boys glimpse an unbelievable sight. Irene leads her team deeper into the island. Mike makes a confession. | ||
4 | "Breakfast Fit for a Kong" | Amanda Sitareh B. |
Annie and Dog stage a subterranean rescue operation. Irene gets better acquainted with the island's wildlife. Cap explains an intriguing theory. | ||
5 | "Doggone It" | Danny Araya |
A risky plan pays off, leading to a reunion — and new revelations. Stuck in a precarious situation, Charlie and Dog form an uneasy alliance. | ||
6 | "Terms of Endearment" | Amanda Sitareh B. |
Mike's injury catches up with him, while Annie and Irene unpack their complicated histories. Dog and Charlie's journey across the island continues. | ||
7 | "You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal" | Danny Araya |
Years in the past, Kong roams the island with a beloved human friend. But when his temper gets the better of him, the consequences could be dire. | ||
8 | "You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way" | Amanda Sitareh B. |
Charlie proposes a daring plan to defeat the sea monster and save Mike's life. But it will take all his courage — and Kong's strength — to pull it off. |
Staff
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Castilian Spanish dubActor's name on the left, character played on the right.
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Appearances
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Development
Skull Island was announced on Twitter via Netflix's @NXOnNetflix account on January 27, 2021.[9] Subsequent reports that day confirmed the series' writer and showrunners.[10]
On March 30, 2022, Forbes reported on Netflix's presence at AnimeJapan 2022, including the announcement of a 2022 release date for Skull Island,[3] which it did not meet.
An updated release date of June 22, 2023 was announced that May 23, along with the series' main voice cast.[4][11]
On June 1, co-showrunner Brian Duffield took to Twitter to answer fan questions about Skull Island. Key announcements included the show's length of eight episodes and setting of the early 1990s,[12][13] which he later narrowed to the summer of 1992 or 1993.[14] He also revealed plans for a second season, but stated that it will only happen if "everyone watches season 1."[15] After further questioning on June 22, Duffield described the second season as being "all about [the Hollow Earth]" but "without ever going down into it."[16]
Marketing
The first image from the series, depicting two characters huddled in the footprint of Kong, was posted by various Twitter accounts including Legendary's and Kong: Skull Island's on June 8.[17][18]
The first teaser trailer and a poster were released almost a year later on May 23.[4] A full-length trailer followed on June 9.[19]
Gallery
- Main article: Skull Island (series)/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Skull Island (series)/Soundtrack.
In other languages
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Reception
Skull Island has received generally favorable reviews from critics. 82% of the 17 critical reviews listed on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes for the series are positive.[20] Critics have mostly praised its worldbuilding, with Why Tho?'s Kate Sánchez and Jorge Rivera Rubio of QiiBO approving its characters and dialogue. On the contrary, The Verge's Andrew Webster found the dialogue to be "obnoxious" and the characters "unlikable."[20]
Videos
Trailers
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Miscellaneous
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Trivia
- Powerhouse Animation previously created the opening animation for the indie kaiju video game Dawn of the Monsters (2022).[21]
- A Skullcrawler appears to bleed red when impaled by Kong in the seventh episode. This would seem to contradict Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), where the creatures' blood was depicted as green.
- Episode 7 of Skull Island, "You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal," takes place sometime between Kong: Skull Island and the rest of the show.[22]
- The show's Castilian Spanish dub is the only version whose credits do not change between episodes. As such, characters like Hiro are listed on every episode, despite him only appearing in two.
- Skull Island is currently the only audiovisual entry in the Monsterverse to not feature Monarch. The only other Monsterverse media in which the organization does not appear is the short comic Godzilla: Fight or Flight.
- When asked about whether Monarch could appear in a future season of the series, showrunner Brian Duffield stated that he has no plans to include it, as the organization had yet to return to Skull Island in the canon.[23]
- In a Twitter AMA, Brian Duffield named King Ghidorah as the Titan he would be most interested in pitting against Kong in a future season, were he able to choose any of them.[24][25]
- Mae Whitman, who voices Annie, previously voiced a character in the Godzilla: The Series episode "Shafted".
References
This is a list of references for Skull Island (series). These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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