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King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster, or kaiju, [17] resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. Kong has been dubbed the King of the Beasts, [18] and over time, it would also be bestowed the title of the Eighth Wonder of the World, [19] a widely recognized expression within the franchise.
King Kong is an American monster media franchise that consists of thirteen films, as well as television, novels, comic books, video games, attractions, and other merchandise. The franchise is centered on King Kong, a giant ape living on a primordial island inhabited by prehistoric creatures.
Writer Max Borenstein stated that the Monsterverse did not begin as a franchise but as an American reboot of Godzilla.Borenstein credits Legendary Entertainment's founder and then CEO Thomas Tull as the one responsible for the Monsterverse, having acquired the rights to Godzilla and negotiated the complicated rights to King Kong.
USS Valhalla (SSN-905) – Los Angeles-class SSN in Rapid Assault, 1997; HMS Vengeance – British Royal Navy submarine in Johnny English Strikes Again, 2018; SS Venture – King Kong, 1933, 2005; SS Venture – cargo ship, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997; HMS Venus – British Royal Navy frigate, Carry On Jack, 1962
O'Brien and Delgado's first work together was in The Lost World, but they became famous a few years later with King Kong (1933). Kong's success was followed by a failed sequel, Son of Kong. They also worked on movies like The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) and others. The Perils of Pauline (1967) - gorilla costume creator (uncredited) [3]
Godzilla vs. Kong is a 2021 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard.Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a sequel to Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and is the fourth film in the Monsterverse.
King Kong is a 2005 epic adventure monster film co-written, produced, and directed by Peter Jackson.It is the ninth entry in the King Kong franchise and the second remake of the 1933 film of the same title, the first being the 1976 remake.
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot [5] [6] of the King Kong franchise and the second film in the Monsterverse, serving as the 11th film in the King Kong franchise.