Movie news: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the jungle [video]

Because, why not?

Loki himself, @twhiddleston, will star in the King Kong origin film Skull Island.http://t.co/xKEwna31Mu pic.twitter.com/T4uIDqklPo

— IGN (@IGN) September 16, 2014

Fans are happy, though:

Huh. Intrigued by the idea of a Skull Island movie. Ancient tribes, dinosaurs, killer bugs, MAYBE a giant gorilla? Hhmmmmmmm

— Chris Burnham (@TheBurnham) September 17, 2014

https://twitter.com/SonofArrogance/status/511922007991402497

https://twitter.com/jplegacy/status/511915754766102528

Skull Island is Tom's Jurassic Park. And that thought makes me happy.

— Bonnie Idaho l ⊃∪∩⪽ (@bonniealba) September 17, 2014

And with this version of “King Kong” and last summer’s “Godzilla,” can this be far behind?