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Explaining the connections between 2005 Skull Island, 2017 Skull Island, and the Hollow Earth.

Intro: An Island of Dreams & Nightmares

Skull Island has been depicted in various ways, since the 1938 film in King Kong. And, ever since, that wonderful island full of creatures beyond many wild imaginations has, indeed, continued to set off more imaginations in the ongoing generations.

But let's take a look at the biofauna of Skull Island, not only in the movies, but also in the texts written about it in comics and film scripts.

Unfortunately, the Skull Island seen in 2005 and in 2017 are NOT in the same universe; but many often think that they are the same island, with 2017's version focusing on the outskirts of the island where bigger "Titans" lurk, and 2005's version, as the region set in the dark jungle interior of the island.

But this is not so.

Both Skull Island versions are indeed separate visions, based on the 1938 original depiction. Let's investigate this further by focusing on the island via film versions...

Skull Island: 2005 version

There is no doubt that 2005's Peter Jackson's version of Skull Island is more accurately based on the 1938 film. Here, as the book "World of Kong" illustrates, there is an isolated region where the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures have escaped extinction.

More so, it reflects the CONTINUATION of the evolution of these creatures, throughout the eons, until today.

But unlike most natural evolution in the prehistoric era, this Skull Island is strained by the island slowly shrinking over the generations, creating a bottleneck in evolution; thus making the animals there a product of a war of adaptations, each being pressured to survive in an ever hostile environment.

This unusual circumstance of a shrinking island, created creatures in evolution "over-drive', some being turned into savage creatures adapted to take advantage of every available niche.

This is why the creatures of Skull Island 2005 were so very vicious.

Sadly, both the films of 1938, as seen in "Son of Kong", feature the island being sunk by massive earthquakes, and destroying the entirety of those marvelous and unique biofaunas.

Skull Island: 2017 version

The Skull Island depicted in 2017's version isn't like the one based on the 1938 movie.

In fact, there are a lot of biological mysteries therein.

But some hints are laid bare that tell of a more natural history of evolution on this island.

Foremost are the recent skeletons of recognizable dinosaurs.

Keep in mind, these bones are NOT fossils, but actual skeletons of a fairly recent extinction of the biofauna that originally lived there.

Skeletons of Triceratops and others can be seen there.

And in this sense, it appears that at first, this Skull Island was going to be set much like the biofauna in the 2005 film.

In fact, there is even a part in the original script, where a "Mega-primatus Kong" (the same species as the 2005 Kong) was encountered on the island, and shot down by the soldiers' machine guns, before the much more massive Kong makes an appearance.

In hindsight, and seemingly unnoticed by audiences, is that 2017's Kong is obviously NOT the same species as Jackson's "Mega-Primatus" Kong, but actually "Titanus" Kong.

In fact, this Kong, besides being of colossal Titan size, walks upright and resembles more of a gigantic Sasquatch than an ape - and it's here, that you can tell the creators were aiming for a more "monster" appeal, than that of a realistic Silverback, as in the 2005 version.

What makes it different is the so called "floral-faunal" -- plant/animal hybrids there.

A sort of Flora-fauna.

This leads people to wonder was this type of biofauna evolved on Skull Island naturally, or was this biofauna slowly leaked in from the connection of Hollow Earth, as in the case of the Skullcrawlers?

The Skullcrawlers are clearly NOT natural residents of Skull Island and are depicted as a source of the extinction of many animals that were.

More so, they show the actual "holes" that lead to the Hollow Earth.

So, the Skullcrawlers are indeed from the Hollow Earth biofauna, NOT Skull Island's

But did the more unique version of plant/animal fauna come from Skull Island or the Hollow Earth?

Clearly, dinosaurs were once thriving there, but did such creatures as the Mama Long Legs, Death Jackals, and Siren-jaws evolve on the island, or are they imported from the Hollow Earth?

One way to solve this is citing "Super-Gigantism".

Although gigantism is a landmark in both versions of Skull Island, super "Kaiju" sizes seem to come ONLY from the Hollow earth.

Because the Skullcrawlers are bigger than anything on Skull Island, it's to assume creatures that can grow much larger than mega-sized beasts, are indeed "titans" or "MUTOS", as the monsterverse terms them."

In fact, it seems some do not even eat food. but instead thrive off of radiation.

Also, it isn't clear if 2017's Skull Island fell into the sea, as the other versions did.

What seems to have happened is that some sort of "Storm" vastly damaged it, as the Godzilla VS Kong film suggests.

But does that mean it's under the sea, and destroyed?

The Hollow Earth:

The Hollow earth's biofauna is markedly different due to it producing vastly sized Titans. It's clear that like the Skullcrawlers, other titan-sized Kaiju evolved there, including Godzilla's species and Kong's' as well.

This is actually a strong confirmation that Kong, despite being "king" of Skull Island, did NOT evolve there.

Because he retains "genetic memories" of many of the familiar regions of Hollow Earth, there's no doubt his species came from Hollow Earth, NOT Skull Island.

Yes, he may have been born on Skull Island, but his species were "invasive species" just like the Skullcrawlers were.

In fact, at the end of the Kong VS Godzilla film, he is depicted as coming "home" to be the King there.

On another note, Peter Jackson's film says that the Kongs of 2005's film were NOT native to Skull Island either, and were probably brought and bred to be giants throughout their introduction to the island - presumably, by the people of the civilization that once ruled there.

The Hollow Earth presents a host of gigantic beasts much larger than 2005's V-rexes, such as a weird Godzillasaur relative nick named "Doug", and the huge Titans called War Bats.

Still, it's not to be said creatures of the same size and appearance as V-rexes don't live there.

It's clear smaller herbivores and predators could indeed survive there, just as smaller predators live in the Amazon and the Congo here in our world.

Meaning, just because Africa and South America have big predators like Lions and Crocodiles, it's also chock full of smaller predators like turtles, badgers, and snakes.

In fact, the Hollow Earth actually depicts smaller predators in the Kong VS Godzilla movie, such as the Psycho Vultures, which are smaller than 2005's V-rexes.

Lost Civilizations:

As the Godzilla movies and Kong movies showcase, there are a number of native civilizations that live on Skull Island.

And at least some inference that Kong's dwellings and sculptures were made by humanoids, probably NOT the Kongs, but people that idolized them.

In 2005's Skull Island, there is often a misconception that the primitive natives that were sacrificing brides to Kong were the same race that built the massive wall and pyramids seen on the island.

However, the book, "World of Kong" proves this to be false, explaining that the civilization that made the great wall and colonized the inner regions of the island had gone extinct, as the eventual wilderness of the island became so dangerous, it eventually overstepped the tech of that civilization.

The primitives on the cliffs and rocky outskirts of that island are descendants of lost Polynesians and other tribal sects that got abandoned and ended up on Skull Island, never being able to tussle with the perilous wilds of its inner regions.

Whatever biofauna is seen in these movies, they are imitations of the biofauna of the real world, only greatly exaggerated.

It will be interesting to see how these biofaunas are interconnected and portrayed in the films to come.

In relation, the first trailer for Avatar is out and they also show a different kind of biofauna from the main type seen in Pandora - a new habitat that seems to be a coastal and quasi-marine region.

There is also some talk of the civilizations in the monsterverse being built not by humans, but perhaps an old alien civilization often goofily depicted in the old Godzilla films, called the Xillians.

As is, these wild lands are extremely attractive to the audiences, as they bring about the same jungle adventure themes so enjoyed in past films of Hollywood lore.

-- Dark Riddle

Description
Explaining the connections between 2005 Skull Island, 2017 Skull Island, and the Hollow Earth.

Intro: An Island of Dreams & Nightmares

Skull Island has been depicted in various ways, since the 1938 film in King Kong. And, ever since, that wonderful island full of creatures beyond many wild imaginations has, indeed, continued to set off more imaginations in the ongoing generations.

But let's take a look at the biofauna of Skull Island, not only in the movies, but also in the texts written about it in comics and film scripts.

Unfortunately, the Skull Island seen in 2005 and in 2017 are NOT in the same universe; but many often think that they are the same island, with 2017's version focusing on the outskirts of the island where bigger "Titans" lurk, and 2005's version, as the region set in the dark jungle interior of the island.

But this is not so.

Both Skull Island versions are indeed separate visions, based on the 1938 original depiction. Let's investigate this further by focusing on the island via film versions...

Skull Island: 2005 version

There is no doubt that 2005's Peter Jackson's version of Skull Island is more accurately based on the 1938 film. Here, as the book "World of Kong" illustrates, there is an isolated region where the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures have escaped extinction.

More so, it reflects the CONTINUATION of the evolution of these creatures, throughout the eons, until today.

But unlike most natural evolution in the prehistoric era, this Skull Island is strained by the island slowly shrinking over the generations, creating a bottleneck in evolution; thus making the animals there a product of a war of adaptations, each being pressured to survive in an ever hostile environment.

This unusual circumstance of a shrinking island, created creatures in evolution "over-drive', some being turned into savage creatures adapted to take advantage of every available niche.

This is why the creatures of Skull Island 2005 were so very vicious.

Sadly, both the films of 1938, as seen in "Son of Kong", feature the island being sunk by massive earthquakes, and destroying the entirety of those marvelous and unique biofaunas.

Skull Island: 2017 version

The Skull Island depicted in 2017's version isn't like the one based on the 1938 movie.

In fact, there are a lot of biological mysteries therein.

But some hints are laid bare that tell of a more natural history of evolution on this island.

Foremost are the recent skeletons of recognizable dinosaurs.

Keep in mind, these bones are NOT fossils, but actual skeletons of a fairly recent extinction of the biofauna that originally lived there.

Skeletons of Triceratops and others can be seen there.

And in this sense, it appears that at first, this Skull Island was going to be set much like the biofauna in the 2005 film.

In fact, there is even a part in the original script, where a "Mega-primatus Kong" (the same species as the 2005 Kong) was encountered on the island, and shot down by the soldiers' machine guns, before the much more massive Kong makes an appearance.

In hindsight, and seemingly unnoticed by audiences, is that 2017's Kong is obviously NOT the same species as Jackson's "Mega-Primatus" Kong, but actually "Titanus" Kong.

In fact, this Kong, besides being of colossal Titan size, walks upright and resembles more of a gigantic Sasquatch than an ape - and it's here, that you can tell the creators were aiming for a more "monster" appeal, than that of a realistic Silverback, as in the 2005 version.

What makes it different is the so called "floral-faunal" -- plant/animal hybrids there.

A sort of Flora-fauna.

This leads people to wonder was this type of biofauna evolved on Skull Island naturally, or was this biofauna slowly leaked in from the connection of Hollow Earth, as in the case of the Skullcrawlers?

The Skullcrawlers are clearly NOT natural residents of Skull Island and are depicted as a source of the extinction of many animals that were.

More so, they show the actual "holes" that lead to the Hollow Earth.

So, the Skullcrawlers are indeed from the Hollow Earth biofauna, NOT Skull Island's

But did the more unique version of plant/animal fauna come from Skull Island or the Hollow Earth?

Clearly, dinosaurs were once thriving there, but did such creatures as the Mama Long Legs, Death Jackals, and Siren-jaws evolve on the island, or are they imported from the Hollow Earth?

One way to solve this is citing "Super-Gigantism".

Although gigantism is a landmark in both versions of Skull Island, super "Kaiju" sizes seem to come ONLY from the Hollow earth.

Because the Skullcrawlers are bigger than anything on Skull Island, it's to assume creatures that can grow much larger than mega-sized beasts, are indeed "titans" or "MUTOS", as the monsterverse terms them."

In fact, it seems some do not even eat food. but instead thrive off of radiation.

Also, it isn't clear if 2017's Skull Island fell into the sea, as the other versions did.

What seems to have happened is that some sort of "Storm" vastly damaged it, as the Godzilla VS Kong film suggests.

But does that mean it's under the sea, and destroyed?

The Hollow Earth:

The Hollow earth's biofauna is markedly different due to it producing vastly sized Titans. It's clear that like the Skullcrawlers, other titan-sized Kaiju evolved there, including Godzilla's species and Kong's' as well.

This is actually a strong confirmation that Kong, despite being "king" of Skull Island, did NOT evolve there.

Because he retains "genetic memories" of many of the familiar regions of Hollow Earth, there's no doubt his species came from Hollow Earth, NOT Skull Island.

Yes, he may have been born on Skull Island, but his species were "invasive species" just like the Skullcrawlers were.

In fact, at the end of the Kong VS Godzilla film, he is depicted as coming "home" to be the King there.

On another note, Peter Jackson's film says that the Kongs of 2005's film were NOT native to Skull Island either, and were probably brought and bred to be giants throughout their introduction to the island - presumably, by the people of the civilization that once ruled there.

The Hollow Earth presents a host of gigantic beasts much larger than 2005's V-rexes, such as a weird Godzillasaur relative nick named "Doug", and the huge Titans called War Bats.

Still, it's not to be said creatures of the same size and appearance as V-rexes don't live there.

It's clear smaller herbivores and predators could indeed survive there, just as smaller predators live in the Amazon and the Congo here in our world.

Meaning, just because Africa and South America have big predators like Lions and Crocodiles, it's also chock full of smaller predators like turtles, badgers, and snakes.

In fact, the Hollow Earth actually depicts smaller predators in the Kong VS Godzilla movie, such as the Psycho Vultures, which are smaller than 2005's V-rexes.

Lost Civilizations:

As the Godzilla movies and Kong movies showcase, there are a number of native civilizations that live on Skull Island.

And at least some inference that Kong's dwellings and sculptures were made by humanoids, probably NOT the Kongs, but people that idolized them.

In 2005's Skull Island, there is often a misconception that the primitive natives that were sacrificing brides to Kong were the same race that built the massive wall and pyramids seen on the island.

However, the book, "World of Kong" proves this to be false, explaining that the civilization that made the great wall and colonized the inner regions of the island had gone extinct, as the eventual wilderness of the island became so dangerous, it eventually overstepped the tech of that civilization.

The primitives on the cliffs and rocky outskirts of that island are descendants of lost Polynesians and other tribal sects that got abandoned and ended up on Skull Island, never being able to tussle with the perilous wilds of its inner regions.

Whatever biofauna is seen in these movies, they are imitations of the biofauna of the real world, only greatly exaggerated.

It will be interesting to see how these biofaunas are interconnected and portrayed in the films to come.

In relation, the first trailer for Avatar is out and they also show a different kind of biofauna from the main type seen in Pandora - a new habitat that seems to be a coastal and quasi-marine region.

There is also some talk of the civilizations in the monsterverse being built not by humans, but perhaps an old alien civilization often goofily depicted in the old Godzilla films, called the Xillians.

As is, these wild lands are extremely attractive to the audiences, as they bring about the same jungle adventure themes so enjoyed in past films of Hollywood lore.

-- Dark Riddle