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It was revealed earlier this month that Legendary Pictures had moved "Kong: Skull Island" from Universal to Warner Bros. to make a King Kong vs. Godzilla movie. Latest report from The Hollywood Reporter says that "Kong: Skull Island" will feature an organization existing in 2014's "Godzilla".

According to the site, the King Kong vs. Godzilla movie will be "a mashup that pits the ape against Godzilla." The site also notes that "Skull Island" script contains references to Monarch, the secret government entity in "Godzilla" that employed the characters played by Ken Watanabe and Sally Hawkins. The inclusion of Monarch in "Skull Island" is presumably a move to tie the ape into a Godzilla "universe."

However, Legendary may have encountered a particular problem when it tries to integrate those two beasts into one movie. The issue is that Kong is much smaller than Godzilla. "There were funny comments about him having to be the size of the Empire State Building instead of hanging off of it," says a studio insider. Instead of worrying, Legendary is confident that it can give a rationale to explain how Kong and Godzilla can do battle.

"Skull Island" will take place in the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island. Set for a U.S. release on March 10, 2017, the film stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Toby Kebbell, Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Wilkinson.