Skull Island (TV series)

Skull Island
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Genre
Based on
Developed byBrian Duffield
ShowrunnerBrian Duffield
Written byBrian Duffield
Voices of
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
Japanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Brad Graeber
  • Jen Chambers
  • Thomas Tull
  • Jacob Robinson
  • Brian Duffield
Running time20–26 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJune 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)
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Skull Island is an American animated adventure television series developed by Brian Duffield for Netflix. It is the fifth installment and the first television series of the Monsterverse franchise and a sequel to Kong: Skull Island (2017). The series was produced by Powerhouse Animation, JP and Legendary Television and animated by South Korean studio Mir, with Duffield and Jacob Robinson serving as showrunners, and features the voices of Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnet, Benjamin Bratt and Betty Gilpin as a group of shipwrecked characters who find themselves on Skull Island in the 1990s, where they encounter giant-sized prehistoric creatures, including the island's self-appointed guardian Kong.[1][2][3]

The series debuted on Netflix on June 22, 2023.[2][3] It received generally positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 27, 2021). "Netflix And Legendary To Expand 'Skull Island' And 'Tomb Raider' Universes With New Anime Series". Deadline. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (May 23, 2023). "Netflix's 'Skull Island' Animated Series Voice Cast Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 23, 2023). "'Skull Island': Netflix Series Sets Voice Cast, Premiere Date; Releases Teaser Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved May 23, 2023.