Festival alum Jordon Vogt-Roberts made his Hollywood big budget debut this weekend with Kong: Skull Island, which claimed the top spot in the weekend box office earning $61 million on over 3,800 screens.
When a diverse team of scientists, soldiers, and adventurers journey to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, they discover a land as dangerous as it is beautiful. Completely cut off from civilization, the team is separated in the domain of the mighty Kong. The team’s arrival ignites a massive battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape a primal Eden in which humanity does not belong.
In 2010, Vogt-Roberts screened his dark comedy short, Successful Alcoholics, starring T.J. Miller and Lizzy Caplan. The official selection was the first short film screening at the inaugural Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival following an opening night of live music and music videos.Kong: Skull Island stars Brie Larson, John Goodman, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, and John C. Reilly. Be sure to see the film on the big screen to get the full experience and share your thoughts!
