Jonathan Penner Developing ‘King Kong Skull Island’ TV Series

The three-time Survivor player has made it big in the world of film and television production, as Jonathan Penner aims to take on a King Kong TV show.

While plenty ofSurvivorplayers get their foot in the door through their appearances on the show, Jonathan Penner was something of a commodity within Hollywood beforeSurvivor Cook Islandsever aired. He was nominated for an Academy Award back in 1994 for the Live Action Short Film category, althoughDown on the Waterfrontdid not win.

Alas, with the surprise success ofThe Bye Bye Man(more than tripling its budget at the box office), Jonathan Penner has been given the opportunity to work on something much bigger. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, he will work withThe Bye Bye Mandirector Stacey Title (also his wife) in co-writing the script and co-executive producing aKing Kong Skull Islandtelevision series.

Following up on the success of the film of the same name released earlier this year, Jonathan Penner will work on the series in cooperation and approval from the estate of theKing Kongauthor, further solidifying the chances that this series will get picked up. Currently working with MarVista Entertainment and IM Global in transforming DeVito ArtWorks’Skull Islandand Merian C. Cooper’sKing Kong,the series has yet to be pitched to networks.

Should it come to fruition, it likely shuts the door on Jonathan Penner coming back toSurvivoranytime soon, if not ever again. He’s provided plenty of entertaining quips, strategies and overall fun moments to the show across three seasons, and he’s said he’s open to competing again in the past, admitting to “being in the mix” forSurvivor Game Changers.

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There’s an outside chance that he could be asked back somewhere down the line after the show is over, but considering Jonathan Penner is 55 years old right now, this could be it for island adventures not in the shape of a skull.

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