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Michael Keaton for King Kong prequel

Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton is set to join the cast of the King Kong prequel, Kong: Skull Island.

The Birdman star is finalizing a deal to join already-cast Tom Hiddleston and JK Simmons, according to Deadline.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts will direct from a script by John Gatins and Max Borenstein.

The story will follow a team of explorers who venture deep inside the treacherous and mysterious island where the king of the apes lives.

Kong: Skull Island is scheduled for release in March 2017.

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